Comments on: Dear Yankee fans, stop clamoring for Johnny Damon

By: Gardy11

Gardy11 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:26:25 +0000

I got the best arm in our OF, cool.

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By: olddog

olddog — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:29:24 +0000

The Red Sox missed Damon so much they won another championship with JD Drew. Damon is replaceable as seen by the team who perennially wins the wild card in the AL. Gardner should be the starting CF which elevates his D and than we can expect less offense and move Granderson to LF elevating his D and his offense. Either way the Yanks have a much stronger defensive team in the OF this year despite Nick Swhish still playing RF.

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By: Phieleblunt

Phieleblunt — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:29:23 +0000

So let’s see, The Yankees pay a lot of money for guys like Kevin Brown and Jason Giambi, yet somehow they cant reach a little deeper for the player who was as responsible for the Yankees winning it all as any one else on this team? I know how much everyone loves Nick Johnson’s OBP but the Yanks will miss Damon sorely. He was in the middle of most of the Yankees major offensive rallies last year.

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By: Voomo Zanzibar

Voomo Zanzibar — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:22:15 +0000

I think Brian Cashman is 12to6

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By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:55:50 +0000

If you have Tex on first and A Rod up with one or two outs…who in this lineup would cause you to not pitch around A Rod?

Genuine concern? Am I over thinking this point?

What’s more likely, A-Rod scoring Teixeira from first on a gap double (down the line won’t get him home) or better, or an inferior scoring Teix from second on a single or better?

What’s more likely, A-Rod scores both of them on a home run, or inferior player scores both of them on a double or better? It’s exceedingly rare (and almost always stupid) to intentionally walk a player with a guy already on first base. Advancing the lead runner = not smart. Even with the base open, A-Rod being on first base increases run expectancy. It’s not like Rey Ordonez is backing him up – most of the Yankee hitters are good enough that the difference between A-Rod and “other hitter + extra baserunner” isn’t worth trading off for.

Re: Johnson, Jeter and GIDP, Johnson’s hit ground balls in 28% of his PA since ’02, Jeter 41%. Hitting the ball on the ground is a bigger determinate of DP-inducing abilities than speed.

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By: Butcher

Butcher — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:45:43 +0000

Is Cervelli going to be AJ’s caddy?

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By: stevie b

stevie b — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:01:05 +0000

damn, cervelli at the plate for 40-50 games is a little scary.

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By: Butcher

Butcher — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:23:49 +0000

Jesus Montero needs to be ready for the MLB’s already and solve all these problems haha.

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By: 12to6

12to6 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:18:05 +0000

Swisher potentially could offer protection. Don’t forget that 1 season Swisher did hit 35 HR. His average leaves a lot to be desired, but he does have some pop. He also gets on base at a good clip. He had a .371 OBP and .869 OPS and 129 OPS+ (both career highs). He’s got the bat that could protect A-Rod, plus he was very good at protecting the plate. He did strike out a lot, but he also knows how to take a walk. They could also toy with Granderson in the 5 hole. He’s got a legit bat. He also puts speed on the base paths. The only problem with Granderson (and Swisher experiences it to some degree as well) are the strikeouts. I have a feeling Kevin Long will work with Granderson to remove some holes from his swing. If Granderson could compact his swing a bit more then he could very well become the legit power threat in Yankee Stadium that everyone projects (I’m talking about the 40 HR version). I still view Posada as the best guy to protect A-Rod.

And I’ll say this. Regardless of who we plug in behind A-Rod, it will be a guy who can hit (even if he does strike out a lot). I doubt pitchers will constantly walk A-Rod to get to the guy behind him because the guy behind him could make the pitcher pay. Think about it this way. Say they walk A-Rod and Posada is behind him. Well then Posada gets to sit on a pitch because he’s got Granderson behind him. They start getting worried because then Granderson will have Cano protecting him. And Cano has Swisher protecting him. And Swisher can take a walk, and Gardner has the speed where he could lay down a sac bunt and possibly even be safe on it…

We have an interesting lineup this year. It offers a bit more flexibility in my eyes.

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By: anti-redsox

anti-redsox — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:05:33 +0000

if yall took all these point of views to the forum, the forum would be enjoyable and alive

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