NoMaas.org » bench http://nomaas.org If we had $200 million to burn, the Yankees would never lose a game. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Full speed ahead on Reed Johnson? http://nomaas.org/2010/01/full-speed-ahead-on-reed-johnson/ http://nomaas.org/2010/01/full-speed-ahead-on-reed-johnson/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:05:51 +0000 Admiral Piett http://nomaas.org/?p=1077 Jerry Hairston signed with the Padres for a reported $2.12 million. $2 mil+, really?

Anyway, that takes another right-handed OF out of the running for the Yanks...not that you should be looking for offense from Jerry Hairston. But with one less option, could the Yanks be moving closer to inking Reed Johnson, ye of left handed pitching mashing?

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RJ has a career OPS vs lefties of .841 (a number which he's bested each of the last four seasons). In addition to being a fine LHP-specialist, he also may something of a left field specialist. While UZR says he eats corn the long way in center and right field, he's got the left corner on lockdown: 23.3 UZR/150 over 2666 innings.

The Yankees have a small square hole to fill, and Reed Johnson's goatee is just the right peg.

]]> http://nomaas.org/2010/01/bench-endorsement-reed-johnson/feed/ 45 Yanks drop the ball on Hinske, signs with Braves http://nomaas.org/2010/01/yanks-drop-the-ball-on-hinske-signs-with-braves/ http://nomaas.org/2010/01/yanks-drop-the-ball-on-hinske-signs-with-braves/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:06:49 +0000 SJK http://nomaas.org/?p=884 CBS Sports is reporting that Eric Hinske has signed with the Braves on a one-year deal. We wanted the Yankees to re-sign him. When it comes to bench pieces, he's about as good as you're going to find. Why does it seem like every offseason the bench gets neglected?]]> CBS Sports is reporting that Eric Hinske has signed with the Braves on a one-year deal. We wanted the Yankees to re-sign him. When it comes to bench pieces, he's about as good as you're going to find.

Why does it seem like every offseason the bench gets neglected?

]]> http://nomaas.org/2010/01/yanks-drop-the-ball-on-hinske-signs-with-braves/feed/ 39 Why is no one talking about Eric Hinske? http://nomaas.org/2009/12/why-is-no-one-talking-about-eric-hinske/ http://nomaas.org/2009/12/why-is-no-one-talking-about-eric-hinske/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:25:23 +0000 Jake Fratelli http://nomaas.org/?p=692 sarcasm]]> Unless the Yankees are relying on Juan Miranda to be their power off the bench this year, and they're probably not, they have none. There have been no reports of any team even talking to Eric Hinske, so why not sign him while there's no competition.

We're told the Yanks have inquired about Mark DeRosa, seemingly to be a bench player (let's hope it wasn't to be the everyday LF). Hinske would be as productive as DeRosa in the same positions, has more pop, is used to a bench role, and would come at a fraction of the cost. He made only $1.5 million last year, a figure that may come down considering the lack of interest around the league.

What the dily, yo?

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