Dan Giese or JB Cox have to be better options than LaTroy Hawkins... DFA that loser already & send him packing w/our favorite Yankee Morgan Ensberg... i don't want him soiling that #21 jersey a moment longer.
I just hope Scott can make our bullpen deep. That's gonna be major key. We got/getting our big bats back, inserted another potential quality starter in Joba the Hut and now we need people to hold the lead.
there's a ton of pressure on Joba right now to step in & be this ace pitcher right off the bat & i think Yankee fans need to prepare themselves in case he has some growing pains like Hughes & Kennedy are going through... we even have our owner making Josh Beckett references to Joba at this point... i feel bad for him, he's in a can't win situation.
I believe Joba the hut will be just fine. And to hear that our own owner' says that is hard to believe, when it was him (in fact) who wanted the Joba put into the rotation in the first place!
Long live 'The Joba'.
Think I found a new nick name for him.
Big game tonight with Joba making his first start. Against a former Cy Young winner and ace of the Blue Jays, Roy Halladay.
It'll be interesting to see how his stuff is early in the game as he has to pace himself and how long he can sustain his stuff.
First Giambi, then Damon, now Ohlendorf?
What the heck is up with the new mustache trend? Couple that with the gold thong and the Yankees are becoming the Ron Jeremy's of the MLB.
[Edited by - matt4281 on 06-04-2008 9:48 PM]
Posted by MaTT4281:
First Giambi, then Damon, now Ohlendorf?
What the heck is up with the new mustache trend? Couple that with the gold thong and the Yankees are becoming the Ron Jeremy's of the MLB.
[Edited by - matt4281 on 06-04-2008 9:48 PM]
HA! It's working great for Giambi and Damon at least!
do not doubt the power of the 'stache.
Why did Giambi sit again (until PHing)? I didn't watch the game. Is he injured from when he got hit by that off-speed pitch?
Posted by TMS:
do not doubt the power of the 'stache.
walk off game winner from Giambino... long live the stache!
another HR today for Jason... he's now 3rd in the AL in HR's & slugging & tied for 2nd in OPS... what a turn around from the horrific start to the season he had.
If he keeps this up, I'd want to re-sign him and play him at DH while also signing Texiera.
so what do u do w/Matsui & Damon? both are having stellar seasons too... i guess u could move Melky over to RF & put Damon back in CF & let Abreu walk, but that would make our D much worse if u ask me.
[Edited by - TMS on 06-09-2008 5:13 PM]
Posted by TMS:
so what do u do w/Matsui & Damon? both are having stellar seasons too... i guess u could move Melky over to RF & put Damon back in CF & let Abreu walk, but that would make our D much worse if u ask me.
[Edited by - TMS on 06-09-2008 5:13 PM]
Melky's just not a good enough hitter to be an every day CFer. The 200 point difference in his and Damon's OPS more than makes up for any difference in their fielding (it's really just Damon's arm, actually, not his fielding). He's a good option as a 4th outfielder off the bench, though. He's in the bottom 20% of qualifying CFers in on-base and slugging percentage. That said, I wouldn't say I'm comfortable with Damon as the every day CFer but I'd be even less comfortable with losing our best on base % hitter and probably 2nd best slugger for nothing, especially when the team's offense is this bad.
if Giambi would re-sign at minimal dollars i wouldn't mind holding onto him but more than likely the money he's going to command is going to be spent to shore up the starting rotation & to try & sign Mark T as a defensive upgrade at 1B.
hughes, joba, ipk, melancon, cox, tabata, montero, gardner, etc...
our young crew is STACKED.
our pitching staff looks to become a dynasty ala the braves in the 90's. it's going to take some time...but it will get there...
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by TMS:
so what do u do w/Matsui & Damon? both are having stellar seasons too... i guess u could move Melky over to RF & put Damon back in CF & let Abreu walk, but that would make our D much worse if u ask me.
[Edited by - TMS on 06-09-2008 5:13 PM]
Melky's just not a good enough hitter to be an every day CFer. The 200 point difference in his and Damon's OPS more than makes up for any difference in their fielding (it's really just Damon's arm, actually, not his fielding). He's a good option as a 4th outfielder off the bench, though. He's in the bottom 20% of qualifying CFers in on-base and slugging percentage. That said, I wouldn't say I'm comfortable with Damon as the every day CFer but I'd be even less comfortable with losing our best on base % hitter and probably 2nd best slugger for nothing, especially when the team's offense is this bad.
but we wouldn't be losing him for nothing, whoever signs him would have to give up a draft pick... we got guys like Phil Hughes & Joba Chamberlain that way through compensatory picks we attained after guys like Andy Pettitte & Tom Gordon signed w/other teams as free agents.
Posted by TMS:
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by TMS:
so what do u do w/Matsui & Damon? both are having stellar seasons too... i guess u could move Melky over to RF & put Damon back in CF & let Abreu walk, but that would make our D much worse if u ask me.
[Edited by - TMS on 06-09-2008 5:13 PM]
Melky's just not a good enough hitter to be an every day CFer. The 200 point difference in his and Damon's OPS more than makes up for any difference in their fielding (it's really just Damon's arm, actually, not his fielding). He's a good option as a 4th outfielder off the bench, though. He's in the bottom 20% of qualifying CFers in on-base and slugging percentage. That said, I wouldn't say I'm comfortable with Damon as the every day CFer but I'd be even less comfortable with losing our best on base % hitter and probably 2nd best slugger for nothing, especially when the team's offense is this bad.
but we wouldn't be losing him for nothing, whoever signs him would have to give up a draft pick... we got guys like Phil Hughes & Joba Chamberlain that way through compensatory picks we attained after guys like Andy Pettitte & Tom Gordon signed w/other teams as free agents.
I don't think a draft pick is gonna come in and give us 35 HR with a .400 OB%. So that's still a huge void to fill next season. If Teixeira hits here next seasons evenly with how Giambi hits this season, then that's no net gain to our offense and we're still stuck with a mediocre offensive team that's been outscored by its opponents for the season.
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by TMS:
Posted by Bonn1997:
Posted by TMS:
so what do u do w/Matsui & Damon? both are having stellar seasons too... i guess u could move Melky over to RF & put Damon back in CF & let Abreu walk, but that would make our D much worse if u ask me.
[Edited by - TMS on 06-09-2008 5:13 PM]
Melky's just not a good enough hitter to be an every day CFer. The 200 point difference in his and Damon's OPS more than makes up for any difference in their fielding (it's really just Damon's arm, actually, not his fielding). He's a good option as a 4th outfielder off the bench, though. He's in the bottom 20% of qualifying CFers in on-base and slugging percentage. That said, I wouldn't say I'm comfortable with Damon as the every day CFer but I'd be even less comfortable with losing our best on base % hitter and probably 2nd best slugger for nothing, especially when the team's offense is this bad.
but we wouldn't be losing him for nothing, whoever signs him would have to give up a draft pick... we got guys like Phil Hughes & Joba Chamberlain that way through compensatory picks we attained after guys like Andy Pettitte & Tom Gordon signed w/other teams as free agents.
I don't think a draft pick is gonna come in and give us 35 HR with a .400 OB%. So that's still a huge void to fill next season. If Teixeira hits here next seasons evenly with how Giambi hits this season, then that's no net gain to our offense and we're still stuck with a mediocre offensive team that's been outscored by its opponents for the season.
Bonn, u realize we're gonna have to give up a draft pick or 2 to sign Mark T in the first place? u want this team to be competitive now while building up our youthful core, but how do u expect to do that by holding onto our aging vets, signing high priced FA's & giving up our draft picks?
if we let Giambi sign someplace else, the draft pick(s) we gain from that will make up for the ones we lose in signing Texeiria... Texeiria can easily fill a 35 HR void in any lineup & gives u gold glove calibre defense & switch hitting ability to boot... we won't miss Giambi in this lineup if we sign him, believe me... if u want a .400 OBP guy on the roster it makes more sense to keep Abreu since he can at least hold down the RF spot for another year until either Tabata or Jackson are ready to hit the main stage & will steal u some bases as well... plus he's 3 years younger than Giambi, who's gonna be 38 yo next season.
Posted by djsunyc:
hughes, joba, ipk, melancon, cox, tabata, montero, gardner, etc...
our young crew is STACKED.
our pitching staff looks to become a dynasty ala the braves in the 90's. it's going to take some time...but it will get there...
You left out our starting CFer for the next decade, Austin Jackson and power arms Sanchez and first round pick Gerrit Cole.
our minor league system is most definitely stacked.
don't forget Dellin Betances, 20 yo fireballer straight outta Brooklyn:
http://ohholycow.blogspot.com/2008/03/7-prospect-dellin-betances.html
#7 Prospect: Dellin Betances
Age: 20 DOB- March 23rd, 1988
Height: 6-8
Weight: 215
Position: Starting Pitcher
Betances, a Brooklyn native, was selected in the 8th round of 2006 Amateur Draft out of Grand Street High School. In his Junior season at Grand Street, Betances flat out Dominated. In 41.2 innings of masterful pitching, Betances went 6-0 with a 0.17 ERA, 100 strikeouts, 11 hits, and 22 walks. Pure Insanity. A first round talent, Betances fell to the 8th round due to rumors that he would only sign with the Yankees. If he was to be drafted by another team, Betances would have been headed to Vanderbilt University where he had already committed to play college ball. Sure enough, he was picked by the Yankees and "persuaded" with one million dollars to come start his professional career early.
Betances has freakishly good stuff. He easily sits in the 93-95 mph range and can crank it upwards to 98 mph. Due to his tall stature, his fastball has an excellent downward plane and absolutely filthy movement. His knuckle-curve is also considered a plus pitch, but he still has trouble locating it. He also throws a change-up which is average right now, but has the potential to be plus too. His control is suspect, but he is big guy which means alot of moving parts in his mechanics, something which is easily corrected.
In his first season as a pro ball player, Betances continued to dominate. With a little mechinal help from Nardi Contreras, "Baby Unit" was repeating his delivery, something that usually isn't easy with big guys. In the GCL, the young stud pitched 23.1 innings with 27 K's, 7 BB, 14 hits allowed, and 3 ER. After his succesful stint at the GCL, Dellin started his second season with the SI Yanks where things didn't turn out as well. In 25 innings of work, he allowed 24 H, 10 ER, 27 K's, 17 BB. The Yankees then shut him down for the season due to elbow inflammation which sent Farm fanatics everywhere into a panic. Fans breathed a collective sigh of relief though when they found out that Betances in fact did not need Tommy John surgery.
Betances will start the 2008 Minor League season in Charleston, where he joins the most talented team in MILB. He should be poised for a big year, as he has been working with Nardi during most of the offseason working out the major kinks in his mechanics. Betances' ceiling is off the charts. He has all the potential to be an ace in major league baseball but he is still very, very raw. Hopefully for the Yankees sake, he can finally nail down his mechanics, his control, and master his change-up. We have a stud on our hands if everything works out right.
