Piazza to Yanks?

by mickey07 on Jul 17, 2007 9:44 AM EDT Comment 6 comments

Just wondering if Yanks can get Mike as a hired gun for the balance of the season. His righty bat would fill a hole and most people would say that he is better than Nieves (lol). He was/is on the A's DL, signed for $8.5MM, and we may be able to get him for cash. Questions about his shoulder and being able to throw, but coming to NY may help the healing process. Not sure how deep the Piazza/Clemens thing is a problem. But on the other hand, we cannot afford to let Jorge get fatigued in August/Sept. and I won't be holding my breath every time I see Nieves at the plate.

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Ah, no.

What do we need a catcher, or a right-hand power bat? Probably both. Piazzi doesn't really fit the bill on either, anymore. I'd pass.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Jul 17, 2007 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nieves has allowed something like

13 consecutive stolen bases, so he's not exactly shutting down the running game either.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Jul 17, 2007 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

He doesn't have enough pop in his bat to be a DH and we're not giving away what we'd have to surrender to get him just to have him on the bench.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Jul 17, 2007 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If

he could play first base too I would do it, but we all saw how that turned out.

Pass.

by matthaggs on Jul 17, 2007 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Honest? My bad.

I thought I saw Dioner Navaro steal on him. It must have been a bad dream.

Nieves is one of the worst defensive catchers I have EVER seen in the big leagues.

Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical(Yogi)

by Cbeck3 on Jul 17, 2007 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely true

Nieves isn't good at anything, unless "breathing" and "tyings his shoes" have somehow made their way into a scouting report. It is truly sad that our GM thinks he is an acceptable backup.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Jul 17, 2007 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs