Five Players Not Named Cliff Lee Or Carl Crawford That The Yankees Should Consider
by Brandon C. on Dec 4, 2010 2:19 PM EST
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Title says it all, I originally was going to make this a list fanshot, but I wrote too much, so here it is!
The five in no specific order:
1. Russell Branyan- Branyan can hit the ball very far and can play multiple positions. He won't have a high batting average ever, but loves hitting at Yankee Stadium. Last season in 45 at bats at Yankee Stadium, Branyan hit more home runs than Marcus Thames did in 105 at bats at Yankee Stadium. Branyan has the ability to be a very solid lefty bat off the bench, and can fill the Juan Miranda type role with the Yankees, and maybe even the Berkman role.
2. Pedro Feliciano- Feliciano, a left handed reliever, has been one of the most consistent relievers in baseball over the last five years. He may have been overused by the Mets, having pitched 75+ games each of the last four seasons, but that can also be a positive, as it shows that he can handle pitching in a lot of games. The best part? Lefties hit .214 against him in his career, and he will cost much less than Scott Downs in draft picks and in money.
3. Scott Podsednik- Not sure why, but I've always thought Podsednik is a great player. He might get a starting job from a desperate team, but if not he could fill the role Randy Winn was supposed to fill last season. Pinch-running off the bench and can still hit. He even cracked MLBTradeRumors top 50 free agents!
4. Chad Qualls- Qualls' stats look awful, but the sabermetrics disagree. Let me point you over to a post over at The Blue Jays Hunter that shows you why Chad Qualls has been an extremely unlucky pitcher, and could be a very good bounceback candidate for 2011. Kerry Wood type pitcher?
5. J.J. Putz- If Putz can't find a closers role elsewhere, he is probably the best set-up man option out there. Might have to worry about injuries, but Putz, who posted a 2.83 ERA last season with the White Sox, has been consistently good when he is not on the Mets. Former closers are always great to have for the bullpen.
Thoughts?
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If we're going to overpay for an outfielder that isn't needed it isnt going to be Werth
he’s older and will want the same amount of money as Crawford, no thanks. And these are players arent going to cost us half the farm system which Arizona is asking for and the 3-4 top prospects it would take to get Greinke. This team has great starters but to get back to the world series it needs quality depth.
Not sure where you have read that Werth is gonna get 120mil, because that is what Crawford will command. Werth is the Jason Bay of this offseason, Crawford is the Holliday.
I dont know if those analogies are correct
Werth will be better than Bay was as long as he isnt hitting at Citi Field. He is clutch in the post season too.
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by TheRealSlimShady on Dec 4, 2010 2:43 PM EST reply actions
I like maybe getting Scott Podsednik
He’s not a great player, but he’s a very solid 4th outfielder to have. He can come off the bench and fill in for GGBG at times. He can play all 3 outfield positions. And the thing I love most about him is his speed. He’s one of the fastest guys in baseball. Having him coming off the bench could give the Yankees an added weapon every single game, where he could come in late and pinch run, steal a big base and get into scoring position. There’s a lot of guys in the lineup he could run for where it could make a difference. In a big situation where the Yankees need a stolen base, Podsednik is the type of guy I want on the bases. In fact, of the 9 guys in the Yankees starting lineup, only Gardner and Granderson I would probably let run even with Podsednik on the bench. His speed could be really helpful for the Yankees.
Scott Downs should be on this list. I’d go for him. Maybe Feliciano too. And how about Kerry Wood? Especially with the loss of Aceves the Yankees need bullpen help, and I’d try and get Wood back at a reasonable price.
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I'd like to see Branyan and Podsednik
both could fill their roles nicely. As for the lefty relievers, might as well draw out of a hat and hope for the best, they’re usually too inconsistant to count on too much.
I think Putz seems to fit
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Sign TEH PUTZ!
Just so people can’t use that/will lay off Joba for a while
Cardinals signed Lance Berkman
http://twitter.com/CardsInsider/status/11180255838474240
Never expected him to go there
To play left field...
My goodness.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 4, 2010 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Wow
That’s going to be ugly.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 4, 2010 5:45 PM EST up reply actions
I just read that myself.
Wow, today has been a busy, busy day. I’m having issues keeping up with all this.
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i'll go with getting
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Of these guys...
I’d probably say no to all of them except maybe Feliciano and that’s only if nothing better works out as a left out of the pen. I’d rather take a flyer on someone like George Sherrill or J.P. Howell who has the potential to be better than Feliciano.
I would add Reed Johnson to this list. He can play all 3 OF positions and he murders left handed pitching. He’d be a great guy to plug in there while Granderson or Gardner sits against a tough lefty.
I’ll also throw Heath Bell’s name out there. He’d be costly prospect-wise for a setup man as a one-year rental, but keep in mind, he’d also earn us 2 1st round picks when someone else signs him to be their closer next year.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 4, 2010 5:49 PM EST reply actions
Branyan would be fun.
He’d hit monster shots, but will he even get a lot of at bats.
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I voted for him too.
Putz was a close second, but I think a solid bat in the DH spot is probably more important than a slight upgrade over Joba.
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Kerry Wood
What about Kerry Wood? He did a great job last year.
It is time to seriously consider Carl Crawford
Why?
1) LF Crawford
2) 2B Pedroia
3) 1B Gonzalez
4) 3B Youkalis
5) DH Ortiz
6) RF Drew
7) SS Scutaro
8) C Saltalamacchia/ Varitek
9) CF Elsbury
This lineup could be extremely potent.
Carl Crawford…. not because we need him but the Red Sox do.
CF will be Mike Cameron not Ellsbury
and Werth will be a Red Sox instead of Crawford
Cameron
Is more likely to end up with frequent injuries as he is in his late 30’s and would make a pretty good 4th of.
by Iggy Poptart on Dec 5, 2010 12:14 AM EST up reply actions
I hate this!
Stop. We can’t get players because the Sox want them and will benefit from them. We get players because we need them. If we sign Crawford it will be because we didn’t get Lee and now need to trade Gardner or Swisher to get a decent #2 pitcher.
"Individual players don't win championships, teams do."
You mean
Like in the off season before 1978 when the Yankees signed Goose Gossage on the advice of their scouts who warned the front office that under no circumstances should any American League rival be allowed to sign him?
Or like when Texiera was signed out from under the Sox nose?
by Iggy Poptart on Dec 5, 2010 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Texiera never wanted to go to the sox
Plus that season we needed a first basemen since Giambi left. This season we don;t need another OF
Well you've got the
lineup wrong because Crawford has said he wont leadoff or play CF for that matter. 2nd, a good lefty can shut them down like CC(and Lee if we get him).
On the 149 days
When the Sox don’t face Sabathia, Lee, Price, or the small number of premire LHP’s in the game, what happens then?
Crawford would lead off in the right circumstances, like a chance to go back to the WS.
by Iggy Poptart on Dec 5, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
signing a player for 7 years just so he doesn't end up with a rival
is a BAD idea no matter who it is, let alone a hitter like Crawford.
That lineup you listed I really would have no problem seeing the Yankees face.
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It has a double benefit
First, you get an All Star LF to play in the Bronx. Second, you keep an All Star LF out of Boston.
Crawford in Boston leading off would be a huge potential plus for the #2 hitter in the lineup. Someone like Pedroia could have huge years hitting behind him.
by Iggy Poptart on Dec 5, 2010 12:42 AM EST up reply actions
We already have a left fielder who could be and should be an All Star.
We don’t need Crawford. Let Boston overpay him and keep him around for 8 years.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 5, 2010 1:41 AM EST up reply actions
Red sox are not getting Crawford, the angels are going to outbid them
and how do you stop good offense? Not by adding a minor upgrade in OF but getting great pitching like you know that Cliff lee guy
how about
we let the Sux do whatever the hell they want and the Yankees try and strengthen THEIR needs, rather than focusing on the Red Sox?
The Yankees need starting pitching. It the Yankees get Lee or Greinke and Andy comes back, thats as formidable a rotation as they come and I have no problem with a rotation like that tackling that Red Sox lineup.
And you seem to have forgotten, the Yankees have a pretty potent lineup too- still the best lineup in baseball last year despite down years out of Jeter, Teixeira, A-Rod, Posada and Granderson, as well as having no DH for most of the year.
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Yes, please.
It’s ridiculous to make moves just so we can one-up the Red Sox. Good baseball that does not make.
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By all means
Sign Lee but Crawford in Boston surrounded by professional hitters will be a serious headache and Crawford in NY provides a useful and relatively young core guy to complement some of the older core guys on the team.
I want no part of Qualls
The other four are all decent possibilities. Branyan would be a great fit for Yankee Stadium.
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because Lee can be our utility man, left handed reliever, set up man, 4th outfielder!
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But I'd rather bring back JHJ.
His versatility was awesome. I want Branyan but he wouldn’t get much AB’s, which would be a waste. Maybe the Yanks can give him a one year offer after the 2011 season.
No Nick Johnson?
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by Gelatin on Dec 5, 2010 1:17 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I was thinking that but I thought Putz>Jenks and him and Qualls were a toss up. If it was top 6 he might have been the sixth.
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by Brandon C. on Dec 5, 2010 9:52 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I like all of the FAs except for Qualls
Branyan has been a monster against us at Yankee stadium.
We sure could use a quality lefty reliever in Feliciano
I like Podsednik as well for his speed, defense and ability to get on base.
Putz would be a great set-up man
Qualls I would not go after as he is too inconsistent and we already have Joba in that role unless he is traded.
by YANKEES FOREVER on Dec 5, 2010 10:50 AM EST reply actions
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