Yankees have decisions to make
by Ed Valentine on May 20, 2010 7:53 AM EDT
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PrintThe hits just keep on coming for the New York Yankees. Or should I say the broken bones, the sprains, the pulled muscles, the sore arms and just about every other injury you can think of?
We already know Jorge Posada will be out a few weeks with a broken foot. And Marcus Thames sprained an ankle last night stepping on his bat, one of the weirdest baseball injuries you will ever see.
So, what in the heck do the Yankees do now? Manager Joe Girardi promised a "couple of moves" today to replenish the roster. But, what should they be?
The biggest question is will one of those moves involve promoting prized catching prospect Jesus Montero to the big leagues? The Yanks, after all, do need a backup catcher for Francisco Cervelli. And, they could use a bat.
My vote on promoting Montero is no. Mostly because the guy is hitting just .230 at AAA Scranton-Wilkes Barre. It is tempting to bring the 20-year-old phenom, the top prospect in the Yankee system, to the Bronx right now. I say it's the wrong move, though. Let him stay at SWB, find his stroke and have success there this season.
More likely, I think, is that one of those moves involves recalling outfielder Greg Golson. He was just demoted a couple of days ago, but he can be recalled to replace the injured Posada. And the Yankees desperately need an extra outfielder right now.
The catcher move is trickier because other than Posada and Cervelli there is no other catcher on the 40-man roster. So, whether the Yankees bring up Montero, veteran Chad Moeller (the likely move) or highly-regarded AA prospect Austin Romine, they have to drop someone from the 40-man to do it.
What do you think they should do?
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Moeller & Golson
and send a reliever down, Melancon, pitched 2 1/3 last night. Thames injury, can’t say I have ever seen that before, stepping on your bat?
Oh yeah, win on Thursday too, need to weather the storm here.
Stay thirsty my friends.
Reliever
Yeah, someone is going. Personally, I’d prefer to see Logan sent back down. I still believe Melancon can help this team if the Yankees stop bouncing him up and down and allow him to settle in.
by Ed Valentine on May 20, 2010 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I second the already stated opinions
I think your both right in that Golson and Moeller should be the call ups and Logan should be sent down. And we need to do it soon before Cervelli (knock on wood) gets hurt since we have the young kid out there playing every single day behind the plate.
Yes
Because he would be replacing someone going on the disabled list (Posada). Normally, no.
by Ed Valentine on May 20, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Send down Boone Logan, bring up Golson & Moeller
Just makes the most sense to me. Logan really just isn’t that good of a pitcher.
"Chicks who dig home runs aren't the ones who appeal to me. I think there's sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. I'd rather impress the chicks with my technique than with my brute strength. Then, every now and then, just to show I can do that, too, I might flirt a little by hitting one out." - Ichiro
by WhiteWinterHymnal on May 20, 2010 8:50 AM EDT reply actions
I coudn't agree more.
Robertson is the only one I trust less coming out of our bullpen right now, but Robertson showed something last year. It remains to be seen whether he can find it again.
by CA_Yankee_Fan on May 21, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
No laughing matter...
Take a look at all those names compared to what we have now…
Matsui
Damon
Melky
Jackson
All were in our hands. “Like sands through the hourglass….”
Now we have a lineup that should have us asking the Mets if we can play in their league.
Aside from I guess Damon...
we ain’t missing anything
Maybe they call up AJAX now, but he still would be in AAA and no one has a damn clue what he can do.
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Basically they need to find
a way to not give up over 7 runs a game. They were doing good when the starting pitching was going deep into games. That’s not happening any more. I imagine that the crappy outfield defense might have something to do with that—Granderson and Swisher got to a lot more balls than the current crop does.
by garp on May 20, 2010 9:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Focus on the bullpen
The starters did well enough to provide us with leads in a lot of our recent defeats. CC pitched a gem last time up. Seven innings, one run. You can’t ask for anything more than that. It was the bullpen who turned victory into defeat.
by CA_Yankee_Fan on May 21, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
When will Cashman's reign of terror end?!
Sorry folks but I’ve been sitting on this post for a loooong time. When will Yankee ownership wake up and dump Cashman?! (I see last year as a mirage – the FIRST year the Yankee team has stayed healthy for an entire season during the almost the past decade of seasons.)
I am still stewing about the whole Nick Johnson debacle: That was a ridiculously BAD signing. Teacups laugh at that guy. All I heard was how “economical” that signing was as opposed to resigning a STILL productive Damon. Here’s teh thing about that “economical” Johnson signing. I knew the guy would go DL – you knew Johnson would go DL – the whole world knew Johnson would go DL. Here’s the thing about economical signings – they end up costing you MORE money – now Cashman will have to trade for a bat that will come at a higher $$$ tag. Great. Then we have the Javier Vazquez trade. Beautiful! We trade for a guy who showed beyond a doubt he couldn’t pitch in NYC. “Oh but this time he won’t be a Number 1 starter!” Does logic ever actually come into play with Cashman?! – Hey…Cash: YOU STILL NEED TO ACTUALLY PITCH IN A GAME! I do not care if they call you the Number 1 starter or the Number 4 starter or the Number 10 starter – it’s all baseball, dude!
And for those of you playing at home: Javier Vazquez is now the Number 5 starter. The way he is being “hidden” and tucked in here and there against teams that AREN’T Boston makes it clear thet Hughes has been elevated to Number 4 status. So we ended up trading Melky for a Number 5?! Hey folks that is like trading Melky for Chad Gaudin! Uhh…anyone seen Chad Gaudin lately?! Remember it was just a few years ago Melky was trade bait for Johan Santana?!
Which brings us to the worst bullpen in baseball. Hands down the worst. These guys stink. Plain and simple. I had to endure the Spring reports that said PER CASHMAN! – “We have an embarrassment of riches in the bullpen!” So embarassing were the riches that we sent Gaudin packing (A guy who showed he could pitch in NYC!). For those of us who remember the Cashman nonsense about going into a season with Hughes and Ian Kennedy as your new rotation anchors this is deja vu all over again.
Last year Cashman did what all the GREAT GMs do: They go to the wallet – he signed CC AJ and Tex… I mean duh – is there any better way to make yourself a “genius GM” than to spend a LARGE fortune and buy a rotation and a HR leader?!
Now we go into this season and I’m supposed to believe we were going to win with the likes of Thames, Winn and Nick Johnson?! Oh come on folks: That is whistling past the graveyard thinking. I understand that you just can’t get perpetually older and signing Damon would have been a march towards the further abyss of old age for this team – but hey: This team ain’t getting any younger with an A-Rod signed through his 45th B-day and a Derek Jeter who is probably going to get 4 years! I eman you had the pieces to perhaps win another WS and you sign….Nick Johnson as your primary DH?! Granderson? Seen him – he’ s a journeyman. And I can’t wait for him to come back so Giradi can make a big show of putting him back in Center where Gardner is thriving. Uhh…so Granderson is coming off a leg injury and we’re STILL going to pretend that he is a better bet in CF than a clearly defensively superior Gardner? Welcome to the Yankee braintrust folks.
Two last comments: The bloom is off the rose for Joba – I was a huge proponent of this guy ALWAYS being a reliever. I used to think this guy was a lock down 8th inning stud. Perfect compliment to Mo. Forget it: He is a head case. He is where Robby Cano was a couple years back before he got his head screwed on straight. I can accept that mentality in a position player. In a late inning reliever that is is just bad mojo. Please: DO any of you feel good – REALLY GOOD – about this guy getting the call in a crucial situation that isn’t us playing KC in July?!
And that brings us to possibly the biggest mental case to ever stride into a batter’s box: Tex. Wow. For that kind of money I like my players to play a FULL season. So every year we’re going to just close our eyes to the fact that this guy takes Aprils off? Yeah that’s a money player. It is completely illogical for a guy like Tex to have these kinds of Aprils: Batters are AHEAD of pitchers at this point in the year. This guy needs therapy of the mental kind and it really grinds me up to hear “well it’s only April….” I’m sorry: Have they declared that these games don’t count? Somebody should tell that to Tampa Bay – maybe they’ll take it easy on us tonight.
Look at the sky! Look!
Bostfan wrote:
After last night, I now understand what Theo means by "run prevention". Big Papi is preventing the team from scoring runs. - Boston.com
(**opens window and jumps)
^(**bangs head into recently installed bars, curses in Swahili and shits a brick)
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions
the reason Granderson is in CF is to not mess with his head when he got traded.
He is also the long term CF’er. Atleast before the season started, they didn’t view him as a long term fix. sigh, shit happens to teams.
Section 203 Row 15 Seat 1
Mo pitched crappy on the same two days that Joba did...
Does that make him a headcase now too?
That was a long post. Are you angry about something?
by designatedquitter on May 20, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
i didn't know a post could be SO long.
by CAyankeesfan on May 20, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
so long...
yet SO useless…..
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Yet another post from a 2 day PA vet
Atleast this one isn’t running around calling everyone a Sux fan and trying to show everyone how smart they are insulting all the regulars. Cudos I guess
The Police never think it's as is funny as you do. I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look. Humpty Dumpty was pushed. It puts the lotion on.
by cashman bashman on May 20, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
That was meant for up there
BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The Police never think it's as is funny as you do. I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look. Humpty Dumpty was pushed. It puts the lotion on.
by cashman bashman on May 20, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
And this is a perfect, PERFECT example of why other sports fans hate Yankees fans. Because of how goddamn spoiled we appear.
Yes, Nick Johnson wasn’t the best signing, and I would’ve rather they kept Matsui. However, in the long run, we essentially got him for chump change. He gambled and lost, and we’re still in 2nd place with a still very potent and dangerous lineup, when healthy.
Yes, with Phil Hughes pitching so Philty, Javy Vazquez is our #5 starter. Let me repeat that. HE’S OUR #5 STARTER. We’re having some issues with OUR #5 STARTER. Do you know how many teams out there have issues with their #1-5 starters? Believe me, I love Melky too, but I always thought that GGBG had more potential as an outfielder and a player than Melky. His loss just hurts now because we have 4 injured outfielders at the moment. For a #5 starter, it was still a good trade and I’d do it again.
As for our bullpen, I don’t know if you were paying attention to last season, but our bullpen was EXTREMELY shaky in the first half as well, and they turned it around, and we won the WS. Maybe it turns around this season, maybe it doesn’t, but we’re still only 4 games out of first place against a team we’ve proven we can beat with a healthy team. As for them being the worst in the majors, I’m guessing you don’t watch other teams play baseball.
Yeah, the Yankees have gotten beat and beat badly these past two games. Well guess what? The Rays are a good team, and despite their record and my Yankee fan hate for the Red Sox, they’ve still got a solid lineup.
Judging by your post, you are clearly the type of spoiled rotten Yankees fan that expects to win every game and every World Series. In case you didn’t know, baseball does not work like that. Shit happens. Deal with it and enjoy the rest of the season.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 20, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry for having an opinion.
Judging by your post, you are clearly the type of spoiled rotten Yankees fan that expects to win every game and every World Series. In case you didn’t know, baseball does not work like that. Shit happens. Deal with it and enjoy the rest of the season.
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Wow – I love it: We win one World Series a decade and I’ve been following Yankee baseball for nearly 50 years and I’m a guy who expects to win a World Series every year? You know what? I’ll take it. That would put me in pretty good company – with a guy named George Steinbrenner. Seriously: If George were still around Cashman wouldn’t be. Nuf said on that score…
I really wish you wouldn’t take ONE post and then do a “profile” on me. You don’t know me and I don’t know you.
Since when is $5 mil “chump change”? ESPECIALLY for a GM who vowed to reduce payroll?! Here’s what will happen and you can make book on it: This team will flounder around and dip as low as 3rd place – we will get nervous and swing a trade for a bat this team desperately needs – I haven’t a clue who that bat belongs to but it will cost bodies and $$$ and there goes our reduced payroll plan. What George always understood is that if you’re sitting at $200 mil you might as well be sitting at $220. Sorry but the way this team is built you are not going to ever be a viable $150 mil club. Not gonna happen. You are on a perpetual cycle of having to sign a Posada, a Mo, and now a Jeter…you stay at this payroll level and – as an added bonus — you just get older. There is no sense to being at $200 mil in payroll to play for 2nd and just shrug and go “well you can’t win em all…” Sorry but that doesn’t work: By virtue of the fact that you ARE at this payroll level, every year DOES DEMAND A WS APPEARANCE.
And yes I do watch baseball – I live in LA and if you’ve ever seen Dodger pitching you know I have a basis for comparison when it comes to crap bullpens.
As for issues with our new NUMBER 5 starter? Yeah I know lots of teams have issues with pitching (See Dodgers) but here again: My original post was primarily about Cashman’s shortcomings as GM – If Javy is now a #5 that is one expensive #5 for a GM on an economy kick. We should have spent the bucks and went after John Lackey (Or do you think Pettitte will just pitch for the next 5 years or so?)
by YankeeIntel on May 21, 2010 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
the problem with that thinking on Javy...
is that while he gets the big bucks in 2010…he’s off the books after this season.
Lackey’s on board long term.
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 21, 2010 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions
If George Were Still Around?
Being a Yankee fan as long as you have, perhaps you might have noticed a strong inverse correlation between George’s level of involvement and Yankee success. Let me sum up:
George buys team in early 70’s; it’s mediocre (coming out of terrible).
George goes to jail for illegal campaign contributions; Gabe Paul builds the team that wins three consecutive pennants and 2 WS. George does get credit for signing Reggie, but the foundation was there thanks to Paul. George is known primarily for turning a good team into the “Bronx Zoo” with his penchant for screaming melodrama.
That run ends with the 1981 series loss; George fires the manager (Howser) for having the temerity to lose the WS in six games after winning 103 games in the regular season. George steps in and mismanages his way to the longest dry spell in Yankee modern history, worse than the dark days of 1965-1975, despite spending boatloads of money on big name free agents.
George gets suspended from baseball for hiring scum to dig up dirt on one of his own players (Dave Winfield). Gene Michael steps in and starts to rebuild the foundation for the Torre years. Championships fall like rain.
After losing in a last-second thriller to Arizona in 2001, George blasts his way through GMs and spews money like a ruptured oil well in the Gulf. Mike Mussina, Jason Giambi, A-Rod, Kei Igawa, they all come here and cash massive checks. The team wins many games, but few in October.
As George’s health starts to fail, his sons allow Cashman to consolidate control, and the Yankees are back on top.
So I would humbly submit that citing George Steinbrenner as the way to run a baseball team might not be the clinching argument that you think it is.
by d_c_guy on May 21, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Right on....except for that last part.
The last time I checked, the Yanks were leading the league in runs while also posting the second best ERA behind the Rays. We’re doing that with a host of injuries and other proven performers going through slumps. The wild card would be ours if the season ended today. YankeeIntel is far too negative.
I couldn’t agree more with almost everything you said. Our only point of disagreement has to do with Yankee expectations. We should expect to win every time out. They are the most talented field on the team. Every single game. Does that mean they will win? Of course not. Baseball, as you say, is baseball. But this organization is about winning and expecting to win. That’s what makes it great.
by CA_Yankee_Fan on May 21, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
40 man roster
Put Johnson on the 60 day DL and give Moeller his 40-man roster spot.
Anybody but Moeller
He’s old and he’s proven over his career that he can neither hit nor catch. Golson is no prize, but the Yanks eliminated 4 of their top 6 outfielder during the offseason and the Scranton cupboard is bare.
Look what KLong did for Cervelli,
I really think that one of the kids (Montero, Romine) could benefit from big league instruction. Only for a short period of time, however. Once they get a taste, they will work even harder to get there full time.
Section 203 Row 15 Seat 1
Been injured in an accident?
Call the law firm of Moeller & Golson.
Moeller & Golson has been representing people injured in baseball accidents since 1997, and has been recovered over $12,000,000 in lost salaries and endorsements.
Just listen to these testimonials from actual Moeller & Golson clients!
" I stepped on my bat, sprained my foot, and was out for 2 weeks. Moeller & Golson got me $25,000" -- MT, Bronx, NY
“I broke my wrist just swinging a bat, I went to M & G and got $1.5 miliion.”
- NJ, from the DL
“Some AHole hit me in the toe with a pitch and broke it. Moeller & Golson got me $75,000 in just a week!”
-- JP, hanging out at Derek Jeter’s place.
by designatedquitter on May 20, 2010 10:46 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I love it Moeller & Golson- for all your ambulance chasing needs
The Police never think it's as is funny as you do. I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look. Humpty Dumpty was pushed. It puts the lotion on.
by cashman bashman on May 20, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Moeller & Golson
Admitted in Pennsylvania and New York.
Call up Montero and give him a look see. Golson is the best we have at OF?
Get some bull pen help!!
Eyyyyyy guys...
Eyyyyyy Girardi you got some fuckin deciiisions to make bro! When’s the next pasta night? Lasagna or Ziti?!
NOW is a good time to call up Montero or Romine
because they’d be getting extended AB’s, Montero most likely cuz he could DH.
He should only be called up in dire circumstances..and well, it’s kinda dire at this point with Jorge out and who the hell knows what Swisher will be like henceforth.
Still dunno if they do it, I really don’t have much problem with Juan Miranda in the lineup.
I think they’ll just call up Moeller cuz you don’t have to worry about his development. He’s basically a Jose Molina, so who cares. Cervelli plays the bulk of course, which is fine.
Just keep winning
Concur
I think it is better to have a kid get 50 PAs against major leaguers than 100 PAs against minor league pitchers. Miranda is fine. We just have to survive May and our pitching staff needs to keep the runs off the board. Get this injury bug off our back now as opposed to Aug-Sept. Never seen this many injuries in such a short period of time. NJ, well I won’t get into how I feel about NJ. But Posada, Swish, Grandy, Thames? That is a lot of power out of the lineup.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on May 20, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
and you really don't know how these guys are gonna settle in once they do get back
the best thing to look at is that really last night was the only game (tho a few of those Tigers games felt this way too) that the Yanks didn’t seem to have a chance.
I think the Thames injury is gonna hurt the Yanks a lot. He’s a marginal player of course, but his bat has been stellar. Someone like Golson, or even Miranda..is just not gonna hit like him.
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a tough spot no doubt
Our bread and butter pitching staff HAS to hold down the fort for the next 3 weeks. AJ has to be better than his last two outings, Javy has to throw a couple deep games. Tex HAS to start getting consistent and to be honest Jeter needs to stop swinging first pitch. Losing Thames does hurt because he may not be a consistent threat but power can always turn a game around quickly. Let me say other than not signing Matsui I have been all for all of Cashman’s moves. Swish and Grandy are unexpected injuries and even Posada’s injury was unrelated to his age. Only NJ’s injury wasn’t a big surprise. Thankfully Cervelli and Gardner are showing they are high value players and not the typical .225 replacement players that some thought they would be.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on May 20, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
perhaps his career .384 average on the first pitch is a bit more confusing?
He could be thinking its a way to get out of the slump…..
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
You've posted this before
It’s not working, whatever his history is, it’s not working NOW. You stick with stats when they matter to your side of a debate but disregard them when it doesn’t suit you. Democrat?
Nope, not partisan at all. That’s just how our current administration operates, that’s just a fact, and that’s how I notice that Free operates on this site. That’s all. I’m a conservative libertarian if you really need to know.
please
spare me the “evil Democrats hate your freedom” rhetoric. Go back to hating gay people and Mexicans because they don’t look like you and don’t fuck the way you want them to, and leave the ignorant comments to people who give a shit.
You've got problems, idiot
How do you come to all those conclusions? You don’t know me from Adam but from you’re IGNORANT rant I can say I do know you. What an ass.
uh, you're the one spewing Fox News rhetoric
on Pinstripe Alley.
I don’t get my news from the TV. Like I said, quit talking out your ass when you don’t know what you’re talking about.
glad to know I'm arguing with someone wearing
a tin-foil hat
We're all baseball fans
So a plateful of STFU to all hands – if I want political name-calling, I’ll go read Politico. Which I do sometimes, when I’m in the mood. But it doesn’t belong in PA.
Oh I could bring up his 1-2 stats...
we’re talking about swinging at the first pitch aren’t we?
Maybe I should bring up the weather if we’re not going to talk about what we’re talking about?
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
its not..
or it will..his career averages says it will.
I’m talking about Jeter..I really don’t care what convinces you, that’s purposeless to me…
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Small sample size much?
DJ has had a crappy month, that doesn’t mean that he’s going to have a crappy season doing what he’s done for the past, oh, 15 years in the majors.
Unless you think that it needs to work NOW NOW NOW or any approach is useless! The hell with 15 years of big league experience! I don’t believe in short term anomalies, it’s all significant in the NOW! Tomorrow will be a different NOW, with different inputs, because that will be tomorrow!
You should post
that he hits (career) .401 when the count is 0-1? Oh, then you wouldn’t have a reason to argue just for the sake of arguing?
we weren't talking about 0-1 stats...
were we?
OR were we? OR were you? I dunno anymore…..
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
First pitch base hits have accounted for 6.5% of Jeter's
plate appearances this year, as compared with 5.5% for his career. So it’s not like he’s doing worse on first pitches. He’s just doing worse on everything else. He’s averaging only 3.34 pitches per plate appearance this year, as compared with 3.74 for his career. So he does seem to be a lot more impatient this year. And, most telling, his GO/AO ratio this year is 5.71, as compared with 2.04 for his career. He’s hitting a lot of weak ground balls that are going for outs. Why? That’s the $64,000 question.
Personally
I think he’s injured and taking one for the team playing. Watching him lately flail at some pitches, he doesn’t look himself, I mean he was knocking the crap out of the ball the first month of the season, just a guess though
by DarthRichter on May 20, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe
but it isn’t working thus far and it’s counterproductive to getting opposing pitchers out of the game early. I mean Jeet is Jeet and can do whatever the hell he feels is right but I wouldn’t mind seeing a little more discipline considering he is batting leadoff.
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on May 20, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
concurrence
The moves should be: Johnson to the 60-day DL; Moeller to the 40-man and put on the roster; Golson recalled; Posada to the 15-day DL; Logan to Scranton (not to the SWB Yankees – to Dunder Miflin Scranton. It’s time for him to look for a new line of work, and DMS could always use a good salesman).
by long time listener on May 20, 2010 12:14 PM EDT reply actions
I'm excited!
I wanna see Romine or Montero. Maybe Cashman reads this blog….
Section 203 Row 15 Seat 1
Moeller isn't a has-been
You have to have been at one time to be a “has-been.”
by long time listener on May 20, 2010 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
More like a “never-was and never-will-be”
WHY Chad Moeller?
He can’t hit to save his life! How will another useless bat do any good for this club. Atleast Romine and Montero have potential to hit. Montero has been struggling in AAA, maybe hes due for a hot streak. If hes as good as everyone says he is, he should be close to a break out with a bat. So why not give him a chance to have it at the bigs. Cash should THINK, there is no use for Moeller, club needs help with hitting, Moeller will not provide that help.
by CervelliAlmighty on May 20, 2010 1:38 PM EDT reply actions
However, I have no problem with Golson. The kid can fly, and we all know what speed can do, even if you can’t hit (GGBG).
by CervelliAlmighty on May 20, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.....What the hell is that? Gardner is pretty much the only
one who has been consistent and not streaky.
"You know as painful as it is I've had to let a few people go over the years. ..Yogi Berra, Lou Piniella, Bucky Dent, Billy Martin, Dallas Green, Billy Martin, Stump Merrill, Billy Martin, Bob Lemon, Billy Martin".
by ReprezentinNJerz on May 20, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
So because Montero has been struggling we should bring him up?
You say he is “due for a hot streak.” So since Randy Winn has not been hitting so well, should we put him in the lineup everyday over a proven bat and assume that he will suddenly have a hot streak?
By that logic, we should put in Moeller because he’s been hitting poorly a lot longer than Montero, so he is even more due for a hot streak!
Your argument has merit, but you shouldn’t assume that Montero will suddenly get hot in the Majors when he hasn’t been lately in the minors.
montero is a way better hitter than winn and moeller. you are missing the point.
Im just saying with that kind of potential Montero cannot hit .230 all year.
by CervelliAlmighty on May 20, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
That is true
He probably won’t bat .230 all year, but (correct me if I’m wrong) Major League pitching is better than AAA pitching, so his BA will likely suffer his first time in the majors. That being the case, it would probably be better to wait until he is batting at his potential before bringing him up.
Cervelli was batting like crap before he was brought up in AA, Montero is in AAA.
All he needed was some work with K. Long, maybe that’s all Montero needs to bust out.
by CervelliAlmighty on May 20, 2010 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Cervelli was brought up for his defense
not his hitting. His hitting had nothing to do with it. IF the guy continued to hit the same way in the minors, but was as good as Montero as a defender..the guy never makes the big leagues.
That’s why Moeller’s being brought up. His defense will not hurt the team, while Montero’s possibly could.
This has absolutely nothing to do with hitting.
Just keep winning
by FreeBradshaw on May 20, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
What about kicking the tires on Jermaine Dye?
Whom ever the Yanks bring up at catcher isn’t going to play much at all, so it should be Moeller.
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by yankee come lately on May 20, 2010 1:49 PM EDT reply actions
Bah! Hahah
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by ReprezentinNJerz on May 20, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
What moves can we make?
It’s not like the Yankees have a lot of options. I hope they go after some outfielders in the next draft, we don’t have squat in the system. As far as for right now, barring a major trade, which I think they should try to pull off, we’re stuck with what we’ve got. Let’s hope they get their acts together, soon.
Once, Grandy is back...
We will be back to 2-3 very good OF. I am REALLY worried about the bullpen.
(And Jeter – Arod – Tex all hitting below respectable numbers)
None are stepping up. Maybe Mitre?
CRAP! It's Chad Moeller
One more useless body wasting the team’s daily meal money.
The Yanks will ALWAYS take a crappy veteran over a young player
It was only after both Jorge and Molina got injured last year that they brought up Cervelli. And he was already on the 40-man roster, so they didn’t have to risk losing any one of those oh so valuable #26-40 guys on the roster.
Well I don't blame them,
they really wanna get this one right…you know, after Joba. so i’m not mad, i’m understanding
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A-rod is heating up...and cano is still hitting pretty well
I’m not really worried about runs……I mean I wish we wouldn’t leave so many men on base….but that’s the injury bug….
Our guys who normally bring those guys home are hurt….posada….swisher…grandy….now thames….
But our pen are giving up runs….That’s what scares me!!….The bats we have now can drive in runs….not as much as the yanks of a couple weeks ago…But enough to win games in the Majors…
The problem is pitching…Other then a.j…..Our rotation is solid and reliable….
CC….andy…phil….and even vasquez his last two games…have been good….
But our pen remind’s me of the twinkies pen in Minnesota….There’s not a guy in there except for Mo we can really depend on to hold a lead or keep us close….
Cervelli will be fine for a month….The bats will be good enogh to tread water until we get our team back…But we can’t depend on our starters to take us 8 innings deep or for CC to pitch a couple CG’s his next few starts…
Without a pen we aren’t the team we could be…
Oh by the way….You guys are right… the sky’s not falling….Those are baseballs that the other team keeps smacking out of the park….Courtesy of our pen….
Seriously….
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by NYYWinsRings27 on May 20, 2010 3:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
+1
Yes, it’s the pen. But we have no option but to ride them out or trade for someone. Who’s going to give up a solid reliever? Nobody.
Nope, they didn't get better last year, they got different guys
in the bullpen. That’s what improved the bullpen last year.
we had young guns waiting in the wings,
the brett tomkos weren’t cutting it and we dropped the old guys.
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+1
And david your right…we have to ride em out…I’m just saying….Complaining about the bats seem to be the main focus…
When its the pen who’s literally blowing wins……
Now I must admit though..Park just got back from an injury…so I expect him to get better….I also KNOW Joba is better then this….so I expect some sort of stability in the coming weeks…
By the way guys….just a sign of optimism….we still have 2 games to play against these dudes….I still have confidence we can take 2 straight…
Call me stubborn…I just don’t think the rays are as good a team…(especially hitting) as their record shows….
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by NYYWinsRings27 on May 20, 2010 4:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I doubt Dye would sign
He is a pain the ass. He wants a shit load of money and wants to be a full time starting OF
The move makes sense though, no? Calling up Montero and Romine right now would not be a good move, I don’t think.
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I rather have Montero DH every day, and catch on Cervelli's days off than an auto out in the lineup.
by CervelliAlmighty on May 20, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Montero is unbelievably young and struggling at AAA. It wouldn’t make sense at all to call him now.
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He's way too good of a hitter to keep struggling, hes due for a hot streak.
Past 3 games his OBP is close to .500, and he hit a grand slam in the game on Monday. Maybe hes starting to pick it up.
by CervelliAlmighty on May 20, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Still...you hender his development bringing him up too early...
Especially defensively…I’d like him to atleast get to romine’s level with the glove…
Now If they bought up Romine..I wouldn’t be opposed to it at all…But they didn’t….russo and moeller it is….
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by NYYWinsRings27 on May 20, 2010 4:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Montero won’t ever be at Romine’s level. Their hope would be he can play 1b and maybe learn to play LF in the minors too.
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Your probably right....
I just think he’s way too young to abandon developing him defensively and thow him at DH on a team that isn’t THAT desperate yet….
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by NYYWinsRings27 on May 20, 2010 4:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Remind me who this Russo is...
Moeller is the best option. Cervelli is young and should have no problem catching everyday until Jorge returns. Bringing up either of the kids to do nothing but ride the pine will limit their development.
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by yankee come lately on May 20, 2010 5:32 PM EDT reply actions
Utility player
http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=russo-001kev
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 20, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Teixeira rode about
a week of great play to respectable Homer and RBI numbers, but on a whole he’s not been good. In some ways we should be pleased with the record we have. Alex has been OK. He’s not getting paid to be OK. Jeter has been sub-par, though he got 3 hits alast night. But the big picture says that we’ve lost Granderson, Johnson, Posada, Vazquez has been lousy, and we’ve lost 2 reliable relievers to injuries: Park and Aceves, not to mention that with the exception of his last few games Roberrtson has been lousy. Thank God for Gardner, Swisher, Cano early, Cervelli, and to a lesser extent Thames. I hate to lose these games as much as anyone, especially those where there are big leads late, but 25-16 after 41 games is more than respectable.
Did you have to bring up the money with A-Rod?
Hes just having a tough start to the season, he cant hit a homer every game or go 4 for 4, he will rebound.
Romine and Russo
Moeller is a dependable backstop, but he’s not going to bring about as much excitement to the team as case of the crabs. Romine is having a fabulous year, and would infuse the team with some good kharma.
Russo is plug and play for the most part, and again, is hungry and ready to contribute.
I don’t see that with some of the dead wood we are carrying right now — especially from Winn.
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