New York Yankee News: Change Comes to the East

by jscape2000 on Oct 13, 2011 10:02 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

When the Rangers chose to intentionally walk Miguel Cabrera last night in the 8th inning with the score tied and the bases empty, he became only the 7th player in LCS history to be accorded such respect. The last was Alex Rodriguez in the 2009 ALCS against the Angels.

Would Brian Cashman consider a life in Fenway? The Yankees have every reason to negotiate and announce his contract extension as soon as possible. I believe MLB has a gag order on the teams during the postseason, so the media attention is on the teams on the field, but the day after the World Series wouldn't be too for me.

On the other hand, I consider this to be bad news:

Two of Cashman’s staff members have been granted permission by the Yankees to talk to the Angels about their GM opening.

Billy Eppler, the head of Yankees’ pro scouting, and Damon Oppenheimer, the head of amateur scouting, will interview for the job, Cashman said. No dates have been set for the interviews.

Also, Yankees assistant professional scouting director Will Kuntz interviewed for the Phillies’ minor league director job, but didn’t get it.

I give Damon Oppenheimer a ton of credit for rebuilding the Yankees' farm system in the last few seasons. I'd be very sad to see him go anywhere else.

Somehow I missed this: Ivan Nova's arm is fine, and he won't require surgery. He's got all offseason to rest.

Will Nick Swisher (and his 8 figure team option) take the blame for the middle of the order (Arod, Tex and Swish) hitting .164 against the Tigers?

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On the other hand

letting these gentlemen interview elsewhere is good news to me. It may be a sign that Cashman isn’t going anywhere because wouldn’t one of these guys be candidates for Cashman’s position if it was going to be open? I worry for the future of the Yankees if Cashman isn’t the GM.

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by david d on Oct 13, 2011 10:13 AM EDT reply actions

They didn't let Oppenheimer interview for the Diamondbacks' GM post last year

I wonder what’s changed now.

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 13, 2011 12:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Good question. Maybe we can start some conspiracy theories!

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by david d on Oct 13, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Swisher alone is not to blame

The hitters collectively should take fault for not coming through with RISP.

by Scooby Snacks on Oct 13, 2011 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

agreed

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by nyyrules on Oct 13, 2011 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Cashman vs. Epstein

Cashman kept his job so, he wins.

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by Xavier10 on Oct 13, 2011 10:42 AM EDT reply actions

If Swisher gets the blame then the fans AND the front-office should be excomunated.

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by Xavier10 on Oct 13, 2011 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

I was actually going to write up a fanshot about Oppenheimer's success here

I find the span between the ‘Core Four’ era and the recent serge of prospects to be a very long drought of prospects that never developed. Does anyone know where I can find Yankee draft results? the Yankee site only goes as far back as 2000. Also who was Opp’s predecessor(s)? I can’t find that anywhere. I really want to look into this and compare our scouting directors track records because i’m afraid we might take a hit if he leaves now.

by jetanumba2 on Oct 13, 2011 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Draft results are available on baseball-reference

From the always wonderful Wikipedia, it says our last full time Director of Scouting was Bill Livesey in 1995.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_owners_and_executives#Scouting_directors

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 13, 2011 12:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

yeah i saw that

so was there just no director? is this a common occurrence? if so that sounds like a really bad idea and the spot should be filled as soon as possible.

by jetanumba2 on Oct 13, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Not common at all

That’s the peak of the Tampa-New York divide in Yankee history. When people talk about the dysfunction of the Steinbrenner years and the stability Cashman has brought to the organization, that’s exactly what they’re talking about.

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by jscape2000 on Oct 13, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

So George just decided not to higher a director and just handle everything himself? good idea.

by jetanumba2 on Oct 13, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 13, 2011 2:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

apparently i suck at spelling now

by jetanumba2 on Oct 13, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions

That's what my guess was

Thanks, professor scape!

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by Hasan Paliwala on Oct 13, 2011 2:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

also would he be responsible for international signings

or is there someone else that’s in charge of that kind of stuff?

by jetanumba2 on Oct 13, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate the crap Swish is getting. If Jeter’s ball in the eighth travels five feet farther, we’re talking about the ALCS right now instead of how bad Swish was in a five game sample.

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by Frank Campagnola on Oct 13, 2011 12:03 PM EDT reply actions

Yup

And I’m tired of the shit Teixeira and A-Rod are getting as well. They had a bad postseason. It happens. They still are three very important pieces to this team, very important to the Yankees lineup and I want them right back in the middle of the order next season. In Swisher’s case, playing badly in a 5 game sample th at the Yankees lost is a stupid reason not to pick up his option or to let him go, seeing as he’s been very good for this team since 2009.

Let us all congratulate the Boston Red Sox for becoming the first World Champions in the history of sports to NOT make the postseason! Thats not easy to do!

by nyyrocks29 on Oct 13, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not tired of the shit Teixeira is getting.

by Briceratops on Oct 13, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re just mad because Tex didn’t send you that Hart Schaffner Marx suit you asked for, aren’t you?

Status quo.

by nyynygnjd on Oct 13, 2011 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm mad because he sucks

by Briceratops on Oct 13, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Teixeira doesn't suck... Definitely one of the better defensive first basemen in the league and has power.

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by DarthYankee on Oct 14, 2011 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions

And who the hell is Hart Schaffner Marx?

by Briceratops on Oct 13, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

The missing Marx brother?

by waw on Oct 13, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

damn, man, you need to get with the style program

maker of fine suits, my friend… manly menswear for more formal occasions (job interviews and the like, for example)…

by sing_or_die_1818 on Oct 13, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions

If we’re going to indulge the small sample size, here’s the OPS of all the Yankees in the Detroit series:

Posada – 1.150 (14 AB)
Cano – 1.057 (22 AB)
Granderson – .925 (20 AB)
Gardner – .915 (17 AB)
Swisher – .618 (19 AB)
Jeter – .572 (24 AB)
Martin – .569 (17 AB)
Teixeira – .563 (18 AB)
Rodriguez – .372 (18 AB)

Kill Swisher.

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by Lord Duggan on Oct 13, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions