One DH Candidate Down

Carlos Pena agreed to a one-year, $7.25M contract with his old club, the Rays.

4 months ago Travis G 23 comments 0 recs |

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by Xavier10 on Jan 20, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions

Why is this good?

He was by far the best DH candidate left and now he is going to a division rival for cheap.

by Briceratops on Jan 20, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

well the Yankees sure weren't going to spend that much on him

I think the DH position will be answered internally

by jetanumba2 on Jan 20, 2012 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

How is that 'good'?

by Briceratops on Jan 20, 2012 6:40 PM EST up reply actions

Same question here. I would have preferred he go to Colorado or something

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by Brandon C. on Jan 20, 2012 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

well its not necessarily 'bad'

we don’t spend $7M on a part time DH, Arod will hopefully get some extra DH days and Nunez/Laird will possibly get a chance as a backup infielder. I’d still be ok if the Yankees traded for a better infielder. Someone like Prado. I don’t think we need more DH’s I think we need more infielders

by jetanumba2 on Jan 20, 2012 6:59 PM EST up reply actions

Pena getting ABs against righties >>>>> Nunez/Laird getting ABs against righties.

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by Frank Campagnola on Jan 20, 2012 7:59 PM EST up reply actions

but Arod get to rest more is my point

by jetanumba2 on Jan 20, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions

In a long season, Arod/Jeter/Tex getting half days off > Pena getting AB against righties

by jimitre on Jan 20, 2012 9:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I'd like Prado as well

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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Jan 20, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions

ditto

very versatile player. i always pick him on fantasy.

Boone Logan is a good boy. So is David Robertson. Team A.J.

by goyanks69 on Jan 20, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions

would be a coup by cashman if he could get prado. don’t see it happening tho.

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by sweatyguido on Jan 21, 2012 2:14 AM EST up reply actions

By the way,

What does everyone think of the new sig. Too much?

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"There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all." - Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig

by Xavier10 on Jan 20, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions

Fantastic

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by Brandon C. on Jan 20, 2012 6:28 PM EST up reply actions

The second quote has always been my favorite.

"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

"There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all." - Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig

by Xavier10 on Jan 20, 2012 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

All quotes of his are my favorites. I’m starting another biography about him today.

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by Brandon C. on Jan 20, 2012 6:35 PM EST up reply actions

Nice

"Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

"There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all." - Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig

by Xavier10 on Jan 20, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions

Wouldn’t have minded him for 7.25mill

by cermolaNY2 on Jan 20, 2012 6:58 PM EST reply actions

Seemed like he was pretty set with going back to TB though

by cermolaNY2 on Jan 20, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions

considering he probably would have only played against righties, i’m thinkin 80-90 games, 375-400 at bats. yeah 7.25 mill would’ve been way too much. yanks could prob bring matsui back for around 4 million less to play the same rotational DH role and he could actually hit lefties decent.

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by sweatyguido on Jan 21, 2012 2:12 AM EST up reply actions