New York Yankees News: Looking for a Lefty

by Travis G on Feb 7, 2012 6:00 AM EST in New York Yankees News

The search for a left-handed bat continues. It looks like Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui or Raul Ibanez could be a Yankee by the weekend.

This Brian Cashman affair is getting worse by the day. His apparent ex-lover says she was impregnated and then coerced into having an abortion by Cashman, according to the Daily News.
Curtis Granderson was almost a Boston Red So(ck?). Before the Yankees landed him in the '09-'10 offseason, Detroit and Boston considered swapping centerfielders: Jacoby Ellsbury for Grandy. But Theo Epstein didn't think Grandy would be able to hit lefties as well as he did righties (FYI, Grandy hit LHP better than RHP in 2011).

Find out what the new CBA is all about at Viva El Birdos.
A soccer friendly between international giants Inter Milan and Real Madrid could be played at Yankee Stadium this summer.
Call To The Pen is skeptical of Michael Pineda.
Two great articles from Chris Jaffe at THT: Recalling Reggie Jackson's 500th home run, and all you needed to know about one-hitters.
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$2 Million in New York

$2 Mill in NY doesn’t buy you much. After your agent and the governments take 60%, that leaves them $800K to live in NYC? My heart is with Damon, but my head tells me Ibanez or Chavez is the way to go. If Chavez gets hurt or Ibanez gets “national leagueitis”, we can always replace them at the trade deadline.

by alouishes on Feb 7, 2012 10:09 AM EST reply actions

Pineda

Mr. Watcher from Call To The Pen obviously has never watched Pineda pitch. Pure speculation on his part with no real supportive evidence.

I keep looking for a compelling and legitimate argument as to why he won’t succeed, and I’ve yet to find it. The data we already have on him blows holes in pretty much every argument out there.

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by Rob Steingall on Feb 7, 2012 10:24 AM EST reply actions

Agreed

This FG article further supports that Pineda is capable of making necessary adjustments while consistently boasting a healthy K/9 rate. If anything, he’s only going to get better once he locks down his changeup.

by Scooby Snacks on Feb 7, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

Johnny Damon please

"I could never wear another uniform. I will always be a Yankee"- Jorge Posada

Thanks for the memories Jorge

by nyyrocks29 on Feb 7, 2012 2:41 PM EST reply actions

On my computer, the Call to the Pen article was hard to make out. And half- assed when I finally did.

Pineda may pitch differently as a Yankee, if only because he doesn’t feel as though allowing 3 runs means he will lose, as it often did in Seattle. The Yankees also have a better pen than the Mariners did. (The Mariner pen was good, but Robertson/ Rivera is off the charts). Knowing that 7 innings, 4 runs will get it done can really make a difference in how someone throws.

by designatedquitter on Feb 7, 2012 2:44 PM EST reply actions