Yankees Offseason Notes: Yankee Stadium, Who the Yankees should get?
Good evening everyone. I hope everyone is doing well in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and hope that everyone safe.If you have power, you can read this. If not–this article will be here when your power comes back. Anyway, here are some notes from today.
– Yankee Stadium was left unscathed in Hurricane Sandy. The power is on, there’s no flooding but there are a few broken windows. Nothing money can’t fix.
– The New York Post mentions the 5 players the Yankees should probably look into this offseason: Carlos Beltran, Torii Hunter, Jeff Keppinger, A.J Pierzynski and Scott Hairston. If the Yankees want to talk money and short term they should go with Hunter. If they want a consistent bat that will also hit in the playoffs, they should go with Beltran though Beltran is a risk.
– The Gold Gloves will be announced tomorrow and there are 3 Yankee candidates for the award: Robinson Cano, Mark Teixeira and Russell Martin. Remember guys, if you don’t win the award that doesn’t mean you aren’t the best at your position. Remember the Gold Gloves last year and how Brett Gardner was robbed.
– There are seven Yankees that are arbitration eligible. Here is the complete list of Yankees that are arbitration eligible.
Posted on October 30, 2012, in Misc. News and tagged Brett Gardner, Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Russell Martin, Yankee Stadium. Bookmark the permalink. 34 Comments.
Brian D.
fishjam25
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Matthew B
Delia E.
Dan H.
Matthew S.
Michael P.
Mike D.
Anyone see a trend in the players the Post things the Yankees should sign….age, age, age!!! Pierzynski as the Yankees starting catcher? Yikes! Tori Hunter the Yankees starting right fielder? Nope!!! Keppinger is the only player I’d want from that bunch. Had a solid year for Tampa and could be a great back-up infielder or a temporary replacement should Jeter not be ready for the start of the season or needs rest.
Also, Beltran I’m pretty sure got a two-year deal last offseason, and if it’s an option for 2013 St. Louis will definitely pick it up.
Brian…just say no to age! You da man.
All 3 deserve gold gloves. Even Martin.
Glad to see Tex and Cano won….they deserved it. Martin’s good defensively but Matt Wieters is tremendous. Speaking of Catchers, Buster Posey is being compared to a young Jeter for what he accomplished in his first 3 seasons. Here’s link:
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/posey-career-measuring-jeter-article-1.1194921
Fish how is Ballpark doing? Did he get his power back if you talked to him?
Hanky – I haven’t heard from BP. Nearly everyone in our area is without power still. I’m able to get online at times because I have a generator but it’s getting harder and harder to find gas to run it with the few gas stations around with power running out of fuel.
Hey Fish I hope you guys get your power back soon and you family is safe. I am living at my Sister’s as has power. This sucks as I love this time of the year for Baseball.
Thanks Hankies. Glad your sister has power. It’s easy to take for granted the everyday things we are used to like electricity and fuel. I’ve spent about 12 hours the past 2 days searching for and waiting in lines for fuel for my car and to run my generator.
Delia – where did you get the candidates for the GG. And who picks?
I think I got the candidates from YES Network. And by judging every year, ESPN probably gives out the GG…and doesn’t like to include the Yankees.
Delia – if they gave out Iron Gloves …which Yankees deserve one?
Eduardo Nunez would sweep the category.
Ha ha…… Poor guy.
Nunez, Swisher, Andruw Jones & Ibanez
Pierzynsky ……please Noooooooooooooooooooo
Brian – do you think Jeter deserves another gold glove?
He’s definitely one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball (range is such a stupid argument – he makes all the neccessary plays at shortstop), but there are others more deserving. Jeter is the hit king, and that matters far more than his defensive honors to me.
Yep, exactly Brian. Well said.
I’m not saying Nunez is a bad fielder …….but when he throws to first base he should yell FORE!
Haha….man, he really is atrocious there. If he just made the plays I swear I’d be nominating him to be the Yankees’ next shortstop. Such a great bat.
priceless
I really believe he has the talent to be a very good all around SS. Fast hands, great arm, some power, good BA …….
Some more practice and i think he can do it!
Oh no doubt. And you never know. A few home visits from Dr. Tony Pena and anything can happen!
What position did Pena play when he was in the bigs?
Catcher, of course. But I feel he’s a tremendous defensive coach who works well with the Hispanic Yankees. I can’t name someone else who could help Nunez’s defensive woes.
Jeter?
That’s a possibility. I do remember though (not from memory, how could I) from reading up about Jeter and his career that he too struggled a lot defensively before becoming the Yanks’ everyday shortstop.
Yeah, he was horrible ….50 errors in the minors. In the twenties his first few years. But with hard work he overcame it.
He’s not great technically, so he probably isn’t the right guy to teach someone.
I’ve been pushing for Gardner and Nunez to become regulars for many years……
I say, leave them to someone else, I am sorry but I don’t see the need for old washed up players!
I want some power mixed in with speed and defense..
Give me 5 good pitchers in the range of #2′s to #3′s and a great BP, along with great defense/speed and all having BA of .290+. (i know, there is more to metrics). And I’ll find a way to win.
Yes Brian but, one must remember, they are the media, they have a few people who are considered Experts: Ever notice the experts are always disappointed or surprised that their prognostication ended up the way it did?
Very true. The experts are proven wrong year after year and they sit each winter predicting what will help teams win the best/most. It’s the whole premise of MLB reporters, and yet here they are with stable jobs watching and debating games for free. All the more reason to want to be one god willing.
If a batter has a BA of .290 and an OBP of .300 ……. Do you really want him? I know what Mike P thinks.
Twasp, given two batters who have the same OBP, I ALWAYS want the one who has a higher batting average.
Absolutely, you can’t drive in a run from second with a walk.