Comments on: One Never Knows…

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:39:31 +0000

When considering the Hallidays of this world, I think it prudent to at least think about

2012 and 2013 salary commitments
————————————————-
Jeter (38) – $15m+
ARod (37) – $30m
CC (32) – $24m
Teix (32) – $23m
A.J. (35) – $16.5
——————————–
5 Old Players: $108.5m

Is Old Mo around?: $15m
Primetime Robbie?: $12m+
Swishilitious?: $10m
What Are Phil and Joba getting paid?

Basically, we have $90-$100m for 20 players.
And $35m could be going to 3 guys leaving….
about $60m for 17 players.

by 2012, Jeter is the only OldGuard left, and he is on the way out.
This team will look very different in 2012.
There is no way to build a Champion caliber team unless with have a number of young, talented, cost controller kids. Let’s not do 2001-2007 all over again.

I don’t think Cashman goes for Halliday.

By: The Mick536

The Mick536 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:30:27 +0000

It is shabbos, danny. I don’t roll on shabbos.

going to the latest Coen today.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:32:28 +0000

Oh, and it would partly be to keep the RS from getting him.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:31:39 +0000

[18] Hanley Ramirez as well (and Marissa Miller).

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:44 +0000

[18] In any case, just like with CC, why trade for Hernandez when you can sign him as a FA in a couple of years?

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:00:25 +0000

[16] You are obsessed with Felix Hernandez.

I’ll take a top prospect position player just about any day over him, not because Hernandez isn’t great—he is—but because the odds of injury are so much greater for pitchers. And he’s already got a lot of mileage on his arm at age 23.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:48:38 +0000

DEVO kicked ass tonight at Irving Plaza.

I can only hope I’m that energetic and retain that much of my abilities when I’m nearing 60.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:11:35 +0000

[15] I’d be in a dangerous mood if Montero is traded for Halladay (it would be batsh&t insane), but King Felix is a once in a generation pitcher and he’s only 23. The problem is what else you’d have to give up.

btw, I don’t think Montero will be traded. I don’t think Felix will be either.

By: monkeypants

monkeypants — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:32 +0000

[14] Of course his value would be reduced if not at C. But we are talking about a serious, serious bat, if he pans put. An Edgar Martinez kind of bat, perhaps. You don’t trade that bat, reduced defensive value or not.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:37:34 +0000

[13] Maybe, but his value at C would be off the charts. His value at DH or as a bad defensive OFer would be reduced.

Again, I think every rule has exceptions.