Comments on: All American Man

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:34:18 +0000

Also, if Cashman does get Lee I think that pretty much says the Yankees have given up on Joba as a starter.

That isn’t necessarily true, but it’s consistent with the way the Yanks have operated over the years.

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:59:05 +0000

We have lost some good youngsters over the last 2 years, including Tabata, IPK and AJax. As tempting as Lee is, considering the expensive long term contracts on the books and Jeters next contract, this team needs to have some cheap labor.

One of the reasons I am pro-Gardner is not how good he is, but how cheap he is. While Cashman is stocking the BP inhouse, we still need to field a few position players from the farm.

Also, if Cashman does get Lee I think that pretty much says the Yankees have given up on Joba as a starter.

By: RIYank

RIYank — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:02:30 +0000

[8] [9] It’s a kind of “admission against interest” thing. You don’t believe Gammons when he says the Sox are underrated, or that the Yankees are injury prone, or anything like that, but when he says something favorable you take notice.

Except that he’s also deteriorating mentally, so probably we should think of his opinions as approximately as valuable as the opinions of Random Guy Phoning Talk Radio. Or, mine, come to think of it.

As long as Cashman doesn’t trade for a relief pitcher, I’ll be happy.

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:38:31 +0000

[8] a boy can dream, can’t he?

he didn’t say it would happen or anything. Just that if Seattle decides to move him and the Yankees made Romine available, that could be what the M’s would want for him. But he did also note what everyone else knows which is the Yankees could always stand pat, go get a lesser (but still decent) arm, then throw money at him in November.

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:35:24 +0000

[7]

you believe Gammons when it comes to the Yankees?

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:32:58 +0000

Gammons just told Francesa he thinks the Yankees are in the best position to get Lee from Seattle (with Romine being the centerpiece)

I think I just swallowed my own tongue

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:33:09 +0000

[5]

Psst …. nAgurski.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:30:58 +0000

BRONCO NUGURSKI!

You GO DEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:31:55 +0000

Guess what I entered, and just got picked to participate in:
http://www.espnzone.com/sportsspellingbee/

Looks like I’m gonna have to bone up in the next 3 days ….

By: Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:25:46 +0000

I like how you’re tracking these races, Cliff. Good stuff.
I love that Cano’s still in the discussion, running with the AL big dogs.

By: Cliff Corcoran

Cliff Corcoran — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:44:18 +0000

[1] Yeah, that’s sort of what I said about him in my previous MVP column three weeks ago:

Morneau beat Jeter by just four percent of the vote in 2006, a year in which not only Jeter, but two of Morneau’s teammates (catcher Joe Mauer and ace Johan Santana) were more deserving. That and Morneau’s similarly undeserved second-place finish in 2008 prove that the voters like him (and his flashy RBI totals). In the early going this year, Morneau has been far more productive than in either 2006 or 2008 (though his RBI pace is a bit behind those seasons), and the Twins have the third-best record in baseball. If both keep up, he’s sure to finish in the top four.

By: Mattpat11

Mattpat11 — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:32:10 +0000

After 2006 and 2008, I enter every season assuming that Morneau is the favorite regardless, so this can only help him.