Comments on: Observations From Cooperstown: Rhodes, The Catching, and Nova http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/06/observations-from-cooperstown-rhodes-the-catching-and-nova/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 23 May 2013 20:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/06/observations-from-cooperstown-rhodes-the-catching-and-nova/#comment-90790 Chyll Will Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:37:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=64480#comment-90790 I'm fairly certain Cashman's thinking along those lines and would encourage an AJ move to the bullpen regardless of how he feels, but in this case Girardi has been a doorjam, going far out of his way accentuate AJ's positives. Frankly, either way Girardi will be overanalyzed and ripped by the writers and bobbleheads if it produces even one L, so he'll probably keep going with the CYA mode. I’m fairly certain Cashman’s thinking along those lines and would encourage an AJ move to the bullpen regardless of how he feels, but in this case Girardi has been a doorjam, going far out of his way accentuate AJ’s positives. Frankly, either way Girardi will be overanalyzed and ripped by the writers and bobbleheads if it produces even one L, so he’ll probably keep going with the CYA mode.

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/08/06/observations-from-cooperstown-rhodes-the-catching-and-nova/#comment-90789 RIYank Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:09:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=64480#comment-90789 <blockquote>By keeping Nova right where he is, the Yankees would be sending a positive message to all players in their system: that performance, and not contract status or reputation, will ultimately determine who stays and who goes.</blockquote> Interesting point, Bruce. I never thought of it that way, but I bet you're right. I wish they'd do things like that. But as you go on to say, they won't.

By keeping Nova right where he is, the Yankees would be sending a positive message to all players in their system: that performance, and not contract status or reputation, will ultimately determine who stays and who goes.

Interesting point, Bruce. I never thought of it that way, but I bet you’re right. I wish they’d do things like that. But as you go on to say, they won’t.

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