Comments on: Time Will Tell

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:43:27 +0000

I don’t see Matsui hitting 20 dingers. Loved him but time to move on.

By: Boatzilla

Boatzilla — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:21:08 +0000

Matsui for a farewell tour would be sweet. I’d love it. The NY fans would love it. He can’t do worse than Posada, and he and Jonesy make a nice tandem. Twenty dingers from each side of the plate.

Make it happen, Cash.

By: weeping for brunnhilde

weeping for brunnhilde — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:53:02 +0000

[2] hahahahahahah!!

By: horace_clarke_era

horace_clarke_era — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:19:26 +0000

Can he catch?

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:40:27 +0000

Why not bring back Chili Davis?

By: horace_clarke_era

horace_clarke_era — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:38:41 +0000

Thought people might want to see this:

The New York Yankees and free-agent outfielder/designated hitter Hideki Matsui have been in contact this offseason, according to MLB Trade Rumors.

Matsui, 37, spent last season with the Oakland Athletics, hitting .251 with 12 home runs. Matsui spent the first seven years of his MLB career with the Yankees (2003-2009), hitting .292 with 140 home runs during that span.

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Yankees have also been in contact with free-agent Johnny Damon and have just $1-2 million to spend on a designated hitter.

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I’ve sort of been arguing that since the Pineda trade (not gonna call it the Montero trade!). People saying ‘give Prince 125/5 – or more’ aren’t listening to the numbers. My guess is we can do a bit better than 2 million, but not a lot more, unless someone’s contract gets moved.

I can see Damon coming back, and a fair bit of shuffling of other guys into the DH slot. I also have a hunch about Nunez this year. Turns 25, and showed a fair bit last year. He may earn a lot more playing time, moving around.