has some power…strikes out a lot, perhaps…low OBP…

i dunno, whatevs. jesus was supposed to be the second coming of jesus. look how that panned out…

i’m still holding out hope that ‘lil Sori and boBBy can reach 300/300!!! : )

tigers and a’s – damn.

fuck the shit sox. always and forever. let’s sweep those scum sucking classless douchebeards at that ugly little league park!

But, Stephen Drew? I’m sorry but he sucks, maybe not as much as Roberts, but he sucks. He’s never batted near 300 since his D’Backs days. Never had a good OBP. Gets hurt a lot. Never hit for much power the AL. Is he that good of fielder? Don’t think so.

The Yankees will designate Brian Roberts for assignment to clear a roster spot for the recently acquired Martin Prado, Brian Cashman told reporters. Roberts, who was lifted for a pinch-hitter on Monday and did not play Tuesday or Wednesday, was only two plate appearances shy of triggering a $250k bonus in his contract. The team cited general soreness and fatigue as reasons for the mini-benching.

[55] We know the team was interested in Drew the last 2 off-seasons, assuming his bat comes back to something approximating where it has been for the rest of the season, there’s no reason to think they won’t be interested in him again *this* off-season. Are they going to start “Megan’s Law” for 162 games in 2015? Cito Culver sure ain’t the answer …

As to the 2nd part, given that Roberts hasn’t been very good this year and seems as likely to spontaneously combust at any minutes as a Spinal Tap drummer, the potential upgrade (at the cost of Kelly Johnson) seems well worth the roll of the dice to me. As for the cost, it’s pretty much a nominal concern to the Yankees …

Our entire exchange goes back to [6][7] and [9]. I was only trying to respond to your blanket statement in [9] The question is, do the A’s have a better chance of winning in the playoffs than they had without Lester or Gomes and with Cespedes? Of course they do. That’s how Beane is looking at it… as he should.

All I was arguing is that there is more to it than what you posited there; i.e., the general calculus is more complicated that simply does player A make us better now/better in the play offs. In the end, we agree on that point, I think.

I still stand by my initial assertion at [6], responding to [3], that deadline deals in general usually have little real impact, and so teams should be very cautious overpaying for a short term, likely marginal improvement.

[46] Actually, I’d say there’s a pretty good chance that Drew is on the Yankees next year, given that his major concern with signing with the team previously was that he wanted more guaranteed time playing at SS and what do you know, the Yankees are just going to be needing a new SS.

I actually like the trade (Drew’s inexperience at 2nd notwithstanding). If he hits to something resembling career norm down the stretch, he ought to be an upgrade to the lineup, and both sides will get a chance to get a feel for if they’d be a fit longer term.

[43] I heard Cherrington’s press conference. He basically doesn’t give a shit if he makes the Yankees better this year. And Drew won’t be on the Yankees next year.