Comments on: Posada injury simply a strain http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/ A New York Yankees Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ceciguante http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64841 ceciguante Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:02:26 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64841 i agreed w/ cashman that 4 years was too long. there's a good chance he'll be an anchor in year 4, and possibly in year 3. this injury has me a bit concerned, b/c anything lingering could hurt both his hitting and throwing. down the road i don't think you can just stick him at 1b, either, b/c if he can't catch he'd be a statue over there (a la eddie murray with the mets). he'll be dh in years 3-4, i bet, hopefully grooming his replacement by year 3. i agreed w/ cashman that 4 years was too long. there’s a good chance he’ll be an anchor in year 4, and possibly in year 3. this injury has me a bit concerned, b/c anything lingering could hurt both his hitting and throwing.

down the road i don’t think you can just stick him at 1b, either, b/c if he can’t catch he’d be a statue over there (a la eddie murray with the mets).

he’ll be dh in years 3-4, i bet, hopefully grooming his replacement by year 3.

]]> By: Bruno http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64835 Bruno Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:10:20 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64835 So what would be equal value? So what would be equal value?

]]> By: Travis G. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64834 Travis G. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:07:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64834 iirc, Cashman recommended against giving Jorge 4 years. how many more times over the next 4 years is he going to strain something? iirc, Cashman recommended against giving Jorge 4 years. how many more times over the next 4 years is he going to strain something?

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64830 Mike A. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:49:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64830 That would get you laughed out of the room. That would get you laughed out of the room.

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64828 Ben K. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:24:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64828 I think that would be an overreaction right now. Posada's going to miss a few games, and then, he's back to being our catcher. He just signed a long-term deal, and the Yanks aren't about to bring in someone else to catch quite yet. I think that would be an overreaction right now. Posada’s going to miss a few games, and then, he’s back to being our catcher. He just signed a long-term deal, and the Yanks aren’t about to bring in someone else to catch quite yet.

]]> By: Bruno http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64826 Bruno Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:51:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64826 Or Teagarden if they're higher on Salty? Or Teagarden if they’re higher on Salty?

]]> By: Bruno http://riveraveblues.com/2008/04/10/posada-injury-simply-a-strain-2529/#comment-64825 Bruno Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:49:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2529#comment-64825 What do you think it would take to get Salty from Texas? Eric Duncan & Marquez enough/too much? What do you think it would take to get Salty from Texas? Eric Duncan & Marquez enough/too much?

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