Comments on: Top 5 things that can help improve the Yanks offense http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/ A New York Yankees Blog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:23:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: River Ave. Blues | Setting the golden thong record straight http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-83493 River Ave. Blues | Setting the golden thong record straight Mon, 19 May 2008 14:11:39 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-83493 [...] we had a good laugh over [...] [...] we had a good laugh over [...]

]]> By: barry http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82695 barry Fri, 16 May 2008 22:51:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82695 I pray youre joking. I pray youre joking.

]]> By: barry http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82694 barry Fri, 16 May 2008 22:50:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82694 Gardner would probably have a bright future out there. The Rockies would take any combination of maybe 2 upper and 2 lower which wouldn't be that much. It wouldn't take the big 3 or AJax either from what I've been reading. Gardner would probably have a bright future out there. The Rockies would take any combination of maybe 2 upper and 2 lower which wouldn’t be that much. It wouldn’t take the big 3 or AJax either from what I’ve been reading.

]]> By: Ben B. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82671 Ben B. Fri, 16 May 2008 21:34:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82671 The hand of George reaches out from Tampa.... Barry Bonds in Pinstripes. Coming to a Stadium near you soon. The hand of George reaches out from Tampa….

Barry Bonds in Pinstripes. Coming to a Stadium near you soon.

]]> By: r.w.g. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82649 r.w.g. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:59:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82649 Why don't we try and swing a trade for Matt Holliday? We could offer Colorado a good mix of upper level and lower level players. They could have their choice of an OF to replace Holliday (maybe sell them HARD on how Gardner's bat and speed will play in Coor's Field) and a high ceiling pitcher (Betances?), along with a nice mix of other players to round out the deal (Hillgoss? Edwar Ramirez?) Gardner, Hilligoss, Betances, Ramirez.. maybe throw in another player (Sublett? Suttle?), or upgrade one of the players included (maybe Alan Horne?), and you would have a fighting chance to get a deal done. I'd probably want to find out if he was open to discussing an extension before I went too overboard on the talent sent back. Why don’t we try and swing a trade for Matt Holliday?

We could offer Colorado a good mix of upper level and lower level players. They could have their choice of an OF to replace Holliday (maybe sell them HARD on how Gardner’s bat and speed will play in Coor’s Field) and a high ceiling pitcher (Betances?), along with a nice mix of other players to round out the deal (Hillgoss? Edwar Ramirez?)

Gardner, Hilligoss, Betances, Ramirez.. maybe throw in another player (Sublett? Suttle?), or upgrade one of the players included (maybe Alan Horne?), and you would have a fighting chance to get a deal done.

I’d probably want to find out if he was open to discussing an extension before I went too overboard on the talent sent back.

]]> By: Joseph P. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82635 Joseph P. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:14:25 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82635 He's still better than Steinbrenner. He’s still better than Steinbrenner.

]]> By: Travis G. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82634 Travis G. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:14:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82634 oh, they CAN score if he doesn't get on, but it makes it much easier (and frequent) when he does. the leadoff hitter has the most PA during a season/game, so when they suck, it hurts the team more than any other batting spot (generally). it means the best hitters (3-4) can be pitched around, or when they do damage, the blow is lessened. i'm not quite an advocate of batting Arod leadoff, but i can see the logic in it. those run scoring tools support the notion of moving him up in the order. and don't they bat the best hitter in Japan first? makes sense that the best hitter get the most PA. they're only guaranteed to bat without a runner on once. but imo, abreu should be hitting leadoff. oh, they CAN score if he doesn’t get on, but it makes it much easier (and frequent) when he does. the leadoff hitter has the most PA during a season/game, so when they suck, it hurts the team more than any other batting spot (generally). it means the best hitters (3-4) can be pitched around, or when they do damage, the blow is lessened.

i’m not quite an advocate of batting Arod leadoff, but i can see the logic in it. those run scoring tools support the notion of moving him up in the order. and don’t they bat the best hitter in Japan first? makes sense that the best hitter get the most PA. they’re only guaranteed to bat without a runner on once. but imo, abreu should be hitting leadoff.

]]> By: Mike A. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82627 Mike A. Fri, 16 May 2008 19:56:03 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82627 Daaaaaryl. Daaaaaryl. (wipes away tear) Daaaaaryl. Daaaaaryl. (wipes away tear)

]]> By: Tommy http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82624 Tommy Fri, 16 May 2008 19:44:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82624 According to <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_at_the_Bat' rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>, Roger Clemens did his own chicken noises in that Simpsons episode. According to Wikipedia, Roger Clemens did his own chicken noises in that Simpsons episode.

]]> By: barry http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/16/top-5-things-that-can-help-improve-the-yanks-offense-2812/#comment-82618 barry Fri, 16 May 2008 19:38:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2812#comment-82618 I thought it was pretty entertaining buddy. I thought it was pretty entertaining buddy.

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