Comments on: Hank speaks: Girardi safe; Cashman not as much http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/ A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:09:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Relaunch http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-84033 Relaunch Tue, 20 May 2008 23:53:19 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-84033 Okay, please refer me to these interviews. I follow the Yanks closely and I have never scene an interview where he as said these things. Okay, please refer me to these interviews. I follow the Yanks closely and I have never scene an interview where he as said these things.

]]> By: Lanny http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83968 Lanny Tue, 20 May 2008 22:34:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83968 Actually it is his fault that they undersold Javy and they bought into Pavano. That is what his job is all about. Evaluate pitching like that. I like how he recognized he stinks at it so he'd rather develop his own pitching which he should have been doing since 1998 anyway. Actually it is his fault that they undersold Javy and they bought into Pavano. That is what his job is all about. Evaluate pitching like that.

I like how he recognized he stinks at it so he’d rather develop his own pitching which he should have been doing since 1998 anyway.

]]> By: Lanny http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83967 Lanny Tue, 20 May 2008 22:31:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83967 Getting lucky by bringing in Chacon and Small shouldnt go down as good long term moves. If the best starter he brought in was Shawn Chacon and Jon Lieber than he should be fired on the spot. Getting lucky by bringing in Chacon and Small shouldnt go down as good long term moves.

If the best starter he brought in was Shawn Chacon and Jon Lieber than he should be fired on the spot.

]]> By: MD http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83963 MD Tue, 20 May 2008 21:59:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83963 seems based on all the comments, Cash is certainly in the top half or even third of all GM's......if he goes, he needs to be replaced by a comparably capable GM......who's organization would you take right now, NY or Boston....who's spent more money, NY or Boston....who looks better, the Boston kids or the Yanks kids......both pretty much had similar draft positions......the point is, he's good, but replaceable.....he may want a change at this stage, himself...... seems based on all the comments, Cash is certainly in the top half or even third of all GM’s……if he goes, he needs to be replaced by a comparably capable GM……who’s organization would you take right now, NY or Boston….who’s spent more money, NY or Boston….who looks better, the Boston kids or the Yanks kids……both pretty much had similar draft positions……the point is, he’s good, but replaceable…..he may want a change at this stage, himself……

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83954 Ben K. Tue, 20 May 2008 21:00:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83954 Ah thanks. Yeah, we like to stay involved in the discussion. It's good for reader/writer relations. Debate is always a good thing too. We pick up a lot from the folks who comment. Ah thanks. Yeah, we like to stay involved in the discussion. It’s good for reader/writer relations. Debate is always a good thing too. We pick up a lot from the folks who comment.

]]> By: Hybrid Moments http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83953 Hybrid Moments Tue, 20 May 2008 20:59:38 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83953 P.S.: Not trying to kiss your ass but I just noticed you write for the blog. Its cool that you take the time to reply to so many posts. Thank you for the conversation and thanks for the helping with the blog. Its a daily read. P.S.:

Not trying to kiss your ass but I just noticed you write for the blog. Its cool that you take the time to reply to so many posts. Thank you for the conversation and thanks for the helping with the blog. Its a daily read.

]]> By: Hybrid Moments http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83952 Hybrid Moments Tue, 20 May 2008 20:56:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83952 I was struggling to find the words for that portion of my post and failed miserably. In an ideal world for both teams, Sheffield would have hit well for the Tigers (like Justice did for the Yankees) and Sanchez would provide league average to a little bit above league average production for the Yankees (like Westbrook). I don't consider the Sheff trade a bad one because he was becoming rather injury prone (shoulder in 2004 and 2005) before his wrist issue. On top of that he made it clear he wasn't interested in playing 1B and the Yankees had no where to put him. I just think the bounty could have been a bit higher had Cash waited a bit. I was struggling to find the words for that portion of my post and failed miserably. In an ideal world for both teams, Sheffield would have hit well for the Tigers (like Justice did for the Yankees) and Sanchez would provide league average to a little bit above league average production for the Yankees (like Westbrook). I don’t consider the Sheff trade a bad one because he was becoming rather injury prone (shoulder in 2004 and 2005) before his wrist issue. On top of that he made it clear he wasn’t interested in playing 1B and the Yankees had no where to put him. I just think the bounty could have been a bit higher had Cash waited a bit.

]]> By: Hybrid Moments http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83951 Hybrid Moments Tue, 20 May 2008 20:52:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83951 I can get behind this statement. My only beef with Cashman is that it seems as though the majority of his supporters like to pick and choose when he was in charge. If he gets credit for the good moves he made in 2000 then he should also be facing some of the poor decisions made during that era as well. I can get behind this statement. My only beef with Cashman is that it seems as though the majority of his supporters like to pick and choose when he was in charge. If he gets credit for the good moves he made in 2000 then he should also be facing some of the poor decisions made during that era as well.

]]> By: Ben K. http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83950 Ben K. Tue, 20 May 2008 20:49:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83950 Sheffield hasn't put up very good numbers with Detroit. I don't think the Tigers think they've managed to pull off some great deal there, and he's way overpaid. Sheffield hasn’t put up very good numbers with Detroit. I don’t think the Tigers think they’ve managed to pull off some great deal there, and he’s way overpaid.

]]> By: Hybrid Moments http://riveraveblues.com/2008/05/20/hank-speaks-girardi-safe-cashman-not-as-much-2842/#comment-83949 Hybrid Moments Tue, 20 May 2008 20:48:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=2842#comment-83949 I never said he didn't make a good move. Never. I said I think its a little ridiculous that people like yourself seem absolutely shocked when someone questions Cashman. Those are all good moves but when people bring up Randy Johnson, Jaret Wright, Jose Contreras, Kei Igawa, and Esteban Loaiza its usually 'well these are Steinbrenner moves!' I don't fault Cashman for signing Pavano, signing Farnsworth trading for Jeff Weaver, trading for Vazquez, or trading for Kevin Brown. I think he handled the Sheffield trade wrong. He should have held onto Sheffield until Soriano and Lee were off the market (which happened about ten days after he traded Sheffield). Hopefully the Sheffield for Sanchez trade turns out the way the Justice for Westbrook trade turned out: good in the short term for Detroit (Yankees), good in the long term for the Yankees (Indians). I also don't think it was very smart to have pretty much no back up plan in the event that Hughes and Kennedy shit the bed. I understand Cashman had to put up with a lot of crap but its a bit silly to insinuate that if he leaves the Yankees are in serious trouble. I never said he didn’t make a good move. Never. I said I think its a little ridiculous that people like yourself seem absolutely shocked when someone questions Cashman. Those are all good moves but when people bring up Randy Johnson, Jaret Wright, Jose Contreras, Kei Igawa, and Esteban Loaiza its usually ‘well these are Steinbrenner moves!’

I don’t fault Cashman for signing Pavano, signing Farnsworth trading for Jeff Weaver, trading for Vazquez, or trading for Kevin Brown. I think he handled the Sheffield trade wrong. He should have held onto Sheffield until Soriano and Lee were off the market (which happened about ten days after he traded Sheffield). Hopefully the Sheffield for Sanchez trade turns out the way the Justice for Westbrook trade turned out: good in the short term for Detroit (Yankees), good in the long term for the Yankees (Indians). I also don’t think it was very smart to have pretty much no back up plan in the event that Hughes and Kennedy shit the bed.

I understand Cashman had to put up with a lot of crap but its a bit silly to insinuate that if he leaves the Yankees are in serious trouble.

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