Comments on: Coming soon: A first-base logjam

By: Bart

Bart — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:52:20 +0000

been discussing this for months – don’t need Kepner

By: RustyJohn

RustyJohn — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:52:23 +0000

Exacatly- since it is unclear what Posada is going to be able to do next year as a catcher, I’d rather they went and used Matsui as the DH, Damon/Posada at first and part-time in left/catching and then find a suitable back-up cather and a quality center fielder.

This team needs to get younger and that doesn’t involve Giambi- Posada would hopefully be able to transition to 1st base full time in 2010

By: JeffG

JeffG — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:54:51 +0000

I think the main feeling behind the statement of being available to play first is that he doesn’t want to be pigeon-holed into the DH spot. Can’t fault him for wanting to be on the field.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:19:44 +0000

That too.

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:55:58 +0000

And you know this utterly baseless statement is true how?

By: Ben K.

Ben K. — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:55:34 +0000

Or he could, you know, DH.

By: pounder

pounder — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:54:20 +0000

Question…If Yogi Berra could move from behind the plate to left field,why can’t Posada do the same ?

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:52:40 +0000

“what do they do if/when Posada can’t catch anymore?”

Then Posada becomes the world’s most expensive backup catcher.

By: steve

steve — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:45:19 +0000

i’m almost positive since they are declining his option and he signs elsewhere it doesn’t matter if they offer him arb or not …. we dont get anything in return

but i could be wrong

By: E-ROC

E-ROC — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:20:55 +0000

I could be wrong, but signing Furcal would not require a team to give up any picks.