Comments on: Introducing the Fan Confidence Poll http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:59:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Rock http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292938 The Rock Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:15:25 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292938 We have 2 position prospects worthy of being talked about Ajax and Montero. Montero's future is at 1b and is blocked by Tex for 7 years so all that's left is DH. Our pitching is pretty deep but carries a fair amount of injury risk. Overall- 6 if I'm judging the farm system alone. Factor in the rest of the team, 8.5. We have 2 position prospects worthy of being talked about Ajax and Montero. Montero’s future is at 1b and is blocked by Tex for 7 years so all that’s left is DH. Our pitching is pretty deep but carries a fair amount of injury risk. Overall- 6 if I’m judging the farm system alone. Factor in the rest of the team, 8.5.

]]> By: Open Thread: Fun Media Guide Facts | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292876 Open Thread: Fun Media Guide Facts | River Avenue Blues Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:53 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292876 [...] and if you haven’t voted in this week’s Fan Confidence Poll, make sure you do [...] [...] and if you haven’t voted in this week’s Fan Confidence Poll, make sure you do [...]

]]> By: Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292827 Artist formerly known as 'The' Steve Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:16:46 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292827 I don't know how anyone can be a Yankee fan and have zero confidence in them. They have 26 WS and 39 pennants for crying out loud, they must be doing SOMETHING right. Plus, if the Yanks are so bad, who's better by comparison? Whoever won it all last year? Look at how many teams in the past 30 years (other than the Yanks) have repeated as WS champs the following year. Any guesses? That would be the 1991-92 Toronto Blue Jays. That's it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series I don’t know how anyone can be a Yankee fan and have zero confidence in them. They have 26 WS and 39 pennants for crying out loud, they must be doing SOMETHING right.

Plus, if the Yanks are so bad, who’s better by comparison? Whoever won it all last year? Look at how many teams in the past 30 years (other than the Yanks) have repeated as WS champs the following year.

Any guesses? That would be the 1991-92 Toronto Blue Jays. That’s it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series

]]> By: Jay http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292822 Jay Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:05:01 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292822 Until they learn that they can destroy the value of any player by overpaying them and compete with a team like the Red Sox that not only understands that principle, but inculcates it into their players from Day One in order to sustain a competitive advantage, the Yankees will continue to have their teeth kicked in by the Red Sox and, probably, other teams that do understand it. Even the Mets… Until they learn that they can destroy the value of any player by overpaying them and compete with a team like the Red Sox that not only understands that principle, but inculcates it into their players from Day One in order to sustain a competitive advantage, the Yankees will continue to have their teeth kicked in by the Red Sox and, probably, other teams that do understand it. Even the Mets…

]]> By: On the matter of pitching depth | River Avenue Blues http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292736 On the matter of pitching depth | River Avenue Blues Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:30:43 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292736 [...] lot of time here at RAB being optimistic. In fact, as the 8.2 weighted average (as of 1 p.m.) from the team confidence poll suggest, we’re not alone in our rosy outlook for [...] [...] lot of time here at RAB being optimistic. In fact, as the 8.2 weighted average (as of 1 p.m.) from the team confidence poll suggest, we’re not alone in our rosy outlook for [...]

]]> By: Brian http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292723 Brian Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:46:20 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292723 I'm somewhat confident. If Brett Gardner does a reasonable job in CF, and either Swish or Nady gets off to a hot start in RF, we should be alright THIS YEAR. In the long term, we need to figure out what to do with Jeter. He can't move to 1B anymore with Tex on the team. Maybe we could try to swap him and Cano, but that isn't really tremendously better. Left Field seems like the only spot that's could be open for him. We also need to start worrying about Posada and Mo. Both are getting older. Mo won't be the closer forever, hopefully we have his eventual replacement in Melancon or someone else though. As for Posada, we've got a few young catchers in the system, hopefully one of them sticks. Once Matsui's contract is up, you also get a clearer situation at DH, which can probably extend Posada's career as a hitter, anyway. I’m somewhat confident. If Brett Gardner does a reasonable job in CF, and either Swish or Nady gets off to a hot start in RF, we should be alright THIS YEAR.

In the long term, we need to figure out what to do with Jeter. He can’t move to 1B anymore with Tex on the team. Maybe we could try to swap him and Cano, but that isn’t really tremendously better. Left Field seems like the only spot that’s could be open for him.

We also need to start worrying about Posada and Mo. Both are getting older. Mo won’t be the closer forever, hopefully we have his eventual replacement in Melancon or someone else though. As for Posada, we’ve got a few young catchers in the system, hopefully one of them sticks. Once Matsui’s contract is up, you also get a clearer situation at DH, which can probably extend Posada’s career as a hitter, anyway.

]]> By: whozat http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292646 whozat Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:57:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292646 The team only started paying attention to the draft three years ago, and with their draft position, they only get to draft toolsy high-school kids and high-upside/high-risk pitchers. CJ Henry was a fine pick at the time, but he busted. It happens. The high schoolers they've drafted are all still in the low-minors. They're a couple years behind the sox. Only way to remedy that is to do something like trade Wang this offseason. If enough young pitching steps up this year...they could seriously consider doing that if the right deal is out there. The team only started paying attention to the draft three years ago, and with their draft position, they only get to draft toolsy high-school kids and high-upside/high-risk pitchers. CJ Henry was a fine pick at the time, but he busted. It happens. The high schoolers they’ve drafted are all still in the low-minors. They’re a couple years behind the sox. Only way to remedy that is to do something like trade Wang this offseason. If enough young pitching steps up this year…they could seriously consider doing that if the right deal is out there.

]]> By: Matt http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292633 Matt Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:31:50 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292633 Yeah, sadly I go to school up in Sox territory. I was also just echoing the sentiments of the media; it seems that even though the Yankees made their team markedly better this off-season, there are stil, in the media, "tons of questions" about the Yankees, while the Sox with their marginal moves have no questions at all. Yeah, sadly I go to school up in Sox territory. I was also just echoing the sentiments of the media; it seems that even though the Yankees made their team markedly better this off-season, there are stil, in the media, “tons of questions” about the Yankees, while the Sox with their marginal moves have no questions at all.

]]> By: MattG http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292632 MattG Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:26:51 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292632 Gotcha. I agree--the stereotypical RS fan is pretty obnoxious. Gotcha. I agree–the stereotypical RS fan is pretty obnoxious.

]]> By: Ross http://riveraveblues.com/2009/03/introducing-the-fan-confidence-poll-8589/#comment-292630 Ross Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:16:32 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=8589#comment-292630 Spectacular idea - this is my favorite feature on MetsBlog Spectacular idea – this is my favorite feature on MetsBlog

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