Comments on: 1998 New York Yankees wRAA http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 07:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lawrence http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-319059 Lawrence Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:41:41 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-319059 Even the Yankees can't sign a below league average player to a contract paying 20m or more a year, he is going to have to take a paycut. In the future he is going to be a part time center fielder/infielder sub/ pinch hitter, he is going to have way fewer ABs. As he gets older his defense is going to become more of a disaster, except now he doesn't have the monstrous bat to make up for it, because he is old. Even the Yankees can’t sign a below league average player to a contract paying 20m or more a year, he is going to have to take a paycut. In the future he is going to be a part time center fielder/infielder sub/ pinch hitter, he is going to have way fewer ABs. As he gets older his defense is going to become more of a disaster, except now he doesn’t have the monstrous bat to make up for it, because he is old.

]]> By: Rich http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318706 Rich Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:01:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318706 I'd certainly like believe that the light has gone on for one or both. I’d certainly like believe that the light has gone on for one or both.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318687 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:28:44 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318687 http://www.ihatethecapslockkey.com/capslockdemotivate.jpg http://www.ihatethecapslockkey.....tivate.jpg

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318685 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:27:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318685 Ah, okay. Now I see what you're saying. Still disagree with you, though. Gardner or Melky in CF >>>>>> Cabrera at SS. Ah, okay. Now I see what you’re saying.

Still disagree with you, though. Gardner or Melky in CF >>>>>> Cabrera at SS.

]]> By: Rich http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318679 Rich Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:23:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318679 But the point of departure of this discussion has been the hypothetical question of when and if Jeter should change positions. While I agree that Jeter almost certainly has more value than Cabrera (offense/defense), if the Yankee had been looking to move Jeter this season, CF would probably be the only available spot. If you then look at what SSs were available going into the season, Cabrera would be one of the few options. As a result, in terms of configuring a lineup, it's completely logical to construct a roster that had Cabrera at SS and Jeter in CF <b>if</b> the guiding rationale behind the move was that the Yankees had a gaping hole in CF that can't be filled with a player who offers as much value (and can't be acquired at a cheaper cost) than Cabrera at SS, given the value that Jeter could probably provide in CF, especially if one thought that Jeter's defense at SS would be as bad as it was in 2007. But the point of departure of this discussion has been the hypothetical question of when and if Jeter should change positions.

While I agree that Jeter almost certainly has more value than Cabrera (offense/defense), if the Yankee had been looking to move Jeter this season, CF would probably be the only available spot. If you then look at what SSs were available going into the season, Cabrera would be one of the few options.

As a result, in terms of configuring a lineup, it’s completely logical to construct a roster that had Cabrera at SS and Jeter in CF if the guiding rationale behind the move was that the Yankees had a gaping hole in CF that can’t be filled with a player who offers as much value (and can’t be acquired at a cheaper cost) than Cabrera at SS, given the value that Jeter could probably provide in CF, especially if one thought that Jeter’s defense at SS would be as bad as it was in 2007.

]]> By: rsam http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318671 rsam Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:08:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318671 ITS LIKE COMPARING A FLEA MOTEL TO THE RITZ ITS LIKE COMPARING A FLEA MOTEL TO THE RITZ

]]> By: rsam http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318667 rsam Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:05:04 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318667 I WOULD LIKE FOR RED SOX FANS TO COME DOWN TO OUR STADIUM AND SEE ITS BEAUTY COMPARED TO THAT DUMP THEY PLAY IN HA HA HA HA I WOULD LIKE FOR RED SOX FANS TO COME DOWN TO OUR STADIUM AND SEE ITS BEAUTY COMPARED TO THAT DUMP THEY PLAY IN HA HA HA HA

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318658 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:44:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318658 The Yanks centerfielder does not enter into the equation. Acquiring Orlando Cabrera would be a mistake because he's not a good player. There's no need to look any further than that. He's great defensively but craptastic offensively, and the suckitude of his offense is big enough that it undermines and negates his defense. He will probably HURT the team, not help it, irrespective of whatever happens in CF. The Yanks centerfielder does not enter into the equation.

Acquiring Orlando Cabrera would be a mistake because he’s not a good player. There’s no need to look any further than that. He’s great defensively but craptastic offensively, and the suckitude of his offense is big enough that it undermines and negates his defense. He will probably HURT the team, not help it, irrespective of whatever happens in CF.

]]> By: Rich http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318650 Rich Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:35:20 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318650 But that assumes that the Yankees' CFer won't offer less value. I don't think we know that. But that assumes that the Yankees’ CFer won’t offer less value. I don’t think we know that.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/1998-new-york-yankees-wraa-9834/#comment-318644 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:26:26 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=9834#comment-318644 No, he wouldn't have. Again: wRAA: -71.3 UZR: +47.6 For every run Cabrera prevents with his good defense, he costs you offensively by preventing the team from scoring runs. He wouldn't have had value. There is no DF. No, he wouldn’t have.

Again:
wRAA: -71.3
UZR: +47.6

For every run Cabrera prevents with his good defense, he costs you offensively by preventing the team from scoring runs.

He wouldn’t have had value. There is no DF.

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