Comments on: Subject of rumors, Gardner on DL with broken thumb http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 11:43:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: King of Fruitless Hypotheticals http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-496462 King of Fruitless Hypotheticals Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:36:45 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-496462 Let Igawa play center!!! Let Igawa play center!!!

]]> By: nycornerstones http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-496391 nycornerstones Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:42:43 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-496391 bret gardner just bcame bubba crosby bret gardner just bcame bubba crosby

]]> By: Nick http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495880 Nick Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:55:43 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495880 There are only 3 options for replacing gardner: 1) In Melky we trust: Melky is the starter. Should call up Pena just for another backup outfielder. (Damon and Swisher are emergency backups, but big drop offs defensively.) I'm not crazy about this move. While Melky's numbers look better in July, this is mainly due to his 3-4 day a couple of games ago. Pena can replace the 13th pitcher (which the yanks don't need...Girardi has trouble getting the 12th and 11th pitchers into games, so no need for a 13th) 2) Ajax: He's not really ready, IMO, but should be able to replace Gardner's defense and speed. (not as fast or maybe not as good defensively, but still replace) Only worthwhile if the yanks think he can hack it offensively, and plays at least half the time. 3) External options: A big no to Wells, but there may be other options out there. Not sure what, but maybe there's something. There are only 3 options for replacing gardner:

1) In Melky we trust: Melky is the starter. Should call up Pena just for another backup outfielder. (Damon and Swisher are emergency backups, but big drop offs defensively.) I’m not crazy about this move. While Melky’s numbers look better in July, this is mainly due to his 3-4 day a couple of games ago. Pena can replace the 13th pitcher (which the yanks don’t need…Girardi has trouble getting the 12th and 11th pitchers into games, so no need for a 13th)

2) Ajax: He’s not really ready, IMO, but should be able to replace Gardner’s defense and speed. (not as fast or maybe not as good defensively, but still replace) Only worthwhile if the yanks think he can hack it offensively, and plays at least half the time.

3) External options: A big no to Wells, but there may be other options out there. Not sure what, but maybe there’s something.

]]> By: Mac http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495811 Mac Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:39:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495811 Does anyone bother to look at how few runs Gardner actually scores for all that "speed" and when he scores those runs? In the last 10 games "GGBG" has started, he scored 3 runs and those were in the 1st two games of the stretch - one game he scored 2 in a 10-2 Yanks win. He's easily replaceable in a minor trade and quite frankly the Yanks need to find a better everday cf option than him and Melky. Its really laughable the amount of love so many mediocre Yanks "prospects" get on this board - from Gardner, to Robertson to Melancon. And btw, those "great" catches Gardner made (that looked harder than they should have been since it seems GGBG did not get fgood reads on those ball) had no effect on the outcome of the game since the Yanks lost. Does anyone bother to look at how few runs Gardner actually scores for all that “speed” and when he scores those runs?

In the last 10 games “GGBG” has started, he scored 3 runs and those were in the 1st two games of the stretch – one game he scored 2 in a 10-2 Yanks win.

He’s easily replaceable in a minor trade and quite frankly the Yanks need to find a better everday cf option than him and Melky.

Its really laughable the amount of love so many mediocre Yanks “prospects” get on this board – from Gardner, to Robertson to Melancon.

And btw, those “great” catches Gardner made (that looked harder than they should have been since it seems GGBG did not get fgood reads on those ball) had no effect on the outcome of the game since the Yanks lost.

]]> By: Tank the Frank http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495702 Tank the Frank Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:12:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495702 Am I the only one who doesn't want this to happen at all? We've got a good thing going between Melky and Gardner this season IMO. They want BOTH our CF? That's ludicrous. No Halladay. And no Washburn if they want both starting centerfielders...Zduriencik lives on a different planet. The Mariners are really starting to piss me off. Am I the only one who doesn’t want this to happen at all? We’ve got a good thing going between Melky and Gardner this season IMO. They want BOTH our CF? That’s ludicrous.

No Halladay. And no Washburn if they want both starting centerfielders…Zduriencik lives on a different planet. The Mariners are really starting to piss me off.

]]> By: Joseph M http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495487 Joseph M Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:02:02 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495487 I wouldn't trade Melky and Gardner for Washburn. I would make a Halladay deal. The Yanks have a chance to win this thing this year maybe next after that they will be doing some serious retooling at short, behind the plate and getting a new closer. The window will close and it may be awhile before they contend for a championship. I wouldn't trade Hughes but if Joba and Jackson can get it done, I think you have to seriously consider it. I wouldn’t trade Melky and Gardner for Washburn. I would make a Halladay deal. The Yanks have a chance to win this thing this year maybe next after that they will be doing some serious retooling at short, behind the plate and getting a new closer. The window will close and it may be awhile before they contend for a championship. I wouldn’t trade Hughes but if Joba and Jackson can get it done, I think you have to seriously consider it.

]]> By: Zach http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495485 Zach Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:01:14 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495485 there's alot of ways to look at those comments 1. they feel like they can live with melky plus occasionally swish/damon 2. cashman is calling around and doesnt want his coaches saying 'oh shit we're screwed' so the other GM holds him up for more 3. they're not going to say "damn JD has no arm" "swish is horrible in center" and "melky isnt a full time player" there’s alot of ways to look at those comments

1. they feel like they can live with melky plus occasionally swish/damon
2. cashman is calling around and doesnt want his coaches saying ‘oh shit we’re screwed’ so the other GM holds him up for more
3. they’re not going to say “damn JD has no arm” “swish is horrible in center” and “melky isnt a full time player”

]]> By: Scooter http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495471 Scooter Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:51:57 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495471 Rob Thompson (with Waldman on WCBS) just said he thought the team could muddle through with Damon and Swisher occasionally playing CF, and Melky getting the bulk of the workload Girardi is quoted in the Daily News as saying that whoever would be called up would not be getting a ton of playing time - so he felt calling up AJax would not make sense They also aren't sure if Pena's ready to play OF in the majors just yet Link: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/07/26/2009-07-26_gardner.html After reading all that, Colin Curtis seems like the one option remaining Rob Thompson (with Waldman on WCBS) just said he thought the team could muddle through with Damon and Swisher occasionally playing CF, and Melky getting the bulk of the workload

Girardi is quoted in the Daily News as saying that whoever would be called up would not be getting a ton of playing time – so he felt calling up AJax would not make sense

They also aren’t sure if Pena’s ready to play OF in the majors just yet

Link:
http://www.nydailynews.com/spo.....rdner.html

After reading all that, Colin Curtis seems like the one option remaining

]]> By: Drew http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495470 Drew Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:51:29 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495470 Absolutely, I'm not too worried about his offense for a couple/few weeks. We need a late inning defensive replacement and a speed guy to PR for us late in games. Absolutely, I’m not too worried about his offense for a couple/few weeks. We need a late inning defensive replacement and a speed guy to PR for us late in games.

]]> By: Zach http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/gardner-placed-on-dl-with-a-broken-thumb-15031/#comment-495468 Zach Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:50:40 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=15031#comment-495468 not a stud like Buchholz will become not a stud like Buchholz will become

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