Comments on: Previewing the Jason Bay ‘sweepstakes’ http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 13:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: D. Price http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-641715 D. Price Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:47:47 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-641715 Manny is better career wise because of 1 thing. PED's!!! Period. Since his return from suspension Manny hasn't done a lot. Manny is better career wise because of 1 thing. PED’s!!! Period. Since his return from suspension Manny hasn’t done a lot.

]]> By: D. Price http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-641713 D. Price Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:38:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-641713 The last time i saw Holliday play he got nailed in the nuts by a fly ball and the Cardinals lost The last time i saw Holliday play he got nailed in the nuts by a fly ball and the Cardinals lost

]]> By: Whitey14 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610698 Whitey14 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:12:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610698 First, Damon will make A LOT more than 5-8 million and Second, Jason Bay has hit something like 8 homeruns to left in Fenway. If anybody can find me evidence that many balls hit over the Green Monster wouldn't have the trajectory to travel an additional 20 feet, and thus over the average left field fence, I'd be anxious to view it. Fenway will add some doubles and singles in left, but there aren't many cheap home runs unless they barely made over the wall on their way straight down. I'd like Bay back, but would prefer a higher average dollar value for shorter years with club options that trigger with certain performance bonuses. First, Damon will make A LOT more than 5-8 million and Second, Jason Bay has hit something like 8 homeruns to left in Fenway. If anybody can find me evidence that many balls hit over the Green Monster wouldn’t have the trajectory to travel an additional 20 feet, and thus over the average left field fence, I’d be anxious to view it. Fenway will add some doubles and singles in left, but there aren’t many cheap home runs unless they barely made over the wall on their way straight down.

I’d like Bay back, but would prefer a higher average dollar value for shorter years with club options that trigger with certain performance bonuses.

]]> By: Brien Jackson http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610520 Brien Jackson Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:28:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610520 I'm not necessarily opposed to bringing Holliday in, although I think he's going to command more money than makes sense for the Yankees to offer him, but I'm curious; if you play Holliday, Gardner and Melky everyday, where does Swisher go? And I agree that Crawford and Holliday are differnt players, but I think that's the point. The Yankees have power hitters like Holliday, Crawford would add something to the lineup they don't really have now. I’m not necessarily opposed to bringing Holliday in, although I think he’s going to command more money than makes sense for the Yankees to offer him, but I’m curious; if you play Holliday, Gardner and Melky everyday, where does Swisher go?

And I agree that Crawford and Holliday are differnt players, but I think that’s the point. The Yankees have power hitters like Holliday, Crawford would add something to the lineup they don’t really have now.

]]> By: pete http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610381 pete Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:43:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610381 I disagree. Swisher is roughly equal in value to jason bay. He's not sitting on the bench. I disagree. Swisher is roughly equal in value to jason bay. He’s not sitting on the bench.

]]> By: pete http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610374 pete Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:42:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610374 Like I said, if the price is too high, we back out. But we have to (and almost certainly will) be very much involved. If all that happens is Boston ends up having to overpay for bay, then so be it, that's another win. I'm just saying that we should, and will, absolutely be a major player this offseason. The economy may sucks, but the yankees are still the yankees. Like I said, if the price is too high, we back out. But we have to (and almost certainly will) be very much involved. If all that happens is Boston ends up having to overpay for bay, then so be it, that’s another win. I’m just saying that we should, and will, absolutely be a major player this offseason. The economy may sucks, but the yankees are still the yankees.

]]> By: pete http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610366 pete Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:37:12 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610366 ya actually i agree i just think their production will be similar and bay might come a little cheaper. but my main point was that I think the yankees offense and pitching will both likely regress a tad next year if left alone, and there's just too high a chance that the sox and rays get better. You know the red sox are going to nab somebody big this offseason, whether it's bay or holliday or someone else, and the rays pitching could be scary deep and their offense is going to be decent, at the very least. I think team OPS is arguably the biggest influence on regular season success, and hr power depth is huge in the postseason. If the yankees add another .850 OPS bat this offseason, they should be enough of a juggernaut to pretty much guarantee a playoff berth. I think the Yankees could certainly be a 98+ win team without doing anything, but I wouldn't bet on it. Adding a bat like holliday or bay gives them the cushion they may need next year with joba, pettitte/phil/gaudin/wang? taking up 3/5 of the rotation. That's not to say that our pitching will kill us next year - I think we're pretty much in the same place as any other competitive team, SP-wise. But I don't want to be in the thick of it. I want to win it. I'd rather be the big bad yankees than the might-not-make-the-playoffs yankees. In the AL east, there's no excuse for a quiet offseason. ya actually i agree i just think their production will be similar and bay might come a little cheaper. but my main point was that I think the yankees offense and pitching will both likely regress a tad next year if left alone, and there’s just too high a chance that the sox and rays get better. You know the red sox are going to nab somebody big this offseason, whether it’s bay or holliday or someone else, and the rays pitching could be scary deep and their offense is going to be decent, at the very least.

I think team OPS is arguably the biggest influence on regular season success, and hr power depth is huge in the postseason. If the yankees add another .850 OPS bat this offseason, they should be enough of a juggernaut to pretty much guarantee a playoff berth.

I think the Yankees could certainly be a 98+ win team without doing anything, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Adding a bat like holliday or bay gives them the cushion they may need next year with joba, pettitte/phil/gaudin/wang? taking up 3/5 of the rotation. That’s not to say that our pitching will kill us next year – I think we’re pretty much in the same place as any other competitive team, SP-wise. But I don’t want to be in the thick of it. I want to win it. I’d rather be the big bad yankees than the might-not-make-the-playoffs yankees. In the AL east, there’s no excuse for a quiet offseason.

]]> By: 007 http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610300 007 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:59:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610300 no i am not.. though he will decline as everyone does.. this will let the younger players play so its for the future as well no i am not.. though he will decline as everyone does.. this will let the younger players play so its for the future as well

]]> By: Joba Rules http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610261 Joba Rules Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:21:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610261 If Boston doesn't re-sign Bay and Holliday stays in St. Louis, they'll likely go hard after Adrian Gonzalez. If Boston doesn’t re-sign Bay and Holliday stays in St. Louis, they’ll likely go hard after Adrian Gonzalez.

]]> By: Andy In Sunny Daytona http://riveraveblues.com/2009/10/previewing-the-jason-bay-sweepstakes-17889/#comment-610227 Andy In Sunny Daytona Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:35:59 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=17889#comment-610227 From what you've said about your familt, I don't blame you. From what you’ve said about your familt, I don’t blame you.

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