Comments on: An option for 2010: Build with pitching and defense

By: pete

pete — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:18:05 +0000

I think mike cameron should be first order of business (after pettitte). If you can’t get it done reasonably, then I would go with this, but it should be plan B at best. Johnny Damon would be an important part of this plan though (at DH) because you’re going to need somebody to fill in at LF when pena or cervelli is in the lineup (pushing A-Rod or Posada to DH).

By: pete

pete — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:15:07 +0000

fangraphs.com

By: toad

toad — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:49:14 +0000

This doesn’t strike me as a good idea. Yankee Stadium is a home run ball park, so you should try to build your team to take advantage of that.

How many championship Yankee teams have been based on pitching, defense, and speed as opposed to power? It’s the Bronx Bombers, remember.

By: king of fruitless hypotheticals

king of fruitless hypotheticals — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:30:38 +0000

…i wish i knew how to do the UZR research, cause i bet there are teams with much lower OPS out there with lower UZR outfields…

anybody want to teach?

By: Bo

Bo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:10:21 +0000

I’ll be shocked if they go with an OF of Melky-Gardner-Swisher next yr.

That is a terrible OF. That shouldnt even be considered plausible.

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:06:47 +0000

Gardy needs to learn how to bunt and bunt well. Personally, I think Gardy’s hitting success came at the hands of minor leaguers like Elmer Dessens and one of his inside the park HR’s should have been a single and a 3 base error, but I dislike Gardy and guys like him – Jason Tyner is my comp although I think Tyner was a better hitter and didn’t take advantage of wild and inconsistent minor league pitching to raise his obp via walks.

Problem with Melky 8th and Gardy 9th is Melky probably gets alot less to hit vs. when Jeter was backing him up.

I’d give it a shot if the Yanks can’t find another significant;y better alternative.

Just for fun, Mike Cameron Babip .304 and p\PA 3.96

Melky BaBip .288 p\PA 3.87

Melk had better #’s close and late and high leverage vs. Cammy and now you have Cammy as a RHH playing 82 in YS.

Ideally, I’d like Melk to get another shot in CF to see if he could improve on his .752 ops. If Damon and Matsui are willing to come back lets say Matsui 1 year 10 mil, Damon 2 years 19 that might be the best option – I’ll take the chance they decline because it potentially locks up the #2 and #5 hole with probably the best short term solution.

I’d love to see Cash work a deal for a serviceable LFer like De Jesus as well Melk CF, Swish RF). Just do better than Mike Cameron.

By: kunaldo

kunaldo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:49:02 +0000

We’re the Yankees…let’s build with pitching, defense, AND offense! Who’s with me???

(tongue-in-cheek…kinda)

By: MattG

MattG — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:28:08 +0000

You’ve forgotten McAllister, Nova and Aceves, with likely one or both of Gaudin and Mitre. The Yankees are not short on swing-men, AAAA starters.

And you should’ve forgotten Igawa.

But, a Meche salary dump to add DeJesus is not a non-starter. I’d listen.

By: MattG

MattG — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:22:17 +0000

The problem with this plan is that if you list the places where the Yankees need an upgrade, you get this:

Left Field

…large gap…

Anything else

So whatever pitching they add will be, at best, a marginal upgrade, and you don’t add Lackey’s commitment for a marginal upgrade.

(the preceding assumes a return from Andy Pettitte–can I put this in my signature until he signs?)

By: Chip

Chip — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:08:39 +0000

Because that means he’s ready to take over when one of AJ/Pettite/Sheets inevitably gets hurt. I just believe that he’s the one who would lose the fifth starter battle and maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea if he went down to try to get his curve and change back.