Comments on: Bench empties as Hinske lands in Atlanta http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/ A New York Yankees Blog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:34:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quick Bits: Chapman, Cone/YES, Coaching Staff, Hairston, Montero, WS Trophy, Mitre | The iYankees Blog - A New York Yankees Blog http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-742283 Quick Bits: Chapman, Cone/YES, Coaching Staff, Hairston, Montero, WS Trophy, Mitre | The iYankees Blog - A New York Yankees Blog Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:01:54 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-742283 [...] at RAB points out that the Padres are interested in possible utility target, Jerry Hairston [...] [...] at RAB points out that the Padres are interested in possible utility target, Jerry Hairston [...]

]]> By: Am I the only Kevin? http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741954 Am I the only Kevin? Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:36:35 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741954 Agreed on most of your points. Our bench is fine to start the season, and it is always easier to build a good bench in season through trades then in the off season. Mediocre players (i.e., good bench players) do not sign free agent contracts for 200 PAs on teams like the Yankees. They take every day jobs with teams like the Pirates and Royals to get a starting role and then get traded mid season to contenders. Very rarely will you see a player that could get a starting role on a crappy team sign on for a bench role on a contender. The bench right now with Cervelli, Pena, Hoffman, and XXX is already better than last year's opening day bench, no? If XXX becomes Reed Johnson, Gomes, or some other useful RHH then it would easily beat last year's opening day bench and perhaps be as good as the September '09 bench. Me? I am more worried about the bullpen. What am I missing here? Agreed on most of your points.

Our bench is fine to start the season, and it is always easier to build a good bench in season through trades then in the off season. Mediocre players (i.e., good bench players) do not sign free agent contracts for 200 PAs on teams like the Yankees. They take every day jobs with teams like the Pirates and Royals to get a starting role and then get traded mid season to contenders. Very rarely will you see a player that could get a starting role on a crappy team sign on for a bench role on a contender.

The bench right now with Cervelli, Pena, Hoffman, and XXX is already better than last year’s opening day bench, no? If XXX becomes Reed Johnson, Gomes, or some other useful RHH then it would easily beat last year’s opening day bench and perhaps be as good as the September ’09 bench.

Me? I am more worried about the bullpen. What am I missing here?

]]> By: themgmt http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741772 themgmt Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:30:22 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741772 If Miranda couldn't play, the Yankees would have traded him by now. Some guys are classic 4A posters. If Miranda couldn’t play, the Yankees would have traded him by now. Some guys are classic 4A posters.

]]> By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741770 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:28:34 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741770 I give because I love. I give because I love.

]]> By: Section 39 http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741719 Section 39 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:12:37 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741719 We don't need to start opening day with a deep bench. The bench is easily added at the trade deadline for the late-season push and leaves you time to see how your minor leaguers develop. Pena is fine as a backup from the bench for the infield. How many times are we benching our infield -- really? Nick Johnson, although his defense sucks, can still sub into the 1B spot to give Tex a day off. Clearly we are not done in the OF. I would fine it hard to imagine Cash being comfortable with Gardner and Hoffman in LF with no other backups. Signing another OF and having Gardner and Hoffman from the bench is still above average for sure. Cervelli is more than adequate as the bench catcher. I really don't see how our bench is so terrible. We don’t need to start opening day with a deep bench. The bench is easily added at the trade deadline for the late-season push and leaves you time to see how your minor leaguers develop.

Pena is fine as a backup from the bench for the infield. How many times are we benching our infield — really? Nick Johnson, although his defense sucks, can still sub into the 1B spot to give Tex a day off.

Clearly we are not done in the OF. I would fine it hard to imagine Cash being comfortable with Gardner and Hoffman in LF with no other backups. Signing another OF and having Gardner and Hoffman from the bench is still above average for sure.

Cervelli is more than adequate as the bench catcher.

I really don’t see how our bench is so terrible.

]]> By: king of fruitless hypotheticals http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741705 king of fruitless hypotheticals Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:06:16 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741705 F#*K YOU TOMMIE. my next client is waiting in the lobby, and i just peed my pants (granted, only a little, but still...fucker...) F#*K YOU TOMMIE.

my next client is waiting in the lobby, and i just peed my pants (granted, only a little, but still…fucker…)

]]> By: Bo http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741699 Bo Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:03:28 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741699 Gardner should be on the bench providing speed and late game defense. hes not a starter. Which if they stick with the status quo they will find out the hard way come June. Gardner should be on the bench providing speed and late game defense. hes not a starter. Which if they stick with the status quo they will find out the hard way come June.

]]> By: Bo http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741698 Bo Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:02:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741698 If they thought Miranda could play they would have never signed Johnson. If they thought Miranda could play they would have never signed Johnson.

]]> By: Bo http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741695 Bo Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:01:30 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741695 Tatis. Thats not even a funny joke. He makes Hinske look like an all star. Tatis. Thats not even a funny joke.

He makes Hinske look like an all star.

]]> By: Short Porch http://riveraveblues.com/2010/01/bench-empties-as-hinske-lands-in-atlanta-22026/#comment-741694 Short Porch Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:01:13 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=22026#comment-741694 Has anyone ever done a ranking of umpires? Umps by the numbers? Has anyone ever done a ranking of umpires?

Umps by the numbers?

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