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| Yankees: Seeking a cure | |
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| Mantlemurcer | Jun 8 2005, 10:15 AM Post #1 |
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Yankees: Seeking a cure Wednesday, June 08, 2005 BY DAN GRAZIANO Star-Ledger Staff What's gone wrong with the Yankees, as they hover in fourth place and around the .500 mark? Pretty much everything. To pinpoint one problem area would be an insufficient way to assess the situation, so we've broadened our scope and taken a more complete look at the team, starting with a position-by-position analysis of the problems on the roster.
And get another catcher in here that will be major league ready next year. Check into getting Olivo from the M's.
Pretty obvious. Overbay would be nice, but he won't come cheap. Find me a Jeff Conine type for a short term solution.
Agreed
Hard to get into the face of self-absorbed multi-millionaires, but I get the point.
On the money!
Lawton is the guy I've mentioned. I don't see the Reds just forking over Kearns, and Encarnacion is too inconsistent. Womack should dealt. I really like the guy, but if they're committed to Cano, there's no point in keeping him.
"but he beats them from time to time on defense" :wtf:
Time to let Sierra play for 3 weeks straight.
That's just plain stupid. :fyou:
I agree with bringing in fresh arms, but not a Jose Mesa (too shitty at times) or Eddie Guardado (too big of a contract and coming off arm problems). Creating more problems doesn't resolve anything.
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| Mattingly23 | Jun 8 2005, 01:55 PM Post #2 |
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Catcher-- I agree. I like Flaherty enough to play him a little more, a guy like Olivo is a good idea if he's available, and I have said I want Jorge to DH. 1B-- I like the Overbay idea. I wouldn't give up much for an old fart like Conine though. 2B-- Cano is definitely a keeper. SS-- That's so dumb. Everyone on the Yankees looks to Jeter for leadership. He's fine as a leader and getting in their faces wouldn't change anything, plus we don't know what goes on behind closed doors. 3B-- A-Rod actually gets knocked too much. If he fields like he should and breaks out of this funk (the whole team is in a funk), he is fine. LF-- I'm not sure what to do there, but I agree Womack is not the answer. Even if they don't deal him, maybe Womack could be kept as a utility guy/pinch runner. I'd be fine with dealing him though. RF-- Did Mad Dog Russo write that article? He says Sheffield is an awful rightfielder just because he hasn't gotten to 1 or 2 balls, plus he knocked him for catching the ball on the side of himself last year. That only means he has no idea that he couldn't lift his shoulder high enough to catch it above his head! DH-- I guess they could play Sierra for a couple of weeks, but I still like the idea of Bernie 4-5 times a week, Sierra 1-2 times a week, and Giambi never. Starting pitcher-- Deal Wang? They could suck my wang if they do and Graziano can do the same for suggesting it. Bullpen-- I've already mentioned this in other threads. Bring up some younger arms and give them a real shot, which means with dealing with some failures. It's the only way they will get a chance to succeed. Manager-- Torre can get pissed at his players, and I think he has at times recently, but I agree the main thing is to end this silly supposed consecutive games streak. Who cares if millions of Japanese fans and media will be upset? |
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