tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post27900906683345504..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: What Went Wrong With The Yankees?Daniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-25980292386953643232016-10-11T19:48:10.819-04:002016-10-11T19:48:10.819-04:00Listen to your last line Burch. The Yankees gave h...Listen to your last line Burch. The Yankees gave him rave reviews. What else would they say?Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-38447581497822767592016-10-11T18:33:31.378-04:002016-10-11T18:33:31.378-04:00I think everyone can agree with you Jeff. Doesn...I think everyone can agree with you Jeff. Doesn't matter whose job it is as long as the job is getting done. <br /><br />BTW, and I'm not agreeing or disagreeing, the Yankees gave Gary Denbo rave reviews for the way he handled the minor league system this year. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-47360459389157400172016-10-11T16:25:03.611-04:002016-10-11T16:25:03.611-04:00Agreed Levin. That's why I never could underst...Agreed Levin. That's why I never could understand why the Yanks never take talent evaluators away from successful organizations like the Cards and Giant's and even the Rays as they are always picking talented pitchers in later rounds. Hiring a career minor league hitting instructor as your VP of player operations makes no sense to me, but then again having the owner we have and the gm we have makes no sense to meKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-8049430769933690572016-10-11T15:51:15.680-04:002016-10-11T15:51:15.680-04:00If the GM is not going to be good at evaluating ta...If the GM is not going to be good at evaluating talent, then at the very least, he needs to be able to evaluate those that are. Some of you say it's not his job, Hans says it is. I really don't care who's job it is. All I'm saying is that it's not getting done. Cashman can't evaluate talent, and he can't hire anybody that can. Either way, it's pretty much his fault.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687487174545518045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-24799494422591040932016-10-11T14:23:58.001-04:002016-10-11T14:23:58.001-04:00I spoke to my friend who is a scout for the St. Lo...I spoke to my friend who is a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals and he says emphatically that the GM needs to be a talent evaluator because the bottom line is if the GM relies on all his scouts and nothing pans out who gets fired? The GM, so I got that answer from a scout. Agree or disagree I think the gm needs to evaluate as he is the one that has the final sayKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-51285277196682141932016-10-11T12:15:57.612-04:002016-10-11T12:15:57.612-04:00I don't think so, not anymore. How often do yo...I don't think so, not anymore. How often do you see a GM sitting in the stands at another team's game watching a player? You just don't see it anymore like you used to. Now it's faceless scouts and advisers to the GM. It's just the way the game is getting watered down. <br /><br />I think, and this is just my opinion like the above was as well, with every game being televised and sabermetric stats that GM's don't simply need to be talent evaluators anymore. They just need to know how to read an excel sheet loaded up with stats by some whiz kid they hired and that's what they base their decisions off of.<br /><br />Some, not all obviously.Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-87537043884442784782016-10-10T15:09:26.349-04:002016-10-10T15:09:26.349-04:00The GM needs to be a talent evaluator, yes Reed I ...The GM needs to be a talent evaluator, yes Reed I know he handles contracts and he handles negations on the farm teams on where they will play along with many other things. However the three I mentioned are indeed a part of his job functionKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-87486221457849829642016-10-10T15:08:38.996-04:002016-10-10T15:08:38.996-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-82204252496195027412016-10-10T01:14:36.751-04:002016-10-10T01:14:36.751-04:00That is not the GM's job, do you have any idea...That is not the GM's job, do you have any idea how many other things he does and has to do each day. If you don't I am sorry because, you have not been there and done that. I was Vice Commander once or twice. Let me tell you, it was hell, there are too many things that must get done and way to little time to get it all done.<br />That is why he need not be a talent person, but he needs to have better people around him.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-18306798922017569102016-10-10T00:55:28.864-04:002016-10-10T00:55:28.864-04:00One thing to take into account (maybe) is Miller p...One thing to take into account (maybe) is Miller pitches one inning, whereas Dellin pitches 1+ innings and too damn many pitches an inning and a year. He is no help going down to the wire...he is plum wore out by September. Even this year as the closer he was pitching back to back to back games and throwing to many pitches an inning.<br />His numbers this year have not been good (for him) he is not a closer, keep him as the 7th or 8th inning guy and only one inning at a time.<br />Chapman would be nice but I'll take Miller (cheaper)! If we can't have 4 BP pitchers for the 6th, 7th and 8th innings (yes 4 pitchers for 3 spots)...stick a fork in us!<br />Yup! I rambled again...that's what I do! LOLKen Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-40555666368450286132016-10-09T18:33:03.697-04:002016-10-09T18:33:03.697-04:00So the million dollar question is if we all agree ...So the million dollar question is if we all agree the elf sucks at evaluating talent why is he the GM? The gm needs to be a talent evaluator whether its on the draft or trades or FA signings. He is the worst at evaluating pitchingKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-49578477551261725242016-10-09T17:54:01.690-04:002016-10-09T17:54:01.690-04:00Cashman sucks at evaluating talent. No one will ar...Cashman sucks at evaluating talent. No one will argue that. It's not his job to evaluate talent, not anymore. Not in this day and age. Now it's the 1 million scouts who evlaute the talent. Unfortunately Cashman picks them too. <br /><br />One thing you must remember is what did it take to acquire these players? Michael Pineda sucks 6 times out of ten but Jesus Montero has sucked 10 times out of 10 and for a young pitcher with upside and talent it was an absolute steal. <br /><br />That helps it from hurting so bad. At least to me.Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-84114960938373747942016-10-09T17:51:19.750-04:002016-10-09T17:51:19.750-04:00Obviously there isn't a stat or a rhyme or rea...Obviously there isn't a stat or a rhyme or reason to injuries and how bigger framed pitchers adjust as opposed to smaller framed pitchers. For every Pedro Martinez there seems to be a Randy Johnson, both were durable and both were polar opposites. <br /><br />I can try to do some research on this but when you have bigger guys like Pineda getting hurt you can always argue the durability of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and others against it. <br /><br />There's no science to it I don't think. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-76411517666033338252016-10-09T15:19:29.079-04:002016-10-09T15:19:29.079-04:00I think we all have said we agree with his trouble...I think we all have said we agree with his trouble judging Talent of any sort..."he just don't got it" the good part is, he knows his limationsKen Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-66262053890197360882016-10-09T15:14:08.191-04:002016-10-09T15:14:08.191-04:00That is why I added; Chance Adams, Jordan Montgome...That is why I added; Chance Adams, Jordan Montgomery and James Kaprielian (I have him starting out in the BP to get in shape) none of these guys are in the class of the 99/100+ mph guys.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-56319964168842057172016-10-08T21:29:28.357-04:002016-10-08T21:29:28.357-04:00Daryl its not working because the person making th...Daryl its not working because the person making the decision to bring these pitchers in is flawed. He is a terrible judge of pitching talent and always has been.Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-53072866946332500502016-10-08T14:11:21.882-04:002016-10-08T14:11:21.882-04:00Hans, I know people are stronger and faster bc tec...Hans, I know people are stronger and faster bc technology. You hear it about Olympics, even as US has better training and tech than other nations and a better advantage. I know there's also "baseball all year" growing up which can be some cause for injuries. <br /><br />Hard throwers in bullpen or closing, definitely. But it's not working out well for us with starters! Daryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/12405687520642126665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-827062150169788092016-10-08T11:12:05.992-04:002016-10-08T11:12:05.992-04:00Oh, yes I am, look it up! The guys that stick arou...Oh, yes I am, look it up! The guys that stick around and do a good job are guys with great C&C (Command of strike zone and Control of one's pitches) and don't throw more than 92/94 mph.<br />Heck, Andy P, did ok and he reached 90 mph, once in awhile. Tank is at 93+/- mph., and gets hurt when he throws it!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-65778330949393991862016-10-08T08:42:04.927-04:002016-10-08T08:42:04.927-04:00Players are stronger and faster and have evolved w...Players are stronger and faster and have evolved with better technology so Reed you aren't comparing apples and apples with todays pitchers against the guys you saw growing upKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-26075576018268945342016-10-07T22:14:56.724-04:002016-10-07T22:14:56.724-04:00That an easy one to answer and a good question Dar...That an easy one to answer and a good question Daryl!<br /><br />I believe in to-days BP one needs that dominate overpowering closer, one that has more than just a 100mph fastball. Closer with great stuff and great C&C is my 1st choice...those are hard to come up with because they end up in the starting rotation, but we have one in Jacob Lindgren IF he can get and stay healthy with a bit more command.<br />Guys like Drew Finley and Kaprielian are those that stay around a long time and go deep into games end up with a 16/20 year career with near 300 wins. It is nice to have that big arm but I go for the Very Good Arm with talent!<br /><br />Footnote;<br />I will be the odd man out on this one because of my background in pitching myself, along with meeting some of the Yankee great pitchers of yesteryear...none of whom were even at 95 mph., but they won a ton of games for the Yankees. Whitey, LoPat, Stottlemyre etc.!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-31127814043825772452016-10-07T18:34:34.973-04:002016-10-07T18:34:34.973-04:00Reed, kind of a question for you (Daniel, obviousl...Reed, kind of a question for you (Daniel, obviously I'd like you to dedicate an article to this too) <br /><br />Is there a problem with the way the Yankees target and evaluate pitchers? Sevs, betances, eovaldi, Pineda, Acevedo. I feel the team targets big hard throwers... Is it working? I'd imagine these guys are more prone to injury, and will be forced to change their approach with age. Don't think guys succeed thru minors on sheer velocity, then run into issues? <br /><br />Obviously, people are added not fitting this description. Other drafts, trades and signings, sure. But the BIG names in the organization are hard throwers. And don't get me wrong, (older mussina), pettitte, Kershaw (ok, maybe not fair), Bumgarner, Kuroda... These guys aren't big flame throwers. And longevity might be important. <br /><br />Thoughts? Daryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/12405687520642126665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-85824331592174857362016-10-06T18:47:01.701-04:002016-10-06T18:47:01.701-04:00One thing the Yankees will have to get over is the...One thing the Yankees will have to get over is the BS the front office puts out, like; "New York Yankees expect to win the World Series every season" it is hard enough to repeat two let alone more.<br />True the Yankees are going about it as I (and some others) thought they were going to and had to make things move to the farm kids. This is the fastest and only way they have to go without spending too much money. <br />Now they need one or two game changers...pitcher, masher and closer!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-30322134352440757692016-10-06T18:43:37.130-04:002016-10-06T18:43:37.130-04:00Welcome Marcus, happy days for you Daniel and us l...Welcome Marcus, happy days for you Daniel and us lazy commenters.<br />Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-10532071957993958472016-10-06T16:29:47.662-04:002016-10-06T16:29:47.662-04:00Everyone welcome our latest writer to the crew, Ma...Everyone welcome our latest writer to the crew, Marcus Williams!Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.com