tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post702493606355469884..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: An Article for the All the Miguel Andujar’s Defense Haters by Daniel BurchDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-81633255844553897712018-10-17T08:30:02.307-04:002018-10-17T08:30:02.307-04:00The first part...about errors, is the same thing I...The first part...about errors, is the same thing I have been saying for years! We had a SS that made regular plays look great because he had limited range, not that he was bad...I'd say about average! We need a SS that gets to most balls that would have been hits before...Lindor/DiDi are not any better but they aren't bad !<br /><br />As for A-Rod, look him up in the Hall of Fame Jaws standings for SS. He is at #2, only behind Honus Wagner (I am sure, I think). I would call him a very good SS!<br /><br />Have a great day!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-72611446560309044672018-10-16T23:51:26.698-04:002018-10-16T23:51:26.698-04:00there is more to defense than errors. Example-a pl...there is more to defense than errors. Example-a player dives for a ball, bobbles it, and throws it away. Error. The lesser player w/ worse range doesn't come close. Ruled a hit. He doesn't make plays that we see other good to great (right, I know yall don't like arod, but he is one of the best third basemen I've ever seen) <br />Some thoughts. <br />1. Every defensive stat I've seen has andujar as #19 or worse for 3rd basemen. I use fangrpahs, and I like rzr. Basically, what portion of balls hit are successfully played for an out. It seems to me that he was one of the worst across various categories. And a comparison,, didn't torres blow him away with errors? Not sure about you,, but torres is clearly the better fielder despite errors.<br />And,, all stats show beltre as a top 3rd baseman in 2000, so I'm not sure what you are going by. Daryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/12405687520642126665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-66988863212273926812018-10-16T23:12:22.648-04:002018-10-16T23:12:22.648-04:00Outfield...
Harper
Hicks
Judge (Frazier)
Infiel...Outfield...<br />Harper <br />Hicks <br />Judge (Frazier)<br /><br />Infield<br />3rd Machado/Andujar <br />2nd Gleyber <br />1st Andujar/Bird<br />SS Lindor/Didi<br /><br />Catchers <br />Sanchez,Romine. <br /><br />Trade Stanton and Didi open up room for Machado, Harper and Lindor!<br />This gives the team better hitting and will have about the same HRs.<br /><br />Good looking balance, but, no way is Hal going to buy it! Too much $$$$$$$! + we still need a dam good pitcher!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-57320104264940912642018-10-16T22:09:07.978-04:002018-10-16T22:09:07.978-04:00When the Yanks are eliminated....all baseball stop...When the Yanks are eliminated....all baseball stops for me in years past.<br />This year is different. Why? Who knows...But go Red Sox! Cowboy-up!<br /><br />The Yankees could learn a lot from the Sox, as they put together their rosters. They are winning.<br /><br />I'll not stop all winter...Sign Bryce Harper.<br />Harper protected in the Yankee line-up, will create a LH monster.<br /><br />No more RH big salary bats. Balance the line-up.<br />Acquire championship pitching, please. Not the patch work we<br />have had to live with. No more Germain / Cessa. Enough!<br /><br />Look at a line-up with Harper any where in it. It sizzles.<br />Somethings are not that complicated. Go Sox.<br /><br />patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008211991899947734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-22367602571180149072018-10-16T20:48:51.280-04:002018-10-16T20:48:51.280-04:00I feel like you are either in on Machado or not. H...I feel like you are either in on Machado or not. He's a perennial all star at 3rd base and a free agent at 26. That doesn't happen often. Hey, maybe they sign him as an ss. Maybe they aren't interested period. I think if you sign him, you play best alignment, which is Machado at third. But how about this--sign Machado, let him play short stop and third until didi is back. Then move him between third and DH. <br /><br />No knock on andujar. But Machado has been doing this for 7 years, and he's only like 2 or 3 years older than andujar. <br /><br /><br />Daryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/12405687520642126665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-21583486314505172042018-10-16T15:09:59.008-04:002018-10-16T15:09:59.008-04:00Streaky is one thing, but WAR doesn't lie.
Ha...Streaky is one thing, but WAR doesn't lie.<br /><br />Harper can't play center field. If he could he would have in Washington. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-11059156704269613032018-10-16T13:36:06.755-04:002018-10-16T13:36:06.755-04:00Hicks is streaky and injury prone and older than F...Hicks is streaky and injury prone and older than Frazier and was a platoon CF with Ellsbury before Ellsbury got hurt in 2017.Switch hitting is not his strength, now Bernie Williams was a switch hitter and Mickey Mantle was switch hitter and Hicks war as you say being so good now time to unload him.<br />Harper over Hicks and I am not sold on Harper that much but impossible to get rid of Ellsbury with that contract.Rev.LGMofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589532455100509984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-27281924107609797612018-10-16T12:10:20.375-04:002018-10-16T12:10:20.375-04:00Yankees doctors aren't performing the Tommy Jo...Yankees doctors aren't performing the Tommy John surgery I don't think, so to bring them into the equation seems a bit redundant. No offense. <br /><br />Team also announced that the entire coaching staff, including the pitching coach, would return for 2019. <br /><br />Trading Hicks is crazy. Second best WAR for all center fielders in all of MLB in 2018. The first was Mike Trout. So Hicks is essentially the best CFer in the game not named Mike Trout according to WAR. Trade Frazier before you trade Hicks. Hicks is also a switch-hitter, which helps. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-63304476681694468612018-10-16T11:59:38.336-04:002018-10-16T11:59:38.336-04:00I saw Andujar make some pretty good plays at 3B , ...I saw Andujar make some pretty good plays at 3B , there were some plays he made because of his plus arm so if there had been a better fielder the play would not had been made because the arm would not had been as strong.<br />I like him , that said let us look at the Didi situation, Yankees doctors could not get a time table correct for return to action if their life depended on it.With that said I say we sign Machado , Corbin and a better pitching coach. <br />Bring back DRob and Britton and build on that and extend Betances but no more than 3 years .<br />I still believe in Bird over Voit only because Bird is LH , walks more and hits more doubles .<br />We have a log jam in the OF , Gardy I like better than Ellsbury , one can't be traded and the other can be bought out . I like Frazier potential and think we could package a deal of Gray and Hicks and Holder for top starter.<br />My ideal 2019 roster<br /><br />Sevy,Tanaka,Corbin,Happ,Sheffield<br />Holder,Green,DRob,Britton Betances,Chapman<br />Sanchez,Romine<br />Bird,Voit(One of these will also make room for the Scranton Shuttle)<br />Torres,Torreyes<br />Machado<br />Andujar<br />Stanton<br />Judge<br />Harper,Ellsbury<br />Frazier,Gardner<br /><br />Didi((DL)Montgomery(DL)Rev.LGMofieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589532455100509984noreply@blogger.com