tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post7448492210332143971..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: YES Network: Exit Interview with Brett GardnerDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-56155839394017205152015-11-10T18:06:34.694-05:002015-11-10T18:06:34.694-05:00Reed,
for whatever reason most Cubans at least s...Reed, <br /><br />for whatever reason most Cubans at least struggle with breaking balls. Some learn to hit them marginally, some never do. Seems to be an obvious trend though. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-38939222971697775752015-11-10T18:05:40.281-05:002015-11-10T18:05:40.281-05:00Chen is not what this team needs in my opinion. He...Chen is not what this team needs in my opinion. He's a good pitcher, we have three or four good pitchers. We need a great pitcher. Unless the team thinks that is Luis Severino, and I'd be hard pressed to disagree albeit in a small sample size. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-87255402250147373282015-11-10T18:04:05.934-05:002015-11-10T18:04:05.934-05:00New York has a way of calming down players for the...New York has a way of calming down players for the most part and making them grow up faster. See Jose Canseco, he didn't pull half the crap he did in his half season. Neither did Gary Sheffield or a slew of others. Granted they all had Derek Jeter keeping them in check though alongside Mo, Jorge, Andy and others. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-3064028950432368532015-11-09T22:37:35.105-05:002015-11-09T22:37:35.105-05:00PISSING IN A NOR'EASTER...while trade winds st...PISSING IN A NOR'EASTER...while trade winds start to swirl.<br />I know nothing more than anyone here, but I love this time of year. Big time.<br /><br />I'll give you what the sports writers in the NYC area are putting up.<br />I surveyed all I could find...from Long Island to NYC to New Jersey.<br />( New Jersey....wasn't that where the ' cry baby '...Hans-Hanzel came from ? What a<br /> disappointment. Big tough bag of wind, and then he runs away.)<br /><br />Back on point....<br />All / most media have the top free agents going everywhere...except the Yankees.<br />I'll give you a sampling, from my area....<br />Jason Heyward....Cardinals...6yrs...$160 million.<br />Johnny Cueto....Boston...5yrs...$122 million.<br />Yoenis Cepedes....Texas...6yrs...$152 million.<br />Justin Uptin....Giants...7yrs...$ 142 million.<br />...................etc.<br />Yankee targets...Ben Zobrist, and Baltimore's LHP...Wei-Yin Chen ( not Irish )<br />Followed by anyone's guess at mid level free agents.<br /><br />Pissing in a Nor'Easter can blow back on you.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008211991899947734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-64211890512365175052015-11-08T23:29:57.453-05:002015-11-08T23:29:57.453-05:00Puig has had his BA and all the other stats go dow...Puig has had his BA and all the other stats go down every year. It looks to me as though he has a hole in his game or he can't hit the breaking ball well.<br /><br />Yup, work comes first if one wants to live, go for it!<br />If you get caught up, let me know I have about 1100 sq. ft +/- to scrape on my hands and knees.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-64055418181473611362015-11-08T20:32:05.405-05:002015-11-08T20:32:05.405-05:00YASIEL PUIG...Dodger RF...is my response to Kennet...YASIEL PUIG...Dodger RF...is my response to Kenneth.<br />The best arm in baseball, right now at 24 years old...career batting..294<br /><br />Difficult to deal with, contentious, and immature. And very talented. Under team control<br />until 2019. And, I believe has $ 24 million remaining on that contract.<br />He is the one I would target. Only available by trade.<br /><br />Call the Dodgers, see what it takes. Maybe it can't happen, maybe it can.<br />Is he available ? Word is he is. The Dodgers want him out of there.<br /><br />"...More conflict has arisen out of the west coast, as there is not much certainty surrounding a certain player on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite a report from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com surfacing that the team had informed outfielder Yasiel Puig that they will not be trading him, the Dodgers have reached out to other teams, letting them know that he is available in a trade, but only in "the right deal," according to a report from...." ESPN Sports.<br /><br />Kenneth...You had asked about what I thought a few days ago.<br />Sorry, work always comes first..Can you picture Puig in RF ?patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008211991899947734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-61554279348834416562015-11-07T10:43:16.309-05:002015-11-07T10:43:16.309-05:00Reed
Ryan Raburn would be a nice addition as a Ch...Reed<br /><br />Ryan Raburn would be a nice addition as a Chris Young only guyDaniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-9172533163287599372015-11-07T10:42:11.941-05:002015-11-07T10:42:11.941-05:00Patrick
We could throw out the sabermetrics stats...Patrick<br /><br />We could throw out the sabermetrics stats and the fact that he is a 6+ WAR player but I didn't see a point, hence the silence Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-91910511138616658172015-11-07T08:45:58.668-05:002015-11-07T08:45:58.668-05:00Good Morning Patrick, the big and quick answer is ...Good Morning Patrick, the big and quick answer is (I think) that he has power from the right side...which is something we really could use.<br />Myself, I am not that high on him, but we need someone like him to balance the line-up...lefties killed us last year!<br />I would say bring up Judge, but I don't know if he is fast enough for left field and he has holes in his swing yet. At 6' 7" he will always have dark spots somewhere with his swing, then again, he may shorten his swing just a tad and use his hands more making it less of a problem. Right now the reports are he is having trouble with the breaking ball.<br />Is there someone out there as an (outfielder) FA, you have in mind for the teams right handed power guy?Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-56714703600120164062015-11-06T23:59:22.100-05:002015-11-06T23:59:22.100-05:00YOENIS CESPEDES.....Initial Probe:
It appears tha...YOENIS CESPEDES.....Initial Probe:<br /><br />It appears that I am not as smart, or baseball savvy, as those who post here. I may not be,<br />but I ask questions, that often can not be addressed properly.<br /><br />Recently...Justin Heyward ...the Question.." Why is he worth a contract over $100 million ?"<br />Nothing complicated. Perhaps too difficult to give a good response to ? Try these...<br />" He is 26, can catch, bat second, played in big ball fields." Many players fit that description.<br />At one time, even patrick.<br /><br />Again...he is lacking offensive fire power. Why does the team need him ?.....Silence.<br /><br />TURN THE PAGE.<br /><br />Now we have Yoenis Cespedes ...( Have any of you checked out his eye brows ? )<br />He wants, as reported, in excess of $100 million. Why ? What is he bringing to the table ?<br />The NL learned how to pitch to him. And, he crashed big time, in the NL post season.<br /><br />I'll try again. Here is his resume. Why is he worth a fortune ?<br /><br />2012-15 MLB career.<br />2249 AB...609 H...124 2B...106 HR...367 RBI...271 BA.<br />No, this is not Reggie Jackson. And, he will be 31 at seasons end. ( And, he has those eye brows.)<br /><br />Please do not respond that he is only 30, or he was abused as a child.<br />patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008211991899947734noreply@blogger.com