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I can't see the Yankees being players for Werth, other than maybe to bring the price up for the Sox or Angels. Everyone says Crawford to the Yankees and the evidence points to them getting Crawford (they didn't go after Holiday or Bay last year) but I would never give Crawford 7 @ 100+. Once his legs go, he won't have anything. His OBP isn't great, I don't believe in the power and he's not a super high average hitter.
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I can't really see the Yankees getting a big bat. Thames had a good year so I'd have to think he'll be back in some capacity. There's also a mutual option with Berkman but I don't think they'd want to spend $15 million on him. Plus Posada will be back and you have to think there's at least a chance he'll be the DH if Montero proves himself to be ready for the bigs.
The other spots are already locked down for next year except for SS technically, but we know Jeter will be back. I can see them grabbing an extra bullpen arm and of course making a run at Cliff Lee. If they don't Lee I could see them getting Lilly or somebody. |
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I feel like Lilly resigned with the Dodgers but I could be wrong
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Oh, he did....just yesterday. Whoops.
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What I suspect the Yankees will do:
Vazquez - gone obviously Pettite - would return I suspect Rivera - Will return on the "Yankee lifetime reward contract" Jeter - Same as Rivera but this one could turn out ugly - he did nothing after the break Burnett - Will be back - too much money and they'd probably have to pay $40 or so of the $50 million left on his deal to move him Wood - Will be back in some capacity, dunno if they're going to pick up an 11 million dollar option for a setup man I think they'll give Nova a chance to win a rotation spot next year. I think they will sign Crawford. They would look like: Jeter Crawford Teixeria Rodriguez Cano Posada DH Swisher Montero Granderson Sabathia Hughes Pettite Burnett Nova Also, I wouldn't be shocked if Joba isn't here at the start of the 2011 season - be it in the minors or elsewhere |
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You know, I don't think the offseason is going to be as full of surprise and storylines as most people think. I actually think it'll go down pretty calmly.
Yankees will sign Jeter, there's no doubt, and will also sign Rivera. They have to let Vazquez go, they have to evaluate Burnett and see if he's worth keeping or if they should try to trade him. I don't see any chance of Lee going to the Yankees. I think he enjoys beating them too much, plus, he's found a home in Texas, they are doing pretty well, and what he really wants to do is win, so I think Nolan Ryan and Ron Washington will sit down with him and work something out. And if they win the World Series, that meeting will be even easier. Offensively I don't see the Yanks doing much. I don't see them adding Crawford, and I don't see them adding Werth. |
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If we don't get Lee you should rest assure we are making a trade for a good starter maybe from the NL. Here's how it will likely be. CC Lee (Insert traded for pitcher here) Pettitte Burnett Hughes I have not seen enough of Nova to say he'd be a good fifth starter. And by the way I don't think I even want Crawford. Now, Werth on the other hand I'm interested in getting him. |
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Soundly Defeated Wadding
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I hope the Giants win. I just want to walk around San Francisco during the World Series.
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Werth needs to sign with the Blue Jays. Just because.
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The Yankees really don't have that much to change. Part of that is just that a lot of the positions have guys locked in already. Basically, bring Jeter and Mariano back. Jeter will be signed for too long and too much money, thats pretty much inevitable. Earlier in the season Mo talked about how he wouldn't mind going year by year. But I'm guessing they'll give him a two year deal. And probably going hard for Lee. After thats its just smaller pieces like the bench, maybe bringing Thames back.
Seriously doubt they go after Crawford or Werth. They'll obviously be linked to them all offseason but I don't think they'll have serious interest in them. |
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Just wanna state for the record that I like Brett Gardner in pinstripes. So, no thank you for Carl Crawford.
Also gotta remember the braintrust gotta make a decision on Girardi. He's done too. I'm willing to bet when he gets home he may have a message or two from clubs with manager vacancies. But I think Hal will keep him in one way or another. |
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Inno Knows.
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I can't wait to see the corpse of Posada catch for another 3 years.
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I have seen Joe Girardi for the last couple of months, especially in the postseason, and I don't know...I'm not saying he will leave and not come back (My guess is he will return), but I don't see him enjoying managing in New York. Now, don't get me wrong, it's not easy, and surely being Yankee manager must be stressful, but I just don't see him enjoying what he does. You see some managers, and even when they are in stress, you still see they are at least happy doing what they are doing. I don't get that feeling from Girardi. If he does come back (and I think he will), I don't see him sticking around for a long tenure. I just don't think he can emotionally and mentally handle it.
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This is me just hoping he doesn't go because right now there are no options other then Giardi as Yankees Manager. |
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I think Girardi is definitely coming back. Management seem to like him and I see no reason to leave if you have a perennial title contender.
He may have wanted to "go home" to the Cubs but that's already off the table. Shocked the Cubs didn't wait for Girardi to hit the market tbh. |
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I don't think he will leave right now (I'm almost 100% sure), but he won't have a long tenure, is all I'm trying to say. He's not gonna be there for 10 years or anything like that.
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I think that the Yankees have failed in terms of grooming Minor League Managers, or Major League Coaches, so they can one day manage at the Big League level, perhaps the same Yankees. Once Girardi is gone, it'll be interesting what happens.
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I hate Gary Matthews' hats.
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Temporary
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His hats are great.
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Doin' It Right
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Let's go Giants!
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I didn't know Sanchez, the pitcher who's starting Game 6 for the Giants, is Puerto Rican.
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History's Greatest, Mr. E
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What are they chanting?
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History's Greatest, Mr. E
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Hairlip?
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Temporary
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Obviously San Chez
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These two teams are such teases.
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This dude's singing "God Bless America" with an English accent.
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History's Greatest, Mr. E
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Sounds nothing like it
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President of Freedonia
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Have a feeling that a Rangers/Giants World Series is too good to be true
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Quark is Less Impressed.
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Hopefully Philly doesn't win. If they win Hamilton will then try to smoke the crack in the Liberty bell.
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Are they going to play Games 6 and 7 in Philly or will Game 7 be in San Francisco?
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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come on Phillies
Jonathan Sanchez is a huge bitch |
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Fun fact:
Everybody on the Padres EXCEPT Yorvit Torrealba and Jon Garland walk away from the team this offseason. They're on buyout or option money going into 2011. Basically, there's nobody on the team right now. |
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