http://online.wsj.com/news/articles...0001424052702303277704579347272976940420.html I am really glad we have a good backup plan at 1st base. Oh wait we dont.
nothing that wasn't already known. doctors have addressed the stiffness and have already said it will take a year to be 100% back to what he was...this is not newsbreaking
Best start looking for a potential quality replacement at a reasonable price, this is when you wish someone in the system were ready to come forward and give it a run.
I know what the Dr's have said, but I seriously doubt that he'll be productive again... Defensively adequate, but not offensively...
It cracks me up that the Yankees spend a half a billion on new players, grabbing every great free agent not named Cano, making the team a force again, and fans complain about the backup 1B.... is this a joke?
...yup, and what has yet to be explained is why there should be such a rush to spend the money on another 1Bman that may not even play if Tex is able to play? ...it's not like an emergency 1Bman would be hard to find if one is in fact needed.
I am more concerned with Jeter than I am Tex. As Big Al said, the fact that the wrist is not 100% is not news. I only hope that Jeter will not let his ego ruin his legacy by refusing to transition to 3B if its for the good of the team. No shortstop has done what he is trying to accomplish at his age. I remember watching Aparicio play his final year and it was ugly. If I was Hal, I'd call Boras and sign Drew, tell Jeter to follow Ripken to 3B and solve 2 problems at once.
If I am Jeter I would say..why push me out until I prove I am whether or not I am a LIABILITY at SS. he moves to third he becomes an average 3b hitter
Who will be on the market over the next 3 years. Tulowitzki is a maybe? Drew would bridge a gap I feel. He is considered an above average SS who with hitting lefthanded would benefit from the Stadium.
The Yankees could certainly have another season of injuries, looking around the roster there are plenty of risks including Tex, but considering the money they have on the field it's far from fair to expect them to go out and start grabbing decent backups, decent backups cost money, it's not happening, this is the team, cross your fingers, and if the hammer drops get ready for guys off the heap.
...Drew is a career .264 .329 OBP hitter...and is virtually useless vs LHed pitching. He also has not managed to play more than 124 games (last year) since 2010. He also strikes out way too often and YS won't help him that much unless he gets suckered into thinking he's some sort of HR hitter, which he's clearly not. ...he's also average defensively. And his range will only decline since he'll be 31 before the season starts and again he's wanting a multi-year deal. ...I'm not saying he's a bad player, he's not. But I'm just not impressed with anything he does.
I like where his head is at. Grounded in reality and managing expectations. This is all part of the process. ST is going to busy between the Japanese press and the wanna be docs following every TeX and Jete move.
Whether Tex can go 140+ games at 1b the Yankees STILL need a back up 1st baseman. Even if its only to relieve Tex for 25-30 games a year. I mean to the best of my knowledge NO OTHER TEAM is going into the season without a back up 1st baseman.
...one more time, 1Bmen are not exactly a scarce commodity...and we are still a long way off until opening day. ...ST should give Tex and the Yanx plenty of time to assess his status...someone please explain why there is such a rush to sign a bench player for the least significant position on the field?
Oh I don't know, could it possibly be because Tex has missed over 185 games over the last 2 seasons.? But hey, that's just me. And if 1st baseman are so easy to come by, name 3 that the Yankees could pick up as backups without spending to much. Just curious.
...are you fucking serious?...do you seriously want me to waste my time looking for backup 1Bmen? ...and do you seriously think that IF Tex cannot play, the Yanx will not be able to find someone to play 1B? ...again, opening day is 2 months away...worrying over a backup 1Bman?...unbelievable. 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