I can sense something happening, not the usual ST optimism

[QUOTE="blgridesagain, post: 3580769, member: 27916"]Tex isn't going anywhere unless he completely implodes and totally sucks or gets a long term injury - so that kinda explains why and how "younger more athletic" is excluded and eliminated from the 1b spot.....young Mr Bird (or some other "young" 1b) is on hold for at least this year.
I guess we can also include RF in this factor but I'm sure most of you are aware of the very good season he had with the Cards the previous year.....they chose Beltran for 3 years instead of Grandy for 4 yrs.
That's that, it's done!

That leaves TWO spots on hold where the Yanks/Cashman's "younger plan" will have to wait out. Is this a fair assessment or should they just release or bench Tex/Beltran ?

I can understand the problem some have with the signing of Drew....but, and you can say I'm defending Cashman if you want but the objective IS TO WIN and I tend to agree with their assessment that Drew can rebound and put up very decent numbers from the 2b spot.....and what's so bad If he flops again and they put Pirela there.
And I think we all agree Pirela will be on the team and possibly also Refsnyder even though some of you have already said his defense needs work.
The'll release Drew if he flops and they won't be on the hook for his full salary.

Moncada - Yanks failed to get him for 5mil(?) and I understand the disappointment ....he looks to be the real thing, and he's also not ready yet and,......does he come with a guarantee?
Now I know this is going to be ridiculed but, just maybe, possibly, the Yanks may now have their restraints and limits with certain big time contracts?

Gardner in LF, will be 32 yrs old, want to dump him and put a "kid" out there?
Ellsbury,31 yrs old, we may agree he's overpaid and the contract too long, the deal is done and I still think he's one of the better all around players in the league......shall the Yanks release him? lol
Headley seems to be another problem with the"board",
30yrs old, will turn 31 in May.
Is he NOT a good glove and is he a bad hitter?
Never mind what the majority of THIS BOARD says, maybe we should poll MLB GMs?
He'll be 35 towards the end of his contract, since when is being 35 yrs old a death sentence for 3b? Their first round pick 3b Jagielo (22yrs old) from a couple yrs ago has done pretty good at AA last year....he could be ready for pinstripes in 2-3 years and now is when you have to think out of the box and like a GM.....if or when Jagielo is ready by 2017-18, guess who then can be moved into a DH/backup 1b role?...
....you got it, Chase Headley.

"You" say I can't see or admit Cashman has no "plan" to get younger and more "athletic" but I'm saying he Has infused more youth (Gregorius, Murphy, Pirela, bullpen, SP depth in minors, SP staff)...despite working around a couple of big veteran contracts.

And how many of you had a big problem when the Yanks signed McCann and at the time when they signed Tex?
And let's not quite write off Tex....if he bounces back and Drew regains most of his form from before last year's washout..this team will surprise "the majority" of the board.

Yes, of course the team has to stay relatively healthy.[/QUOTE]


Wonderful insight, look above (post #92) I just said this.

 

Wonderful insight, look above (post #92) I just said this.[/QUOTE]

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I hear ya but, you didn't quite say ALL of what I mentioned.

 

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I hear ya but, you didn't quite say ALL of what I mentioned.[/QUOTE]


I saw no reason for that since you've already mentioned it 50 other times in over 1/2 dozen other threads.

 

I saw no reason for that since you've already mentioned it 50 other times in over 1/2 dozen other threads.
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Gimme a break Rick, I can't help it if I may need "50 other times" to respond to "50" other replies and comments from the usual suspects.
Anyway, I believe my post (# 101) explained, covered, and set things in proper order.

Okay, I'm done with this one (unless someone gets silly),
.....anyway, just a reminder that the season WILL play itself out and "we'll" see how "things" work out.

 

...lol...that's total BS...you've been hijacking threads and taking them off topic with the same subject for over a month now all by yourself.

 

lol, The voice of reason has spoken.

 

and

 

Didn't you mean to say "The voice of Re-Dundancy Has Spoken?"......

such would be more honest an answer.......!!!

But...........never mind...........!!!

 

lol, I was referring to THE voice of reason....(what's up with you?)...
.....you know, the old sage voice of reason who thinks his opinions, assessments, summations can't be challenged and thinks he always "wins" debates/discussions because he specializes in picking out one or two points from a post and ignores the greater number of more accurate, closer to the truth points from a given post.


As for the "majority" opinion, one thing is currently true -
Arod has yet to crumble or fall off the cliff yet.

 

You are just determined to keep this going aren't you?

 

...I noticed you didn't deny it.

 

Did I not say (my post 104) I'm dropping the matter unless someone gets silly?

Then see post # 108.

 

Umm....my post (#109) was referring to you.

 

aye, Your far from being Ayn Rand, and- yer still not making sense, the voice of reason is in sign language these days, and I don't suppose you sign either?

Here's a definition: The voice of reason- The annoying know-it-all person on a show that won't shut up about being right. Usally the smartest person of the show, that is always right and is the balance so the show won't look senseless...

Definition Courtesy OF: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Voice of Reason


on A-Roid, just give him time, and he will fall off the radar.....give him a game or two at 3rd base, and we would see his resignation papers, except alex knows the Yanx will use him as a DH, so no resignation papers yet.......!!!

 

Thanks Vic, lets do play ball, .........


Much more exciting, and I'm getting to old for this bullshit tirade of arguing on a daily basis over words, than can openly be discussed, without hindrance or flaming...........

Life is just toooo short, for daily bantering........Kudos......

 

...derp...and I was referring to post 105 which, "you did not deny".

...try as best you can to keep up.

 

...and not one post about the game...lol

 

So....Judge and Cave in the first cuts of ST. I'm quoting post #1 to demonstrate the example as to why not to get prematurely excited.


OK...debate on....you're on the 51st time now.....