On base streak now at 18 games. 27-for-63 (.429) with eight walks and 12 strikeouts during his 18-game on-base streak.
Seriously how much longer can you go with Drew before you finally say..."Here's what we owe you, don't let the door hit you in the ass"?
In all honesty, that's exactly what needs to happen.......... I believe its called: "cutting your losses"...... (I'd love to see the Yanx DFA Drew; similar to Guggy & Friedman paying both Brian Wilson and D. Haren the 10 Mil they had remaining, to stay HOME, tho' Miami picked up Haren, and He was torn to shreds vs his last team, with 6 earned runs)........
Michael I think you're being a little hard on the guy, I mean compared to last year when he battered 162 he's been hot at 177.
Yeah as soon as they gave Mr Drew the $5M the chance of Refsnyder coming up any time in the near future was slim & none.
I put this article (NY post 4/2/15) out here earlier (ST) concerning Refsnyder. But first I have to admit, I (and the Yanks), had reason to believe a player (Drew) who just turned 32 yrs old, having a full ST and only two years ago was in the process of having a pretty good career as a SS would NOT fall off the map and indicate he's washed up as a hitter. Kinda weird. Now here's that article by Ken Davidoff (NY Post) which DOES shed some light on the Refsnyder situation....and HE WILL be here soon. Remember when the Yanks called up Cano back then? About this time of the year. The article: TAMPA — To those Yankees fans who complain that they want to see Rob Refsnyder play right now? No worries. Just head to Scranton. A relatively tranquil Yankees camp generated some buzz Thursday thanks to reserve middle infielder Brendan Ryan going down with a right calf injury. Since both starting shortstop Didi Gregorius and starting second baseman Stephen Drew a) hit lefty and b) can handle shortstop, why not replace Ryan with the 24-year-old, righty-hitting second baseman Refsnyder, the Yankees’ fifth-round selection in the 2012 amateur draft? The answer is because, at the moment, the cons outweigh the pros for such a move. “He’s close. He’s exciting. He’s got great makeup. The bat’s ready. We could use him and he could help us,” general manager Brian Cashman said of Refsnyder, before the Yankees defeated the Pirates, 6-2, at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “But is he a finished product? The answer is no. “Anybody who’s watched these games down here could see that there’s some growth, still. That will happen, and he would benefit. That doesn’t mean he’s not ready. But would he benefit from more time? The answer we feel right now, is yes. “If [Gregorio] Petit wasn’t available the way he was, then we’d go with [Refsnyder]. But [Petit] is low-cost. It’s real important to finish [Refsnyder] off.” “Any of us would be lying to say we wouldn’t want to be at the big leagues,” said Refsnyder, whom the Yankees reassigned to minor league camp after acquiring Petit in a trade with Houston. “I have a great opportunity playing every day in the Yankees’ organization at different levels. I’m in a great situation.” Refsnyder started at second base Thursday and went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. In his first full Grapefruit League, he has a terrific .357/.460/.548 slash line over 24 games. He also has committed six errors — hence the talk of “finishing off” the original outfielder who converted to second base in 2013. “I think for him, it’s a guy that’s made a position change, really,” manager Joe Girardi said. “It’s more beneficial for him to play every day. I think that’s how we envision him.” South Korea native has played 230 professional games at second base and, in his estimation, “two” games at second base, ever, before the Yankees popped him from the University of Arizona. That’s a total of approximately 232 games at the keystone. “I think they did the math,” Refsnyder said, referring to Yankees officials. “The average major leaguer plays 300-plus games in the minor leagues, plus they’ve played the infield their whole life.” If the Yankees had gone with Refsnyder and the now-injured Jose Pirela at second base, as was their winter plan for a couple of days or so, then you probably would be feeling a combination of excitement and anxiety over Refsnyder’s immediate future. He sure looks like he is ready offensively, as he owns a career minor league slash line of .297/.389./.444. And he sure looks like there’s more work to be done with the glove. “I really didn’t feel great offensively all spring,” Refsnyder said. “Defensively, I was trying to get into a rhythm. It was a good experience. I learned a lot. I definitely grew.” Instead, the Yankees spent $5 million to secure Drew, whose hitting the past couple of weeks has allayed fears his gruesome 2014 (.162/.237/.299) portended a trend rather than an aberration. After contributing a pair of singles in three at-bats Thursday, Drew’s spring-training slash line is up to .260/.315/.440. “Last year was hard to explain to you guys. I could sit here and go two hours with you,” Drew told reporters. Getting a full spring training, he said, has made a huge difference after he didn’t resolve his free agency until last May. If Drew turns back into a pumpkin, or if there’s an injury somewhere, then by all means call up Refsnyder and let him fly like a peacock, just like Mark Wahlberg in “The Other Guys.” For now, though, give the young man his reps at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. “He just has to get games under his belt,” Cashman said. “How do you drop a guy in at second base, in New York?” You don’t, unless you’re desperate. Though the Yankees might encounter desperation sooner than later in this 2015 season, they aren’t there yet.
As long as the Yankees are flirting with 1st place in the very weak Eastern Division, Cashman will not push for a change.....it looks like mediocrity suits Cashman.
If you believe Refsnyder isn't on Cashman's and the Yanks' radar screen, then I won't debate the issue or your opinion. Pirela is already here, and as I've said (and believe) the Drew situation is a possible "win win" predicament..... either he begins to show signs of life immediately, Pirela or Refsnyder gets their chance to hold down 2b with Drew becoming a backup infielder.
If by possible you mean impossible I concur... Any additional games with Drew on the roster speaks volumes to the ostrich mentality of the idiotic Cashman... Refsnyder should be up by now & Drew is taking up a roster spot...
...wait, Refsnyder is on the Yanx; radar?...lmao...hey, that's a shocker. ...he should have been on the opening day roster...same with Bird.................Drew sucks...and so does Garrett fucking Jones.
You're kinda .....weird. If Refsnyder was up here since day one and was an error making machine and lousy at turning the DP, you would be criticizing Cashman and the minor league "system" for not being able to teach and instruct the kid properly on playing defensive at 2b.
...wait, now you're pointing to "errors" as a defensive barometer for infielders?... yesterday you used "range factor" to fellate Headley and his defense. ...nice contradiction...but yeah, tote is the "weird" one.
Okay, fair enough - I'm not going to try and defend Drew and Jones and maybe the Yanks should've put Refsnyder on 2b from the beginning and let him sink or swim defensively. I like the kid, and looks like he's absolutely ready to handle MLB pitching. As for Bird, I like what I saw from him in the Cactus League and ST, but he's currently batting .226 with 3 HRs/ 12 RBI in almost 100 ABs at Trenton....he does have a very respectable OBP and OPS. Not sure if it would've benefitted him or the Yanks to have him on the roster as a very part-time DH/1b. If, when Tex goes down with a long term injury I would hope to see Bird get the call-up. However, Judge is doing well and the other kid Jake Cave just continues to hit and hit and hit .......LH outfield batter who could be the sleeper making his way to the "bigs" sooner than most of the other highly regarded prospects.
