could be an interesting acquisition..help at 1b and DH

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    The article seems to think the acquisition of Garrett Jones in the Eovoldi trade could be (and I tend to agree) a good pickup to help out at 1b and DH.

    He did tail off last year but still wasn't "bad" vs RHP.
    .250 BA, 314 OBP, .435 slg%, .749 ops

    Career vs RHP
    .267 BA, .333 OBP, .479 slg%, .811 ops

    http://www.baseballessential.com/ne...-jones-will-be-vital-for-the-yankees-success/


    Phelps and Prado for Eovoldi, Jones and Domingo German.

    IMHO....I would have no problem if the Yanks had just made a straight up trade Phelps for German at this point in their careers.
     
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    I'm guessing this is under the assumption (by the author) that A-Rod won't be effective at 1st or DH?
     
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    Didn't want to use a qualifier, but felt I needed to do so....

    And I wasn't trying to insult anyone nor be demeaning towards anyone...
     
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    ...^^^ lmao...funny how that works, huh?

    ...I have no idea why "career" stats are used to gauge how Jones has been recently. If that's the case, well hey, let's go ahead and use ARod's career #s (.299 .384 .558 .942)...as well as Tex's career #s (.273 .364 .516 .881)

    ..and Jones didn't just "fall off last year"...his 2013 season was no better vs Rhed pitching
    (.241 .295 .435 .730)..and defensively, he's also one of the very worst 1Bmen in the game.
     
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    I may be in the minority but I still don't get giving up Prado, which IMO may come back to bite us in the ass.
     
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    ...yup, don't think you're in the minority...others have been saying it since it happened...Prado is a solid all around player who can play multiple positions in the IF/OF...never have been sold on Headley.
     
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    Not a bit in the minority, Prado came over, played well and became respected by the fans. So well assess his value in'15 as a bright spot and Brian the Brain trades him. I'd say the same for Greene, short stay but I liked that kid , felt he needed more practice throwing to first. Again Brian the Brain in action. Cashman better hope Di Di works out. Ah shit don't worry, the Yankees have Drew in there.
     
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    ^^^ lol...yeah this team "is built for the post season">
     
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    Almost forgot about Greene, yeah he's another one I'll keep my eye on.
     
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    What was the purpose of this?^^^^^^^^^^^
     
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    ^^^ ???
     
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    What worries me about this team is that the future is going to rely on the current group of prospects. Guys like Judge who you hope are the real deal. Otherwise they will end up purchasing more big names. From what I hear Sanchez's stock keeps falling because he's being deemed an attitude problem.
     
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    He did tail off last year but still wasn't "bad" vs RHP.
    .250 BA, 314 OBP, .435 slg%, .749 ops
    What was the purpose of what?
    An article which says Jones could be an underrated pick-up in the Prado,Phelps for Eovoldi,Jones and German trade?
    He's probably going to primarily be the LH DH in some kind of platoon/rotation and probably will only see action at 1b on days when Tex needs a day off or is injured.
    Jones did tail off last year but still wasn't "bad" vs RHP.
    .250 BA, 314 OBP, .435 slg%, .749 ops......and guess what? That was better than the totals put up last year by Yankee DHs.

    .245 ba, .307 obp, .380 slg%, .687 ops.
     
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    Don't play stupid, you repeated Ron's #4 post several times which made no sense to me. You've since deleted it.
     
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    He's going to be a bench guy. As a left handed bat in a bam box of a right field perhaps he can add a little offense. That being said see Lyle Overbay.
     
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    ...oh, OK, now I see what you were referring to...lol.
     
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    ...I was gonna say a LHed Mark Reynolds.
     
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    All and all though since the bench sucks balls I do hope he brings something. Especially since Chris Young is striking out against the pitching machine
     
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    ...I just wished the Steins/Cashman would make up their minds on which direction they wanna go...If they wanna save money and/or go with a youth movement, why sign guys like Headley and Drew and Capuano ?
     
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