Yankees 3B options

[yankeessuck013]

So I was talking about this with some people in class and heres what we came up with:

 

1. Free Agent: Only one worth looking at is Mike Lowell from the Red Sox and he isn't going anywhere IMO

 

2.In House:

 

-Betemit would be the logical candidate but we're really not as high on him as the Yankee Organization is

 

-Moving Cano to third, he has the arm for it and range but hes really improved his Defense so much at 2nd.

 

-Andy Phillips, I think him battling out w/ Betemit is the last resort option for the Yankees

 

3.Minors

 

-Not really much there in terms of offense, you guys have some good young defenders there though but no one who is major league ready

 

4.Trade

 

-J.Crede: Good player but he does get injured an awful lot. Could probably get him a little cheaper because the White Sox would be selling low

 

-S.Rolan I guess the Yankees have liked him for awhile, I wouldn't be willing to give up anything of real worth for him unless St.Louis eats most the contract and even then I dont know

 

-A.Beltre: I guess he might be available bbecausec Seattle wants to start sinking more $$$ into the rotation. Would cost to much IMO though

 

-M.Cabrera: Uber talented w/ the bat. Very overrated defender IMO and is said to be a bit of a slacker, not to mention his weight gain. The Marlins would want a ransom for him and he doesnt want to leave the Miami area.

 

-T.Glaus: Might be on the block, but and I wouldnt mind him. That would be a tricky in Divisional trade though.

 

Also, does anyone get the feeling the Yankees are going to go after Andruw Jones to replace the right handed power vacancy that was once occupied by Arod.

[silvercreekcc2006]

I could really shivagit. Faggum! They need to get used to the finer points of fall golf.

[jacksonianmarch]

Betemit is the most logical choice. He has never gotten a chance to play full time, but he has huge power, is a switch hitter, plays good D and has shown improving patience. We might as well give him a shot. And if he hits .240 with 25HRs, we take it.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I think they are gonna give Betemit the job unless something logical comes up via trade. I wouldnt touch Crede and I have doubts about Rolen. Hes coming off a pretty s***** year.

[jacksonianmarch]

Rolen and Crede will get a nice ransom of prospects in a trade since the market kinda sucks after ARod and Lowell. And both of them have chronic and recent injury histories. I'd have to say that Betemit is just as good a bet as any of them, and we already have him. Why the hell not?

 

We have to see the writing on the wall here. There is no replacing ARods production from an offensive perspective. But if we can get some power production out of 3b (like we will with Betemit) and improve/mature on the pitching end, ARods loss will not be felt as badly.

[CrespoBlows]

I hope the Yankees overpay for Crede. You can have the gritty sub .300 OBP guy.

 

Rolen isn't a terrible option. He's still a great fielder, but he probably will suffer in Yankee Stadium. At least he knows what a strike is.

 

Betemit's not much of a fielder, but he's probably good for a .250/.340/.425 line. Not even close to A-Rod, but it should suffice.

[jacksonianmarch]

thats along my thinking as well. I happen to think Betemit could hover around an .800OPS powered by his walks and power alone. He had hit for a high average early in his career, before he started hitting for power. Either way, huge dropoff from ARod, but then again, ARod leaves ringless and we need to change the culture for now. This All-Star at every position thing hasnt worked out quite as well as we had hoped.

[CrespoBlows]

thats along my thinking as well. I happen to think Betemit could hover around an .800OPS powered by his walks and power alone. He had hit for a high average early in his career' date=' before he started hitting for power. Either way, huge dropoff from ARod, but then again, ARod leaves ringless and we need to change the culture for now. This All-Star at every position thing hasnt worked out quite as well as we had hoped.[/quote']

 

How hard is it going to be for the Yankees to recreate the aggregate? I agree with you, that the Yankees should look toward 2009, when they can use some of their trading chips, and savings toward veteran players.

 

Santana, Peavy, Sheets, Sabathia, Teixeira. The Yankees can probably get their pick of at least two.

[jacksonianmarch]

You figure that we have 82 million coming off the books after 2008 (if you include Abreu's option and Pettitte's option). And with Clemens and ARod gone, that is another 45 mil gone right there for this yr. Now the 23 mil combined that Posada and Mo made will be in limbo since both may be back at higher prices. So we will have the cash to go after one of these guys, and boy does that 09 class look loaded.

 

In terms of recovering the aggregate, if our pitching gets better, then our offensive loss will be felt less.

[jacksonianmarch]

How hard is it going to be for the Yankees to recreate the aggregate? I agree with you, that the Yankees should look toward 2009, when they can use some of their trading chips, and savings toward veteran players.

 

Santana, Peavy, Sheets, Sabathia, Teixeira. The Yankees can probably get their pick of at least two.

 

Santana and Peavy in front of Wang, Hughes and Joba would be just wrong.

[TheKilo]

Betemit is the most logical choice. He has never gotten a chance to play full time' date=' but he has huge power, is a switch hitter, plays good D and has shown improving patience. We might as well give him a shot. And if he hits .240 with 25HRs, we take it.[/quote']

 

lol 25 HRs?

 

Does it hurt when you pull numbers out of your ass?

[CrespoBlows]

lol 25 HRs?

 

Does it hurt when you pull numbers out of your ass?

 

Plausible HR total out of Betemit, provided he gets 500 AB's.

[jacksonianmarch]

lol 25 HRs?

 

Does it hurt when you pull numbers out of your ass?

 

If you project out his overall numbers from this past season to a 600AB season, he would have hit (theoretically) 35 homers. 14HR in 240AB.

 

The yr before that (9 in 174) projects out to 31.

 

The yr before that (9 in 199) projects out to 27.

 

So no, I am not pulling anything out of my ass here.

[TheKilo]

If you project out his overall numbers from this past season to a 600AB season, he would have hit (theoretically) 35 homers. 14HR in 240AB.

 

The yr before that (9 in 174) projects out to 31.

 

The yr before that (9 in 199) projects out to 27.

 

So no, I am not pulling anything out of my ass here.

 

So you're telling me that he's going to play three times as much and not have his performance suffer?

[CrespoBlows]

So you're telling me that he's going to play three times as much and not have his performance suffer?

 

If we're talking strictly power numbers, then no.

 

He already hit 23 HR's in 373 AB's in 2006, as a 24 year old. He's heading toward the prime of his career, and should benefit with everyday playing time.

[jacksonianmarch]

his performance may suffer, or it may get better. We dont know. I am just saying that given a full season, this guy is capable of lots of power (and K's). 25 homers is a plausible scenario based upon that.

[ORS]

It's certainly plausible for him to hit 25-30 HR, but that will be the lone glam to his game. He's good for about 5 RC/G, about 1/2 of ARod at MVP level. That's about 5 wins. A 5 win downgrade at one position will be tough to overcome, especially when it's not reasonable to expect increases in production at the other positions.