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  1. a700hitter
    Could he have been worse than jason 'the Ultimate Loser" Johnson? Probably not, especially in light of the fact that he lost every time he pitched. Corey Lidle might have won a few of those games...no?
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    a little Yankee fan bias at work here? I think so. You'd be hard pressed to find any baseball experts that would agree. Where was Wang during the All Star break.
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    There's no denying his talent. The high talent level was quite evident to me during ST. He makes it look almost effortless, which may be part of his problem. When he is not going well, it looks like he is not trying. He needs to prove himself in some big spots. Right now, I am very disappointed in his lack of power production.
  4. a700hitter
    Before I turn in for the night, I'll be driving up with my son for the games tomorrow and Sunday. If any of my fellow posters will be at the games, I'd like to say hello and buy you a beer (if you are legal drinking age). Just drop me a PM if you will be at one of the games.
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    Let's remember that we are fans of the same team. I want to see him succeed as much as you do...maybe more because I am older and the years are going by fast, but honestly, do you think this guy is having or will have the impact of a 5 year/$70 million player? are you relly seeing that in him. None of the Cardinal or Dodger fans that i know saw that in him, and I am not talking about the ******* Dodger blue fans that visit here.
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    ...and how movable is the high performing Vagina that currently occupies RF? At least Abreu only had a one-year commitment attached. Drew has 5 years for big, big money and he bring's with him a bad shoulder.
  9. a700hitter
    The prospects were agreed upon. The money was not. That is what was being reported at the time. If they weren't interested in or negotiating to get Abreu, then why did they have to explain why they were unable to get him? Their attempt to get him was never in question.
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    This is a fallacious argument. Did anyone consider the prospects traded by the Yankees to be top prospects? No. Being drafted #1 means very little after draft day unless it is backed up by performance. The Yankees with a depleted farm system were able to keep their top prospects and still get ABreu. BTW the prospects that we offered for Abreu were reportedly better than what they got from the Yanks. Our FO tried to quibble over $6 million. The Yankees didn't quibble. I resent that the FO blew that deal for a mere $6 million. We now know that they have the money. After all they spent $4million on Piniero.
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    Helton is healthy this year. He was injured last year and the prior year, so his numbers were down. You didn't consider that his numbers were down due to injury. You concluded that he was in a precipitous decline. He's healthy now, and his numbers are good and improving as the season moves along. BTW in a few short days he has closed the gap on road OPS .855 Helton .856 Youk. The only reason Youk is still ahead is because the Sox are at home right now.
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    I heard it, but I resented the fact that they refused to reinforce the team which was making a worthy run and holding first place with the heroics of Manny, Ortiz, Schilling and Papelbon. Abreu and Lidle would not have cost any good prospects, nor would have Craig Wilson or Gregg Maddox. They did nothing and fed the papers the BS story about the expense for Abreu being prohibitive. That was shown to be major league BS after the offseason spending spree. I didn't want them to sell the farm but they didn't have to. The Yankees didn't.
  15. a700hitter
    Losing Damon in 2006 hurt the team in 2006. Getting Drew in 2007 has so far added very little. As of right now, we would have gotten one good year out of Damon. Instead, we got one terrible year from Crisp in 2006 and so far a non-impact year from Drew for 2007. Damon may be aging and flopping this year and the FO may have seen it coming, but they have done little to replace guys from the 2003 team like Damon, Millar, Mueller, Nixon, and Nomar as they have left or declined. They have done a very poor job replacing those guys. Manny and Ortiz are all we have left.
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    I agree with you, but I also feel that the FO abandoned last years' team, and the guys in the clubhouse felt that way too. I am not the only one with this opinion. I heard this numerous times last year echoed by several sports analysts and writers. THe reason they will not let it happen again is because they spent way too much to turn things around this year. They can't sit on their hands this year. If 2007 goes down in flames, Theo could be shown the door, maybe others too.
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    At this point last year, he had 10 HRS. This year he has 9. Players don't hit HRs according to a ratio. For example, some guys hit more iHRs in the first half than the second half. Youk has hit 1 in his last 123 ABs. Yikes! I'll be happy if he hits 13 this year.
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    A re you talking about the 2006 team that was 3 games better than the 2007 team at the start of today? Yeah, he would have helped make the difference, because last years team let the Yankees stay in the race while they were injured. The Red Sox did not extend their lead when they had the opportunity before the injuries occurred. Also, Theo let the Yankees swoop up Abreu and Lidle. If we had gotten them, the Yankees don't sweep 5 against us. Abreu played a pretty big role in that Series. Theo held himself accountable for the disgraceful results last season and he has spent like a drunken sailor to turn things around this year, so it doesn't matter to me if you hold him accountable. The facts and his own admission speak for themselves.
  22. a700hitter
    No, I think he probably would have helped us win only 5 or 6 additional games, but he was also responsible for about 8 wins for the Yankees. Can you do the math?
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    [Mr. Blows]Helton is in a precipitous decline. Don't let his .431 career OBP and his 2007 .431 OBP .311 BA and .912 OPS fool you. This guy is in a free fall. He'll be gumming his oatmeal in 2 years. Youk, on the other hand, is an on base machine. Don't let his .284 career BA fool you. His power will increase over time. Don't be mislead that he is behind the torrid pace for the 13 HRs he hit last year.[Mr. Blows]
  24. a700hitter
    If it wasn't for Theo's ineptitude, Damon would have helped lead us to the playoffs in 2006 and the Yankees Playoff string would have been broken last year.
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    Bases loaded Triple!
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