jacksonianmarch

I want the Rangers to win every time Valverde comes in the game. God I hate him

Wake's run support was 6.57 runs per game, one of the highest in baseball

He's hot, which is all that matters

does my avatar and sig not give it away?

126 from a Yankee fan.

Meh, a couple things... I love the idea of Sizemore, but if we get him, we cannot deal away Swisher. Sizemore has been so fragile of late that getting rid of our contingency plan would be poor planning. I think you break camp with 4 OFers, with Sizemore, Granderson and Swisher starting. Bur Gardner gets his 120 or so starts in by resting Grady and Swisher in the DH role or out of the lineup altogether. That keeps us fresh. Our OF was dead come playoff time, and that was mostly because our backups were Greg Golson and Chris Dickerson. We are deep in OF depth in the lower minors, but the closest real potential contributors will be starting 2012 in Trenton (the Almonte's). So we have to have contingencies for next yr. Imagine doing what you say and then Grady is out for 2 months for knee surgery again. Can you stomach 8 weeks of Chris Dickerson in RF? I know I couldnt. I also dont think we need Broxton. Soriano is coming back, nobody will pay him what he's gonna make and he still has an outside chance of being Mo's successor in 2013. So he's gonna stay on. Robertson is back. Wade will be back. Logan will be back. Also, Joba will be ready by May or June as well. And we have a TON of kids in the high minors waiting to contribute. Our pen doesnt need to be touched. I like the idea of Danks, but I think Chicago will want an ace's ransom for a guy who pitched to a #3 or 4 last yr. But, he did have a high BABIP and we'd be buying low, so it might not be a bad idea. I'd be ok with that kind of move so long as Montero, Betances, or Banuelos dont move in the deal.

now, the Raiders may be good

did anyone catch Nyjer Morgan yelling "f*** Yeah" into the live mic afterwards?

Tigers in 6

turning into a great finish

Wilson is a top of the rotation pitcher who will likely get close to 100 million dollars

Fenway is a historic landmark. It cannot be torn down

I am a standard big guy. I'm 6'2", and weigh in the 240+ range. I'm a touch overweight but not a fatass by any means. And the seats at Fenway suck ass. I watched games now in Arizona and Philly and the seats there are meant for 2011 asses. You actually fit in the seats. Fenway isnt just small in number, it's small in space too. If they cared about the fans, they'd stop shovelling the s*** about the nostalgia of Fenway and build a new stadium

it might.

You obviously arent very up to date on the Yankees here captain. Hughes was up in 2007, pulled a hammy and had some cameos later, but really wasnt a part of that year's plan. He pitched in 2008, got injured, missed most of the yr. In 2009, he was a shutdown reliever for us, being a key bridge on a team that won the world series. In 2010, he won 18 games, pitched to an ERA just north of 4 with a very respectable 1.25WHIP and 7.5K/9IP. But, he threw the most innings of his career at 192 (counting postseason). That was a jump of 60+, which is the worry area for a lot of these kids. He came back this yr and had nothing, something that Matusz and Cecil dealt with in the same division. Upon returning in the summer, he had better velocity, but couldnt hold it past the 4th inning, which is why he didnt get a start in the ALDS and Burnett did. His post ASB numbers werent even that bad, with a 1.34WHIP and 7.3K/9IP. He's a guy I expect to have a bounceback season in 2012. He just needs to show up to camp in shape and he needs to keep building up his arm strength. He'll be needed. 2011 was to be his second full season as a Yankee starting pitcher. It wasnt meant to be unfortunately

how long should I keep the sig for. Maybe another few days? I need to take it down and post something about Joe Girardi

We lost by one run in game 5 of the ALDS vs a team that I think will go on to win the world series (I think Philly is doomed with their pedantic offense). Hardly a choke. It sucks, but it happens. There isnt much that needs cleaning on our end.

Cashman has been a good GM. His decision to wrest control from the Boss and funnel gobs of money into the farm system has paid off already and will continue to pay off. Gardner, Cano, Hughes, Cervelli, Montero, Nunez, Nova, Robertson, Noesi, and Chamberlain are all recent MiLB grads and the deal for Granderson also involved home grown kids who are all excelling elsewhere. And you havent seen anything yet. This system is stacked to the gills. We were lucky to not have to use much of our SP depth this yr, but we have contingencies lining the row here. He's done a great job. And I am glad he didnt panic. We were within 1 run of winning the ALDS. That's not on him

Here goes.... 1. Sign Grady Sizemore to a 1 yr deal with a big team option for 2013. Give him a chance to recoup his value and make more money in 2013. He'll be able to start but also get some rest with the Yankees having 4 viable starting OFers 2. Pick up Swisher's option. He's relatively cheap and seems to always put up an .800+OPS for the season. 3. Re-sign CC. We all know he's opting out. 4. Trade Burnett. I think the guy showed enough life late in the season to have an NL team want him for a discount. Eat as little as you can, but try to move that contract. This might be the only chance you have. 5. Must add a 1b to CC's 1a. CC is an undisputed ace. Hughes and Nova seem like a very nice complement as long as Hughes can stretch out in the offseason and come in with the velo he showed at years end. But we need a guy who can take the ball after CC and be lights out. That might be CJ Wilson. That might be a guy like Matt Cain or even the fairy tale known as King Felix. One thing is for sure, we need another effective innings eater. AJ in the 2 hole failed miserably after year 1. Nova looked nice there this yr, but he's a rookie coming off his most arduous season and left his final game with an arm injury. And after that, we're talking about kids. We need another top flight pitcher. I'd kick the tires on Matt Garza, John Danks, Gavin Floyd, etc. 6. I know I might get s*** for this, but resign Bartolo Colon. His conditioning leaves a lot to be desired, but he was money this yr, won't cost a lot and could either be our #5 starter or swing man depending on if one of the kids takes the #5 slot. After seeing the debachle of Fenway, having a viable big league contingency is necessary. 7. Let Freddy Garcia walk. He really cannot dominate with his stuff the way it is and gets hit around by patient teams, which just so happens to be all playoff bound teams sans the Rays. He's also a Type B and will probably reject arbitration. If he accepts arb, then great, but he's gonna get a 3 yr deal on the open market. 8. Offer arbitration to Cory Wade. This is a no-brainer 9. Offer arbitration to Russell Martin. Also a no-brainer 10. Pencil in Montero at the DH and backup catcher spots. The kid is fearless and has a $100 million bat. Do not trade him, he's got the chance to be one of our best offensive players next yr and a definite shot at ROY 11. Avoid dealing Nunez. He'll be a wanted man since he can play SS adequately and has a nice ceiling in terms of his offensive potential. But with ARod and Jeter being over the hill, having the young kid mature under their tutelage will be priceless. 12. Dump Chavez. Aside from a hot April, he was useless. 13. Give the kids a shot. This yr we proved that the kids can make a splash. From Nunez being a solid backup to Montero being hot as balls in September to Nova being our second best pitcher on the year. Our system is loaded and we have a lot of high end talent at the upper levels, especially on the pitching end. Don't lock yourselves into all 5 pitching spots with immovable players. This is why I want Colon. He handles himself if he needs to start, but if a rook beats him out, nobody will be calling for Cashman's head for a hideous contract. Overall, I dont see a humongous turnover, and getting Joba back could theoretically shorten the game to 5 innings on the starters end in must win games. That's huge. Here's a proposed roster, obviously preliminary... C- Martin C- Montero C- Cervelli/Romine 1B- Teixeira 2B- Cano 3B- Rodriguez SS- Jeter SS- Nunez LF- Sizemore OF- Gardner CF- Granderson RF- Swisher OF- Dickerson SP- Sabathia SP- Wilson (or mystery SP X) SP- Nova SP- Hughes SP- Colon RP- Robertson RP- Rivera RP- Soriano RP- Chamberlain RP- Wade RP- Logan SP/RP- Noesi/Warren/Phelps/Mitchell/Banuelos/Betances/Kontos/etc

We need an offensive splash, but the high price tags of Pujols and Fielder mixed with their position requirements make them poor choices. I think the first thing we need to start with on offense is a 4th OFer who can be used like a starter. A guy like Sizemore would be great for that, assuming he gets let go by Cleveland. What better place to revamp his worth than in Yankee stadium with that short porch. I'd offer him something like a $5 mil contract for 2012 with a $12 mil team option for 2013. Bill him as the starting LFer, have Gardner be the roving 4th OFer who can still get 120 starts. By the end of the yr, Granderson, Gardner and Swisher looked dead. Gardy turned it on again in the ALDS, but the other two couldnt. More to come, I am just trying to recover from my hellish night in the pit.

We must improve our offense. The numbers point against it, but our team sucks at driving in runners. And having a bunch of all of nothing guys doesn't help. I'm still at work, but will post my ideas later today. Beyond frustrated

No testicles for this team right now. None. Cannot dig deep. Cannot get on the board. They don't deserve to win. And if Nova is out for an extended period of time, a comeback is useless. We dont win the WS without Nova, so what's the point. I gotta go to work. Enjoy the rest of the game guys. Well, actually, I hope you all hate the ending of this game and we somehow close this out. But I am not overly optimistic