Comments on: Yankees battle back to top Texas, 8-6

By: leftylarry

leftylarry — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:37:04 +0000

Gardner has lot of untapped potential.Melky has been better this season but we’ve seen hot starts before with the Melkman, I odubt he’s ever a .300 hitter with 20 dingers, just a nice guy who should have learned how to speak decent English by now.
I’d trade Melky even up for the kid he hit the Homer off of yesterday and never look back.

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:04:06 +0000

Jackson’s coaches have said that he is not ready. Quite frankly, if Melky keeps hitting like this, Jackson would be hard pressed to ever match him. I’m not saying he will keep this up, but I’m trying to properly frame his value to the Yankees. A decent reliever is not what they need. They need someone who can be trusted in big spots late in games, and you are not getting that for Melky until he gives you a full season of this kind of performance, at which point you want to hold onto him anyhow. I just see no point in giving away a player who has played exceptionally well.

By: Ron E.

Ron E. — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:52:52 +0000

Respectfully disagree that Bunt Gardner should be starting. He’s been better of later, and he definitely has value, but he is not better than Melky. He’s faster. but that’s really where it ends.

By: scott l

scott l — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:47:17 +0000

Moshe this is not my new thing at all. I do not believe in Melky. I don’t think he will be on the team in 2010 even if he continues to do well this season. I think the Yankees can get a decent bullpen arm for him. Trading Melky allows for Austin Jackson to get some playing time this year in preparation for a bigger role next year. Also Gardner is finally relaxing and playing well to the point where he should be starting.

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:08:57 +0000

So this is your new thing, Scott? They finally get good play from cf, and you want to trade him? Who will play cf? There isn’t a player in the majors who you can get for Melky that will be more valuable to the Yanks than he is.

By: scott l

scott l — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:52:07 +0000

Thanks Melky but you should still be traded asap!

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:07:10 +0000

No biggie- I just consolidated the two.

By: Eric Schultz

Eric Schultz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:46:30 +0000

d’oh, beat me to it