Comments on: Curtis Granderson to the Yanks-Does it make sense? http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:44:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15149 The other Chris H Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:08 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15149 Agreed! I think he is a good player who is searching for a "superstars" contract and he isn't worth it... Any team that sign Holliday or Bay to a contract of 18+ million per year will regret it! Agreed! I think he is a good player who is searching for a “superstars” contract and he isn’t worth it… Any team that sign Holliday or Bay to a contract of 18+ million per year will regret it!

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15148 The other Chris H Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:29 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15148 Yeah Upton has never been a pure A-Hole like Bradley! Yeah Upton has never been a pure A-Hole like Bradley!

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15147 The other Chris H Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:09 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15147 Damon only hit lefties at a .260 batting average this year so I wouldn't say that is "very well" and he has always been someone you could get out with a good lefty reliever. Granderson in 2 season (only 1 full season) did show he could hit lefties and he hit them to the tune of .259 which isn't that far off from Damon's number this year... Granderson suffered an injury the year before this one and I think he was still recovering from it this year making his D not as good as before but an improvement from the year he was injured and I think he is on his way up because he is fully recovered now. If you have hit lefties before you can do it again and I think he could learn to at least be a .240-.260 guy against lefties and we are talking about a guy who hit .305 one year while hitting lefties .180. George Kontos had Tommy John Surgery a month or 2 ago and won't even be able to pitch for a year so you might want to find someone else to throw in... Kontos was already a little old to have never made it the majors and as a sinker ball pitcher this may affect his abiltity to keep the ball down so I don't look for him to ever make it to the bigs as a Yankee anymore. Damon only hit lefties at a .260 batting average this year so I wouldn’t say that is “very well” and he has always been someone you could get out with a good lefty reliever.

Granderson in 2 season (only 1 full season) did show he could hit lefties and he hit them to the tune of .259 which isn’t that far off from Damon’s number this year… Granderson suffered an injury the year before this one and I think he was still recovering from it this year making his D not as good as before but an improvement from the year he was injured and I think he is on his way up because he is fully recovered now.

If you have hit lefties before you can do it again and I think he could learn to at least be a .240-.260 guy against lefties and we are talking about a guy who hit .305 one year while hitting lefties .180.

George Kontos had Tommy John Surgery a month or 2 ago and won’t even be able to pitch for a year so you might want to find someone else to throw in… Kontos was already a little old to have never made it the majors and as a sinker ball pitcher this may affect his abiltity to keep the ball down so I don’t look for him to ever make it to the bigs as a Yankee anymore.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15146 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:25 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15146 No one would trade for Cervelli, the guy projects as a career backup how much value do you think he has? Cameron brings in 24+ HRs which makes up for Damon's power and he would only cost 5-8 million on a 1 year deal still saving all that money for starters and what not only this way either Gardner or Melky becomes your 4th outfielder and strengthens the bench! Cameron played better D in CF last year than both Gardner and Melky and he has way more power it's a no brianer to me. No one would trade for Cervelli, the guy projects as a career backup how much value do you think he has?

Cameron brings in 24+ HRs which makes up for Damon’s power and he would only cost 5-8 million on a 1 year deal still saving all that money for starters and what not only this way either Gardner or Melky becomes your 4th outfielder and strengthens the bench!

Cameron played better D in CF last year than both Gardner and Melky and he has way more power it’s a no brianer to me.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15145 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:52:43 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15145 Because Cameron-Gardner-Swisher and Melky-Cameron-Swisher are better outfield defenses and are better offensive production than having both Melky and Gardner in the lineup.... Because Cameron-Gardner-Swisher and Melky-Cameron-Swisher are better outfield defenses and are better offensive production than having both Melky and Gardner in the lineup….

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15144 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:51:34 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15144 Plan A should be plan B and Plan A should be plan Z! Plan A should be plan B and Plan A should be plan Z!

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15143 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:50:39 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15143 Kennedy has a lot of different pitches and none of them dominate you are right, think in the end he will end up in the pen because I don't think he has the stuff to go through a lineup 3 times and be successful every 5 days. Cameron's D is what is important... He had a 10 UZR and a 14.7 RngR rating in CF this year... He upgrades the whole outfield whether you want to play him in CF and Melky in LF or play Cameron in LF and Gardner in CF. Kennedy has a lot of different pitches and none of them dominate you are right, think in the end he will end up in the pen because I don’t think he has the stuff to go through a lineup 3 times and be successful every 5 days.

Cameron’s D is what is important… He had a 10 UZR and a 14.7 RngR rating in CF this year… He upgrades the whole outfield whether you want to play him in CF and Melky in LF or play Cameron in LF and Gardner in CF.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15142 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:40 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15142 Edwin isn't as good as his numbers this year suggest... The guy was pitching in a pitcher friendly home park and he put up his career numbers, don't expect a sub 4 ERA again, I would still acquire him but I don't see him as much more than a 4th starter. Edwin isn’t as good as his numbers this year suggest… The guy was pitching in a pitcher friendly home park and he put up his career numbers, don’t expect a sub 4 ERA again, I would still acquire him but I don’t see him as much more than a 4th starter.

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15141 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:34 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15141 The Yankees told Aceves to come to spring training ready to start, they are bringing back Mitre and Gaudin as starting depth and if someone goes down you will see Aceves, Mitre and Gaudin before you ever see Kenedy or McAllister. Zach McAllister has never even pitched a triple A game therefore it is unrealistic to think he would jump to the majors before major league players got a chance to start first... Kennedy barley pitched last year and needs to pitch at least half a season in triple A before he is fully back in the groove he left with the surgery... He only cam out of the pen once after the surgery so I don't think I would trust him to pitch at the major league level just yet... The Yankees told Aceves to come to spring training ready to start, they are bringing back Mitre and Gaudin as starting depth and if someone goes down you will see Aceves, Mitre and Gaudin before you ever see Kenedy or McAllister.

Zach McAllister has never even pitched a triple A game therefore it is unrealistic to think he would jump to the majors before major league players got a chance to start first…

Kennedy barley pitched last year and needs to pitch at least half a season in triple A before he is fully back in the groove he left with the surgery… He only cam out of the pen once after the surgery so I don’t think I would trust him to pitch at the major league level just yet…

]]> By: The other Chris H http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/11/curtis-granderson-to-the-yanks-does-it-make-sense-9214/comment-page-1#comment-15140 The other Chris H Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:44:48 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=9214#comment-15140 He is strictly DH at this point... He was always bad (never the worst in baseball) and he is going into his 30's so he isn't getting better at this point I would wait and sign him next year once Matsui leaves and make Dunn the everyday DH. He is strictly DH at this point… He was always bad (never the worst in baseball) and he is going into his 30’s so he isn’t getting better at this point I would wait and sign him next year once Matsui leaves and make Dunn the everyday DH.

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