Who are the Yankees targeting to replace ARod?

[RynoRules]

Who will it be?

 

Stark of ESPN says the possibilities include:

 

Tejada

Cabrera

Rolen

 

Tejada is not likely, says Stark, b/c the Yanks and O's reside in the same division and have not made a trade together in more than 30 years.

[Yanksfan1523]

Cashman will come up with something. I would be OK with Rolen, if the Cards pick up some of his 12 million. He is still a good defensive 3rd baseman. Maybe Aaron Boone, HAHAHAHA!!! As long as they stick to not negotiating with A-rod, I'll survive.

[Mephistopheles]

So you're saying the Yankees are a better team without Rodriguez than they are with him? That's insane.

[Post Count Padder]

I'm hearing they may stick with in house options like Betemit and Phillips at third. Of course, they said that about Bubba Crosby in CF a couple years ago, but then went out and signed Damon, so who knows.

[badnews]

Betemit and Phillips, come on.

 

Every team out there should try and rob the Yankees blind like what happened to the Red Sox when they needed a replacement for Damon. Remember, the Mariners asked for Jonathan Papelbon for Jeremy Reed (who looked like a failure even then)? Why should any team be in a hurry to help the Yankees?

 

Kenny Williams should ask for Tyler Clippard and Melky Cabrera for Joe Crede, I doubt the Yankees will get Miguel Cabrera or Miguel Tejada. The Cards would probably do well to trade Rolen at this point.

[Sammy Sofa]

Cashman is stressing they're not trading any of their young pitching, which strips them of their main ammo to trade for Cabrera.

[Yanksfan1523]

So you're saying the Yankees are a better team without Rodriguez than they are with him? That's insane.

 

I have been a Yankee fan since birth. I will admit A-rod is one of the best players ever, but what has he won? What team has he lifted? You can have him, and his 30 MILLION dollar salary, on your team. Pitching is more important tha A-Rod.

 

Everyone always bitches about what the Yankees spend. Now they are saying enough is enough and people say they are crazy. I don't get it. Do you want a guy on your team making 30 million per, that has shown he does not want to be there?!? His stats are tremendous, but so are a lot of guys that never won. You act like the Yankees become the Devil Rays (or whatever they want to call themselves now) if A-Rod leaves!! Didn't the Yankees make the playoffs 8 straight seasons before he arrived??, Excuse me WON THE DIVISION EIGHT STRAIGHT YEARS??

 

 

Want to know what a TRUE Yankee fan thinks of A-rod? He arrived in 2004 and the Yankees suffered the Worst post-season loss IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL!! AND TO THE RED SOX MADE IT WORSE!! AND THEY HAVEN'T WON A PLAYOFF SERIES SINCE!!! I for one hope they continue going younger and spend less on guys who are in it only for the check!!

[inari]

I'd almost guarantee Betimet is going to be the starting third baseman. Quite frankly, that's not a bad thing.

[Yanksfan1523]

I would be ok STARTING the season with Wilson at third. With Posada back our line-up is still pretty tough. Let's face it, no one is going to replace A-Rod's stats, but the Yankees are still a good team. I am more woried about the pitching, if no Pettitte!

[Sammy Sofa]

Want to know what a TRUE Yankee fan thinks of A-rod? He arrived in 2004 and the Yankees suffered the Worst post-season loss IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL!! AND TO THE RED SOX MADE IT WORSE!! AND THEY HAVEN'T WON A PLAYOFF SERIES SINCE!!! I for one hope they continue going younger and spend less on guys who are in it only for the check!!

 

So you're saying all of that is ARod's fault?

[inari]

Without A-Rod, I doubt the Yankees are a playoff team. Like I said, Betimet will be good, but they need more improvement elsewhere.

[Yanksfan1523]

Want to know what a TRUE Yankee fan thinks of A-rod? He arrived in 2004 and the Yankees suffered the Worst post-season loss IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL!! AND TO THE RED SOX MADE IT WORSE!! AND THEY HAVEN'T WON A PLAYOFF SERIES SINCE!!! I for one hope they continue going younger and spend less on guys who are in it only for the check!!

 

So you're saying all of that is ARod's fault?

 

NO not all A-rod's fault. I would never put it on ANY one player. The Yankees reverted back to the days of wanting stars. I take nothing away from the players, but I am happy to see Sheffield, A-Rod, The big UNIC, Clemens and guys like that go! This team has no heart. I am willing to miss the playoffs in order to develop some of that young pitching!!

 

Also, let's not forget that Boras will ALWAYS come back to the Yankees before signing. He did with Beltran, he will with A-Rod. Anything to get that price up. I am not convinced A-Rod won't be back. My point is, if he is gone, The Yankees Franchise will survive.

[snoodmonger]

Here's a real mind-[expletive]: A-Rod gets more blame for the Yankees losing their last four post-season series than Alex Gonzalez gets for the Cubs game 6 loss in 2003.

[Yanksfan1523]

Here's a real mind-****: A-Rod gets more blame for the Yankees losing their last four post-season series than Alex Gonzalez gets for the Cubs game 6 loss in 2003.

 

lmao, I am not blaming A-Rod!! But let someone else pay Boras' price! That is all I am saying. I think 30 Million is outrageous!!

[badnews]

The Yankees would look like fools if they took A-Rod back after all of that tough guy talk and whining about Texas's money. What about all that "He doesn't appreciate the privilege of being a Yankee" (guffaw) talk?

 

And don't kid yourself - the Yankees would still be winning through money. They spend more signing foreign free agent prospects than anyone else, and they sure as heck spend WAY more than any other team in the draft - even if they're going young, it's still all about the money. The Yankees aren't getting 1st round talent in the late rounds because they're smarter than everyone else - they're doing it because they have money and they're the 800 pound gorilla that has enough clout to spit in Bud Selig's eye and get away with it.

 

A-Rod was the anchor of the Yankees' lineup. That lineup doesn't look deadly without A-Rod. Abreu is declining, Giambi and Damon, can you count on them for anything? Betemit didn't hit well with the Yankees and needs to be the better part of a platoon, but he's doesn't scare anyone, Melky took a huge step backwards, it's iffy if Posada can put up another .970 OPS... it's a nice enough lineup but replacing A-Rod with Betemit and not improving anywhere else doesn't make it look particularly terrifying.

[haltz]

it's iffy if Posada can put up another .970 OPS

That's being nice. I'll take the under for any amount of money.

 

The Yankees offense will be fine. ZiPS projects them to have five above average starters as it stands right now.

[Yanksfan1523]

The Yankees would look like fools if they took A-Rod back after all of that tough guy talk and whining about Texas's money. What about all that "He doesn't appreciate the privilege of being a Yankee" (guffaw) talk?

 

And don't kid yourself - the Yankees would still be winning through money. They spend more signing foreign free agent prospects than anyone else, and they sure as heck spend WAY more than any other team in the draft - even if they're going young, it's still all about the money. The Yankees aren't getting 1st round talent in the late rounds because they're smarter than everyone else - they're doing it because they have money and they're the 800 pound gorilla that has enough clout to spit in Bud Selig's eye and get away with it.

 

A-Rod was the anchor of the Yankees' lineup. That lineup doesn't look deadly without A-Rod. Abreu is declining, Giambi and Damon, can you count on them for anything? Betemit didn't hit well with the Yankees and needs to be the better part of a platoon, but he's doesn't scare anyone, Melky took a huge step backwards, it's iffy if Posada can put up another .970 OPS... it's a nice enough lineup but replacing A-Rod with Betemit and not improving anywhere else doesn't make it look particularly terrifying.

 

Yes, it is always about money, LOL! So what, Businesses that spend more money to develop themselve are bad? I thought that was the idea! Build your business. When Steinbummer bought the Yankees they were crap!! He spent money and built his franchise!! So that make s the Yankees bad. Nobody was crying in the late 80's early 90's when the Yankees spent money and SUCKED!! But once they became the Franchise they are now, everyone goes crazy.

 

And once they say they will not be held hostage and pay A-Rod, they are idiots again!! Semms like The Yankees are LOSE-LOSE!! I long for the days they were horrible!! It was easier for REAL fans to get a seat, LOL

[imb]

it's iffy if Posada can put up another .970 OPS

That's being nice. I'll take the under for any amount of money.

 

The Yankees offense will be fine. ZiPS projects them to have five above average starters as it stands right now.

 

Cano, Abreu, Jeter, Matsui...Giambi? Who's the fifth?

[haltz]

it's iffy if Posada can put up another .970 OPS

That's being nice. I'll take the under for any amount of money.

 

The Yankees offense will be fine. ZiPS projects them to have five above average starters as it stands right now.

 

Cano, Abreu, Jeter, Matsui...Giambi? Who's the fifth?

Joba Chamberlain? Sorry, I could've worded that better.

[imb]

it's iffy if Posada can put up another .970 OPS

That's being nice. I'll take the under for any amount of money.

 

The Yankees offense will be fine. ZiPS projects them to have five above average starters as it stands right now.

 

Cano, Abreu, Jeter, Matsui...Giambi? Who's the fifth?

Joba Chamberlain? Sorry, I could've worded that better.

 

Oh, I gotcha.

[badnews]

It's strange to envision a Yankees lineup in which no one has more than 30 home runs.

 

Once you get past Posada and A-Rod for the 2007 team, the high qualifying OPS+ on the team is Hideki Matsui. I said their lineup would be fine, but if Matsui is your biggest threat I think it's a stretch to call it a terrifying lineup.

[Mephistopheles]

Hey let's face facts:

 

Year Runs Scored - Runs Allowed

1996 871-787

1997 901-688

1998 965-656

1999 900-731

2000 871-814

2001 804-713

2002 897-697

2003 877-716

2004 897-808

2005 886-789

2006 930-767

2007 968-777

 

Someone tell me the greatest difference between the Rodriguez years and the years before he got there?

 

Hey the team allows about 100-150 more runs a season. The Yankees pitching staff sucks these days. That's why they're not winning. It's not because Rodriguez is "not a winner" or any stupid idea like that. It's because they can't pitch.

[haltz]

I said their lineup would be fine, but if Matsui is your biggest threat I think it's a stretch to call it a terrifying lineup.

The second part wasn't directed at you.

 

This is pretty sick though. Too bad for them Rodriguez is likely leaving.

 

Name                     P  Age   AVG   OBP   SLG   G  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  BB   K SB CS 
Alex Rodriguez           3b  32  .305  .410  .583 159 590 127 180 30  1 44 151  93 132 16  3 
Jason Giambi*            dh  37  .241  .398  .482 110 340  58  82 13  0 23  77  75  86  0  0 
Bobby Abreu*             rf  34  .284  .391  .445 156 573 106 163 37  2 17 111  99 117 22  7 
Hideki Matsui*           lf  34  .290  .368  .476 142 544  95 158 33  4 20 106  67  71  2  2 
Jorge Posada#            c   36  .283  .380  .447 133 452  67 128 29  0 15  78  66  92  2  0 
Derek Jeter              ss  34  .308  .386  .435 151 616 106 190 33  3 13  83  66 106 15  5 
AVERAGE 1B/DH ---------- 1b ---- .279  .357  .475 ------------------------------------------
Robinson Cano*           2b  25  .308  .349  .488 149 584  87 180 41  5 18  98  34  73  3  4
AVERAGE LF ------------- lf ---- .277  .349  .456 ------------------------------------------
AVERAGE RF ------------- rf ---- .277  .346  .458 ------------------------------------------
AVERAGE 3B ------------- 3b ---- .274  .343  .449 ------------------------------------------
Wilson Betemit#          3b  26  .259  .335  .462 131 301  42  78 17  1 14  46  34  86  1  1 
Melky Cabrera#           cf  23  .286  .352  .419 159 580  83 166 29  6 12  89  59  65 13  4 
Doug Mientkiewicz*       1b  34  .272  .356  .412  82 250  33  68 15  1  6  35  29  41  0  0 
Johnny Damon*            cf  34  .279  .348  .408 130 519  93 145 25  3 12  67  54  73 17  4
AVERAGE CF ------------- cf ---- .272  .336  .425 ------------------------------------------
AVERAGE 2B ------------- 2b ---- .276  .337  .414 ------------------------------------------ 

[Yanksfan1523]

It's strange to envision a Yankees lineup in which no one has more than 30 home runs.

 

Once you get past Posada and A-Rod for the 2007 team, the high qualifying OPS+ on the team is Hideki Matsui. I said their lineup would be fine, but if Matsui is your biggest threat I think it's a stretch to call it a terrifying lineup.

 

Who said terrifying?? Still good enough to win some games. The real worry is the Pitching, both starting and the pen!! If Hughes and Chamberlain continue to improve and Pettitte Returns, then we need some releif help and we will do alright. I would love to see this team winning more 5 to 3 games and not 13 to 11!!

[Mephistopheles]

It's strange to envision a Yankees lineup in which no one has more than 30 home runs.

 

Once you get past Posada and A-Rod for the 2007 team, the high qualifying OPS+ on the team is Hideki Matsui. I said their lineup would be fine, but if Matsui is your biggest threat I think it's a stretch to call it a terrifying lineup.

 

Who said terrifying?? Still good enough to win some games. The real worry is the Pitching, both starting and the pen!! If Hughes and Chamberlain continue to improve and Pettitte Returns, then we need some releif help and we will do alright. I would love to see this team winning more 5 to 3 games and not 13 to 11!!

 

you worry about the pitching and say at the same time the yankees need winners, not alex rodriguez. explain to me that one. the last i heard scoring 950 runs a season isnt a problem.