Possible Double Play combo for next season

[goonys evil twin]

You can take chances on "kids" when you have stud-like players in the lineup as the Yankees do with Sheff, Jeter, Giambi and A-Rod, or the Mets with Wright, Floyd, Beltran and Cameron (pre-injury).

 

I agree with much of what your write, however, Cameron has never been a stud. He's typically a 775-800 OPS OF, and don't forget he was being used as a RF. Comparing the Yanks studs and the Mets so called studs doesn't make much sense to me. The Mets don't have many stud offensive weapons, their offense is no better than the Cubs, yet they were willing to go with kids for prolonged stretches, even guys like Reyes who has sucked for much of the year.

[goonys evil twin]

there is only one Yankees organization that can have a $8MM all star at every spot. If we're spending $8 MM+ on a position player, he damn well should be a better hitter than Rafael Furcal.

 

 

Yep.

 

They need serious offensive upgrades.

[dalgreen]

2005 Defensive Rate at 2B

 

Hairston: 97

Walker: 97

 

Play Jerry at second for an entire season, or look at his numbers with the O's.

 

As I said back in April, Jerry Hairston is a mediocre player. He could be the Jose Macias in terms of versatility for 2006, but he shouldn't be an everyday anything. Walker should be the option at 2nd next year.

[goonys evil twin]

2005 Defensive Rate at 2B

 

Hairston: 97

Walker: 97

 

Play Jerry at second for an entire season, or look at his numbers with the O's.

 

As I said back in April, Jerry Hairston is a mediocre player. He could be the Jose Macias in terms of versatility for 2006, but he shouldn't be an everyday anything. Walker should be the option at 2nd next year.

 

There's a couple scenarios in which I'd be willing to see Hairston as a starter, but it should be a fallback option, not a first or second choice.

[CuseCubFan69]

2005 Defensive Rate at 2B

 

Hairston: 97

Walker: 97

 

Play Jerry at second for an entire season, or look at his numbers with the O's.

 

As I said back in April, Jerry Hairston is a mediocre player. He could be the Jose Macias in terms of versatility for 2006, but he shouldn't be an everyday anything. Walker should be the option at 2nd next year.

 

I like Hairston for the bench too and I agree that Walker should be the starter.

[dalgreen]

2005 Defensive Rate at 2B

 

Hairston: 97

Walker: 97

 

Play Jerry at second for an entire season, or look at his numbers with the O's.

 

As I said back in April, Jerry Hairston is a mediocre player. He could be the Jose Macias in terms of versatility for 2006, but he shouldn't be an everyday anything. Walker should be the option at 2nd next year.

 

There's a couple scenarios in which I'd be willing to see Hairston as a starter, but it should be a fallback option, not a first or second choice.

 

Scenarios, such as? And I agree. It should only be a fallback, a serious fallback, I mean a serious fallback, option.

[JC]

2005 Defensive Rate at 2B

 

Hairston: 97

Walker: 97

 

Play Jerry at second for an entire season, or look at his numbers with the O's.

 

As I said back in April, Jerry Hairston is a mediocre player. He could be the Jose Macias in terms of versatility for 2006, but he shouldn't be an everyday anything. Walker should be the option at 2nd next year.

 

There's a couple scenarios in which I'd be willing to see Hairston as a starter, but it should be a fallback option, not a first or second choice.

 

Scenarios, such as? And I agree. It should only be a fallback, a serious fallback, I mean a serious fallback, option.

 

Pursuant to Andy MacPhail's comments, maybe with our pitching surplus we can trade for Chase Utley...

[goonys evil twin]

Scenarios, such as? And I agree. It should only be a fallback, a serious fallback, I mean a serious fallback, option.

 

Oh, I don't know. Let's say they trade Patterson and Murton, then end up with Abreu and Burrell. In that case I'd be fine with Hairston starting in center. Or, if they end up with ARod at short because the fading Yankees go berserk, and they find a solid RF, but have to deal Murton, then I could see Hairston starting in LF. Or if they pick up Walker's option, but then trade him to a team that's desperate for a 2B, and get back strong corner OF either in that trade or via free agency, then I could settle for Hairston at 2B.

 

I'd much rather him be a utility guy, but it wouldn't necessarily be a disaster if he's starting, because improvements were made elsewhere. If Macias was starting, it would be a disaster. Neifi again? Big problem. But Hairston? No.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

2005 Defensive Rate at 2B

 

Hairston: 97

Walker: 97

 

Play Jerry at second for an entire season, or look at his numbers with the O's.

 

His career average is 100, right at average. Certainly not enough of a defensive upgrade to justify the much more productive, and nearly equal-salaried Walker.

[goonys evil twin]

His career average is 100, right at average. Certainly not enough of a defensive upgrade to justify the much more productive, and nearly equal-salaried Walker.

 

What is Hairston's contract situation? Unsigned, arbitration eligible?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

His career average is 100, right at average. Certainly not enough of a defensive upgrade to justify the much more productive, and nearly equal-salaried Walker.

 

What is Hairston's contract situation? Unsigned, arbitration eligible?

 

He was a super-two, so I wasn't sure exactly unti recently, but he's 3rd-year arbitration eligible.

[thedaymen]

His career average is 100, right at average. Certainly not enough of a defensive upgrade to justify the much more productive, and nearly equal-salaried Walker.

 

Really? He always seemed like a great 2b when he and I both lived in Baltimore. Maybe it was just the O's announcers that made him seem that way.

 

Where do you get your stats from for this one?