Only 30 or so days until pitcher and catchers. And for us NY football fans that may have to be what we're looking forward too
MLB
Yankees - This off season has been an interesting one but I feel as though there is still some work to be done. First of all we are walking into this season so far without a major league proven catcher. Me personally, I am ok with having Romin and Cervelli split time considering some of the options out the. I mean is Rod Barajas really the answer? Anyway, we go into this off season and learn we will be without A-Rod until the All-star break. I know you all love hating on A-Rod but as a serious statement, that's about 10-14 homeruns and 50 or so RBI's needing to be replaced before he returns. Same goes for Swisher leaving in right field. Between the 2, that's about 40 home runs 140 rbi's and an on base percentage of .360 for 2 guys. Yankees answer with Ichiro and Youkilis.
Some Yankee fans hated the Youk signing because of the Red Sox days and I have to say I hated him too during that time. But I hated him because he crushed us. He was bean towns version of Paul. O'Neil and I didn't want them to have that. The guy could play ball and could rise to the occasion in the big spot. This is why he will be perfect here. For of you morons that are like "he's a red sock, I'll never like him" think of this, were you cheering for Wade Boggs when he was ridding a house around the outfield after the world series? Happy to see Clemons shut all those teams down (before any steroid news came out)? Cheered Johnny Damon when he stole third with no one there in the world series? Ever say I don't except Babe Ruth as a Yankee because he was a red sock first? The answer to all those is most likely no and there will be cheers the first time you see him hit a homer over the green monster in pinstripes.
Youk and Ichiro should cover the Swisher A-Rod stats but as mentions earlier, catcher is a question mark. As well as some timely bench players. Jones, Chávez and Ibanez gone, there is a need for some good bench player there. Just feel as though we still need to make a few moves here
Mets - Where to start with them. I don' care what people say, and I am sorry to see him go, but the Dickey trade was a good trade at the time of the deal. We will see what the future holds. If these kids turn out to be a bust and Dickey wins 2 more CY Young awards well then we can second guess. When you don't ant to spend money, trading is the only way to gain talent. But forget that, there are no real outfielder on this them at the moment!!! Duda is a question mark at best and this team is without any real center and left fielders. Plus an entire overhaul of the bullpen again, is worrisome. There is much left to do with not much time left to do it! I do think that the pitching staff this year even without Dickey will pitch well. Santana, Niece, Gee, Harvey and Wheeler (Young until Wheeler gets here) should be solid.
MLB - Did the Angels really need Hamilton to Protect Pujols in the line up? The red sux are making some interesting moves but nothing to earth shattering. The Jays are trying to make a move up in the ranks in the AL East this year but I still feel it's the Yankees division to lose. The Marlins did what we all knew they would do, dump all the guys they signed a year later. It should be interesting to see how this all plays out bright now the Angels look to be the big winners, with the Jays not to far off. But in the end it's the injury bug that does most teams in. The GM that prepared and adjusts for that bug always comes out on top. BTW 56 million for Swisher. Wow, I'm in the wrong business!
#justsayin
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