tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post9899151852346289..comments2023-12-20T01:09:56.175-08:00Comments on Respect Jeter's Gangster: Randy Levine Baffles EveryoneFernando Alejandrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-7388823322173809892013-04-01T06:47:00.455-07:002013-04-01T06:47:00.455-07:00A 1:05 start time for Red Sox/Yankeees on Opening ...A 1:05 start time for Red Sox/Yankeees on Opening Day. That will impact my productivity.<br /><br />The Rangers extended Elvis Andrus for eight years, $120 million, based on his fielding and speed. Another player who would fill a need on the Yankees (even Jeter can't play SS forever) but won't hit FA.Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-4430888189142402672013-03-31T16:54:56.970-07:002013-03-31T16:54:56.970-07:00I agree, they've spent more money this year th...I agree, they've spent more money this year than they have last year, and are fielding a worse team. At some point, poor spending choices had to play a role. Opening day tomorrow Rich! I'm excited for opening day, cautiously hoping about the season.Fernando Alejandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051242696406856273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315155203706829641.post-10089218409123708742013-03-31T08:14:08.030-07:002013-03-31T08:14:08.030-07:00Here are some facts, Randy:
-The team's catch...Here are some facts, Randy:<br /><br />-The team's catching situation is unacceptable, and the money spent on the horrible Vernon Wells could have spent on Martin or Pierzynski instead. <br /><br />-For a marginal increase over the money spent on Ichiro, the team could have got a younger and superior player in Swisher or Bourn. The extra years spent on those better players would be ok because there will be no one better available to play the OF in the next few years.<br /><br />-The team's plan makes no sense. The team is saving up money for FA spending, but the elite players aren't hitting FA anymore. They are getting extended by their teams, like Verlander and Posey. The kind of players that will hit FA and that the Yankees should target are the good but not elite players - like Martin, Pierzynski, Swisher, and Bourn.<br /><br />The only non-move I agree with is not signing an expensive bullpen arm. We're lucky Levine didn't give Soriano that $28 million contract the Nationals gave him. Instead, Girardi should continue to get good results from Rivera, Robertson, Joba, Logan, and spare parts.<br /><br />The Yankees spent heavily this offseason - over $100 million in deals and extensions (those $15 million deals add up fast). But their moves mostly represent either no-brainers (Rivera, Kuroda, Pettitte, options on Granderson and Cano), or desperation moves (Wells, maybe Youkilis). So Levin is making a straw man argument against not spending enough. What's missing is shrewd spending - finding players who are useful and affordable. Trading for Wells, signing Ichiro over more expensive but much better options, and doing nothing at catcher represent the opposite kind of thinking.<br /><br />Rich Mahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078545531672950308noreply@blogger.com