Comments on: What Can the Yankees Afford in 2010? http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/ New York City's Best Yankee Blog and America's Best Baseball News Aggregator...MORE Loosey, MORE Goosey!...Protect Your Junk! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:27:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Jrz http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4098 Jrz Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:53:42 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4098 Who knows something about these "i-pod" "mp-3" players? I am getting ready to buy one for the kid and dont know about how much it costs to buy the songs and what type of device I need to look at. Who knows something about these “i-pod” “mp-3″ players? I am getting ready to buy one for the kid and dont know about how much it costs to buy the songs and what type of device I need to look at.

]]> By: supernaut924 http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4097 supernaut924 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:19:06 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4097 Clearly Nick Johnson's not the 2nd coming of Lou Gehrig. Also JD Drew was the 5th overall pick in 1998's amateur draft...he's a guy who's clearly not lived up to his promise. But I personally would not compare Johnson w/ Drew. I just think @ first blush NJ in the 2 hole looks like a good fit, & I think he'll produce if he can stay healthy. And I'm not too concerned w/ his lack of speed. Hey if he doesn't score from 1st on Tex's double, he'll score the front end of A Rod's 2 run single. Clearly Nick Johnson’s not the 2nd coming of Lou Gehrig. Also JD Drew was the 5th overall pick in 1998′s amateur draft…he’s a guy who’s clearly not lived up to his promise. But I personally would not compare Johnson w/ Drew. I just think @ first blush NJ in the 2 hole looks like a good fit, & I think he’ll produce if he can stay healthy. And I’m not too concerned w/ his lack of speed. Hey if he doesn’t score from 1st on Tex’s double, he’ll score the front end of A Rod’s 2 run single.

]]> By: libertyboynyc http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4096 libertyboynyc Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:10:16 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4096 NEW THREAD!!! NEW THREAD!!!

]]> By: libertyboynyc http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4095 libertyboynyc Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:10:10 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4095 I don't care what his OBP is. I don’t care what his OBP is.

]]> By: libertyboynyc http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4094 libertyboynyc Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:09:32 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4094 Not a big Johnson guy here, and frankly, I don't know what having a Nationals retread batting second in Yankee Stadium for the World Champion Yankees will do for their chances to repeat. If it isn't a juke on Cashman's part than it's a tepid move at best. Nick Johnson is a backup at best and is a big hole at two, IMO. Not a big Johnson guy here, and frankly, I don’t know what having a Nationals retread batting second in Yankee Stadium for the World Champion Yankees will do for their chances to repeat. If it isn’t a juke on Cashman’s part than it’s a tepid move at best. Nick Johnson is a backup at best and is a big hole at two, IMO.

]]> By: Leviathan http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4093 Leviathan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:55:17 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4093 Don't get me wrong on Lowe. He takes the ball every fifth day and won 15 games for the Braves. On the downside though was his era and the fact that everyone was worried about the back end of that contract. Well, the back end of the contract is right around the corner. Supe- I'm not saying that he is a terrible pickup. I just don't think that he is as good a pickup as the Yankee spin machine is making him out to be. He's a cheaper JD Drew. Drew has been an above average MLB hitter and that's what Johnson is. He's also as slow as the day is long which is a problem in the 2 hole. Don’t get me wrong on Lowe. He takes the ball every fifth day and won 15 games for the Braves. On the downside though was his era and the fact that everyone was worried about the back end of that contract. Well, the back end of the contract is right around the corner.

Supe- I’m not saying that he is a terrible pickup. I just don’t think that he is as good a pickup as the Yankee spin machine is making him out to be. He’s a cheaper JD Drew. Drew has been an above average MLB hitter and that’s what Johnson is. He’s also as slow as the day is long which is a problem in the 2 hole.

]]> By: supernaut924 http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4092 supernaut924 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:43:36 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4092 I think Johnson's a good pick up. I think he'll fit in well in the lineup. Jeter/Johnson/Tex/Al is a pretty formidable 1 through 4 IMO. I think Johnson’s a good pick up. I think he’ll fit in well in the lineup. Jeter/Johnson/Tex/Al is a pretty formidable 1 through 4 IMO.

]]> By: Leviathan http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4091 Leviathan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:40:21 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4091 That said, I hope he hits .290 with an obp of .405 in the 110 games he plays. Don't expect him to score from first on too many Tex doubles though. That said, I hope he hits .290 with an obp of .405 in the 110 games he plays. Don’t expect him to score from first on too many Tex doubles though.

]]> By: NativeNYer http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4090 NativeNYer Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:34:19 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4090 Come to think of it, there was chatter at Feinsand's blog yesterday about Swisher for Lowe. I said Yanks would do it in a heartbeat but the Braves would not. Then I thought about it later, and remembered Lowe's contract length and had second thoughts. Come to think of it, there was chatter at Feinsand’s blog yesterday about Swisher for Lowe. I said Yanks would do it in a heartbeat but the Braves would not. Then I thought about it later, and remembered Lowe’s contract length and had second thoughts.

]]> By: Leviathan http://www.bronxbrasstacks.com/2009/12/16/what-can-the-yankees-afford-in-2010/comment-page-18/#comment-4089 Leviathan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:32:10 +0000 http://bronxbrasstacks.com/?p=2449#comment-4089 Look at Nick Johnson's numbers and tell me how many times he has driven in 70 or how many times he has hit 20 HR's. I'll accept and agree with your premise that Drew isn't worth the money and that he has given them average production. But when the Yankees sign a less durable "JD Drew" let's not make it out to be some giant acquisition for them. He doesn't make them better. Look at Nick Johnson’s numbers and tell me how many times he has driven in 70 or how many times he has hit 20 HR’s. I’ll accept and agree with your premise that Drew isn’t worth the money and that he has given them average production. But when the Yankees sign a less durable “JD Drew” let’s not make it out to be some giant acquisition for them. He doesn’t make them better.

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