Just hit his first career Grand Slam. he's going to be teriffic. I think that if he keeps up his play this season, Sheffield might be done with the Yanks. Thoughts?
I agree that Sheff is done with the Yankees... its his contract year and i cant see them resigning him or picking up his option. If you remember last week (i think vs. the Mets) he just missed a Grand Slam by inches when it hit off the very top of the wall
Well, you guys currently have none of your starting outfielders at the moment. Good luck. He looks to be a stud.
Next year, i would love to see this outfield. Matsui-Damon-Cabrera Even though Cabrera has done better in left this year, he seems like he can move to right and still do well in the field.
I dont know if Cabrera's Production would be good enough over a full season.Also it is the yankees and knowing them they will sign a free agent OFer to fill RF next season.
And he just made a very nice defensive play. You know, the same guy who was supposed to be a bad defensive player. :rofl2:
Hey, I'm totally willing to eat a slice of humble pie on that one. When I was ripping on Melky it was because he was struggling defensively (an even more death-defying version of the Matsui circus in left field) and not that great offensively either. That Billy Wagner meltdown game agains the Mets was the turning point of his season IMO, when he worked back from down in the count to get a 10 or 12 pitch walk. Ever since that he's been a very patient hitter and, as you noted, an excellent fielder. Good for Melky, I'm certainly in his corner at this point.
He'll probably end the year with about 12 homeruns. Then this entire off-season, he will have the help of the Major League trainers and bulk up a little and fine-tune his skills. Prior to this year, he has only been in the minors with minor league help. With a season under his belt, he should mature a lot as a player, and improve next year.
Melky's not a stud yet. He was a high average hitter in the minors, but he doesn't have exceptional speed, and he hasn't shown much power. He's still very young, though, so it's still too early to say how good he will be.
yeah, definately... we are just saying taht we like what we see and can't wait to see him develope and see what he becomes. But i disagree with you on the speed comment. He has good speed, both on the base paths and in the field.
Melky Cabrera is great. If Sheff comes back next year it will be as a DH if he doesnt come back were gonna have to go out and get another good hitter who can play the outfield or just leave Phillips at 1st and Giambi at DH.
It was up in the air whether or not Sheffield was coming back before he threw a hissy fit in Spring Training and got injured. Now the question in my mind is will the Yankees pursue Alfonso Soriano or will they give the job to Cabrera. I tend to assume the latter option will happen.
Not so much him having good speed as it is him being a smart base-runner, makes him look faster than he really is. Like Bernie Williams in his prime.
Or Paul O'Neill, who remarkably managed to steal more than 13 bases 5 times in his career, including a 22 steal season in his final year.
I didnt think Sheff was coming back next year at the beginning of this season. I would rather the Yankees use that Sheff money for pitching help next year.
i think we should give Melky the job but then again i think we should wait the rest of the season to find out.
