The 2012 Yankees -- General Discussion

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  1. Cakes

    Cakes Mr. Knowledge 2010

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    They could get Chase Headley if they give San Diego a better package than they gave to Seattle for that Punch and Judy Japanese guy. Headley has good road numbers. He just can't hit in PETCO Park.
     
  2. Yisman

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    Headley's a very good hitter and more than a stopgap. A stopgap would be more like Scott Rolen or Placido Polanco.
     
  3. Cakes

    Cakes Mr. Knowledge 2010

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    Yeah, he's better than a stopgap. The Yankees would have to give up a better package than the Ichiro one.
     
  4. displacedfan

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    Forgot about Nix for some reason.
     
  5. srqman1

    srqman1 Tired of BS

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    Following the Yankees must be so boring. In a good way.
     
  6. Cappy

    Cappy Well-Known Member

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    I kind of hope they lose 2/3 to Boston this weekend, just so the Sox will be buyers at the trade deadline and keep all that dead weight on the team.


    Okay, I can't actually bring myself to really hope that... but it'd be a silver lining.
     
  7. Jetsetter

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    My KINGDOM for a clutch hit! :sad:
     
  8. Dirty6Sanchez

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    ugh.........................
     
  9. displacedfan

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    Haven't played very well recently. The typicals Nix, Ibanez, Jones, and Chavez have been stepping up though. Really weird last couple weeks
     
  10. GMCJETS

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    Will the Yankees pull off a trade today?
     
  11. AMJets

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    Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
    source says dempster told the #cubs he will agree to a #yankees trade

    I just have a feeling Dempster would be a disaster here.
     
  12. Yisman

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    Dempster to the Rangers.
     
  13. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

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    Fuck Dempster.
     
  14. Cakes

    Cakes Mr. Knowledge 2010

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    JoePa is back from the dead!!!!
     
  15. VanderbiltJets

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    Amen. Too old and he's been very lucky this year (although in years past he's been very unlucky so I guess every dog has his year). Now I can't wait to watch the Rangers, Angels and A's beat each other up.
     
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  17. displacedfan

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    Blew a 5-0 first inning lead, and it Nova out of all people. Some weird games recently.
     
  18. Yisman

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    I'm watching a replay. Nova was getting shelled. It seemed like every guy was hitting the ball hard off him in the second. Not sure why a change wasn't made.
     
  19. VanderbiltJets

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    I have to assume it was because Qualls was traded and they wanted to give Joba an extra day off. I.e. shallow bullpen
     
  20. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

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    Shitty little stretch of games recently gotta turn it around.

    That'd be great to get Joba back.
     

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