Was it last year the Eric duncan was the MVP of the AFL? I know he struggled this season and they moved him to 1B but is it possible he could play Third again of we deal ARod?
His back issues, plus the fact that he just hasn't been able to consistently hit professional pitching make it unlikely he'll become a starter for the Yankees. Every time he gets hot and shows the power potential that made him a 1st round pick, his back either flares up, or he just shuts down offensively. This is his make or break year.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseb...ct24,0,3819630.story?coll=ny-sports-headlines Thank God. Mazzilli couldn't be more like Torre if he tried.
I can all but guarantee Girardi is the bench coach this year. That's why Lou didn't get the job. This gives Girardi a chance to reacclimate into the coaching staff, and earn some respect to take the reigns from Torre next year. Plus, if Girardi shows he doesn't have the right stuff, Donnie will be in line for the job. Personally, I would like to see Girardi get the manager position next year, and Donnie stay as the hitting coach. My son was at a hitting camp over the summer that Mattingly was conducting. The guy is an outright hitting genius. He can make the most minute tweak to a swing and vastly improve it.
The Daily News is repoting Girardi will rejoin the YES booth as a game analyst. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/465078p-391362c.html Bill Madden of the DN says we will pick up Sheff's option and trade him: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/465012p-391288c.html and the on article from the News I hope is incorrect is the one about ARod. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/465013p-391290c.html
Boras: Cashman says Yankees won't trade A-Rod ESPN.com news services Alex Rodriguez Rodriguez A-Rod isn't going anywhere. That's the message agent Scott Boras said he received from New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman in a phone conversation about Alex Rodriguez recently, according to a report on the New York Daily News' Web site. "Brian Cashman and I had a discussion and he made it clear that he has no intention of trading Alex," Boras told the Daily News, "and I told him that Alex Rodriguez has a no-trade clause. "There will be no movement of Alex Rodriguez this offseason," Boras said. However, baseball executives are unsure whether Boras' statements are believable, particularly given Rodriguez's postseason struggles and the media scrutiny in New York. "There's nothing about playing in New York City that he finds as a negative," Boras told the Daily News. Rodriguez's relationship with manager Joe Torre, who dropped A-Rod to eighth in the lineup during Game 4 of the division series, could be another factor in any decision to trade the third baseman. "When there was talk about Joe's situation [as manager], Alex was very supportive," Boras told the Daily News. "That's not an issue. I never heard anything from him about [being offended by the lineups]. I think Alex's position is that when you're a player of his stature, you don't really care where you hit. You want to win." Cashman has said he hasn't received any formal offers for Rodriguez, but executives told the Daily News that several teams have had internal discussions about what they'd be willing to offer in a trade. However, Boras said he's certain Rodriguez isn't leaving the Big Apple. "Alex came to New York and has averaged about 40 home runs a year," Boras told the Daily News. "Last time I checked, there aren't a lot of guys doing that. He came here because he wanted to be in a winning situation and the team has been close but hasn't done it yet. He wants to stay and be a part of doing it."
Great. Yet another season of chokedom. You know, I would love to see Alex turn it all around, and become the player he has the talent to be. I just can't see him ever actually doing it.
I think A-Rod will turn a corner now that he's got Boras defending him. I mean now everyone will respect what he's done since Boras laid it all out, right?
It doesn't matter whether A-Rod's back or not. Bringing back Torre already confirmed another year without a championship.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2006-10-25-baseball-notes_x.htm I was so annoyed the day we signed this scumbag, and I cannot wait until he is gone. I hope he's traded to the Devil Rays or Royals, that's what an asshole like him deserves. Too bad Cashman didn't have control of the team back then, we'd have Vlad and not this douche.
Hah. At least we'll get something for him. Would we have gotton a draft pick if we just declined his option? I wonder what the market is for him now.
