Yankee talk back 4, or is it 5

the don wrote:

<quoted text> I prefer the high power numbers over the BA..Always like a good RBI guy ..Runs wins games

yeah I know you and 99% of other Yank fans..gimme a bunch of good hitters and I'll beat your big homer guys 3 out of 5 times..and drive your pitcher crazy..just lie BILLY used to do! If Cano hits 260, with ten more homers..Yanks better or worse then last year?

Judgers up my ass all day for posting my thing..I wish the judger would grab a bat and helmet and let me pitch to him..ahahahahahahahahahahaha..

the don wrote:

<quoted text> yup thats what he said..DW with more lies and BS..

all he does is lie,but we have to understand his pain,he just watched Eli own brady again,his deadsox have not won since 1918(manny and the roids dont count),celtics are done and he has to watch all the Yankee and Giant parades and now with Jeremy Lin taking over and he knows if he can blend in well with Melo and Amare then the Knicks are better then the celtics,he knows boston is shot and are done winning for a long time and he is bitter,so he has to come here and rant and lie to make himself feel better because thats all he's got,we must pity him and also we must pound him!

David Ortiz, DH, BOS
News: DH David Ortiz and the Red Sox came to terms on a one-year contract hours before the two sides were set to go to an arbitration hearing. Ortiz signed a one-year,$14.575 million contract.
Analysis: Now that Ortiz has this business out of the way he can get down to focusing on the baseball aspect of things. Ortiz hit .309 with 29 homers and 96 RBI in 2011. He is DH-eligible only in Fantasy, which hurts his appeal a bit. But Ortiz remains a viable early-to-mid-round Fantasy pick on Draft Day.

Phil Hughes, SP, NYY
News: Newsday reports Yankees SP Phil Hughes, who looks noticeably slimmer and more muscular, said he weighs about 240 pounds. He added that in the offseason he changed his "body composition."
Analysis: The early word from Yankees camp is that Hughes is in shape and ready to compete for a spot in the rotation. Although, he is on the outside looking in if the Yankees don't trade A.J. Burnett. Though, if Hughes proves to be more valuable in the rotation than the bullpen, then the Yankees might have to reconsider his role in 2012. Let's see how Hughes does this spring training before making a final evaluation about his 2012 outlook, but clearly him being in shape is a good start. Hughes could be a viable Fantasy option again if he returns to the 18-8 pitcher he was in 2010.

A.J. Burnett, SP, NYY
News: The New York Daily News reports the Yankees and Pirates continued to talk Sunday about completing a trade for A.J. Burnett, but a baseball source said the sides are still "a good ways away" from agreeing on the final terms. The source added the Pirates are willing to pay $10 million of the remaining $33 million Burnett is owed over the next two seasons, but Pittsburgh has offered "two borderline prospects" in return. The Yankees could be willing to pay more of Burnett's remaining contract if they receive a top-tier prospect from Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the Yankees' thinking believes there is enough common ground that a deal could be completed in the coming days. However, ESPN.com reports their source said the Yankees aren't desperate to make a trade and the team would go to spring training with Burnett if a deal isn't completed.
Analysis: Leaving the Yankees usually has a negative impact on a player's Fantasy value, but in Burnett's case it might be the opposite, especially if he moves to the NL. He has struggled to handle the pressure of pitching in New York and a fresh start could be what he needs. Burnett had some of his best years in the majors pitching in the NL. Still, Burnett would be nothing more than a risky late-round Fantasy pick in mixed leagues.

HEART-CHEMISTRY wrote:

<quoted text>all he does is lie,but we have to understand his pain,he just watched Eli own brady again,his deadsox have not won since 1918(manny and the roids dont count),celtics are done and he has to watch all the Yankee and Giant parades and now with Jeremy Lin taking over and he knows if he can blend in well with Melo and Amare then the Knicks are better then the celtics,he knows boston is shot and are done winning for a long time and he is bitter,so he has to come here and rant and lie to make himself feel better because thats all he's got,we must pity him and also we must pound him!

Eli and the Giants own the Brady bunch. Brady is getting old and can't make a big play when he has too. Pats were lucky to get past the raven's...They play in a weak division, and the Opponents combined record was 115 wins and 141 loses .449, weakest record in the AFC.

Billy Ball wrote:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/b atting/_/sort/extraBaseHits/ty pe/expanded/order/true
wow everything you ever wanted to know..
note canos number of pitches seen....versus Tex..does it mean hes impatient..or just gifted?

Cano is the best second baseman in the AL and has been for several years....

David Ortiz breaks the bank in Boston..Redsox agreed to pay Ortiz 14.6 mil for 2012, up from his 12.5 million in 2011....I recall DW claiming Ortiz would do a home town discount with the Red Sox..
DW wrong again!!!

FuMan Chu Yanks wrote:

Phil Hughes, SP, NYY
News: Newsday reports Yankees SP Phil Hughes, who looks noticeably slimmer and more muscular, said he weighs about 240 pounds. He added that in the offseason he changed his "body composition."
Analysis: The early word from Yankees camp is that Hughes is in shape and ready to compete for a spot in the rotation. Although, he is on the outside looking in if the Yankees don't trade A.J. Burnett. Though, if Hughes proves to be more valuable in the rotation than the bullpen, then the Yankees might have to reconsider his role in 2012. Let's see how Hughes does this spring training before making a final evaluation about his 2012 outlook, but clearly him being in shape is a good start. Hughes could be a viable Fantasy option again if he returns to the 18-8 pitcher he was in 2010.

Hughes always seem to travel with a gray cloud over his head the last several years injuries have slowed his progress, figured he turned the corner after his 18 wins in 2010..Hoping he's ready to be the pitcher the yankees always thought he would be!

the don wrote:

<quoted text> Hughes always seem to travel with a gray cloud over his head the last several years injuries have slowed his progress, figured he turned the corner after his 18 wins in 2010..Hoping he's ready to be the pitcher the yankees always thought he would be!

Yankees on verge of trading Burnett to Pirates
By MIKE PUMA

Last Updated: 8:37 AM, February 13, 2012

Posted: 12:59 AM, February 13, 2012

A.J. Burnett is on the brink of becoming a former Yankees pitcher.

A source yesterday confirmed the Pirates and Yankees have the outline of a trade in place that would send Burnett to Pittsburgh. Three other teams are believed to have interest in the erratic right-hander.

Burnett is owed $33 million over the next two years, and the big issue is how much of that financial obligation the Pirates would assume.

The Yankees are in the market for a left-handed swinging designated hitter and have asked about Garrett Jones, but the Pirates remain reluctant to include him in any deal.

The 30-year-old Jones hit .243 with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs last season, but is still three years away from free agency, making him an attractive right-field option for the Pirates.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/on_way...

the don wrote:

<quoted text> Hughes always seem to travel with a gray cloud over his head the last several years injuries have slowed his progress, figured he turned the corner after his 18 wins in 2010..Hoping he's ready to be the pitcher the yankees always thought he would be!

Talents there, not fully realized either. This is make or break year for him.

FuMan Chu Yanks wrote:

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Talents there, not fully realized either. This is make or break year for him.

I think he is aware of that, it appears he came into camp in shape, not like last year, in beckett shape...

the don wrote:

<quoted text> I prefer the high power numbers over the BA..Always like a good RBI guy ..Runs wins games

Having big thumpers is fine....til you get into the playoffs, and against the top pitchers. That is when you need to have contact singles / doubles hitters

the don wrote:

David Ortiz breaks the bank in Boston..Redsox agreed to pay Ortiz 14.6 mil for 2012, up from his 12.5 million in 2011....I recall DW claiming Ortiz would do a home town discount with the Red Sox..
DW wrong again!!!

lmfao...home town discount...not any more...its either run out of town as fast as you can or "show me the money"...

Billy Ball wrote:

<quoted text>how nice is that..I still prefer the high BA to the high power numbers..and how awesome is it to have him in a Yank uniform

I think part of the reason he can hit a bit better away and maybe its a bigger park...he is a line drive hitter, ball in any gap and he is off to the races...

the don wrote:

<quoted text> Eli and the Giants own the Brady bunch. Brady is getting old and can't make a big play when he has too. Pats were lucky to get past the raven's...They play in a weak division, and the Opponents combined record was 115 wins and 141 loses .449, weakest record in the AFC.

Brady can't make a big play when he has to????? You're kidding,
right? You thing NE's defense got them to the SB?

How many big plays did Brady make at the end of the SB that were dropped??????????

HarleyRyder wrote:

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Brady can't make a big play when he has to????? You're kidding,
right? You thing NE's defense got them to the SB?
How many big plays did Brady make at the end of the SB that were dropped??????????

Brady is great at the short dinks and quick slants, quick in and outs...but he can't go deep..thats what Giselle said

jimi-yank wrote:

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I think he is aware of that, it appears he came into camp in shape, not like last year, in beckett shape...

Have to be fair here, Lesters falls into that catergory also as he was gassed his in September going 1-5 with an ERA over 6.

Lester was gassed after May 30 when he threw 127 pitches vs the White Sox. Going 8-7 the rest of the way in.

the don wrote:

<quoted text> yup thats what he said..DW with more lies and BS..

You know who else said Pineda and Nova weren't #2s? The Yankee pitching coach:

“He’s a young kid so I don’t know if we want him coming out second or if it’s beneficial to have somebody else do it,” Rothschild said.“[Ivan] Nova had a fine year for us, so he could be in that spot.”