[quote name='CaseyRyback']Josh Hamilton going 0-4 and the Rangers winning in come from behind fashion was great.[/QUOTE]
He has 8 strike outs in 16 ab's. Have fun with that 5 year contract LA
[quote name='n8rockerasu']Yup. I seriously have zero expectations for this season. With the team's new sense of fiscal responsibility, I feel like they're just waiting on bad contracts to expire (A-Rod and Teixeira). People can say Jeter is overpaid, but at least he produces and doesn't slump for months at a time. Not to mention people come to the ballpark to see him. I don't think the same could be said for A-Rod and Tex.
I don't know what it is, but I've been so down on Teixeira since he came here. His average plummeted like a rock and it takes him FOREVER to get going. The "can't hit in April" thing is such BS. You're a professional. Show up ready to do your damn job. Overall, I feel like Jason Giambi was a better contract...which is really saying something.
In a way, I'm surprised the team doesn't look to just move Cano and get prospects for him. But I guess they figure they've gotta have one truly marquee player. They have to know that they're wasting his prime years though. In the long run, I think not overpaying for players will be better for the team...assuming that they have the scouting talent to figure out what players give will give you the most bang for your buck. But this transitional period is going to be a bitch! It's almost literally going to feel like A-Rod sucking the life out of the team until his contract is up.
If it wasn't for Rivera and Pettitte (likely) being in their last seasons, I probably wouldn't watch a game all year. Depending on how Jeter's year goes, I almost wonder if he'll decide to hang it up as well. It would almost be fitting to see them all call it quits in the same season. If the team isn't going to bother to contend, I don't think any of them should bother with it. They've got 5 rings. They don't need this crap.[/QUOTE]
Ugh I hate when I make a grammar error and I don't catch it in time. Then someone quotes me. Obviously meant "Your team"*
The Yankees could be in real trouble in the next few years. We'll see how Boston transitions out of it, but it could be worse than the Boston collapse. Your best pitcher is an overweight, overworked soon to be 33 year old. The rest of the pitching staff is either 40 years old or just not very good. The infield is old or broken everywhere but second base. Although I still think they sign Cano. Otherwise the Dodgers will just throw money at him and sign him. The outfield is made up of another 40 year old, a speedy white guy, and another guy on the wrong side of 30 who is already broken. I'm pretty sure everyone on the bench is over 35 and making absurd amounts of money.
Unless the Yankees go all Dodgers on free agents in the next few years it could be a real bumpy ride. Cashman hasn't exactly shown his prowess as a GM when he can't just throw money at the problems his team has. It may be in their best interest this year to trade away some of their assets if they fall out of the race early, but I see Yankee pride getting in the way and they will hold onto hope. Of course this is all perfectly fine with me. I've been waiting for this kind of year from the Yankees for years, but they just keep winning.
ing baby.
