Disk98 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Who needs Cano and A-Roid, anyway? Mock them if you will, with the additions of Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Masahiro Tanaka, the New York Yankees look like a force to be reckoned with for the upcoming 2014 MLB season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch.It might work if they can pitch. No Mo. Uh-oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch.It might work if they can pitch. No Mo. Uh-oh... If Jeter and Tex are 3/4 of what their most recent full seasons say they are, it'll be all good. And if Roberts experiences the pinstripe bounce that field players get and pitchers don't, we're all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch.It might work if they can pitch. No Mo. Uh-oh... If Jeter and Tex are 3/4 of what their most recent full seasons say they are, it'll be all good. And if Roberts experiences the pinstripe bounce that field players get and pitchers don't, we're all good.Tex has been an offensive bust the last 4 seasons, if he's 3/4 of his 2009 season, I'll take it. I'll take 3/4 of the 2009 Brian Roberts, too. If Jeter hits .275, I'll be elated. My fingers are crossed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch.It might work if they can pitch. No Mo. Uh-oh... If Jeter and Tex are 3/4 of what their most recent full seasons say they are, it'll be all good. And if Roberts experiences the pinstripe bounce that field players get and pitchers don't, we're all good.Tex has been an offensive bust the last 4 seasons, if he's 3/4 of his 2009 season, I'll take it. I'll take 3/4 of the 2009 Brian Roberts, too. If Jeter hits .275, I'll be elated. My fingers are crossed... If Tex duplicates his 2011 season, we're more than set at 1st base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch.It might work if they can pitch. No Mo. Uh-oh... If Jeter and Tex are 3/4 of what their most recent full seasons say they are, it'll be all good. And if Roberts experiences the pinstripe bounce that field players get and pitchers don't, we're all good.Tex has been an offensive bust the last 4 seasons, if he's 3/4 of his 2009 season, I'll take it. I'll take 3/4 of the 2009 Brian Roberts, too. If Jeter hits .275, I'll be elated. My fingers are crossed... If Tex duplicates his 2011 season, we're more than set at 1st base.A .250 hitter with power who strikes out needs .300 hitters who get on base in front of him to do any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 It will be interesting to see how Tanaka does. Cashman is describing him not as an ace, but as a #3 starter. He also signed him to the fifth largest contract in MLB history so I think he's BSing. If he's a #3 starter, the Yankees will struggle, they weren't as good as their record indicated last year. If they get a Darvish type performance out of him they've got a chance. The rest of their rotation is either declining, inconsistent or both. On the upside for the Yankees, the Red Sox will not repeat 2013, they're due for a fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Just thought I'd tell everyone who we'll be seeing this year. PROJECTED LINEUP 1. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF2. Derek Jeter ® SS3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF4. Mark Teixeira (S) 1B5. Brian McCann (L) C6. Alfonso Soriano ® DH7. Kelly Johnson (L) 3B8. Brian Roberts (S) 2B9. Brett Gardner (L) LF PROJECTED BENCH Francisco Cervelli ® CEduardo Nuñez ® IFBrendan Ryan ® SSIchiro Suzuki (L) OF PROJECTED ROTATION 1. CC Sabathia (LHP)2. Hiroki Kuroda (RHP)3. Masahiro Tanaka (RHP)4. Iván Nova (RHP)5. Michael Pineda (RHP) PROJECTED BULLPEN Adam Warren (RHP)David Phelps (RHP)Shawn Kelley (RHP)Dellin Betances (RHP)Matt Thornton (LHP)Vidal Nuño (LHP)David Robertson (RHP) Sorry for the ®s, I can't get an R in regular parentheses. Edited February 8, 2014 by Disk98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Take a good look at that infield, take a real good look... I prefer to look at the catcher and the outfield, thankyouverymuch.It might work if they can pitch. No Mo. Uh-oh... If Jeter and Tex are 3/4 of what their most recent full seasons say they are, it'll be all good. And if Roberts experiences the pinstripe bounce that field players get and pitchers don't, we're all good.Tex has been an offensive bust the last 4 seasons, if he's 3/4 of his 2009 season, I'll take it. I'll take 3/4 of the 2009 Brian Roberts, too. If Jeter hits .275, I'll be elated. My fingers are crossed... If Tex duplicates his 2011 season, we're more than set at 1st base.A .250 hitter with power who strikes out needs .300 hitters who get on base in front of him to do any good. He gets on base .340 and gets over 100 RBIs automatically if healthy. And the lineup in front of him will get on base, because that's what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It will be interesting to see how Tanaka does. Cashman is describing him not as an ace, but as a #3 starter. He also signed him to the fifth largest contract in MLB history so I think he's BSing. If he's a #3 starter, the Yankees will struggle, they weren't as good as their record indicated last year. If they get a Darvish type performance out of him they've got a chance. The rest of their rotation is either declining, inconsistent or both. On the upside for the Yankees, the Red Sox will not repeat 2013, they're due for a fall.There's no way he could come out of spring training higher than number 3. Nova could easily beat him out for that spot. Obviously, his ceiling is higher than that, but to start the year, he's a 3 or 4 guy, and no better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 I made some predictions… Jacoby Ellsbury: .300 / 15 HR / 55 RBIDerek Jeter : .295 / 7 HR / 50 RBICarlos Beltran: .300 / 30 HR / 105 RBIMark Teixeira: .260 / 33 HR / 110 RBIBrian McCann: .280 / 25 HR / 90 RBIAlfonso Soriano: .260 / 30 HR / 95 RBIKelly Johnson: .240 / 17 HR / 65 RBIBrian Roberts: .270 / 7 HR / 40 RBIBrett Gardner: .270 / 8 HR / 50 RBI PROJECTED BENCH Francisco Cervelli: .260 / 2 HR / 20 RBIEduardo Nuñez: .275 / 5 HR / 30 RBIBrendan Ryan: .230 / 1 HR / 15 RBIIchiro Suzuki: .265 / 5 HR / 25 RBI PROJECTED ROTATION CC Sabathia: 16-12 / 3.50 / 200 KHiroki Kuroda: 17-11 / 3.25 / 170 KMasahiro Tanaka: 15-10 / 3.40 / 180 KIván Nova: 14-9 / 3.80 / 150 KMichael Pineda: 13-13 / 4.00 / 160 K PROJECTED BULLPEN Adam Warren: 7-5 / 3.50David Phelps: 4-6 / 4.00Shawn Kelley: 4-2 / 3.30Dellin Betances: 3-3 / 4.00Matt Thornton: 4-1 / 3.40Vidal Nuño: 3-3 / 4.10David Robertson: 2-4 / 2.30 / 35 SV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 American League East is one tough division. I am hopeful the Jays will be in contention this year. It will be interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 American League East is one tough division. I am hopeful the Jays will be in contention this year. It will be interesting...Hmm, not so sure about that one. Not to bash your team, but Toronto doesn't have the pitching. We shall see… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Jeter just announced his retirement after the 2014 season. I'm sure it was appreciated by the team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yeah…I can't believe it. After this year, Jeter's…done. Surely the greatest shortstop in Yankees history, maybe even in all of baseball history. After the 2014 season, the Yankees will be looking for a shortstop for the first time in twenty years. What a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Jeter was never the best shortstop in baseball. But, he was one of the most consistent and reliable players ever to play the game. Jeter and Rivera. Damn, it's going to be a tough transition... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Jeter was never the best shortstop in baseball. But, he was one of the most consistent and reliable players ever to play the game. Jeter and Rivera. Damn, it's going to be a tough transition... even in his robbed MVP year? Who was better? He's probably the second or third best shortstop ever, but you're right that it's mostly due to being consistently great, not the the greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 So what does everyone think of the explosive offseason the Yankees have had? Tanaka, Beltran, McCann, Ellsbury…how do you guys think they'll fare in New York? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 So what does everyone think of the explosive offseason the Yankees have had? Tanaka, Beltran, McCann, Ellsbury…how do you guys think they'll fare in New York?I think they'll compete. I think they have the right manager in Girardi. Last season he did a great job with all the injuries. He probably will have to do it again. The entire infield is a question mark. I think Jeter will be Jeter, even if he only hits .270, he'll hustle and lead. I really think Teixeira NEEDS to be, at least, the Teixeira of 2009. No more of this .250 crap. Hopefully, Sabathia will take a step forward and prove last season was a bump in the road. He's a competitor, so I know the effort will be there. In the end, he needs to be an ACE, not simple the ace of the staff. Kuroda needs to be paced properly. The Yankees can't afford another second half collapse. Nova needs to progress into a solid No. 2. I have my doubts. With Tanaka I'll take 12 or so wins and, hopefully, see an ace in the making. I don't envy Robertson's position. He merely has to be good and reenforce his intestinal fortitude. Cross your fingers and hope for no major injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Predictions, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 The over/under on wins is 85. I'd take the over but if it was 88 I'd probably take the under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Will Ellsbury get Boood at Fenway now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Will Ellsbury get Boood at Fenway now ? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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