2008-12-17T16:18:30-05:00 Yankees still think Pettitte will return to Bronx 2008-12-16T21:43:49-05:00 20 2008-12-16T21:43:49-05:00 1 2 10 2008-12-17T16:18:30-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/544/34/thumb/Drive_for_Five.jpg 92 BC Isleman Terrace 54714 20 Well, ya know there is a way Andy could be sure and play at least once in the new stadium and not sign with the Yankees. Imagine that...a Subway series with Andy wearing the blue and orange! I'd love to see the look on Boss George's face if that happened! 3690590 2008-12-17T14:31:52-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 I don't know about Holiday. First off, he may just be a product of a hitters ballpark in Colorado, but we will find out the truth this year in Oakland. Secondly, he's a LF and I don't think he's ever played CF (but i may be wrong about that). I guess working with a platoon of Melky and Gardner wouldn't be too bad considering the quality of offense coming from the rest of the lineup. But whats really going to happen is the A's will struggle and Beane will look for young pitching in exchange for Holiday. So, you have to figure that if the Yanks do start the season with a platoon in CF and aren't happy with it midway through season (assuming holiday proves he's not just a product of Colorado), they will have to be prepared to put together a nice package for him.Jeter, ARod, Tex/Manny, and Holiday does look a nice 2-5 though. 17 Yankees have Austin Jackson their Top Prospect in AAA penciled to play CF for 2010 3688726 2008-12-17T15:21:01-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/9/thumb/jimjpeg-e2736dfe63b7f8d3_large.jpeg.jpg 27791 NJ Organized Chaos 6309 Yankees have Austin Jackson their Top Prospect in AAA penciled to play CF for 2010 19 Congrats on #500...I understand they have him penciled in but, .285, 9 hr, 69 rbi in AA Trenton doesn't really project to be much better then Melky Cabrera (check his AA stats). I know they have him penciled in, but Yankees fans have seen plenty of guys who were &quot;penciled in&quot;, that either get traded or never make it. 3689687 2008-12-17T14:32:05-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 18 500th comment! 3688680 2008-12-17T13:06:55-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/9/thumb/jimjpeg-e2736dfe63b7f8d3_large.jpeg.jpg 27791 NJ Organized Chaos 6309 Would you have Melky/Gardner in CF and Matsui as the DH for one season to get Holiday for 2010? 3,4,5 being AROD, Teixeria, Holiday 16 I don't know about Holiday. First off, he may just be a product of a hitters ballpark in Colorado, but we will find out the truth this year in Oakland. Secondly, he's a LF and I don't think he's ever played CF (but i may be wrong about that). I guess working with a platoon of Melky and Gardner wouldn't be too bad considering the quality of offense coming from the rest of the lineup. But whats really going to happen is the A's will struggle and Beane will look for young pitching in exchange for Holiday. So, you have to figure that if the Yanks do start the season with a platoon in CF and aren't happy with it midway through season (assuming holiday proves he's not just a product of Colorado), they will have to be prepared to put together a nice package for him. Jeter, ARod, Tex/Manny, and Holiday does look a nice 2-5 though. 3687144 2008-12-17T14:31:52-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 I don't know about Holiday. First off, he may just be a product of a hitters ballpark in Colorado, but we will find out the truth this year in Oakland. Secondly, he's a LF and I don't think he's ever played CF (but i may be wrong about that). I guess working with a platoon of Melky and Gardner wouldn't be too bad considering the quality of offense coming from the rest of the lineup. But whats really going to happen is the A's will struggle and Beane will look for young pitching in exchange for Holiday. So, you have to figure that if the Yanks do start the season with a platoon in CF and aren't happy with it midway through season (assuming holiday proves he's not just a product of Colorado), they will have to be prepared to put together a nice package for him.Jeter, ARod, Tex/Manny, and Holiday does look a nice 2-5 though. 17 Yankees have Austin Jackson their Top Prospect in AAA penciled to play CF for 2010 3688726 2008-12-17T11:53:11-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 Who are we starting in CF if not Cameron? Def not Damon or Matsui. And not Brett Gardner. The options aren't there. 15 Would you have Melky/Gardner in CF and Matsui as the DH for one season to get Holiday for 2010? 3,4,5 being AROD, Teixeria, Holiday 3685897 2008-12-17T13:06:55-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/9/thumb/jimjpeg-e2736dfe63b7f8d3_large.jpeg.jpg 27791 NJ Organized Chaos 6309 Would you have Melky/Gardner in CF and Matsui as the DH for one season to get Holiday for 2010? 3,4,5 being AROD, Teixeria, Holiday 16 I don't know about Holiday. First off, he may just be a product of a hitters ballpark in Colorado, but we will find out the truth this year in Oakland. Secondly, he's a LF and I don't think he's ever played CF (but i may be wrong about that). I guess working with a platoon of Melky and Gardner wouldn't be too bad considering the quality of offense coming from the rest of the lineup. But whats really going to happen is the A's will struggle and Beane will look for young pitching in exchange for Holiday. So, you have to figure that if the Yanks do start the season with a platoon in CF and aren't happy with it midway through season (assuming holiday proves he's not just a product of Colorado), they will have to be prepared to put together a nice package for him. Jeter, ARod, Tex/Manny, and Holiday does look a nice 2-5 though. 3687144 2008-12-17T10:31:03-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/9/thumb/jimjpeg-e2736dfe63b7f8d3_large.jpeg.jpg 27791 NJ Organized Chaos 6309 Get Pettitte for 1 year $10... drop the idea of Cameron (saves $8-$10 mill) and get Teixeria. Let Damon and Matsui leave after this season and take that $26 mill to make a run at Matt Holiday and/or Carl Crawford. 10 Who are we starting in CF if not Cameron? Def not Damon or Matsui. And not Brett Gardner. The options aren't there. 3684096 2008-12-17T11:53:11-05:00 1121 CA Yankee27 Castaic 188694 Who are we starting in CF if not Cameron? Def not Damon or Matsui. And not Brett Gardner. The options aren't there. 15 Would you have Melky/Gardner in CF and Matsui as the DH for one season to get Holiday for 2010? 3,4,5 being AROD, Teixeria, Holiday 3685897 2008-12-17T10:59:38-05:00 3 NY gianthinker Patterson 636544 12 Sign Rocco Baldelli. He'll be cheaper than Cameron and can move to a corner OF spot when AJax is ready. He's only 27 and brings power from the right side. More importantly, his disease was mis-diagnosed and they just figured it out so his fatigue wont be a problem anymore. I'd take Baldelli over Cameron all day. 3684784 2008-12-17T11:14:12-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/9/thumb/jimjpeg-e2736dfe63b7f8d3_large.jpeg.jpg 27791 NJ Organized Chaos 6309 Sign Rocco Baldelli. He'll be cheaper than Cameron and can move to a corner OF spot when AJax is ready. He's only 27 and brings power from the right side. More importantly, his disease was mis-diagnosed and they just figured it out so his fatigue wont be a problem anymore. I'd take Baldelli over Cameron all day. 14 I don't know about Baldelli. It's more about his name then his production. His numbers are pedestrian at best, and he's only played a full season one time in his career. He's never hit more then 16 HR's, strikes out ALOT, doesn't walk a lot, if they diagnosed his disease that???s great...but I just think it's more about his name then about actual production and NY isn't the place for him to test if he's a reasonable CF in the AL East. 3685111 2008-12-17T11:08:30-05:00 3 NY gianthinker Patterson 636544 13 If Pettitte decides to take that multi-year deal (3yrs/$36M, I think its fake unless its an NL team) then I absolutely want the Yanks to sign Sheets to a 2 yr deal with vesting options or team options for a 3rd and 4th year. 3684919 2008-12-17T10:59:38-05:00 3 NY gianthinker Patterson 636544 12 Sign Rocco Baldelli. He'll be cheaper than Cameron and can move to a corner OF spot when AJax is ready. He's only 27 and brings power from the right side. More importantly, his disease was mis-diagnosed and they just figured it out so his fatigue wont be a problem anymore. I'd take Baldelli over Cameron all day. 3684784 2008-12-16T22:28:20-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/611/028/thumb/2_SOX__2_.jpg 6 MA Sox 04-07 Methuen 611668 3 GO YANKS, SIGN EVERYBODY TO LONG TERM, HIGH $$$ CONTRACTS. YOU GOT THE CASH, SO SPEND IT. MAYBE YOU'LL EVEN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS IN 2009???? LOL 3680634 2008-12-17T10:41:14-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/628/9/thumb/jimjpeg-e2736dfe63b7f8d3_large.jpeg.jpg 27791 NJ Organized Chaos 6309 GO YANKS, SIGN EVERYBODY TO LONG TERM, HIGH $$$ CONTRACTS. YOU GOT THE CASH, SO SPEND IT. MAYBE YOU'LL EVEN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS IN 2009???? LOL 11 Sox 04-07...are those the 2 years you followed the Sox? Like most of Red Sox nation? See the problem is, the majority (not all, obviously...but A LOT) of Sox fans didn't follow Boston baseball until they won the series...now, they talk as if they know anything about the game. The Yanks miss the playoffs one time and ignorant bandwagon fans use it as an insult. It's just like the Pats. Before they started their dynasty, they NEVER sold out a game. Now, everyone acts like they're diehard. Even this year, when Brady went down and Cassel struggled in the beginning fans booed, left early or didn't show up at all. But now, they're selling out once again. It's sad really...have some respect. Guys, it's easy to root for a team when they win...try it when they lose. 3684311 20 <p>The Yankees have been waiting for weeks for an answer from <strong>Andy Pettitte</strong> regarding their $10 million offer for 2009, and they still expect Pettitte to say yes.</p> <p>The Yankees also have been investigating <strong>Ben</strong> <strong>Sheets</strong>' medical records and are mulling a return to negotiations with <strong>Derek Lowe</strong>, but those two options remain backup plans. The Yankees still have not set a deadline on Pettitte -- though they're expecting an answer before Christmas next week.</p> <p>And although they've heard rumors about a $36 million, three-year offer from elsewhere for Pettitte, the Yankees still believe he's coming back. While Pettitte was 14-14 with a respectable 4.54 ERA overall, his year began and ended badly. It started in spring with a news conference to explain his HGH usage and ended with a 4-7 second half in which he had a 5.35 ERA and .302 batting average against. Maybe they think he owes them, and maybe he does.</p> <p>He also has said he wants to pitch in the new Yankee Stadium.</p> <p>If Pettitte does say yes, the Yankees will save some money on the final starter, since Sheets and Lowe would cost more -- and that could enhance their chances to add a big bat, meaning either <strong>Mark Teixeira</strong> or <strong>Manny Ramirez</strong>.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY Jon Heyman New York 10084 33081