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The Enforcer
Posts: 110
Jul 30, 2010 10:58pm
For a PTBNL or Cash
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Jul 30, 2010 11:04pm
I was about to applaud the Indians for this move. (They signed him for peanuts) but now that they might have only got cash I have to reconsider. He was one of their more consistent players all year. He isn't young, but he certainly isn't old. They could have given him another short term deal and watched what would happen.
Just a curious move for me. I guess I wouldn't have as much of a problem if they get a prospect back.
Just a curious move for me. I guess I wouldn't have as much of a problem if they get a prospect back.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jul 30, 2010 11:04pm
This trade absolutely blows my mind..... of all the deals and we get Austin Fucking Kearns?!? This screams to me that the Berkman deal is dead in the water and if this is our best option for a DH I'll be pissed
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The Enforcer
Posts: 110
Jul 30, 2010 11:05pm
The Berkman deal is not dead.
It cannot become official until tomorrow because he is a 10-5 player.
It cannot become official until tomorrow because he is a 10-5 player.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jul 30, 2010 11:07pm
Well that makes me feel a lot better. I just don't like this deal at all. We had a dearth of young outfielders that were doing a decent job at filling the void
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The Enforcer
Posts: 110
Jul 30, 2010 11:08pm
This is like Cashman is just trading to be trading.
Dont really understand this one.
Dont really understand this one.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jul 30, 2010 11:08pm
I don't understand how all of these guys are going to get enough plate appearances to stay sharp. Their bench is going to be ridiculous.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jul 30, 2010 11:09pm
I don't get it either.
This probably means Colin Curtis is on his way back to Scranton, or Marcus Thames is going to be DFA'd in a couple of days
This probably means Colin Curtis is on his way back to Scranton, or Marcus Thames is going to be DFA'd in a couple of days
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Jul 30, 2010 11:09pm
jordo212000;437293 wrote:I was about to applaud the Indians for this move. (They signed him for peanuts) but now that they might have only got cash I have to reconsider. He was one of their more consistent players all year. He isn't young, but he certainly isn't old. They could have given him another short term deal and watched what would happen.
Just a curious move for me. I guess I wouldn't have as much of a problem if they get a prospect back.
Let them keep their cash and prospect, but just make them take Hafner
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Jul 30, 2010 11:10pm
Berkman already accepted the deal.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jul 30, 2010 11:38pm
sometimes a deal benefits both teams...this one seems like it benefits no one. Hell, the Tribe didn't even get an A ball player with a bad arm.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jul 30, 2010 11:43pm
^^^^
you never know what you're going to get. I believe teams have up to a year to decide on the player to be named later
you never know what you're going to get. I believe teams have up to a year to decide on the player to be named later
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jul 31, 2010 12:18am
very typical Yankee move for making a playoff run....
they have more than enough cash to throw at role players, which is clearly where Kearnsy fits in here.
3 out of 5 times, that kind of blindly aggressive movement wins titles. They are stockpiling bench strength.
they have more than enough cash to throw at role players, which is clearly where Kearnsy fits in here.
3 out of 5 times, that kind of blindly aggressive movement wins titles. They are stockpiling bench strength.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jul 31, 2010 12:36am
I wouldn't exactly call it bench strength, but hey, whatever.
I thought the Aaron Boone deal was stupid at the time but look what happened on that one
I thought the Aaron Boone deal was stupid at the time but look what happened on that one
killdeer
Posts: 1,538
Jul 31, 2010 12:40am
maybe "bench strength" is not the right word, but the Yankees have a history of paying big for "fourth outfielders" when the playoff run is nigh.
no probs, if I owned the YES Network and had the studs under contract in NYC, i would do the exact same thing.
no probs, if I owned the YES Network and had the studs under contract in NYC, i would do the exact same thing.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jul 31, 2010 12:55am
I would make Kearns my 5th OF right now behind Colin Curtis as the4th, who's proven to be reliable. All Marcus Thames is good for is hitting LHP's and Papelbon
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Jul 31, 2010 1:01am
Darby...Where does getting Berkman leave Posada? Is he going to catch in the playoffs? You feel comfortable with that?
I am guessing here because I dont follow the Yankees day-to-day lineup...
SS-Jeter
OF-Granderson
3B-ARod
1B-Teixiera
DH-Berkman
OF-Swisher/2B Cano
2B-Cano/OF Swisher
C-Posada
OF-Kearns/Gardner
I am guessing here because I dont follow the Yankees day-to-day lineup...
SS-Jeter
OF-Granderson
3B-ARod
1B-Teixiera
DH-Berkman
OF-Swisher/2B Cano
2B-Cano/OF Swisher
C-Posada
OF-Kearns/Gardner
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
Jul 31, 2010 1:03am
Colin Curtis over Thames? Really?
Must be nice to have an OF with an OPS of .817 be your 6th OF.
Must be nice to have an OF with an OPS of .817 be your 6th OF.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 31, 2010 1:57am
jordo212000;437293 wrote:I was about to applaud the Indians for this move. (They signed him for peanuts) but now that they might have only got cash I have to reconsider. He was one of their more consistent players all year. He isn't young, but he certainly isn't old. They could have given him another short term deal and watched what would happen.
Just a curious move for me. I guess I wouldn't have as much of a problem if they get a prospect back.
Austin isn't and never was in the future plans for the Indians. We have too many outfielders as it is now.
Next season, with Grady back, we'd have Choo, Brantley, Grady, Crowe, not to mention a couple of the prospects like Jordan Brown and Nick Weglarz who are guys who could see time this year or next.
newarkcatholicfan
Posts: 3,199
Jul 31, 2010 2:10am
Indians front office with another stupid move.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 31, 2010 4:32am
newarkcatholicfan;437469 wrote:Indians front office with another stupid move.
Explain how this is stupid?
Tigerfan00
Posts: 3,427
Jul 31, 2010 7:35am
NCF, how is it stupid when more then likely Kearns wasnt going to be back next year. With all the young OFs the Indians have right now, Kearns is the odd guy out.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Jul 31, 2010 11:15am
Kearns was not that expensive and could have been signed for relative peanuts. A team needs some veterans. The Indians have given up any semblance of being a major league team. I'm all for the young outfielders but do we have any who can hit the Mendoza line? Grady Sizemore hasn't played much in a year and a half...and when he did, he didn't look very good. If I'm counting OF's I'm seeing Choo and Crowe and a bunch of if/comes and ????marks. Anybody heard anything about Choo's Korean military status?....unless that's resolved, there's another question mark.
Let's see
LF Crowe
CF Sizemore?
RF Choo ?
3B Nix/Marte?
SS Cabrerra
2B Donald (snicker)
1B La Porta
C Santana
Not a lot of MLB experience in La Porta/Santana/ Donald. This team is a fucking joke.
Anybody notice who's in the top 5 for AL pitchers ...Sabathia, Lee, and Pavano....I'm mad...very mad.
Let's see
LF Crowe
CF Sizemore?
RF Choo ?
3B Nix/Marte?
SS Cabrerra
2B Donald (snicker)
1B La Porta
C Santana
Not a lot of MLB experience in La Porta/Santana/ Donald. This team is a fucking joke.
Anybody notice who's in the top 5 for AL pitchers ...Sabathia, Lee, and Pavano....I'm mad...very mad.
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devil1197
Posts: 6,220
Jul 31, 2010 11:35am
Blame the owner for being a tight wad.
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Swamp Fox
Posts: 2,218
Jul 31, 2010 11:38am
HeyHitsRus, relax, you guys just swept Detroit a little while ago.