On this date in 2001, a crowd of 41,235 at Shea Stadium witnessed the return of baseball to New York City for the first time since the 9/11 attacks. While baseball wasn’t the focus of the evening, Mike Piazza‘s eighth inning home run gave the Mets a 3-2 dramatic victory over the Braves. Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..
- Beisbol’s look at free agency’s X factor, Jung-ho Kang.
- Camden Depot takes a deeper look at the O’s rotation.
- Inside The Zona has some ideas for the D’Backs this winter.
- Vavel says Colin Moran is making a name for himself in the Astros organization.
- A’s Farm turns in their 2014 postseason organizational All-Star team.
- Cover Those Bases casts a ballot for Jacob deGrom.
- Blue Jays Plus is keeping the faith.
- Sports Injury Alert looks back on Alex Torres‘ cap.
- Cleveland Sports Talk previews the Indians’ 2015 rotation.
- Screwball Baseball wonders if Alejandro De Aza could be this year’s Cody Ross.
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so the A’s can get a new stadium for their AAA team but not their MLB team. wonder if the move to Nashville marking the territory for a future move by the A’s
Sign kang(no Hanley Ramirez) and Tomas.
Rotate Beltran,tixeria,a-rod for dh keeping them fresh!
Sign McCarty to 24 mil$/2 year with option for 3 rd year.
Give prospects a chance to start for 2nd base job or even prado could work( no FA Signing plz!!)
Tanaka should be shut down for the season and should be working on his strength and durability this winter!
If price is around 60-70 mil for 4 years bring in James Shield, no to lester for 7 years!!
Sign Robertson for 4-5 at 60-75 mil not more!
Lineup would be-
Jacoby CF,Gardner LF,Tomas RF,Beltran DH,A-rod 3B,McCann C,Park SS,Mark 1B,Prado 2B
Pitching-
Tanaka,sabathia,McCarthy,Nova(midseason),Sheilds,Pineada
I can’t tell if you’re being serious.
1. The Yankees 2015 payroll will be at least $190 million after arbitration raises and extensions like Gardner’s kicking in, even before signing an FA’s.
2. Signing the players you mentioned (except Price, since he’ll no doubt sign a $110 million+ contract) will cost at least $52 million, bringing the payroll to about $265 million after luxury taxes. And that’s only after replacing four out of the dozens of players they’ll need to replace on the roster to FA.
3. The Yankees are no doubt looking to see a sizable dip in attendance next year. Attendance is generally a product of a trip to the postseason the season prior, wins, roster maintainability, and marketing. The Yankees won’t have many of those going for them in 2015 (not even a year-long farewell ceremony). They’re in no position to spend very much at all this winter.
Don’t think he was advocating for signing the player “Price,” I think his suggestion should be read “If the price is around…”
And the Yankees are going to pony up for at least one or two big time free agents.
This is the Yankees they have money at every corner of their office!! They would not think twice to spend money for a World Series team!! Upon that Tomas and Kang are young, both will enter or are in their prime form and Yankees need to get younger so they will definitely sign them!! And I was referring to price not pitcher Price!! I am doubtful about Sheilds buy McCarthy should be bought back for 2 years!!
I think Kang is a player the Brewers should look into. He’s got a really good swing, solid-to-plus defender, plus baserunning. I’m not advocating, however, that we replace Segura at short (though I really hope he works on his swing this offseason and returns to some form of what he showed in 2013… if he does again what he did this year, then I’ll definitely be advocating to replace him). I think Kang could be a potential replacement for Ramirez at third, since I highly doubt Aramis is back with us next season. Most teams are gonna be looking at guys like Hanley, Hardy, Lowrie, Aramis, and Sandoval for the left side of their infield. Kang could be a sleeper, and the Brewers have virtually nothing in terms of talent at third.