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"It's fairly apparent that the Nationals have a prickly situation with catcher Pudge Rodriguez, who is 183 hits shy of 3,000 -- at a time when the team's preference is to play their future catcher, Wilson Ramos. The best approach might be direct: Maybe the Nationals should just spell out their intentions for Rodriguez and give him a choice to embrace a role as Ramos's backup or be released. Washington owes it to itself to build for years to come, and you can't blame Rodriguez for wanting the best chance to play regularly."
"Hughes's diminished velocity is the talk of New York, but within the Yankees' organization, they are hoping that history manifests. In every year other than in 2010, Hughes has tended to build velocity during the course of the season. Last year, he started out throwing 92-93 mph, and had a strong season. The Yankees are hoping that he'll build arm strength as the season continues."
"Jay should hit, by the way. A season ago, he batted .300 over 287 at-bats for the Cardinals, and while his minor league numbers don't show someone with big-time power he can hit for average and steal a base. He bats left-handed, so there wasn't going to be any platoon with Berkman anyway. If you're in a deeper league and Jay is available, he should play regularly, and I expect him to hit. Of course, another school of thought in favor of Berkman hitting is that he'll presumably move up to the coveted cleanup spot in the batting order, after that Pujols fellow. What's so good about Pujols? Didn't he hit into three double plays Thursday? OK, that's sarcasm. But seriously, Pujols might see more pitches out of the strike zone without Holliday hitting behind him, meaning more walks and fewer hits for fantasy owners who only want one of those statistics. I wouldn't trade Pujols, however. I just feel like Berkman has to hit, as the pressure is really on."
"It's fairly apparent that the Nationals have a prickly situation with catcher Pudge Rodriguez, who is 183 hits shy of 3,000 -- at a time when the team's preference is to play their future catcher, Wilson Ramos. The best approach might be direct: Maybe the Nationals should just spell out their intentions for Rodriguez and give him a choice to embrace a role as Ramos's backup or be released. Washington owes it to itself to build for years to come, and you can't blame Rodriguez for wanting the best chance to play regularly."
"Hughes's diminished velocity is the talk of New York, but within the Yankees' organization, they are hoping that history manifests. In every year other than in 2010, Hughes has tended to build velocity during the course of the season. Last year, he started out throwing 92-93 mph, and had a strong season. The Yankees are hoping that he'll build arm strength as the season continues."
"Jay should hit, by the way. A season ago, he batted .300 over 287 at-bats for the Cardinals, and while his minor league numbers don't show someone with big-time power he can hit for average and steal a base. He bats left-handed, so there wasn't going to be any platoon with Berkman anyway. If you're in a deeper league and Jay is available, he should play regularly, and I expect him to hit. Of course, another school of thought in favor of Berkman hitting is that he'll presumably move up to the coveted cleanup spot in the batting order, after that Pujols fellow. What's so good about Pujols? Didn't he hit into three double plays Thursday? OK, that's sarcasm. But seriously, Pujols might see more pitches out of the strike zone without Holliday hitting behind him, meaning more walks and fewer hits for fantasy owners who only want one of those statistics. I wouldn't trade Pujols, however. I just feel like Berkman has to hit, as the pressure is really on."
Originally Posted by CP1708
Our early bullpen guys (outside of Marshall, Wood and Marmol) is sketchy, but 2 more hits for Starlin so far.
I wonder if the Marlins would trade us Hanley for the kid. Starlin the Marlin just seems like it belongs don't it?
Originally Posted by CP1708
Our early bullpen guys (outside of Marshall, Wood and Marmol) is sketchy, but 2 more hits for Starlin so far.
I wonder if the Marlins would trade us Hanley for the kid. Starlin the Marlin just seems like it belongs don't it?
"Not the best decision, for sure; the culture in the Yankees' clubhouse, for years, has been for players to be accountable and to deal with the media after a bad performance."
"If Sizemore comes back and is a star again, a whole lot of logical questions will follow: Because Sizemore's current contract has a 2012 option for $8.5 million, would it make sense for the Indians to pick up the option? Would it make sense for them to trade him, in their effort to rebuild their pitching? But none of that matters until he gets back on the field and plays, and plays well."
"Not the best decision, for sure; the culture in the Yankees' clubhouse, for years, has been for players to be accountable and to deal with the media after a bad performance."
"If Sizemore comes back and is a star again, a whole lot of logical questions will follow: Because Sizemore's current contract has a 2012 option for $8.5 million, would it make sense for the Indians to pick up the option? Would it make sense for them to trade him, in their effort to rebuild their pitching? But none of that matters until he gets back on the field and plays, and plays well."