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I cover finance, the law, and how the two interact.
By now everybody agrees it was a boneheaded idea to try and roll back Obamacare by threatening to shut down the federal government. But I was quietly supporting the Tea Party for one reason. In their failed attempt at legislative hostage-taking, they forced Congress and the public to face the real crisis in American politics: Rising "mandatory" expenditures that are crowding out the stuff Congress actually votes on each year.
We'll be going through this again after Jan. 1, and that's how it should be. Article 1 of the Constitution requires Congress to authorize all spending by the federal government. To make the job even more perilous, the Constitution requires the House of Representatives, where members are subjected to the wrath of the voters every two years, to initiate "all Bills for raising Revenue."
The tea partiers, in their clueless fury, have forced Congress to come closer to that ideal by shoving the uncomfortable subject of "automatic" spending increases in programs like Medicare, Social Security and veterans' benefits into open debate.
Harvard Law School Professor Howell E. Jackson put the challenge succinctly in a 2006 article in which he warned about the "risk of fiscal ossification" as more and more of the federal budget falls under long-term programs with automatic spending increases. While the Constitution requires the Congress to initiate tax and spending measures – and government officials face criminal sanction if they even sign contracts without Congressional approval – the reality is more than 60% of the money the Treasury doles out each year is spent without a vote.
Congress, in other words, is pulling a paycheck without doing its job.
"Whereas the traditional process requires both authorizing substantive legislation and annual appropriations, mandatory spending is often (though not always) locked in through permanent appropriations," Jackson notes. "Rather than requiring annual enactments to continue their funding, mandatory programs often persist in the absence of legislative intervention."
That's what the tea partiers were protesting, and that's why they were trying to strangle the infant Obamacare in its crib. Whether or not subsidized health insurance is a good idea for the country, it is going to be very, very expensive. No one knows how expensive – right now, we don't even know how many people have signed up — and that's the beauty of automatic spending programs, from a politician's perspective. Just as municipal officials and union bosses helped create the public-pension crisis by authorizing generous retirement benefits in lieu of higher pay, Congress has for years purchased votes by obligating future taxpayers for programs that appear to have low current costs.
Jackson's article is looking downright quaint around the edges now (he speaks of the Bush administration's distressing $200 billion-a-year deficits, while Obama's top $1 trillion). But he offers useful insight into how the constitutional government-finance system has gone astray.
Mostly it's because of the same kind of accounting games that brought down Enron. Literally.
Take military pensions. They could be seen as a sort of loan, in which service members risk their lives for the rest of us for a certain number of years, and then we pay them back with interest. (Good deal for us.) While Congress calculated the accrued costs of military benefits as $430 billion, or 3.5% of GDP in 2005, Hamilton, a TIAA-CREF advisor who also has a Harvard M.B.A., calculated the true value of those promises over time as $4.5 trillion, or 36.5% of GDP.
Other places Congress has baked in future mandatory spending include long-term weapons programs, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., too-big-to-fail banks, and government-sponsored enterprises like Fannie Mae Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Freddie Mac, which consumed almost $200 billion (but have paid more than $130 billion of that back.)
The biggest source of expenditures without a vote is Social Security and Medicare. One way to measure the true cost is "closed group" accounting, in which you calculate the present value of obligations to current Social Security participants – including the interest cost of letting them grow unfunded — minus the present value of the taxes they will pay to support the system. That difference is what Congress has shoved on future generations.
Jackson calculated that difference as $15 trillion in 2005, and growing at 11% a year. That was equivalent to 122% of GDP, an unfunded obligation rising at well more than $500 billion a year that Congress reports nowhere in its financial statements. The President's 2014 budget, in contrast, pegs Social Security expenditures at $860 billion, which nets out to about $21 billion after counting $779 million in Social Security taxes.
Medicare is also on autopilot, representing an $11 trillion claim on government revenues in excess of statutory funding and growing even faster than Social Security. In all, Jackson calculated the total burden on government finances in 2005 at $35 trillion, or 285% of GDP. That's obviously ballooned since the financial crisis; Treasury debt alone has climbed more than 50% to $16.7 trillion, or 100% of GDP, including more than $4 trillion of imaginary debt owed to the Social Security Administration.
The only problem with spending cuts to Social Security is that WE already paid for our retirements. Our government raided the trust fund and spent OUR money and now has no way to repay us without severe spending cuts elsewhere or increased taxes on those still working. They keep saying that WE didn't plan well enough for our retirement because we believed that OUR money would be there for us. Our legislators need to stop giving tax breaks to big-business and the rich and start paying back what they borrowed with interest. If they would do that, our Social Security system would be on firm ground.
It is amazing how corrupt our government is. The Supreme Court's decision to allow corporations to make unlimited contributions to candidates only makes it worse. We need a system where the government gives a set amount of campaign financing dollars to each candidate nominated by a party. And, all corporate "donations" need to be deemed illegal. Then, maybe, corporations stop getting bailed out, given zero tax liabilities, and other backdoor sweetheart deals. We should also pressure other countries to assume part of the responsibility in maintaining world order so that we aren't the only ones footing the bill.
The Supreme Court allowed corporate money to buy a bullhorn to drown out the discourse of average citizens like you and me. Money speaks, and big money speaks very loudly. Average people cannot compete.
The case also allowed individuals and corporations to contribute to campaigns, not directly to the candidates, but with the same effect. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's still a duck, and the reality of their decision was to allow unlimited secret contributions from international corporations for the purpose of influencing the outcome of elections in the U.S. However you paper it, it is a very dangerous assault on our democracy.
Yes, of course. The WSJ and NYT are the press as was enshrined in out Constitution. Yes, they are welcome to share their opinions, but the idea was that you or I, the Joe-average-citizens without wealth, could also write into the editor and have our opinions and ideas published. A knowledgeable public, thus reading a cross section of ideas and opinions, could then determine the best ideas and vote or advocate accordingly. The difference is that now, many fewer people (especially the younger generations) read newspapers where average people can express themselves.
First radio in the '30′s, where it takes advertising dollars, the TV in the '50′s, and now the internet are where we have migrated for news and political education and they all take money to be heard by many people – unlike actual papers. Yes, there are bloggers who are not wealthy, but the point is that you or I can no longer reach a wide audience without having lots of money, regardless of the merit of our ideas. This was not the case with Thomas Paine.
Corporations are not people and have no morals. They are without morals (amoral entities) concerned with only one thing – profit for their shareholders. This is the way it just is, but many times a corporation's search for profit is not in the best interest of the country or the well being of its citizens. Money is not speech. It perverts speech, as the Nazi's very well knew when they wrote the book on the "Big Lie." Money likewise, perverts democracy, as we have known since this nation was founded and so much legislation (now overturned) has worked to limit its destructive influence. If it's "one man, one vote" then it surely should also be, one man, one voice." That is democracy.
Comparing opposition to a lead smelter to electing legislators is deceptive, unless of course, either the citizens' group or smelter corporation pays city councilors for their votes. In your example, both sides can and will be heard while neither will be drowned out. Elections are quite different however.
What past election reform tried to accomplish was to grant proportional speech to all by limiting the contributions of individuals and prohibiting corporate influence. Transparency was also built in so that all could see where each candidate received contributions and who may have influence over him. That didn't prevent officers or stockholders of corporations from contributing to campaigns at all, nor did it prevent them from joining political organizations to enhance their influence. But, it did provide an equalizer in speech so that everyone could be heard somewhat equally and the wealthy could not buy the candidates and their votes.
In Mein Kampf, Hitler says that if you repeat a lie loudly enough, often enough, and with enough conviction, a vast majority of people will believe it. Take away the ability of the poor and middle class to be heard and all political control goes to those who can be heard – the very wealthy, who will speak loudly, often, and with conviction enhanced by 5th Avenue marketing firms. That's not democracy.
How does a group of neighbors protesting a smelting plant equate to spending millions for a political candidate to put that candidate in its back pocket? How many people are influenced by said demonstration? You are either in denial or benefiting from this corruption if you can defend it. For anything said in the WSJ or NYT, FOX will spread tenfold propaganda. But, really, media isn't the point here. It is the buying of politicians.


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The $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup, held at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ontario, just west of Toronto, is the richest pacing race in the world and features the top 3-year-old pacers in North America going the standard distance of 1 mile, two turns of the 7 furlong stonedust oval, in what has become a major prep for the Triple Crown of Pacing. Celebrating its 29th running this year, the race has seen some of the greatest names in harness racing including Well Said, Somebeachsomewhere, Gallo Blue Chip, and the great Cam Fella who won the event when it was still called the Queen City Pace.
Two elimination heats were contested at Mohawk last Saturday night, with the rich final to be run this Saturday, June 16. Post positions for the Cup were drawn at a special lunch-hour event at Mohawk on Tuesday. Michael Del Zotto, a defenceman for the New York Rangers, was on hand to assist as the Honorary Drawmaster. The native of Stouffville, Ontario was selected 20th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut October 2, 2009 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and scoring his first goal the next game against the Ottawa Senators. In 204 career regular-season games he has 21 goals, 68 assists, for 89 points, and 88 penalty minutes.
The posts were determined in two stages. In the first stage, Del Zotto randomly drew the names of the two elimination winners, to determine the order in which those entrants' connections can come up on stage to pick the post position.
After those had been taken, the rest of the field was drawn using the normal double-blind system. Sweet Lou, who has won 13 of 15 lifetime starts and a world record holder, is the 3-5 favorite having won the fastest of the eliminations, in Canadian record time. Owner-trainer Ron Burke said, "Post four gives us both options to race from the back or leave and as the draw came out, I think maybe it looks like we are going to have to push forward and push hard. It's one of the best fields, I think, assembled for this race in a long time, Warrawee Needy, both Takter horses are excellent, both McIntosh horses are excellent. It's a great field with great drivers. We are going to have to be on top of our game to pull this off."
Warrawee Needy is the 9-2 second choice out of post 8, after finishing second to Sweet Lou in his elimination. He is 9 for 12 including three Gold Finals and the Super Final as a 2-year-old for owner-trainer Carl Jamieson. Driver Jody Jamieson will try to win for his father Carl again, as he did with Up The Credit last year. The driver said, "It kind of ties my hands a little bit with what I can do with the 8 hole, but like I have been saying all along, he is a great horse. He is going to overcome it and he will give us his biggest effort."
Dapper Dude, winner of the other elimination, is the 8-1 third choice out of post 2 for owner-trainer Bob McIntosh. It was his fifth win in only nine career starts. Driver John Campbell, who has won a leading six Cups, retains the drive on the son of The Panderosa, ironically the last Cup winner driven by Campbell in 1999.
The Pepsi North America Cup will go to post at 9:40pm ET on Saturday night carded as race 7 of a 13 race card. The race will be broadcast live on The Score network in Canada in a special telecast from 8:30 - 10:00PM ET, and will be available at simulcast locations across North America. In addition, the North America Cup card will be available on the TVG television network and account wagering system in the United States and HPI-TV in Canada.
The undercard boasts an impressive list of stakes races for other divisions: $642,000 Fan Hanover for 3-year-old pacing fillies, $530,000 Elegantimage for 3-year-old trotting fillies, $376,000 Armbro Flight for trotting mares, $351,000 Goodtimes for 3-year-old trotting colts, the $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup Invitational for older pacers, and the $100,000 NA Cup Consolation.
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Statistically, it turns out that the sensation is justified. On highways, most people will travel the speed that feels most safe and comfortable, regardless of the posted speed limit. If the posted limit is significantly lower than the average speed, then the limit itself actually decreases public safety by creating a dangerous differential in speed. Those differentials can be more dangerous than speed itself, depending on the highway.
Interstate 93 above Concord is one of those highways on which the 65 mph speed limit does not make people safer. Today the House considers House Bill 146, which would raise the speed limit on I-93 to 70 mph from Canterbury to Canada (except for the stretch through Franconia Notch, which would remain the same).
This bill will not decrease public safety (most people drive faster than 65 mph anyway), and it might just increase tourism. Passing it will reduce dangerous passings on the highway. Legislators should do it.
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Ted Spadaro of Princeton Senior High School has been named 2012 Coach of the Year by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC).
Spadaro, who still teaches at PSHS, resigned as head football coach prior to this season. In his familiar straw hat, he has appeared on the practice field numerous times to encourage the team and assist his replacement, Coach Randy Peek.
Spadaro said, "I am truly humbled by such a prestigious award. Coaching has been my life and my love, next to God and my family. This award is particularly sweet now at this time in my life. Thanks to everyone who has played a role in making my career so memorable, especially my players."
The National Federation of State High School Associations cited Spadaro's excellence and leadership in the coaching profession as attributes deserving recognition. Spadaro will officially receive the award at the state football championships this weekend in Wheeling.
In its press release, the SSAC said, "Congratulations to Ted Spadaro for being named 2012 NFHS Coach of the Year. We appreciate your dedication to the sport of football and your commitment to the development of young people throughout the state of West Virginia."
Princeton fans said goodbye to their long-time coach last year when Spadaro resigned after 23 years of Princeton football. Since taking the reins in 1989, Coach Spadaro tallied 120 career victories and nine trips to the playoffs, four of those advancing to the second round.


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Hoping to revive the culture of the neighborhood butcher shop, with its personalized service, attention to detail, and artful products, restaurant-industry veterans Justin Rosberg and Jason Parent took a gamble on their first New Hampshire butcher shop in 2003. Dubbed The Meat House, their store quickly earned a foodie following, spawning additional franchise locations across the country. Today, The Meat House's Mission Viejo location stocks fine cheeses, prepared side dishes, other gourmet grocery items, and hundreds of wines alongside the usual selection of traditional and exotic meats. Butchers also explain how to prepare each hand-carved cut of meat, sharing recipes, best slicing practices, and cooking techniques for giving pork chops the flavor of justice.
Since 1958, George's Bakery has stocked everything necessary for a Mediterranean dinner party or an authentic Wednesday night. Crowding the shelves are specialty spices, fresh pita breads, olives, and all kinds of imported canned goods. Along with baklava and other pastries, the store sells hookahs and the flavored tobacco they need to survive.
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Old-fashioned (non-Italian or French) bakeries in Providence area
Has the old-fashioned bakery gone completely away? I'm wanting good cinnamon rolls and old fashioned donuts, not croissants or cannoli. Is there such a thing left in the Providence area?
We'll be on vacation there next week - mainly to go to the beach in Narragansett, but will be in Warwick, Providence and Woonsocket as well. I'll drive anywhere for a great cinnamon roll!!! Thanks!
Wayland Bakery in Wayland Square and Silver Star Portuguese Bakery on the East Side come immediately to mind although I'm not sure they have exactly what you want (not being a bakery person much myself).
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Wayland is a classic old-school "bake shop." I remember stopping there with my dad in the 1960s to pick up blueberry turnovers for one of his salesladies who had a "sweet tooth."
You might want to give a call to LaSalle Bakery in Providence, which I guess you'd call Italian but is way more than a cannoli shop.
Finally, while it is far from an old-fashioned bakery, I suspect that Seven Stars on Hope St has killer cinnamon rolls.
There's only one place for (fresh baked) donuts (anywhere) - Allie's at 3661 Quaker Lane (Rt. 2), North Kingstown, RI. Not sure if they make cinnamon rolls. Never got past their traditional donuts - especially their cinnamon old fashion, coconut coated & lemon filled varieties.
Warning - the donuts are so fresh (no preservatives, dough softeners, etc), they should only be eaten on the day purchased. They stale up real fast.
Today was the second time I have been to Wrights Farm Bakery. I have to say It was impressive as far as the old fashioned Cream Horns not made with packaged puff pastry. Real cream in everything not using a stablizer or like some do add a bit on whipped topping control weeping. They had at least 12 different muffins, things like the old fashioned Eccles Cakes, 6 different turnovers dozens of cakes pies and with all the dairy there they make their own ice cream only sold in quarts. the place is packed, VERY clean, filled cases neatly attended. Only thing no donuts if thats what you were looking forAllies is good if you need a grease grenade. If you have kids they do milking twice a day and the kids can see it up close plus they have quite a few baby calfs kids can see and sneak a pat at. I even say cinnamon buns lol. Some really nice oldies if thats your quest.
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A pistache its not but it is solid, totally fresh with the mob there it turns over and over most bakerys the stuff sit's and sit's. I dont visit many bakery's but if I do it would be Wrights for simple pastry The Eccles Cakes are really good. On a Sunday when I get bored I make a few my kids love them.
Not positive on the cinnamon roll, but we have some great bakeries here in South County, a lot closer to your vacation destination. Try Sweet Cakes in Peace Dale or The Bakery in Charlestown. Sweet Cakes does make a pretty good sticky bun (though not quite as good as Seven Stars in Providence).


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HBO will reportedly extend access to its HBO Go streaming service to more cable customers tomorrow. Engadget has screenshots of Xbox 360 and Roku activation menus that show the previously unavailable Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks logos, along with Comcast and DirecTV appearing for Roku. The site's sources also say that Time Warner Cable customers will be able to access HBO Go on Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players, though the service actually rolled out for TWC on Samsung Smart TVs back in February. No mention of specific models was made.
HBO and Time Warner Cable are yet to comment, but if you subscribe to one of the mentioned providers (and HBO, of course) it might be worth trying the activation process once or twice come May 17th. The rest of us will have to wait for HBO to offer its content independent of a cable subscription.
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Hobby Lobby and Access to Care: Implications of the Supreme Court Decision
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The Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision affects the health of women and families across the country. In this free webinar, the National Health Law Program will describe the scope of the decision and what it means for public health, access to contraception and the Affordable Care Act.
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TRAVERSE CITY — The biggest tourism attractions at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will remain open well into October, since the park dodged an early shutdown because of threatened sequestration cuts.
Park Superintendent Dusty Shultz said sequestration cuts appeared likely to force post-Labor Day weekend closures of attractions like the Dune Climb, the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive and Platte Point. But Schultz said the Midwest Regional Office of the National Park Service just allocated $20,000 to the park's budget.
The money — combined with other cost savings realized in the park's budget through the current fiscal year — means the attractions will stay open until after the leaves change color at one of the nation's most appealing tourism attractions.
"We've worked really hard all year long to save money," Schultz said. "This should cover the fall season."
The continuation of the Sleeping Bear Dunes 2013 calendar is welcome news for local economic leaders and business owners who rely on tourism dollars for survival, said Mary Carroll, executive director of the Benzie County Chamber of Commerce. The park's local economic impact is estimated to be $132 million annually and the park helps sustain about 2,300 jobs in the region.
"It's wonderful," Carroll said. "We have a lot of people who are still coming here in the fall, and we can let those people know the dunes and the other big attractions will be open."
Sequestration cuts already caused some pain at the park. The federal government's automatic spending cuts prompted park officials in March to reduce their annual budget by 5 percent, or $234,000, from a budget of $4.68 million.
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Building a bench to plug a DH holeBy
Vladimir Guerrero played no small role in torturing the Yankees this past weekend. The one hitter the Yanks never signed but should have twice, Vlad knocked out six hits in 13 at-bats and even walked once for a cool .500 OBP. He swung at pitches at which he had no business swinging, but it's always worked for him. Making just $6.5 million, he's hitting .305/.348/.503 with 26 home runs, and the Yanks could have had him for $1 million more than Nick Johnson is making.
Johnson, of course, was the Yanks' choice for the DH spot. With three free agent options — Guerrero, Matsui, Johnson — for that empty hole, the Yanks went with the youngest guy coming off a season in which he played 133 games and got on base 42.6 percent of the time. For $5.5 million, it seemed like the best choice, but Johnson played all of 24 games before coming down with a wrist injury. He won't be back in 2011.
For the Yankees, though, the designated hitter spot hasn't been a problem this year. Led by Marcus Thames, A-Rod and, to a lesser extent, Jorge Posada, the team's DHs are hitting a combined .263/.348/.459 with 23 home runs in 583 plate appearances. Their sOPS+ — the overall OPS relative to the league split — is 114.
In fact, Nick Johnson's injury allowed the Yankee braintrust to exploit the DH spot as they seem to prefer. Without a full-time designated hitter, the slot became one of rest. The DH hole allowed the Yanks to keep Jorge Posada, banged up and bruised all season, in the lineup more frequently than they could have. It allowed them to give A-Rod's balky legs some time off the turf. It allowed them to ride a very hot Marcus Thames during the team's recent eight-game winning streak.
Yet, that rotating DH spot has a residual impact on the rest of the lineup, and through it, we can see the weaknesses in the Yanks' current roster construction. When, for instance, Alex Rodriguez DHs, someone else has to play third base, and that someone else — Ramiro Peña, Eduardo Nuñez, Kevin Russo — isn't a very good hitter. In fact, Yankee third basemen are hitting .252/.316/.418 this season with an sOPS+ of 95. A-Rod's contribution to that is a 116, which just goes to show how bad the rest of the team's third base options are offensively.
The same problem arises behind the plate. Jorge Posada as a catcher has a .906 OPS and a 156 sOPS+. Francisco Cervelli, a fine player if used properly, has an sOPS+of 96 and nearly 300 plate appearances behind the plate. Against right-handers, in particularly, Cervelli is an offensive liablity, but he's been pressed into service because Jorge Posada is 39.
For now, this imbalance brought about by the rotating DH is a problem that should plague the Yankees only in 2010. In fact, because of Jesus Montero's development and Jorge Posada's contract, the Yanks have the DH situation largely in hand next year. Montero ought to be the primary catcher with Posada as the primary DH. Francisco Cervelli, then, will serve as the late-inning defensive replacement for Montero who can also start against left-handers when need be.
That three-headed DH/catcher platoon solves half of the problem. The Yankees still need to keep an eye on their bench for 2011, and they should go into and play out the season with a back-up infielder better than Ramiro Peña (and his third base sOPS+ of 12) available to them. Who that will be remains to be seen, but the Yanks have the money to spend on the bench.
Had Brian Cashman used his crystal ball to sign Vladimir Guerrero to a one-year deal ten months ago, we would be pleasantly thrilled with his production. But that was then, and this is now. If they play their cards right, they won't have a DH problem come 2011.
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Montero ought to be the primary catcher with Posada as the primary DH. Francisco Cervelli, then, will serve as the late-inning defensive replacement for Montero who can also start against left-handers when need be.
Man, you BABbi's really, really, really, really hate Eduardo Nunez. He's not even an upgrade over Ramiro Pena?
Maybe they assume his defensive shortcomings will negate a lot of his offensive value over Pena?
Why are you convinced Nunez is an awful defender?
Because the scouting report on him in the minors has always said that he is, and he's given me no reason to dispute that?
Ummm maybe because he has given reason to dispute that this season… He had easily his best minor league season defensive and had only 10 errors at SS vs. 33 last season. His range and arm were never the issue, discipline and stupid errors were. There is a reason now to say he's gotten over that.
That's right, he was named the best defensive SS in the IL, also he can actually hit (14 hits in his 46 at bats in the majors and has only struck out 2)
so early in his career. Give Nunez some time. What was Posada doing at 23? Not a star major league catcher.
Also, how many teams employ a late inning defensive replacement at catcher? Montero will surprise us back there and in a tight game I wouldn't take his bat out of the lineup for the great Cervelli. In a blowout, who cares?
At age 23, Posada showed a much more advanced approach at the plate than Nunez. He was also slugging respectably for a 23 year old Catcher in AAA. I don't even know why you compare the two, to be honest.
Agreed, but I don't know if the Yankees will carry 3 Catchers when they promote Montero. They might choose to though, to ease Montero in. I wouldn't take his bat out for Cervelli either, but he needs rest too.
I'm not sure why he chose Posada, but you're exaggerating a lot. Jorge certainly had more power, but their results over their 22 and 23 year old season are pretty close (but reversed, with Nunez only in AA at 22). Nunez looks like he can be a good utility guy or borderline ML starter… Especially because even though C is always a valuable position, you just don't have many bats in the middle infield these days.
I don't know exactly the solution at C next season, but between Montero's inexperience and Posada's "over-experience" I'd bet Cervelli at least gets a lot of Scranton-to-NY frequent flier miles next season. Then again, maybe Posada/Montero is sufficient. As far as roster spot, Yankees could use a spot some teams reserve for a Vlad type pure DH for Posada/Montero… so roster wouldn't be too thrown off.
Posada's advanced approach in AAA would make you think he could have a bright future as a ML starter. Nunez is a grade A hacker, which takes his value down a lot. Add in that he's not a good defender, and you've got a fringe starter or a bench guy. The reason he's a fringe starter is because of the lack of SS in the Majors.
Posada's build also left a lot of power projection left, while Nunez is essentially tapped out on power. Posada was just a much better prospect than Nunez in every aspect of the game, especially the most important ones.
I'd bet they start the season with Cervelli and Posada, with Montero coming up in late May, or early June. I think they'll sign a full time DH.
Again, I don't know why Posada's name was the one chosen.
I'm not saying Nunez is going to transform into a power-hitting C. I'm not even saying that Nunez is as good a prospect as Posada. I do think you're exaggerating about Posada through 20/20 hindsight. Sure, he was a better prospect at 23 with a higher ceiling. At 22 and 23, though, his overall SLG% and BB/SO ratio was about the same as Nunez. Posada kept getting better and better even in the majors, but not all prospects do that. That's not the main point here, though. Posada was just a somewhat random example Larry threw out there. Not entirely random, because he flew under the radar–possible best C of last decade, but not top 100 prospect according to BA–but the Yankees saw something in him and he pulled through. Yankees seem higher on Nunez than the average analyst. Posada really broke out in AAA at 24, so it is always possible Nunez gets it all together at 24 (even if his "all together" is worse than Posada's).
The main point is that Nunez is a solid prospect as a utility guy. Details about his prospects vs. Posada's in 1995 aside. There does seem to be a consensus among RAB writers that Nunez stinks. We'll have to see.
I don't think you can just ignore the dearth of SSs when analyzing a prospect. If Nunez can play SS and be a league average hitter… that does make him a starting caliber SS.
"Add in that he's not a good defender"
There seems to be a decent amount of debate on the issue. However, relative to Posada… Posada was also not a good defender by any means. That was a knock against him until 1/2 way through his ML career. If you are arguing Posada v. Nunez–which we're not–you can't cite defense as a positive for Posada…
Posada had much more projection left is what you are missing. Posada was like a Carlos Santana with less power at the age. His approach and increasing power numbers gave you a lot of confidence in his future. Nunez has no projection left. He has no plate discipline, which severely limits his ceiling. Nunez is what he is: A light hitting, no plate discipline, average to below average fielding SS.
Posada's defense is much different. Catchers don't get nearly as much chances as SS do. Posada by all accounts hasn't been a terrible defender, his CS% is in the low to mid 20s.
This isn't the argument. What I'm saying is that Nunez's approach and his frame prevent him from ever being an elite player. An IsoD of .20 doesn't inspire confidence, it does the opposite. Discipline that bad often gets exposed in the Majors. He doesn't hit for power either. Nunez is a fringe starter on a bad team, utility guy on a good team.
"Posada had much more projection left is what you are missing."
You are saying this now because he continued to improve. At the time, scouts were not generally saying this. That's how he missed BA's top 100 even though he was a switch-hitting, power-hitting C…
"Posada was like a Carlos Santana with less power at the age. His approach and increasing power numbers gave you a lot of confidence in his future."
NO! Santana was a consensus top 10 prospect. It's easy to point to Jorge's progress as a young player now and say it was obvious he was destined for stardom. At 23 this was not the case, though.
"Nunez has no projection left."
Says who? There's no 23 year old player with no chance of getting better.
"Posada by all accounts hasn't been a terrible defender"
Yes, by all accounts he was a bad defensive prospect. Again, hindsight is 20/20. Posada's defense was not only knocked as a prospect, but his first several ML seasons.
"This isn't the argument. What I'm saying is that Nunez's approach and his frame prevent him from ever being an elite player."
Who is saying he'll be an elite player? We're talking about him as a utility IFer. Elite UT is a contradiction.
"Nunez is a fringe starter on a bad team, utility guy on a good team."
And………. the Yankees are a good team!!!! So, why can't he be a utility guy for them??????????? That's the issue here. The RAB writers consistently knock Nunez as a utility prospect and act as if he can't ever play at the ML level or something. Maybe that's the case. We'll have to see. It seems a bit harsh to me just like Larry, though.
Also, you might consider that Nunez just stopped switch hitting last season and give a bit of slack/room for improvement. I don't know his previous splits, but his two best seasons since he was 18 have come since he stopped hitting lefty… probably not a coincidence.
Speed is also one of his better tools.
If Posada was in AAA for his whole age 24 season like Santana, he would have been a top ten prospect. He had a Santana like approach, is what I'm trying to tell you. You're ignoring each of my points.
Look up the word 'depth' then get back to me ASAP.
I am not ignoring your points. I am disagreeing with some of them.
Santana was a top 10 prospect BEFORE his 24 year old season, so your point is A. incorrect and B. even more incorrect because Santana has no spent his whole 24 year old season in AAA. Santana was also a top 25 type after his 23 year old season. His OPS was 200-300 points higher than Posada's at 22 and 23.
The point is that Posada was not a generally hyped prospect outside the Yankees organization. His defense was often criticized. I am not saying all-hail to the BA Top 100 list, I'm just saying that you're viewing things through 20/20 hindsight in calling Posada an obviously destined for great things prospect.
"Look up the word 'depth' then get back to me ASAP."
Yes, really. Depth is why the Yankees signed Randy Winn, Marcus Thames, Dustin Mosely, Jason Hirsh, etc. You are underestimating depth. Does this mean the Yankees have no faith in their minor league guys? No, it doesn't. It means that the Yankees want more options.
Posada was a much better hitter than Nunez at the same age.
Nunez never walks. Never. He's almost Francouerian. When does that ever translate to MLB?
If they had a Nunez waiting in AAA, maybe they don't sign Winn. I really couldn't care less if the Yankees do or do not sign a veteran IFer. My point is that there's a decent chance Nunez is a better player. This is why I keep asking who the candidates are. There are a lot of OFers out there who can hit the ball, there aren't nearly as many middle infielders.
His AAA BB% of 6.7, if it translated directly to the bigs, would put him ahead of some accomplished ML hitters (Tejada, Reyes, Ichiro, Vladimir Guerrero, Juan Pierre, Alex Rios, Adrian Beltre) and right in the neighborhood of others (Jerry Hairston… a classic utility guy, Victor Martinez, Carl Crawford, Michael Young). He is not some outrageously walk impaired individual, in my opinion. If he can improve a little to 8%… he's around the league median.
The one thing is, with Arod and Posada's health this year — if they had not Dh'd in those games, pena, nunez or cervilli would still be in the lineup but only with Thames, Berkman or Johnson as DH. The inferior player would still play, but Alex and Jorge would not.
A half day off isn't as refreshing as a whole day off. With more full days off, they can play more days in the field with the DH bat in the lineup.
I don't know if Aaron Hill can play SS but I believe he could be a buy low with much reward situation. The guy is a little rough in the field but third and second can be handle without a issue. He has power and I believe his .214 BA is just a bad bad year. Nunez with a small sample does not look polished at the plate or in the field but he gets more hits then Ramiro. There should be a rotation of the entire infield getting at least one day off with Swisher subbing for Teix. and our new super replacement doing the infield merry-go round. So, a good middle infielder trade will be an important piece.
This past week has shown our Yanks to again show less their inability to manufacture runs. This is basicly because its a good hitting team in a slump. Our guys have trouble stealing and bunting. I guess you can't ask much for 210 mil p[ayroll.
Juan. Uribe.
Pass. He'd be too expensive, and he sucks. He'll start for some team.
Juan Uribe has exactly 2 seasons where he was above league average offensively. One of those seasons came 6 years ago.
He sucks.
He's certainly not worth the multiple millions of dollars it will take to sign him.
We need to stop being obsessed with shitty veterans who are not that much of an upgrade over shitty non-veterans from the farm making the league minimum and that have options.
I mean, people are advocating signing Christian Guzman as the solution to our bench 'woes'? Seriously?
Christian Guzman isn't a terrible option. If he would take $700,000 plus incentives, he'd be a nice piece considering a weak market. He might be able to find a little more money and a starting job, though.
In the past two years, Christian Guzman has an OPS+ of 83 and 75.
His peak came at his normal peak year ages. He's going to be 33 next year.
What am I missing here?
Oh no, he's not a good offensive player by any means. He isn't a zero with the bat, he plays multiple positions, and his contract demands won't be crazy. That's where his value lies.
Guys better than him are getting full time jobs elsewhere. Hell, Guzman might get a starting job somewhere.
"He isn't a zero with the bat, he plays multiple positions"
You know who also fits this description? Eduardo Nunez.
Depth is key. If Nunez tanks, who is there to turn to? Pena? Corona?
It's best to sign a veteran on the cheap, then give the kid a chance if the veteran tanks.
Both of these are valid arguments. But enlighten me as to whom would be a better fit for the bench.
Keep in mind, the Yankees are the ONLY team in MLB that needs an over-priced, fringe starter who can play SS and 3B. They're also one of the only teams in MLB that can reasonably afford one.
I'm thinking 1yr/2-3M for Juan Uribe
Juan Uribe is terrible
Juan Uribe and Christian Guzman aren't the answer. Juan Uribe and Christian Guzman suck.
As much as the RABbis hate him, it still makes more sense to try out Eduardo Nunez rather than waste a 40-man roster spot and 3M on a guy who is almost guaranteed to suck.
But Guzman would at least carry Marcus Thames' torch as designated former prospect returned as broken down bench player.
I know people are gonna hate me for saying this, but what if Montero can't handle MLB catching duties next year?
It's rare that a decent fielding catcher is ready defensively at 21. Just saying because you know KLaw and Callis are gonna say he isn't ready to catch in the bigs.
Can Montero do that much worse than Cervelli/Posada? Their defense at the catcher position has been horrendous this year. Everyone's saying Montero is horrendous at catching, well, clearly it's not a big roadblock to a contending team.
To answer your question, I've heard his defense could be much worse.
Montero isn't as bad as the rumors I will admit the 2010 defense stats don't look pretty, but there is as big a discrepancy with his defense from the first half and second half as there is with his offense from the first half and second half.
from the start of the 2010 season to July 9 he had 12 passed balls and was being run on at will, 19 for 87 (21% cs)
Since July 9th:
3 pb's, and caught 11 players stealing out of 12 attempts
It has also been stated by yankee officials, and scouts (take from that as you will) that his accuracy has improved greatly as well as his footwork and his timing on the throw is consistently at 1.9 seconds.
This is a small sample size but if you include his time in Trenton where he also flashed good defense I think he will be capable of being at least as good as Posada. Montero struggles in the first half probably played a part in his improvement,
Like players whose bats take time to adjust to higher levels of pitching it almost looks like Montero does the same thing except with his glove.
Posada gets away with his defense because he has a great bat.
If Montero starts off in the majors the way he did in AAA, it's going to be really ugly. You don't want a catcher struggling both offensively and defensively.
If Montero starts off in the majors the way he did in AAA, it's going to be really ugly. You don't want a catcher struggling both offensively and defensively.
Like Francisco Cervelli?
This is based on the assumption that Montero would play worse D than Cervelli. Which is what most scouts say will happen.
Yeah, he probably will. Scouts do not like his defense.
So, what if Montero is so horrible on D (like he can't start bad), but hitting well? Do you keep Montero up as a DH, basically sentencing him to 1b/DH for the rest of the year. That would hurt his catching development to a point where people would no longer consider him a catcher, ever.
Catch him until his catching is a liability to the team. If teams steal 4-5 bases and Montero passes like 3-4 balls a game, then he'll probably get moved over.
Basically, catch him until his offense/defense at another position drastically outweighs his offense/defense at C.
Cervelli's 2009 was .298/.309/.372 and he made 1 error and had 43% caught stealing percentage in 40 games (241 innings). I don't think you could reasonably say he struggled out the gate offensively or defensively…
He sucks.
See: Cabrera, Melky
Ed didn't specify when, he just said struggling both offensively and defensively. Which Cervelli did for the better part of two months this season.
I would definitely not discount Nunez as a possible part of the solution to the bench problems.
I wouldn't either. I'd rather bring in someone for the bench, preferably a proven vet, and keep Nunez in AAA. If the vet bombs, cut him, bring up Nunez. Depth is important.
What's the advantage in bringing in a 'proven vet'? I would argue it's a disadvantage, because the only way you're going to get a proven vet is if he sucks enough to accept a bench role. And then, since he's not used to riding the pine, he'll likely suck. Look no further than Randy Winn, whose bat was a much better option than any middle infielder who's going to be out there in this offseason.
Promote from within and/or give minor league deals, and if that doesn't work, make trades in the midseason. This is what the Yankees do every year anyway, except they always waste money and a roster spot on one or two 'proven vets' at the beginning of the year. So let's cut that part out and enjoy employing a proven strategy.
Promoting from within also lets you have more flexibility with your 40-man roster spots. Give a 'proven vet' a roster spot over someone from the farm, and a prospect who needs to be protected from the Rule 5 gets the axe. Look at Kanekoa Texeira, who, while not the greatest bullpen option, would certainly be more valuable to the Yankees now than Chan Ho Park or Randy Winn.
It's not a huge deal, but it's a good way to optimize your organization.
I think that Nunez is *likely* to be as good as any offseason utilityman acquisition, but I certainly wouldn't rule it out. Someone may emerge on either the free agent or trade market who is an ideal solution. I would keep an open mind, though I haven't really thought about candidates (see below).
Signing a guy like Marcus Thames has huge benefits. Look no further than, well, Marcus Thames. Signing a veteran takes pressure off the younger guys and provides more depth and flexibility. Nunez can very well replicate Pena's stats and I wouldn't be surprised. A rookie getting limited ABs for the first time in his life probably won't adjust well to that.
Plus, it's better for Nunez's development to stay in AAA. Eventhough I think this is who he is as a player.
40 Man roster optimization isn't important when considering one player that can be cut with no harm. There will be some dead weight on the roster such as Corona, Sanchez, Albaladejo(I say he never gets his chance), Garrison, etc.
Saving a 40 Man spot isn't going to stop the Yankees from signing any player they want.
" Nunez can very well replicate Pena's stats and I wouldn't be surprised."
Yeah, he hit for 100 pts better OPS in AA and AAA than Pena, but he'll hit the same in the MLs as Pena… Makes sense. It's only 48 PAs, but he hasn't exactly been getting killed by ML pitching so far or putting up a Pena like OPS+ of 43…
"Signing a guy like Marcus Thames has huge benefits."
That's not really an effective argument… You say Thames, Andrew says Winn/CHP/Kanekoa Texeira… Throwing out one example doesn't prove a point. It depends on the situation as well as luck.
Should we really judge a prospects ability to hit based upon a sporadic 48 at bat sample? Didn't Cano start off his career 1-24 or something?
He was defending Nunez's production when talking about the 48 ABs. He acknowledged the SSS too.
Yeah, he hit for 100 pts better OPS in AA and AAA than Pena, but he'll hit the same in the MLs as Pena… Makes sense. It's only 48 PAs, but he hasn't exactly been getting killed by ML pitching so far or putting up a Pena like OPS+ of 43…
Rookies come up all the time and struggle. Why would Nunez be different even considering a limited role? Hackers have a terrible track record in MLB.
That's not really an effective argument… You say Thames, Andrew says Winn/CHP/Kanekoa Texeira… Throwing out one example doesn't prove a point. It depends on the situation as well as luck.
Because if you never sign those veterans, you'll never know you can catch lightning in a bottle. Do you think the Yankees are missing Texeira? Hell no. They have much better options. And Texeira was selected in the rule V, those are different circumstances. Year after year, veterans are signed for the reason that they are a proven commodity.
Teams sign these older guys for their track record. If those players bust, then give the kids a shot. You're telling me you wanted Golson and Curtis on the bench to begin the season? That's bullshit, you know you wanted the veterans for the reason explained above.
"Rookies come up all the time and struggle. Why would Nunez be different even considering a limited role? Hackers have a terrible track record in MLB."
Certainly good players tend to improve with ML experience. I don't have any numbers in front of me, but I'm not debating that.
We're talking about a utility guy, though. The Yankees need someone who can at least back-up Jeter at SS (unless they want to try A-Rod or Cano there). I don't know that they'll find a better option than Nunez. He may take some lumps as a rookie, he may fail altogether, but I like him as an option. I would certainly keep my eyes open for a better solution in free agency and trades, and have said as much. I would look to bring some competition into camp and if Nunez is the guy have the Pena's and Russo's and others in Scranton waiting.
I don't think Nunez is as bad a hacker as you make him out to be. Certainly he's not disciplined. He's not Joaquin Arias or something either, though. 6.7 BB% is bad, but it's not terrible.
"Because if you never sign those veterans, you'll never know you can catch lightning in a bottle."
Can make the same argument for prospects. If you never bring them up, you don't know exactly what you've got or who can catch lightning in a bottle. I wasn't saying don't sign veterans, I was saying that your argument was flawed and Andrew made the same argument in the other direction.
Texeira is not a different situation. It's a 40 man roster situation. The point is that you can make a counter argument… maybe something like if the Astros hadn't signed veteran X they would have protected Johan Santana… That's no more an argument for never signing veterans than yours is for always signing veterans.
"You're telling me you wanted Golson and Curtis on the bench to begin the season?"
I do not view Golson and Curtis the same way I do Nunez. Curtis has exploded this season as a 25 year old in his 2nd AAA season, but overall those are OFers without major league bats. You can't simply ignore Nunez's position.
Following up on veterans… My point is just that they shouldn't sign a veteran to a ML deal/trade for one and put him in the Bronx just to have a veteran. If the right guy comes along, sure. If not at least let Nunez compete for the job in camp.
I'm just curious as to what utility guy people think will be superior to Nunez. I wouldn't object to bringing in some competition, certainly, but I don't see hardly any utility guys around the league who are obviously better than Nunez. Jed Lowrie, Bill Hall, maybe Tejada… To get a guy who can play SS and hit on your bench… pretty tough.
It is tough, but Nunez as a rookie will probably come up and play terrible. It's just the nature of the game. Add in the fact that playing time will be sporadic, and he'll be in a pennant race for the whole year, he could easily have a terrible year.
It's not about being superior. It's about having depth and a slightly below average, cheap, veteran who can handle playing once or twice a week.
He will come up and play terribly in sporadic at bats in a pennant race???????????????????? He's up right now getting sporadic at bats in a pennant race…
Does that mean he'll put up the same numbers next season? (Or even the rest of this season…) No. My question, though, is what utility guy(s) you want the Yankees to acquire who you *project* based on statistical evidence to play better next season than Nunez… Your unsubstantiated predictions of terribleness for all rookies aside. Finding a true utility IFer with an OPS+ above 80 isn't that easy. The best solution may be to find a 3B/RF/LF/1B/DH guy with a good bat to take some A-Rod at DH ABs and then carrying an additional UT IFer behind him in Nunez… but depending on what avenues are available to the Yankees, Nunez very well may be their best option for a back-up IFer. He can play 3 positions and handle the bat.
It's not about him being the best option for the bench. It is that there are OTHER options that may replicate, outproduce, slightly under-produce, or vastly under-produce Nunez. That depth is what teams value. You know what depth is. Why are you pretending like depth isn't real or valued in baseball?
Nunez has 50 ABs. No statistical analysis can be derived from 50 ABs. In the history of baseball, rookies have a long track record of getting exposed. Look at Wieters, Matusz, Alvarez, etc.. There are multiple rookies struggling every year. Nunez's approach would lead you to believe that he could be exposed more easily. He will not take a pitch.
I just don't think utility infield depth is that crucial. The Yankees have two options in-house in Nunez and Pena. They appear to be fairly high on Nunez and Pena has to play at least a little better next season. They can pick up a utility IF on the trade market. I don't think the depth at utility IF is so crucial that you can't start the season with Nunez there if he's your best option… If there's a better option, take it. You are coming across as if it is imperative to sign any utility IF veteran on the market just to have a veteran and some utility infield depth.
Nunez is not a patient hitter, but he's also not some historically impatient hitter.
Cervelli is the worst catcher in MLB, can't hit , can't throw Anyone out and makes stupid plays constantly…… at best the guy should be in AAA.
Obviously we are watching the decline of Posada, maybe we should get a better caddy for next year and hope that Montero can fill the bill in 2012
Saying he's the worst Catcher in the league is an overstatement. Koyie Hill probably deserves that title. Cervelli sucks, but he's not historically bad, and he has his uses. Posada's bat is still there, he just needs more rest.
Cervelli isn't good, but he's far from the worst catcher in MLB. From a hitting standpoint, there are a ton of catchers worse than him. He ranks 45 out of 103 in wOBA.
As for basestealing, he threw out over 40% of baserunners in the minors and over 40% last year. This year he's at 16%. It's certainly possible that he's just forgotten how to throw runners out and now sucks. More likely, this is either just a slump or due to pitchers not holding runners well.
or due to pitchers not holding runners well.
Most likely this. Posada usually catches Pettitte and CC.
I LOVE Montero and think he has a chance to have a hall of fame career. However, more than likely he will end up playing first base in the majors which means DH with the yankees. While a Miguel Cabrera type DH is wonderful the yankees can easily fill that spot with adam dunn, paul konerko, lance berkman etc..
An offensive shortstop will be the hardest thing the yankees will have to replace.
How about Montero, Nunez and Nova to Florida for Hanley? Hanley's salary is going from 7 mil this year to 11 mil next and 15mil in 2012 and 2013. Florida can put jesus at first and let him mash, slot Nova into their rotation and let nunez play solid defense and steal 40 bags next year. WE then sign Dunn to DH, offer Jeet arbitration and get a first round pick in a VERY deep draft if he declines.
It would take more than that to get Hanley for starters. I agree with one thing. That Montero might just be a 1b/DH if he starts next year in the mojors.
Not if Florida is looking to move his salary. I realize it's a big if with them getting their new ballpark in 2012..
They can't move salary. They've already been dinged by MLB/the Union because they aren't spending enough on players. They can't cut salary further.
That is possible, but another team would offer more than what you are proposing.
If they want to deal Hanley they can negotiate with other teams. 10 other GM's could and would beat that offer at the drop of a hat.
Out of all the teams that can take on a $15 mil contract none has a player as highly touted and as far away from his arbitration years as Montero.
Mike Trout is younger and ranked higher than Montero by baseball america. And, the Angels could take on $15 million.
And, I bet some owners would make an exception to their budget if it meant getting Hanley.
Trout and the Angels are a good one. Only thing Montero has over him is that he's ready now and trout has only played as high as A ball thus far. Also if your trading Hanley i'd think you'd want a thumper back and not a potential carl crawford. Erik Aybar is pretty good too. – maybe Aybar and trout for hanley.
Also if you're Florida you prob want the 1st baseman over the OF with Morrison/ Maybin/ Stanton out there
Wasn't Morrison originally a 1B though? I love Jesus, but I'd take Trout over him in a second.
Yeah, they've been playing him if left though. I don't love trout that much. Just doesn't hit for enough power to project as a superstar. I mean his ceiling looks like something between crawford and Ichiro and he could still stall or at least regress in the upper minors. I like Jesus better.
Here's an idea – how about we trade Ramiro Pena, Nova, Cervelli, Sergio Mitre, and an autographed copy of Joe Torre's The Yankee Years to Florida for Hanley and Josh Johnson. That trade is just about as likely as the one you just suggested, anyway.
Agreed – although I was going to say an autographed copy of Perfect I'm Not: Boomer on Beer, Brawls, Backaches and Baseball, which I would guess is the superior read, although I didn't read the Yankees Years
Not enough. Gotta throw Gaudin in to seal the deal. If NJ wasn't on the DL, he could make the package a lock.
What do you do when Jeter accepts arbitration?
Kick the table and scream
He won't. Especially if you have already traded for Hanley. if he does you don't sign Dunn and you have him for just one year. If you're really concerned he accepts arbitration you dont offer it. getting the first rounder for Jeet was just the icing on the cake.
I laughed.
Batshit insane.
If Fransisco Cervelli ever starts a game on the same team as a healthy Jesus Montero and Jorge Posada, they will hear my screaming in Florida.
there will be a game where Posada is the DH and Montero is getting a day off in 2011… the day Burnett pitches? Probably.
Cervelli as personal catcher is working wonders this ye…
There is nothing wrong with him starting games in the middle of the season to keep everyone fresh. The problem is having him starting too many games or starting meaningful (i.e. playoff) games.
I know they made it through with Molina last year, but I really hope they don't start Cervelli in these playoffs.
Odds of Cervelli starting playoff games this year: roughly 100%
I'm not so sure. He won't start when CC, Pettitte or Hughes pitches.
So we're carrying 3 catchers the entire year? Batshit retarded.
When one of them is a backup catcher and the third is a backup backup catcher and can't do anything else? Yes, I agree. That is dumb use of roster space.
However, when two of them are good enough hitters to insert into the DH spot on a regular basis, then it becomes a choice between taking a third catcher and taking a second utility infielder. How often did Kevin Russo actually play when he was with the team a few months back? The only material difference would be an inability to pull both Jeter and A-rod in the late innings of blowouts and if you really want, you can still do that as long as you work on getting Cervelli to play a passable third base (which he should work on anyway).
then it becomes a choice between taking a third catcher and taking a second utility infielder.
Not really. It becomes a question of whether or not to carry a full time DH or have the flexibility of 2 catchers/DHs.
Montero looks like he's hitting his way out of Scranton next year, so I expect him to be on the MLB team and that being said, Cervelli will have to be his backup, because catching Posada, at this point isn't a viable option if you want him to get significant at bats at DH, which is the only way to get much out of him next year, given his health. Or, they could employ Posada at catcher until he breaks – and he will.
My vision would be to have both Montero and Posada catch and DH about 65 games each. Cervelli would start the other 30 games at catcher and you could rotate the other 20 or so games at DH (there are less DH games because of interleague). It would probably help Montero adjust if you primarily pair him up with 2 starters for the whole season so he can learn what they do rather than trying to have to learn an entire staff as a rookie.
I saw this suggested somewhere…
All offseason, make Cervelli learn to play 3B and corner OF. If he can't hit, he might as well absorb two of the crap spots rather than one.
He can play 3rd now.
So can Thames!
But Frankie can play a passable 3rd.
Know who said that? It was Axisa and the preface was "Get him the fuck out of here until.."
I trust in Wynegar/ Girardi/Pena/Posada to get Montero where he needs to be defensively if he is capable. I have seen him play several times and I think he is. It's not like he will be replacing Johnny Bench back there. His power to all fields is going to be a thing of beauty to watch…
I think the issue is not if they can get him there, but how quickly. I couldn't find a scout that thinks he could catch next year. Maybe they can turn him into a catcher, but no one thinks it will be by opening day next year. That's the problem.
if the yankees win today and andy goes 6inns of 1 run baseball on sun it would be a good 2and 7 trip yes??????????
I could not be happier that Montero is getting a chance to start this upcoming year. Sure, a lot has been made of his defensive inadequacies, however, as Posada as demonstrated for the last decade, it's not going to kill us not having a gold glover behind the plate, provided he's a valuable hitter. The guy has unbelievable talent and I think he's proven as much as a 20 year old can at the AAA level, we need to keep the youth movement going if we're going to keep up with teams like the Rangers and the Rays.


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