Comments on: The 2010 Yankees…

By: someone

someone — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:55:20 +0000

I dont see Lacky in a yanks uniform. Maby Sheets but dont forget the cuban superstar, Chapmen. If yanks get him then they wouldn’t even need Lacky. Yanks will not get Manny. Crawford becomes a FA in 2010 and Rays may not want to be to tight financially so they could let him go. Holliday failed big time in Oakland but is owning in St.Luis. If an AL team gets him, he will go right back to sucking. Manny is 38 and clogging up that Dh spot. I think they should call up Montero and move Posada to Dh.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:45:53 +0000

nice job, you nailed a lot of this.

By: Timberly

Timberly — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:13:44 +0000

Honestly this is pathetic. Manny Ramirez? John Lackey?

FART POOP

By: Right, Chris « iYankees

Right, Chris « iYankees — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:41:31 +0000

[...] Right, Chris January 23, 2009, 8:41 pm On October 8th, I put forth the following (bold) prediction: This will allow for the following 2009 team: Johnny Damon CF Derek Jeter SS Mark Teixeira 1B Alex [...]

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:28:19 +0000

“Is this what you think the Yankees “should” look like in 2010, or what they could look like in 2010 if they were to have a $300 million payroll? ….”

The 2010 Lineup is actually quiet feasible without even adding much onto to the payroll.

After ‘09, Damon comes off the books, that’s 13 million and Matsui comes off the books, that’s another 16 million. Depending on the market, Nady came replace Damon’s 13 million. Holliday will replace Matsui’s 16 million. Lackey doesn’t have to be signed. Our bullpen is still relatively cheap and will continue to remain in house. Only person getting a salary boast will be Wang.

But honestly I’d just prefer Holliday, see how Gardner does this year and shift him to a corner outfield spot and Jackson holds down the other outfield spot.

Cano already got his extension, so he’s signed for another 4 years.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:16:06 +0000

The 2010 lineup and rotation is fucking nasty.

By: C.P

C.P — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:28:21 +0000

Manny???
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

By: So It Begins… « iYankees

So It Begins… « iYankees — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:31:18 +0000

[...] It Begins… In my last post I wrote about the 2009 rotation (and lineup) for the Yankees, stating that they would look to dominate [...]

By: charihar

charihar — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:21:01 +0000

I don’t necessarily think that it’s impossible to have such a team. Obviously, it would cost a TON of money but I think the Yankees will continue to take on water, in a financial sense, and up their payroll continuously, as they don’t have really any other options. This year the payroll was around $210 million, so a subsequent increase into the $220 million range wouldn’t be an impractical stretch.

They can look to cheaper free agents after 2009 (Brett Myers instead of Lackey or they could use Phil Hughes if he’s ready), and, to be honest, although I’d like to see Manny on the team, I don’t fully believe that he’ll end up in pinstripes, so they’d save money there. Also, Joba, Wang and Cano will likely get raises (Cano will get $9 million), however, even those are relatively cheap. Couple that together with a very inexpensive bullpen (outside of Mo) and there is money being saved in certain areas. The Yankees could choose to leave Nady out of the mix, as well, and go with a cheaper option.

While I agree that the contracts the Yankees would commit to would keep a lot of these players well past their prime, many of them would be held onto until they were around 36 (Holliday, Tex). You’d get them for at least 2 prime years and they are elite players so solid production would still be gained well after that. Giambi’s contract is misleading in a lot of ways. It looked terrible at the tail end, however, he was one of those players that I felt didn’t really age well. Steroid use and the way he played first base (like a statue), hurt him physically. He essentially missed 2 seasons on that contract, also, which created this “he’s an albatross” sort of mentality. Guys like Teixeira, Holliday, CC have always been healthy.

To Bronx, I don’t think Matsui can be traded. His injury-laden year will likely keep him in NY. Plus, he looked good as the DH, so I think the Yankees don’t mind having him around for one final year (and yes, if the OF was Manny, Damon and Nady, the OF would be pretty weak from a defensive standpoint).

By: Yank Crank

Yank Crank — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:15:00 +0000

Is this what you think the Yankees “should” look like in 2010, or what they could look like in 2010 if they were to have a $300 million payroll? C.C, Tex, Holliday and Manny will all be $20 million a year players if and when they hit the free agent market, Lackey and Burnett could comand $15-18 million a year each as well, and don’t forget A-Rod making closer to $30 million a year. Do you really want your 2010 Yankees to have $130 million invested in only 7 players? That’s insane. By 2010 Cano, Chamerlain and Wang will also have an increase in their salary as well. I think that this would be a really fun team to make on a video game, but acquiring all of these vets would take lots of money committed to contracts that keep them in a Yankee uniform until after their prime and will seriously cripple our team 5-7 years down the road, just as the Giambi contract has.