Mr. 3000

First Yankee to achieve 3000 hits!







Friday, October 19, 2012

Whats Next? 2013 Wishlist

By
Frank
Solares

Lets remember that the Yankees won 95 games (most in the AL) this year and won the AL East.


Pitchers

Joba Chamberlain Give him another Year

Cody Eppley Must go

Phil Hughes Trade him a year before his contract is over

Hiroki Kuroda Let him go but they will sign him for a year and pray he gives you half the performance he did this year

Boone Logan  Keep him

Derek Lowe Keep him, we need a long man and he is a professional pitcher.

Andy Pettitte One year deal but prepare to pay

David Phelps Keep him lets see if he can compete for a starting position

Clay Rapada Keep him

David Robertson Keep him

CC Sabathia He is our Horse build a pitching staff around him.

Rafael Soriano He will opt out and proved that he can pitch in NY so if they can give him a multi yr deal than keep him

Michael Pineda The guy is very talented, we need him in the rotation
         
Ivan Nova He is our Future, he is talented enough to become a number 1 guy.


Catchers

Russell Martin Put him on a bus, show him the door and Sign Mike Napoli.

Chris Stewart he did a nice job let him compete for back up role
         
Infielders

Derek Jeter He proved to be more important than everyone expected specially after his injury. No Brainer…

Robinson Cano The Idea that you would trade one of the best 5 players in baseball is stupid. KEEP HIM

Eric Chavez Say goodbye

Jayson Nix Say goodbye

Eduardo Nunez Send him to the Winter League and teach him how to catch the ball

Alex Rodriguez I would keep him move him in the order don't know how or why you trade him. (His career is not over)

Mark Teixeira He has not been healthy in 2 years, we need his D, we need to keep him

Outfielders

Brett Gardner Keep him as your 5th OF

Curtis Granderson TRADE HIM his value is high at the moment.

Raul Ibanez Keep him as a DH/Bench guy

Ichiro Suzuki Offer him a 1 year contract

Nick Swisher Let him walk, not worth the money he wants


Sunday, October 14, 2012

Out of the box

By Frank Solares

Now that the Captain is gone for the year and the ghost of playoffs past stayed in the old stadium, lets blow up the line up and start over.

Joe Girardi said the team needs to make adjustments, so I am hear to advocate said adjustments. The season is not over and it can all change with a win on Tuesday. A-Rod is having a bad series and he might not be 100% healthy. That said all they need is one win to turn it around.

Since no one is hitting, lets change the line up 1-9. Career vs Verlander

1. Ichiro Suzuki RF 17-55 with 1 HR and 6 RBI
2. Alex Rodriguez 3B 8-24 with 3 HR and 7 RBI
3. Robinson Cano 2B 7-31
4. Mark Teixeira 1B 3-21with 1 HR and 4 RBI
5. Raul Ibanez DH 3-21
6. Russell Martin C 5-12 with one HR
7. Curtis Granderson CF 3-16 one HR
8. Jayson Nix SS 1-11
9. Brett Gardner LF  3-8






Wednesday, September 5, 2012

New Season

By Frank Solares

The season comes down to 27 games left in the schedule, with the Orioles and the Yankees in a dead tie for first only one team can take the division. That said the team currently in second place has a great chance at beating both of them out for first.

Tampa has 6 games left with the Orioles, 4 games with the Yankees including tonight, 3 games vs the Rangers, 2 vs Boston and 4 vs the White Sox.

Orioles have 6 games left with the Rays, 4 games vs the Yankees, a 6 game west coast trip and 6 games vs the Red Sox.

No one knows what Yankee team will show up, but the Bombers with a record 27 world series titles have 27 games left in the season to attempt to that magic number 28.

We all know it will come down to pitching and situational hitting. No other team in baseball has the pressure the team from the bronx does. Last time the Yankees blew a lead this big and backed into the playoffs they won it all.

Lets hope that is repeated this year.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Mr. 4000?

By
Frank Solares


            As a self appointed Jeter apologist, I have always given him the benefit of the doubt. No one expected the Yankee Captain to continue hitting and even live up to the his latest contract. With two years left, on said contract we expected him to retire as a Yankee in 2014.

Despite that he has continued playing at a Jeter level and even though I disagree with the "EXPERTS" of the 4 letter network that are saying its not typical for a player to play well into his 40's and continue to produce.  I say take a look at history,  Pete Rose  who played 24 years (4256), Ty Cobb who played 24 (4189), Hank Aaron who played 23 (3771), Stan Musial who played 22 (3630), Honus Wagner who played 21years (3420) and Carl Yastrzemski who played 23 years (3419), they all produced even pass the age of 40.

He currently has 3251 hits playing his 18th season and is on pace to finish in 11th place by the end of the year. Passing the GREAT Willie Mays. Lets remember Paul Molitor was 39 when he hit .341 and had a total of 225 hits

Lets say for argument sake, he gets 49 hits for the remainder of the year and put him at 3300 and if he plays another 4 years and he averages 150 hits a year, that would put him at 3900 hits.

I would never say its impossible for him to get to 4000 let alone 3900 but if we have learned one thing about Derek Sanderson Jeter is, we could never count him out.

In my humble opinion he will end up in 3rd place between Ty Cobb's 4189 and Hank Aaron 3771.

It will be fun seeing where he ends up and how high he will be on the list.




Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Yankees win on Mr Steinbrenner

Yankees Snap an 8 game losing streak on Mr. Steinbrenner birth day.

We Love you Boss....

Trade Bait for Cole Hamels or Future Yankees

By Frank Solares

Should the Yankees Mortgage the Future to win Now? 


With Cole Hamels playing out his final year, awaiting his free agency and Phils out of contention, experts across baseball expect him to be traded to the Boston RedSox or Texas Rangers or to the California Anaheim Orange County not Los Angeles Angels, according to the prospects needed by the Phils (positions in need).


Based on the fact that the New York Yankees officially announced that CF Mason Williams, RF Tyler Austin and C Gary Sanchez have been promoted from Charleston to Tampa. Makes me wonder the timing is a little suspect. They promoted 3 Major prospects in the middle of the year (not uncommon) but doing it in a week that people are accusing them of not having what Philadelphia needs. 


Every one always speaks of the Killers B's as the best Yankee prospects and any trade to Philadelphia would need to be loaded with great talent based on the fact that you are getting in return one of the best 10 pitchers in baseball, or top 5 depending on which side of the country you live in. 


The media would have you believe that any trade would need to include Phil Hughes and the killer B's along with Eduardo Nunez, but I disagree. 


The Yankees farm system is very talented specially the 3 men that were promoted this week and I would hate to trade all your pitching talent, specially if you are trading Phil Hughes. 






CF Mason Williams in 69 games while at Charleston he was Batting .304 with 8 Homeruns and 28 RBI. Ranks 5th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. 


Drafted in the 4th round (145th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010



Rated Fastest Baserunner in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season
Rated Best Athlete in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season
Rated Best Defensive OF in the New York Yankees system after the 2011 season












RF Tyler Austin in 70 games 
while at Charleston he was Batting .320 with 14 HR and 54 RBI Ranks 20th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America. Ranks 3rd best hitter in organization.


Drafted in the 13th round (415th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010


Selected to play in the 2012 Futures Game for the U.S. team 



C Gary Sanchez in 68 games while at Charleston he was Batting Batting .297 with 13 HR and 56 RBI, Ranks 4th best Prospect in organization by Baseball America and 2nd best Catcher in organization behind Austin Romine.

Signed with the Yankees for $3 million as a 16-year-old international free agent in July 2009 out of the Dominican Republic.

Ranked No. 32 among Top 50 Prospects by MLB.com entering 2011 season.


As a Yankee fan I say trade every prospect we have for Cole Hamels, but as Baseball fan I say lets not trade away the farm system for what might be a rental. Hamels a west coast guy is reportedly interested in playing in California and for the National League. 

This will be an interesting year, with everyone aging at the same time and your to best outfielders up for free agency the Yankees should consider keeping the prospects and worry about the future.





Tuesday, June 19, 2012

What Back Page? Where is the love

By Frank Solares

If the Yankees win a game in the forest and no one sees it, did they really win the game?

The Boss Mr. Steinbrenner loved the back page, and would set the office on fire, or fire a manager just to get on the back page. Naturally with the Yankees winning 9 games in a row and 3 consecutive series they would be the lead on the four letter network, but thanks to OKC vs the Heat they were knocked off. OK then so they would be the second story on SC, but thanks to US Open and Simpson that was not the case.. (Doh). Well then they are the 3rd story of the night, not really.. A man that had not won a race in 143 races on Fathers day would make that impossible.

That would lead us to tonight, they would 100% be the lead story since they have won 10 games in a row and not the the case. R.A Dickey who became the first pitcher in the modern era to throw back to back 1 hitters.

Now this is not a big deal, the world series is won in October and the Yankees are far from it, but when you have the pitching staff on fire it merits a mention.

Just win Baby...

Saturday, May 5, 2012

One MO Year

By Frank Solares


Everyone that knows me can tell you that my favorite Yankee is Derek Jeter, but the also know that Mariano Rivera is one of my favorite players of all time. Yesterday he told the world, that he is coming back, and other than a horrible interview by Gomez on the four letter network (stupid question after stupid question).... No real Yankee fan would have guessed that he was coming back. We know he will give is one MO year.... His legendary career, should never come into question "why would he return"? That is the worst and most un intelligent question of all time but in all fairness Pedro Gomez is not Peter Gammons. MO is a 5 time world champ, the greatest closer of all time and might be one of the biggest reasons why Torre is going to the HALL OF FAME. That said if he wants to return and go out on his own, then Baseball writers media pundits and even idiots like Pedro Gomez should, say thank you and shut the hell up...

Monday, April 2, 2012

2012 Yankees Starting Lineup

Yankees 2012 Starting Lineup

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF

1-6 is strong, Granderson gets protected by Cano, and he gets protected by Arod and he gets protected by Tex. That said the end of the lineup is week, Garner should be traded and if it was my team I would keep Maxwell. But who am I to pick.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

University of Kentucky's link to Yankees



Since 1949 every time the WildCats have won the NCAA Title the Yankees have won the world series 7 months later.

Lets hope that tradition continues and cheer on the WildCats to another victory.

Yankees 2012 schedule

New York Yankees 2012 Schedule
Date Opponent Time
Apr. 6 at Tampa Bay 3:10
Apr. 7 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Apr. 8 at Tampa Bay 1:40
Apr. 9 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 10 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 11 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 13 LA Angels 1:05
Apr. 14 LA Angels 1:05
Apr. 15 LA Angels 8:00
Apr. 16 Minnesota 7:00
Apr. 17 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 18 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 19 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 20 at Boston 3:05
Apr. 21 at Boston 4:05
Apr. 22 at Boston 8:00
Apr. 23 at Texas 7:00
Apr. 24 at Texas 8:05
Apr. 25 at Texas 8:05
Apr. 27 Detroit 7:05
Apr. 28 Detroit 4:05
Apr. 29 Detroit 1:05
Apr. 30 Baltimore 7:05
May 1 Baltimore 7:05
May 2 Baltimore 7:05
May 3 at Kansas City 8:10
May 4 at Kansas City 8:10
May 5 at Kansas City 7:10
May 6 at Kansas City 2:10
May 8 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 9 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 10 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 11 Seattle 7:05
May 12 Seattle 4:05
May 13 Seattle 1:05
May 14 at Baltimore 7:05
May 15 at Baltimore 7:05
May 16 at Toronto 7:07
May 17 at Toronto 7:07
May 18 Cincinnati 7:05
May 19 Cincinnati 1:05
May 20 Cincinnati 1:05
Date Opponent Time
May 21 Kansas City 7:05
May 22 Kansas City 7:05
May 23 Kansas City 7:05
May 25 at Oakland 10:05
May 26 at Oakland 4:05
May 27 at Oakland 4:05
May 28 at LA Angels 9:05
May 29 at LA Angels 10:05
May 30 at LA Angels 10:05
Jun. 1 at Detroit 7:05
Jun. 2 at Detroit 7:15
Jun. 3 at Detroit 1:05
Jun. 5 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 6 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 7 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 8 NY Mets 7:05
Jun. 9 NY Mets 7:15
Jun. 10 NY Mets 1:05
Jun. 11 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 12 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 13 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 15 at Washington 7:05
Jun. 16 at Washington 1:05
Jun. 17 at Washington 1:35
Jun. 18 Atlanta 7:05
Jun. 19 Atlanta 7:05
Jun. 20 Atlanta 1:05
Jun. 22 at NY Mets 7:10
Jun. 23 at NY Mets 7:15
Jun. 24 at NY Mets 1:10
Jun. 25 Cleveland 7:05
Jun. 26 Cleveland 7:05
Jun. 27 Cleveland 1:05
Jun. 28 Chicago Sox 7:05
Jun. 29 Chicago Sox 7:05
Jun. 30 Chicago Sox 1:05
Jul. 1 Chicago Sox 2:05
Jul. 2 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Jul. 3 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Jul. 4 at Tampa Bay 3:10
Jul. 6 at Boston 7:10
Jul. 7 at Boston 7:15
Date Opponent Time
Jul. 8 at Boston 8:05
Jul. 13 LA Angels 7:05
Jul. 14 LA Angels 1:05
Jul. 15 LA Angels 1:05
Jul. 16 Toronto 7:05
Jul. 17 Toronto 7:05
Jul. 18 Toronto 1:05
Jul. 19 at Oakland 10:05
Jul. 20 at Oakland 10:05
Jul. 21 at Oakland 9:05
Jul. 22 at Oakland 4:05
Jul. 23 at Seattle 10:10
Jul. 24 at Seattle 10:10
Jul. 25 at Seattle 3:40
Jul. 27 Boston 7:05
Jul. 28 Boston 4:05
Jul. 29 Boston 12:00
Jul. 30 Baltimore 7:05
Jul. 31 Baltimore 7:05
Aug. 1 Baltimore 1:05
Aug. 3 Seattle 7:05
Aug. 4 Seattle 1:05
Aug. 5 Seattle 1:05
Aug. 6 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 7 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 8 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 9 at Detroit 1:05
Aug. 10 at Toronto 7:07
Aug. 11 at Toronto 1:07
Aug. 12 at Toronto 1:07
Aug. 13 Texas 7:05
Aug. 14 Texas 7:05
Aug. 15 Texas 7:05
Aug. 16 Texas 1:05
Aug. 17 Boston 7:05
Aug. 18 Boston 4:05
Aug. 19 Boston 12:00
Aug. 20 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 21 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 22 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 24 at Cleveland 7:05
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 25 at Cleveland 7:05
Aug. 26 at Cleveland 1:05
Aug. 27 Toronto 7:05
Aug. 28 Toronto 7:05
Aug. 29 Toronto 1:05
Aug. 31 Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 1 Baltimore 1:05
Sept. 2 Baltimore 1:05
Sept. 3 at Tampa Bay 1:10
Sept. 4 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Sept. 5 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Sept. 6 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 7 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 8 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 9 at Baltimore 1:35
Sept. 11 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 12 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 13 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 14 Tampa Bay 7:05
Sept. 15 Tampa Bay 4:05
Sept. 16 Tampa Bay 1:05
Sept. 18 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 19 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 20 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 21 Oakland 7:05
Sept. 22 Oakland 12:00
Sept. 23 Oakland 1:05
Sept. 24 at Minnesota 8:10
Sept. 25 at Minnesota 8:10
Sept. 26 at Minnesota 1:10
Sept. 27 at Toronto 7:07
Sept. 28 at Toronto 7:07
Sept. 29 at Toronto 1:07
Sept. 30 at Toronto 1:07
Oct. 1 Boston 7:05
Oct. 2 Boston 7:05
Oct. 3 Boston 7:05