tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post1845627765212227956..comments2024-03-28T22:11:57.775-04:00Comments on IT IS HIGH! IT IS FAR! IT IS... caught.: The Yankees have three upper tier prospects in Baseball America's top league rankings. Unfortunately, they only have two players.Stanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17758839786688249648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-20939198874057961782014-10-17T09:45:12.703-04:002014-10-17T09:45:12.703-04:00Well that's the attitude of Yankee management ...Well that's the attitude of Yankee management -- whoa is me, the league won't let us buy our championships anymore, so there's nothing we can do. <br /><br />The Yankees mindset prevents them from taking the steps necessary to assemble a core of young talent. First, they don't play the young players that they have. What's the excuse for not bringing up Refsnyder and Pirella? You have to promote these guys and see how they do.<br /><br />Second, the Yanks knew they were going to lose Cano, but they were too cowardly to bite the bullet and deal him. Do you know how KC got Cain and Escobar? They dealt Greinke to Milwaukee. They knew they were going to lose him so they cashed him in. <br /><br />So, if you had dealt Cano and had promoted the talent you have, you might have a core of 4 young players. They could still fall on their faces, but you might as well go down fighting instead of cowering in the corner like the empty suits running this team.ceejanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-30620348214861113452014-10-16T14:38:46.416-04:002014-10-16T14:38:46.416-04:00"Why not cobble together a collection of prom..."Why not cobble together a collection of promising young players?" This reminds me of the old Steve Martin routine in which he parodies the late-night infomercials on how to make a million dollars: "First (in a hurried, muted, off-handed mumble), get a million dollars. Then . . . "Bill from Manhattannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932285159851204335.post-81021081658524223182014-10-16T10:37:01.777-04:002014-10-16T10:37:01.777-04:00Does the Royals' and Giants' success chang...Does the Royals' and Giants' success change your mind about the wisdom of seeking "Selig's faux one-game wildcard playoff spot"? <br /><br />Let's assume the spot was around in the 1980s, when Steinbrenner's millions fielded some pretty good teams that could win 95+ games but would just miss the playoffs. Now the team would make the playoffs and in so doing would, by definition, be hot going into the playoffs. Who's to say the team would not have gotten to a few more World Series?<br /><br />Of course you could dismantle and try to build a dynasty, but who's to say you won't be in the wilderness for 30 years?<br /><br />Why not cobble together a collection of promising young players and aging veterans, invest in as much good pitching as you can, and hope you catch lightning in a bottle. <br /><br />That is, should the long term strategy be to find a way to make the "faux" playoffs every year and then count on getting lucky every few years and making the Series? ceejanoreply@blogger.com