the Rockies will listen on Michael Cuddyer

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As long as he doesn't end up at Fenway.

There is also, of course, the chance- however small- that he could instead decide that he wants to form his own team. He could do it, if he wants to.

There is also, of course, the chance- however small- that he could instead decide that he wants to form his own team.

Would he trade for Michael Cuddyer?

LH batters don't need power to hit HR's @ NYS. It's a disgrace!

I would expect a MLB player's agent to talk with all 'clubs'. And no, I am not going to read the article. The NYPost is just a seat cover for the subway.

How bout the mets? They could put him back in center.

Would he trade for Michael Cuddyer?

Yes. He would like to be amused by Cuddyer's famous magic tricks.

I thought Ichiro had already re-signed with the Yankees. People in this thread said it was a done deal!
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/pettitte_returning_to_yankees_for_one_year_at_about_11m

would mean the Yankees had very similar players who lacked power manning corner outfield spots.

Ichiro also lacks on-base skills. And, frankly, defense, at this point. His "resurgence" with the Yankees produced 0.1 WAR.

(And his rebound with the bat didn't happen immediately upon joining the Yankees, but several weeks later.)

Ichiro also lacks on-base skills. And, frankly, defense, at this point. His "resurgence" with the Yankees produced 0.1 WAR.

There's something funny with that WAR number. Assuming you're looking at the BBRef number, it puts him at .9 dWAR in 95 games for the Mariners, but -1.1 dWAR with the Yankees in just 67 games. Frankly, he's going to be 39 so it's hard to believe he's any kind of elite defensive player but his defensive numbers are all over the map lately (UZR/150 for example, has him at +14.4, -6.7 and +16.4 the last three seasons, and DRS has him -1, -3, +11) so I don't know what to make of it.

(And his rebound with the bat didn't happen immediately upon joining the Yankees, but several weeks later.)

On this one I think your memory is playing tricks a bit. Ichiro had an ordinary first week with the Yankees (.259/.286/.407) but basically started hitting immediately thereafter, the first couple of weeks of August--he was traded July 23rd--he hit .348/.375/.478, which is obviously pretty good.

On this one I think your memory is playing tricks a bit. Ichiro had an ordinary first week with the Yankees (.259/.286/.407) but basically started hitting immediately thereafter, the first couple of weeks of August--he was traded July 23rd--he hit .348/.375/.478, which is obviously pretty good.

In this case my memory is better than your research. Not sure where you're getting your numbers from, but from July 23-31 he hit a tiny bit less than what you said - .258/.281/.387 but close enough - and from August 1-14 he hit just .282/.317/.410.

Then, after three weeks (*), he started hitting. .344/.358/.478 from August 15th through the end of the regular season.

(*) So not quite "several weeks," as I said, but it wasn't right as he arrived, either. From July 23rd through August 14th he hit just .271/.301/.401.

using Ichiro full-time in right would mean the Yankees had very similar players who lacked power manning corner outfield spots.

I thought Ichiro! could hit 40 HRs if he decided he wanted to.

the Rockies will listen on Michael Cuddyer

I'm gonna say listening on a phone would be a lot smarter.

In this case my memory is better than your research.

So it is. I have no idea how I screwed up the splits that badly.

Depends on the deal, but I'd think Philly would be all over this if it's just a 1-2 year deal he's seeking. Even with 0 power, I think he's be an improvement over Rollins in the leadoff slot and it's not like there's a whole string of LFs out there bashing their way onto the roster.

I thought Ichiro! could hit 40 HRs if he decided he wanted to.

I'm surprised no manager has apparently tried to get him to want to do this.

I'm surprised no manager has apparently tried to get him to want to do this.

Probably because once he hit 40 HRs we'd learn that he "wanted" to hit .200 also.

Depends on the deal, but I'd think Philly would be all over this if it's just a 1-2 year deal he's seeking. Even with 0 power, I think he's be an improvement over Rollins in the leadoff slot and it's not like there's a whole string of LFs out there bashing their way onto the roster.

Yeah he'd fill Juan Pierre's old banjo hitting LF slot well. If he wanted to.

I'm surprised no manager has apparently tried to get him to want to do this.



Probably because once he hit 40 HRs we'd learn that he "wanted" to hit .200 also.

No, it'd be .220 if he wanted to.