2009-10 Hot Stove Baseball

**HD MM** · 12-16-2009 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Tigers could use him

So could Cleveland.

**skysurfer** · 12-16-2009 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

How about the other Holliday as well !

Holliday struggles in the AL so he's better off staying in the NL. Once he got traded to the cards last season, he had just as good of stats or better in the marquee categories in 63 games with the Cards (13-55-.353) than he did in 93 games in Oakland (11-54-.286).

**Jimbo** · 12-17-2009 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by skysurfer

Holliday struggles in the AL so he's better off staying in the NL. Once he got traded to the cards last season, he had just as good of stats or better in the marquee categories in 63 games with the Cards (13-55-.353) than he did in 93 games in Oakland (11-54-.286).

Is Bay better ?

**Jimbo** · 12-17-2009 10:26 PM

Sorry Bill,
But the Red Sox REALLY miss Manny's bat in the lineup.
They have missed the consistency since he left.

He was very consistent till he had his pouting episode at the end of his career there.

**HD MM** · 12-18-2009 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Sorry Bill,
But the Re Sox REALLY miss Manny's bat in the lineup.
They have missed the consistency since he left.

He was very consistent till he had his pouting episode at the end of his career there.

But Manny is over the hill now. Even if he was still with the Red Sox, they'd still miss his bat..... HE USED TO HAVE.

**Jimbo** · 12-18-2009 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by HD MM

But Manny is over the hill now. Even if he was still with the Red Sox, they'd still miss his bat..... HE USED TO HAVE.

So they need to go get a consistent bat "Like" the one Manny had ....

Is Albert ready fora new contract ?

I know, he's not going anywhere, or at least it would surprise me greatly.

**BillD1984** · 12-18-2009 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Sorry Bill,
But the Red Sox REALLY miss Manny's bat in the lineup.
They have missed the consistency since he left.

He was very consistent till he had his pouting episode at the end of his career there.

There's no question that they have missed his bat. He just wasn't worth the headache anymore.

**SabresRule** · 12-18-2009 08:27 PM

How much will the Yankees feel the loss of Hideki Matsui?

IMO, this could hurt- he was a reliable and dependable hitter for six years.

Also, consider the ballparks- from homer-happy new Yankee Stadium to pitcher-friendly Angel Stadium.

I'll be interested to see how he fares.

**BillD1984** · 12-18-2009 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by SabresRule

How much will the Yankees feel the loss of Hideki Matsui?

IMO, this could hurt- he was a reliable and dependable hitter for six years.

Also, consider the ballparks- from homer-happy new Yankee Stadium to pitcher-friendly Angel Stadium.

I'll be interested to see how he fares.

All I know is as a Red Sox fan, I'm happy to see Matsui leave the AL East.

It seems like every time he came up in an important spot he produced (same goes for Posada and ESPECIALLY Jeter).

**skysurfer** · 12-21-2009 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by SabresRule

How much will the Yankees feel the loss of Hideki Matsui?

I'm sure if he's missed, the yankees will throw money at him in 2011 to return because I believe Matsui only signed a one year pact with the Angels.

Good to see the Yankees kicked Damon to the curb when Damon and Bore-us left an ultimatum deal on the table to return to the Yanks.