Yankees Near Deal With Johnson

"The deal is now near completion, says Davidoff. Pending a physical, Johnson will agree to a one-year deal with the Yankees worth about $5.5MM." Why couldn't the Mets do this?

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Cause the Yankees have an intelligent front office with a plan

we have Omar.

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 17, 2009 11:34 PM EST reply actions

Also because Daniel Murphy is locked into first base

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 17, 2009 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

I am still bullish on Murphy

IF we upgrade at other spots as well.

by Endys Game on Dec 18, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah but it seems like first would be the easiest/cheapest upgrade

or would have been. What other spots are there for us to upgrade now?

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

I mean considering who's on the market

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

but not really easier. I mean we have talked before about the fact that there is really no one availlable as a free agent at first base that would be a definite upgrade over Murphy. I mean Nick Johnson is better but he is always hurt.

The more I think about it, Omar and the Met’s greatest mistake in this error filled reign may have been not going after Tex before the Yankees got involved.

by Endys Game on Dec 18, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

Oh I agree

I don’t think there was any excuse for not at least bidding on Tex, they showed absolutely no interest from the get go.

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions

GM, M, C, 2B, LF, RF, SP, SP, SP, farm.

by Michkin on Dec 18, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions

But I mean that's available on the market to upgrade

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

Piniero, Sheets, Holiday, Bay, Molina, Hudson, Nady, Garko, Jacobs, DeRosa....

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on Dec 18, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

I don't think I'd consider Molina, Nady, Garko or Jacobs

upgrades over anything we have. Plus three of those guys you mentioned are first basemen and I was asking what’s there that would be easier to upgrade than first base. So really there’s 2b, and I’m not sure how much of an upgrade Hudson is considering costs, and one of the corner spots and SP.

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions

but Omar, too, has a plan, and his plan, he likes his plan.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Dec 18, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

We have our Omar, and our Omar

I dislike our Omar.

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions

you know what is really scary ?

I am starting to talk like that to people at work, and at home.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Dec 18, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions

I think he's gonna be their DH.

With Texiera, first is locked up. Texiera plays a lot, so Johnson probably won’t get too much playing time there. Being a DH probably is better for Johnson, since there will be less wear and tear on his body.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Dec 17, 2009 11:43 PM EST reply actions