From: doctor8@jhuvms.hcf.jhu.edu (Jason Abner Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: would i were the boss.
Date: 16 Nov 92 16:16:00 GMT
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In article <92319.152653RVESTERM@vma.cc.nd.edu>, <RVESTERM@vma.cc.nd.edu> writes...
>the first thing that i would do would be to banish all thoughts of
>protecting charlie hayes from my mind.  the man has been in the majors
>since 1988.  he has never had a year long on base percentage of .300
>or above.  god knows why the yankees got him in the first place.
> 

	Why is everybody on this net under the impression that every
major league team has to field an All-Star with a 1.200 OPS at every
position???
	The Yankees will never have a great 3rd baseman.  Minor league
stats aside, Bam-Bam Meulens is a joke.  He was given the chance to be
a regular in 1991, and hit slightly above the Biancalana Line (TM) - .210,
while striking out more often than Cecil Fielder.  His defense was not good,
and he repeated the same performance in 1992.  At this point, he's no longer
considered a prospect in the  Yankees organization, and he's expected to
be taken early in the draft (they hope).  If he goes on to become a star
player in Florida, it won't hurt the Yanks because he never produced for them.
	The Yankees got Charlie Hayes because they had NO 3rd Baseman.  About
20 guys tried to play for them in '91, the likes of Leyritz, Humphreys,
Bam-Bam, Torey Lovullo, and a cast of millions.  What Charlie Hayes did
was come in and play every day.  He's very solid defensively, with good
range and a good throwing arm, hit extremely well for about 6 weeks, and
finished up with decent numbers.  Not MVP numbers, not OPS numbers, not
numbers that people on this net think are good, but every team needs someone
like Hayes.  Always plays, produces moderately well, fills a GAPING hole,
and is quite dependable
	People have got to understand that every team is going to have
its holes, especially the Yankees who have about 6 of them (last phrase
just demented Mets fan raving).  You can't fault Hayes for coming in and
sealing up the biggest bloody mess in New York - in some ways, he was one
of the more valuable players there last year, and since nobody better is
going to come along, it's pretty important to protect him.

> 
>the third thing i would do would be to forget about protecting any
>middle infielders, at least for the first round.  they've got bazillions
>of guys, all of whom can play second or short, and none of whom are
>all that wonderful anyway.  kelly, gallego, velarde, stankiewicz,...
>if one of these guys gets taken in the first round, protect two of
>the others.

	Pat Kelly is still a prospect, although it looks like he's becoming
Kevin Elster.  He can still play 2B for want of anyone better.  Velarde is
a very useful backup, but doesn't need to be kept.  If you're gonna 
protect any, keep Stanky.  He was an exciting SS to watch, and might be
able to hit .270 again (minor league stats and age aside).

> 
>my fifteen man protected list:
> 
>   1. don mattingly (only because he's a 10/5)
>   2. danny tartabull
>   3. melido perez
>   4. sam militello
>   5. bob wickman
>   6. sterling hitchcock
>   7. russ springer
>   8. domingo jean
>   9. jt snow
>  10. hensley meulens
	Strike that, and keep Hayes

>  11. gerald williams
>  12. dave silvestri
>  13. bernie williams
>  14. paul o'niell (only to avoid getting publicly lynched)
> 
>  15. kevin maas
	Why?  The Yanks have a glut at 1B, and Bull at DH - why keep
a .240 hitter with not great power?  At 3B, like Hayes, he's good.  But
not behind Mattingly (who's still much better), prospect JT Snow (deserves
his long look), and that great prospect DeBerry from Cincinatti.
> 
>then i would sign cone and bonds, and then use o'niell, maas and hayes
>(if he's still left) to get some cool player or two.  i'm sure some
>idiot gm will give me his franchise for these three.

	Cone AND Bonds is nice, but it isn't happening.  If you're so
worried about Hayes, why not find a legitimate 3B?

> 
>i know, i said no middle infielders, and i put silvestri in.  well,
>silvestri is actually decent.  so i made an exception.
> 
>c  nokes (probably won't get taken; if he does, no big deal)
	Bring on Brad Ausmus.  Please.
	
>1b snow/mattingly (trading mattingly if he doesn't have a no-trade clause)
>2b whoever's left of kelly/gallego/stankiewicz sharing time
	Kelly will start (if Gallego still's there)
>3b meulens
	Friend Charlie

>ss whoever's left of velarde/silvestri/gallego/stankiewicz sharing time
	Stanky/Velarde opening day, barring signing Ozzie or someone
	
>lf bonds
	To quote my old friend Steve Tyler, "Dream until your dreams come true"
	
>cf b. williams
>rf g. williams
>dh tartabull
>dh tartabull
	The player so nice, they played him twice!

>sp cone, perez, and three of the young studs i protected
>rp i'm sure we can field a decent bullpen.  it wouldn't have to be all that
>   wonderful.
	Habyan, Farr, Monteleone isn't bad, if a bit old/injured.  Replacements
must be sought, but it's not critical as of yet.

> 
>bob vesterman.
> 


							Jason Miller
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