Comments on: Yanks in three-way talks involving Marlins Hanley Ramirez http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/06/17/yanks-in-three-way-talks-to-aquire-marlins-hanley-ramirez/ "This place is dead anyway." Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike T http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/06/17/yanks-in-three-way-talks-to-aquire-marlins-hanley-ramirez/comment-page-1/#comment-40082 Mike T Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:09:26 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=5349#comment-40082 Then just get him now and move Jeter used to his super-utility role early. Then just get him now and move Jeter used to his super-utility role early.

]]> By: John B http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/06/17/yanks-in-three-way-talks-to-aquire-marlins-hanley-ramirez/comment-page-1/#comment-40076 John B Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:37:52 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=5349#comment-40076 The goal is to keep Hanley Ramirez away from Boston. Any way the Yanks can help to accomplish that, will help them for the next 10 years. The goal is to keep Hanley Ramirez away from Boston. Any way the Yanks can help to accomplish that, will help them for the next 10 years.

]]> By: Mike T http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/2009/06/17/yanks-in-three-way-talks-to-aquire-marlins-hanley-ramirez/comment-page-1/#comment-40074 Mike T Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:38:53 +0000 http://www.yankeeroundtable.com/?p=5349#comment-40074 Why would the Yankees do such a trade? Cain, although having a great year is.... older than Hughes (24 vs. 22) closer to arbitration (has 4 years experience vs. 2 years) makes more money ($2.4 million this year) has a GB/FB career ratio of 0.60 (meaning almost twice as many fly balls as ground balls - not exactly condusive to new Yankee Stadium). Pitches in a pitchers park, in the National league Has been extremely lucky this year (stranding 88.2% of his runners this year) Aaron Rowand (age 31) .293, 30R, 6HR, 30RBI Melky Cabrera (age 24) .286, 26R, 6HR, 27RBI Now if you told me we were somehow getting Hanley Ramirez, well then I'd listen. Why would the Yankees do such a trade?

Cain, although having a great year is….

older than Hughes (24 vs. 22)
closer to arbitration (has 4 years experience vs. 2 years)
makes more money ($2.4 million this year)
has a GB/FB career ratio of 0.60 (meaning almost twice as many fly balls as ground balls – not exactly condusive to new Yankee Stadium).
Pitches in a pitchers park, in the National league
Has been extremely lucky this year (stranding 88.2% of his runners this year)

Aaron Rowand (age 31) .293, 30R, 6HR, 30RBI
Melky Cabrera (age 24) .286, 26R, 6HR, 27RBI

Now if you told me we were somehow getting Hanley Ramirez, well then I’d listen.

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