Comments on: Question #167: Are the Yankees in big trouble with A-Rod out? http://faceoff.lohudblogs.com/2009/03/09/question-167-are-the-yankees-in-big-trouble-with-a-rod-out/ Rick Carpiniello and Sam Borden debate the the hottest topics in sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sunny615 http://faceoff.lohudblogs.com/2009/03/09/question-167-are-the-yankees-in-big-trouble-with-a-rod-out/comment-page-1/#comment-842 sunny615 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:08:53 +0000 http://faceoff.lohudblogs.com/?p=679#comment-842 The loss of arod puts a stress on the offense, that's for sure, but are they a 3rd place team without him? I don't think so. But that's predicated on the successful return of Matsui and Posada and all they're free agent acquisitions this off-season come as advertised. By the time arod returns, I see the Yanks sitting in second (if only by a half a game). They were champions without the big names (Brosius... I mean - c'mon)... and they have the ability to be productive without him. Teams will definitely approach the Yankees differently without arod in the lineup, but it's not like he hit a homer every 5th at bat (with the possible exception of 2007). If Gardner makes the team and Damon and Jeter stay healthy (stop leaning over the plate Jeter!), they'll be ranged toward a more hit and run type offense than a mash and bash type. They'll be more like the team of the 90's than the team of the new century. And given both of their records in the post season... who's to say that that's a bad thing? This team will do fine. Altho if not, I hear there's a certain A that's not too happy. Just throwin' it out there... The loss of arod puts a stress on the offense, that’s for sure, but are they a 3rd place team without him? I don’t think so. But that’s predicated on the successful return of Matsui and Posada and all they’re free agent acquisitions this off-season come as advertised. By the time arod returns, I see the Yanks sitting in second (if only by a half a game). They were champions without the big names (Brosius… I mean – c’mon)... and they have the ability to be productive without him. Teams will definitely approach the Yankees differently without arod in the lineup, but it’s not like he hit a homer every 5th at bat (with the possible exception of 2007). If Gardner makes the team and Damon and Jeter stay healthy (stop leaning over the plate Jeter!), they’ll be ranged toward a more hit and run type offense than a mash and bash type. They’ll be more like the team of the 90’s than the team of the new century. And given both of their records in the post season… who’s to say that that’s a bad thing?

This team will do fine.
Altho if not, I hear there’s a certain A that’s not too happy. Just throwin’ it out there…

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