Chicago Tribune: Yankees In Talks To Sign AJ Pierzynski

[TrueYankee]

apparently fans want a change but when change comes they dont like it and want to go back to the old ways of doing things thats lead to NOTHING. so yeah let the yankees spend on brand name over sane direction

allowing romine and cervelli to catch isnt a defeated mentality, thats the stupidest thing ive read and the yankees arent even going to do that I just wish they did, they will say thats their plan but its not. the team needs to transition and have a couple of down years for the sake of the overall health and direction

Yea we want change, but a player needs to prove he can play a full, healthy, and somewhat productive season in the minors, preferably AAA, before getting called up to the majors. Furthermore, if he hits really well in spring training that will also enhance his chances of making the team.

I would love nothing more then for Romine to be granted the starters catching job.

He needs to earn it first.

You're ranting is simply to belittle the Yankee fans who just want to see their team win and not let a greedy owner run it to the ground. I'm not saying he should not strive to get below the $189M mark, but there are moves that should have already been made this off-season that would still keep finances in tact for 2014.

[Pinstripe power]

Ok nobody will like this. PASS Give Cervy a chance.

if cervelli is the starting catcher, we might as well not play the season

[ShadyOne]

if cervelli is the starting catcher, we might as well not play the season

Seriously, this...

[nybigjg]

Yeah, I woul sign AJ for 2 years and hope Sanchez would be ready to take over after that. Then sign Youk and make him be roomates with Joba for road trips.

[DerekJeterDan]

What do you guys think of this Opening Day Starting Lineup

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Ichiro Suzuki LF
3. Robinson Cano 2B
4. Josh Hamilton RF
5. Mark Teixeira 1B
6. Raul Ibanez DH
7. Kevin Youkilis 3B
8. Brett Gardner CF
9. Austin Romine C

[Yankee Clipper]

What do you guys think of this Opening Day Starting Lineup

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Ichiro Suzuki LF
3. Robinson Cano 2B
4. Josh Hamilton RF
5. Mark Teixeira 1B
6. Raul Ibanez DH
7. Kevin Youkilis 3B
8. Brett Gardner CF
9. Austin Romine C

Where did we trade Granderson?

[TallicaFan87]

I think its a lot better than what the lineup will most likely be.

[Rylinkus]

What do you guys think of this Opening Day Starting Lineup

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Ichiro Suzuki LF
3. Robinson Cano 2B
4. Josh Hamilton RF
5. Mark Teixeira 1B
6. Raul Ibanez DH
7. Kevin Youkilis 3B
8. Brett Gardner CF
9. Austin Romine C

Alot of dudes, who spent a lot of time inured last season. How may of those guys played a full season last year?

[RCSownsU]

Where did we trade Granderson?

Too the Phillies for a bat girl.

She's super hot though, and only 21. Win.

[DerekJeterDan]

Where did we trade Granderson?

Some team needing an Outfielder willing to give up a few prospects.

I'm brain storming various lineup combinations. Wanted to gauge some opinions.

[RCSownsU]

Some team needing an Outfielder willing to give up a few prospects.

I'm brain storming various lineup combinations. Wanted to gauge some opinions.

Expect for the fact that we sign an injury prone drug addict who's body is already falling apart for a mega money deal.

Also ichiro should be a 4th outfielder.

My input.

[DerekJeterDan]

Alot of dudes, who spent a lot of time inured last season. How may of those guys played a full season last year?

This is one conclusion I have come too as well.

Although Hamilton is better than Granderson, he is more injury prone.

Curtis played in nearly every single game last year. Day in and day out.

That is very valuable to me.

[DerekJeterDan]

I think its a lot better than what the lineup will most likely be.

What do you see the lineup shaping up to look like?

[Rylinkus]

This is one conclusion I have come too as well.

Although Hamilton is better than Granderson, he is more injury prone.

Curtis played in nearly every single game last year. Day in and day out.

That is very valuable to me.

Were it just Hamilton fine. But...

Romine basically didn't play last season.
Youk hasn't played a full season since 2008.
Gardner missed most of last season.
Jeter has a major injury at the end of last season.
Throw in the ages of Ibanez and Ichiro and I have serious doubts this would be serious trouble.

[DerekJeterDan]

And that leads me to my point. The best lineup I could possibly form.

One that does NOT include Josh Hamilton despite how good he could be in Yankee Stadium.

We'd have too many question marks.

Keep Granderson and add Ichiro, Youkilis (almost done) and Pierzynski through Free Agency for the best lineup.

1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Ichiro Suzuki RF
3. Robinson Cano 2B
4. Mark Teixeira 1B
5. Curtis Granderson LF
6. Kevin Youkilis 3B
7. AJ Pierzynski C
8. Eduardo Nunez DH
9. Brett Gardner CF