The Official 2012-2013 New York Yankees Offseason Thread III

[TallicaFan87]

If the team actually acquires or signs an actual good DH (not another 40 year old on his last leg) I don't think I'd even mind a Romine/Cervelli/Stewart tandem. No doubt it will suck but at least we'd get some offense in another spot.

[RCSownsU]

Have they said this? This is obviously the most logical but I can see a Chris Stewart/Francisco Cervelli tandem being more likely which is even scarier.

You have to laugh when they say they didn't want Pierzynski because of his defense though. Cervelli is terrible defensively and Stewart is a 30 year old career backup who can't hit at all. They do like his pitch framing so maybe they are hoping that can carry the team.

I saw it on twitter, that the Yankees weren't really high on AJ and they were looking the internal option Romine.

I saw the tweet way earlier in the day, I'll see if I can find it.

[Rylinkus]

They want to try out Romine as a starter.

Scary stuff.

I'd have faith if I had any faith his back would hold out. I like what I've seen of Romine. I wish he'd stayed healthy so I could have seen more.

Cash has definitely been too quiet this off season. Anybody thinking what im thinking?...Another big time stealth trade

Honestly, I'm not sure what to expect. I don't think we're going to see a blockbuster trade. I just don't see us having the pieces.

[TallicaFan87]

I saw it on twitter, that the Yankees weren't really high on AJ and they were looking the internal option Romine.

I saw the tweet way earlier in the day, I'll see if I can find it.

Yeah, them being high on Romine is the only logical explanation for it really. I doubt there is some trade for a catcher in the works so it should be Romine's job to lose.

He also seems like a catcher Girardi would love - great glove, not great hitting.

[RCSownsU]

Yeah, them being high on Romine is the only logical explanation for it really. I doubt there is some trade for a catcher in the works so it should be Romine's job to lose.

He also seems like a catcher Girardi would love - great glove, not great hitting.

His back..he can't stay healthy. He missed most of last year. It worries me.

I think, unless some trade happens for a catcher, which I don't see..but you never know..It will be Romine with either Stewart/Cervelli as his back up. If his back gives out it will be pretty much Stewart/Cervelli.

For a team high on defense from the C position, cervelli doesn't offer that.

[Rylinkus]

Cervelli sucks. Can we move on?

[TallicaFan87]

His back..he can't stay healthy. He missed most of last year. It worries me.

I think, unless some trade happens for a catcher, which I don't see..but you never know..It will be Romine with either Stewart/Cervelli as his back up. If his back gives out it will be pretty much Stewart/Cervelli.

For a team high on defense from the C position, cervelli doesn't offer that.

Yeah no doubt. It worries me too.

Teams of the past could have made up for the complete lack of offense we will be lacking at catcher. This current offense can't I don't think.

[TallicaFan87]

Cervelli sucks. Can we move on?

You are talking about possibly our second best catching option next year! Yikes

I seriously don't know if Cervelli's atrocious defense or Stewart's non-existant offense scares me more. The fact that theres a good chance both will be getting ample time at catcher next year should scare everyone.

[Rylinkus]

You are talking about possibly our second best catching option next year! Yikes

I seriously don't know if Cervelli's atrocious defense or Stewart's non-existant offense scares me more. The fact that theres a good chance both will be getting ample time at catcher next year should scare everyone.

Stewart can at leats play defense. Cervelli sucks on both sides of the ball. When the metrics have you along side Posada defensively, you're in trouble. Hey, actually, can we bring Jorge back.

[grandsalami]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
#yankees did NOT make an offer to AJ pierzynski. plan at present is to go with cervelli/stewart/romine

[TrueYankee]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
#yankees did NOT make an offer to AJ pierzynski. plan at present is to go with cervelli/stewart/romine

Romine/Dickey 2013

[RCSownsU]

Romine/Dickey 2013

This is better.

#Catchthedickmovement

or

#Dickeycaughtdaitchy

[The Jokemaker]

That possibility won't work out well. This team isn't looking to be a playoff team at all next year. It's not like AJ signed a multiyear deal either so no excuse there. This offseason has been pretty pathetic so far this year. If they are going to start going the cheap route for all these options they better finally start using the kids from the minors instead of scrap heap veterans. I want to see what the farm system is doing besides being held on to for too long and having all trade value destroyed.

[JobaRules26]

Damn I wanted AJ. **** you Hal. Atleast I get to see Romine play 4 games before his back goes to ****.

[bronxbombers88]

If the team actually acquires or signs an actual good DH (not another 40 year old on his last leg) I don't think I'd even mind a Romine/Cervelli/Stewart tandem. No doubt it will suck but at least we'd get some offense in another spot.

Ibanez will be back as the DH. Not exactly a whole lot of other candidates.