Yankees release Brian Roberts

[auzzy98]

Let's be honest for a second. Would u really feel more comfortable with De Jesus or one of the other minor leaguers coming up and getting regular Ab's in a playoff push and possibly in the playoffs? We have all seen Schoop and others who are called up and are just not ready for the big league pressure. It's possible we might catch lightning in a bottle, but I'm not willing to bet on it. I'd take Roberts in the playoffs over any of the options we currently have in the minors. I'd also take his bat, not necessarily his D over Schoop and Flash as well.

[weams]

Davis has a freaking GUN.

Davis hit 91 on the gun in Boston. With sinking action.

[weams]

Let's be honest for a second. Would u really feel more comfortable with De Jesus or one of the other minor leaguers coming up and getting regular Ab's in a playoff push and possibly in the playoffs? We have all seen Schoop and others who are called up and are just not ready for the big league pressure. It's possible we might catch lightning in a bottle, but I'm not willing to bet on it. I'd take Roberts in the playoffs over any of the options we currently have in the minors. I'd also take his bat, not necessarily his D over Schoop and Flash as well.

I disagree. Completely.

[auzzy98]

That second to last play, the barehanded one, might be the best play of his entire career. That's like the only time I've seen him do that. Pretty slick.

He did it this year for the Yanks

[auzzy98]

I disagree. Completely.

That's cool

[auzzy98]

I disagree. Completely.

So if you are Buck you bring up a rookie with no big league experience for the playoffs?

[mdbdotcom]

Yeah u guys are right, Roberts definitely isn't serviceable at this point. These plays show his range isn't awful. Especially the last one. All this to say I believe we would benefit from having him around.

These plays don't show that his arm isn't awful, which it is. If he could still play his position still, the Yankees wouldn't have replaced him with a guy who is a worse hitter and will cost them an extra $5 million this year.

[mdbdotcom]

So if you are Buck you bring up a rookie with no big league experience for the playoffs?

You mean, like Manny in 2012? As opposed to someone who cannot physically do the job? Certainly.

[Palmoripken]

You mean, like Manny in 2012? As opposed to someone who cannot physically do the job? Certainly.

Manny in 2012. Michael Wacha last year. Uhh drawing a blank on that one lefty that

Tampa has but they also did the same thing with Price when they made the post

season in 2008.

[auzzy98]

You mean, like Manny in 2012? As opposed to someone who cannot physically do the job? Certainly.

HA! that's a joke, we have no one in the minors with any potential even close to Manny.

[weams]

That's cool

And I understand that you would like Brian back. Many do.

[auzzy98]

Manny in 2012. Michael Wacha last year. Uhh drawing a blank on that one lefty that

Tampa has but they also did the same thing with Price when they made the post

season in 2008.

These ppl you are mentioning are top prospects, my point is that we have no top prospects to call up

[russ snyder]

So if you are Buck you bring up a rookie with no big league experience for the playoffs?

Yes.

It's already happening.

Schoop is a rookie who is getting playing time at second base.

Besides, I don't think Roberts has any playoff experience either.

[auzzy98]

You mean, like Manny in 2012? As opposed to someone who cannot physically do the job? Certainly.

The plays i posted dismiss him not being able to play the position. Schoop made his 10th error of the season last night

[mdbdotcom]

HA! that's a joke, we have no one in the minors with any potential even close to Manny.

And Brian Roberts is no longer capable of playing 2B, otherwise the Yankees would have kept him. Roberts is not the answer.