Versatile glove, respectable bat, right attitude, can't ask for much more in a bench guy
Versatile glove, respectable bat, right attitude, can't ask for much more in a bench guy
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Igawa: That's secret.
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I wanted him in the offseason, I was happy we got him. I think he could fit in with this team.
Defintely. Pretty nice deal by Cashman, getting a super-utility guy like Hairston, while only giving up a minor league catcher who would never make the Yankees roster.Originally Posted by Mark19
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ding dong. best utility guy we've had since sojo. i've wanted someone like him, freel or scutaro (pre starting ss days) for years now so glad we finally got him. gotta wonder if theyll resign him at the end of the year with pena's emergence and nady's coming back from surgery...
Yep, good pickup (although shocked it wasn't followed up by immediate DFA for Ransom). I like the versatility and the wheels for PR duties.
BTW - Nady is a FA after this season and doubt he'll be back.
i know Nady is a FA but he could probably be brought back as another versatile bench piece through arbitration. seeing as he missed pretty much this whole year he would probably be fairly cheap. not sure where to find the numbers on what that would probably calculate to though.
Looks like a decent utility player, but I'll reserve judgement until I've watched him for a few weeks. Funny how so many jumped all over Cashman for what seemed like a meaningless acquisition, but it could turn out to be another great move, especially if the team can carry an extra pitcher in the playoffs because Hairston can back up any position. Any offense he can provide is gravy.
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I'm glad to see that Hairston's changed his attitude since his playing days with the O's - he used to think he was the best thing that happened to 2nd base since Robbie Alomar and tried to make those flips, shovels and spins that were part of Alomar's game. Bouncing around to a few teams seems to have brought him back down to earth. I hope it works out.
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Bingo! I love this guy and everything about his play- the hustle, the fundamentals- he is a very welcome addition that should be kept around. He reminds me of the Sojo/Luis Vizcaino days and absolutely should be kept on the team for the forseeable future.
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Why would anyone want to be reminded of 2007?
Anything is better than Ransom out there.
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I think he meant Jose Vizcaino, not Luis.
Hairston Jr. had the Number 3 webgem on Baseball Tonight yesterday.
3-6 with 2 RBIs to start his tenure in pinstripes? Not too shabby.
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Yeah, it would have been nice if Hairston actually replaced Ransom.
Calmer than you are.
I didn't know he was that good of a defender in the outfield (+18.3 UZR/150 in CF). That's going to help late in games defense wise if Joe wants to have Hariston, Gardner (when he comes back), and Melky. That'd probably be the best defensive outfield we've had in a really long time.
He should have..
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He probably will when Gardner comes back.
This. Why is Ransom still on the team?
Gardner's injury, I imagine. If Ransom is still on the team after Gardner's return from the DL, then we'll hold a protest outside the FO.
I agree. Good utility guy to have. If he's playing everyday he gets exposed and your team is in trouble but if he's a bench guy he's outstanding and there isn't usually a huge drop off from your starter. He's got occasinal pop and can steal a base too.
I was happy the Yanks dealt for him.
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Glad we got him, should make a positive impact to the team
He also got robbed of a hit because of a Posada base-running error.
To all the naysayers,
To everybody who sarcastically mocked this trade,
To everybody who belittled Jerry in another thread (while I told you not to):
Hairston Jr. > You
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gardy, melky and hairy in the outfield late in game will happen at least once this season.
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Shouldnt you wait a little longer than 2 games before you start with the I told you so threads?He also got robbed of a hit because of a Posada base-running error.
To all the naysayers,
To everybody who sarcastically mocked this trade,
To everybody who belittled Jerry in another thread (while I told you not to):
Hairston Jr. > You
god no. betemit rocked in his first at-bat and he became a yankee great.
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Forgive me, but I've been thinking of good HR calls Sterling could use on Jerry Hairston, Jr....what about "so and so....coughs up a hairball"?
I know, it's terrible, but my friends are getting a kick out of it, lol
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I was thinking maybe a Seinfeld clip or Kramer saying something from the "Little Jerry" episode.
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Igawa: That's secret.
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Actually, after the game the other day, Joe referred to him by "Jerry Hairston, Jr.," strangely enough.
"First batter up well here's the pitch: it's a curve. Second batter up because the first got served"
What is Sterling's call going to be when/if Hairston hits a home run?
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I've not seen that many Seinfeld eppys ..so, I don't think I've seen the Little Jerry episode. Was there a hair reference there?
Knowing Sterling, he'd go with "Hair today, gone tomorrow" or something like that...
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See my first post today in this thread.........well actually, that's what I would say. Knowing Sterling it might be something like Hairy is Scary.........
Hughes Rules: Pleading the Fifth
I like a bench of Jose Molina, Jerry Hairston Jr., Eric Hinske, and Brett Gardner when Gardner comes back healthy.
Get rid of Iron hands Cody Ransom.
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you can always say "ifs" and "buts", however, just imagine this team with nady and wang and marte. the AL east would be over by now. people can get on cashman's back but the team he setup was more than just good.
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that HR was simply hair-raising!
that ball's hair today, gone tomorrow
my pubic hair is on fiyah!
not sure the last one will make the final cut.
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The best mid season acquisition since Eric Hinske.
The coming of The Carpenter.
“I love to hit. I want to hit .300, .400, .500. I just love to hit.”
no way. all hinske can do is hit homeruns. hairston can play everywhere.
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Is this serious? I hope there is some serious sarcasm here. I would love to have a team full of players that "can only hit homeruns." That would mean that the team homered in every single plate appearance.
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Nope.
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Watching this guy play the field makes you understand why Ransom never had a major league job before this year.
The difference between the bat is relatively negligible, but Hairston is a plus defender at 5 or 6 different positions on the field.
And that's the difference between career minor leaguer and career major leaguer.
Hairston has an ops+ of 83 this year. Ransom had one of 53. While Hairston is, by no means a good hitter, the difference certainly isn't negligible. He also has good speed.
Harriston Jr. has a career 85 OPS+, Ransom 88. Niether is a good hitter but Hairston is much more valuable due him being a much better fielder at 3B*, SS* & 2B than Cody and he has the ability to play average or better defense at all 3 OF positions. And as you mentioned he has pretty good speed.
If Harriston Jr. is starting regularly (due to injury or something) this thread will get ugly fast becasue he will be exposed. But as a bench guy he's pretty much ideal.
*by much better I mean only in relation to Ransom, he is not a good SS or 3B by any stretch of the imagination, just not nearly as bad as Ransom.
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the rest is just details.
Hairston looked very good in RF last night. It's nice to see a corner OF take good routes to a ball, for a change.
Plus hes a type B FA. No brainer to offer him arby.
UZR says he's average at SS and 3B, and significantly above average at 2B and the OF positions.
"First batter up well here's the pitch: it's a curve. Second batter up because the first got served"
I noticed this too. He also looked good in LF a few days ago, once again because of the route he took to cut off the ball and hold the hitter to a single. Very refreshing.
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