Comments on: Matsui in Red, Varitek’s ‘C’

By: tecramer

tecramer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:53:06 +0000

The only reason to allow him to retain captain title is the signal it gives throughout the club house. As for retaining Varitek – he more or less becomes a player-catchers coach to aid in the development of Martinez. He is – and has been for a few years – a total liability at the plate and now with his arm this is extended to the field. Additionally, teams have learned his love for calling the fastball and not making in-game adjustment choosing to stay with the game plan even when not working. They say no one works harder in preparation, but a bit more flexibility or scenario planning is warranted.

On another note, I'm hoping we can get Stephen Drew. great glove and an impact power bat that while lacks consistency is an upgrade over both Lowrie (who I like a lot) and other current options.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:44 +0000

What are you talking about? Jeter was the fist Yankee Captain since Don Mattingly.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:14:38 +0000

I also think Tek keeps the C until he leaves the club. The man is still a leader in the clubhouse. I’m glad we’ve hung on to him.

By: Corey

Corey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:09 +0000

We need to hang on to Bay unless he is too expensive.

By: _Marcos_

_Marcos_ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:21 +0000

And cares about his feeling anyways. They shouldn't care about his feeling because this is a business and he will be a part time player. They should worry about the feelings of everyday players. The emotional state of everyday players matters more because since play more often, their emotional state could impact their game.

By: _Marcos_

_Marcos_ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:54:45 +0000

Well Bernie Williams was a Yankee Captain and the Yankees named Jeter their new captain while they were still teammates. They played together for like 4 years after the switch.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:08:05 +0000

I highly doubt they'd remove it, there is absolutely no need. He didn't get it for being the best player on the field, he got it for being the team leader.

By: evanbrunell

evanbrunell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:15:12 +0000

I would be extremely concerned if the Sox thought it a good idea to remove Tek's C.

By: _Marcos_

_Marcos_ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:05:03 +0000

yeah that was a little harsh

By: M.A.G.

M.A.G. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:32:44 +0000

Zero chances of this to happen.

The japanese press is not a reliable source in this cases. And evidently Matsui makes no sense at all for Boston. We need a LF not a DH.