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In response to "Honest to god, Yankee fans who complain about the Swisher trade should get their fan card revoked." by musubi

He's useless, he's just a backup. They Yanks don't need him.

Posted by krusty (aka Krustylu) Nov 14 '08, 15:47

You want my card? Come get it! ;-)

The groundball pitcher's nice but Swisher is not someone the Yanks need to get better, imo.

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Swisher isn't a superstar. But worst case, he's still better than what the Yanks gave up to get him. - musubi Nov 14, 15:53 17
- I can agree that they didn't have to give up much to get him. - krusty Nov 14, 15:57 7
  - It's the start of the offseason, there is *tons* of time to "fill needs". Acquiring talent doesn't stop that at all. - musubi Nov 14, 16:06 6
    - He takes a spot on the team that I'd rather see filled by someone else. I don't like what he brings to the team. - krusty Nov 14, 16:10 5
      - Who's gonna produce better for the Yanks in the OF? - musubi Nov 14, 16:15
      - Mediocre to below average is nothing to get excited over. Period. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 16:13 3
        
        That's what the Yanks had before acquiring Swisher, now they at least have league average. - musubi Nov 14, 16:16 2
        
        They now have a guy who hit .219 last year - it'll be neat if he can make a significant contribution. atm it doesn't seem impressive at all. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 16:20 1
        
        I'll bet you anything you want that he'll improve on him 2008 numbers. - musubi Nov 14, 16:25
- He doesn't make them a better team. He could have stayed w/the Sox as far as I'm concerned. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:56
- It's hard to call anyone who just got done hitting his weight a steal for the other team; especially since it limits the options on much better player - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:55 7
  - You think Cashman can't trade away an OF if they want to sign Tex? - musubi Nov 14, 16:00
  - Didn't Swisher have the league -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:57 5
    - 's lowest average for batters with a full year's worth of at bats? -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:57 4
      - yes. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:59 3
        
        It's batting average. The least important of the big three rate stats. - musubi Nov 14, 16:04 2
        
        Nah, he just got a 6th outfielder, who's spare parts in every manner. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 14, 16:04 1
        
        In 2006 and 2007, over nearly 1300 plate appearances his line was approximately .260/.375/.475 that's the best 6th OF ever to play. (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 16:09

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He's useless, he's just a backup. They Yanks don't need him.

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