Comments on: Where do the Yankees put Greg Bird?

By: Greg Bird

Greg Bird — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:06:29 +0000

You make the assumption that Headley can be moved…If they Yankees don’t want him, I dont think anyone else will and they wouldnt ever have a 13 mil backup third baseman.

By: Harrishoo

Harrishoo — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 04:17:09 +0000

The article makes an assumption I disagree with. Headley is not a fixture at third. He strikes out looking more than anyone else on the team. They should move him by trade even if they have to pick up a part of his salary. Bird can be tried at third or for so long as Tex is healthy Bird can divide the DH duties with ARod who should be rested more often in any case.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 02:56:29 +0000

Let that jerk Aroid go, pay 90 per cent of his salary, good riddance to ahole

By: Yankees

Yankees — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:37:24 +0000

Decent idea but I dont think the Yanks are gonna even consider trying Bird at another position…Also, doubt they just release A-Rod and eat the contract.

By: LemdahGem

LemdahGem — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:06:04 +0000

1.) Bird as late inning replacement and match up start against certain pitchers Tex cannot hit well against. Bird would do well as pinch hitter in mid to late inning opportunities where Tex is clearly not the offensive threat by percentage match ups against certain opposing bull pen pitchers.
2.) DH Tex when A-Rod needs some rest.
3.) Bird in second game of double headers 1B starter.
4.) Month of September, Bird gets majority of starts to keep Tex fresh for the post-season.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:41:22 +0000

Let that jerk Aroid go, pay 90 per cent of his salary, good riddance to ahold!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 21:43:47 +0000

@Kev, I disagree that Tex has been dead weight for 5 years. From the article:
“Teixeira also had the third most WAR in the AL in the first half of 2015″
That’s really valuable, I think he deserves to start. If anything, A-Rod should be sitting, he hit .216 in the second half.

By: Kev

Kev — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 21:23:37 +0000

It’s simple. You trade Texeira and get something for him if you can-even if you have to eat some of his salary. He’s been dead weight for 5 years. Let’s get someone in there who wants to compete in the playoffs instead of make excuses why they aren’t producing. I would rather have a young kid in there who wants to compete every day, plus Bird delivers. To put up the numbers Bird did, in the heat of a pennant race, tells me he has “IT”.
Bird is a first baseman [.]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:40:18 +0000

Couldn’t agree more with this article…people are missing that no matter who sits, the age and injury history of A-Rod and Tex is going to force the Yankees to split up at bats pretty equally. It just comes down to who will be starting at DH opening day, A-Rod and Bird. I would hate hate hate to see Bird back in Triple-A, but can’t say it would shock me…the Yankees have done dumber things.

By: jonboy

jonboy — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:09:19 +0000

Testing Bird at 3rd base is not a bad idea