Comments on: Do Yankees really think Miranda can be the DH?

By: Shaun P.

Shaun P. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:31:24 +0000

Note too that Miranda’s home park in AAA is something of a pitcher’s park, which may be holding his numbers down a bit, and of course Yankee Stadium 2.0 is no such thing. Clay Davenport’s regular translation says that Miranda’s .290/.369/.498 line in AAA in 2009 would have translated to a .273/.351/.491 line in MLB with 22 HR. That’ll work just fine for a DH, especially if he’s part of a platoon.
If the Yanks still want a LF and are serious about not increasing payroll over 2009, then Miranda may well be their DH.

By: Matthew Pouliot

Matthew Pouliot — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:49:33 +0000

Miranda played everyday in Triple-A. In the majors, 85-90 percent of his at-bats would come against righties. He hit .332/.439/.534 against righties in 2008 and .286/.369/.492 last season (he was actually just as good versus southpaws in 2009).
Like Aaron, I don’t believe there’s much chance of the Yankees turning to him. But a team could do worse that a Miranda-Shelley Duncan platoon at DH.
And, yeah, I know Duncan is gone.

By: Bryz

Bryz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:40:44 +0000

The Yankees probably view Miranda as their 2010 DH, but I bet they have their eyes on at least 3 other players as well.

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:28:15 +0000

"Juan Miranda can be a DH,"
Tim Lincecum can be a DH too, technically. And in fact, he and Miranda have roughly equal odds of landing that job for the Yankees.