Comments on: The Yankees are the front runners for Nate Schierholtz http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: yankeepunk3000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408196 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:37:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408196 I want him on my team so bad…I also watched the giants a lot, my bro is a diehard giant fan. and he never got a fair share, bochy always ALWAYS kept him from playing full time even though he was a much better option then what they had…I felt he just didn’t like Nate. if he joins the yanks I hope he gets to play everyday so we can see what he can REALLY DO!

]]> By: shanabartels http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408190 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:24:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408190 As a Yankees fan who also watches the Giants every day (they’re my NL team), I just hope Nate Schierholtz will end up somewhere that he gets a real shot at proving himself. I think Bruce Bochy is a good manager in some ways, but it really bothers me when he plays favorites and has some kind of irrational bias against certain guys (Schierholtz was a prime example) because for whatever reason, Bochy had made up his mind that Nate would never be one of his favorites.

No matter what Nate accomplished in San Francisco, he never got a fair shot there, and I felt bad about that. If he does in fact end up with the Yankees, I think Joe Girardi is a lot better about using guys for their strengths and not just letting them rot on the bench for weeks on end. Granted, he’s not perfect — sometimes the Yankees will have a “forgotten man” on their roster too. But I could see this working out favorably for both sides.

]]> By: randygnyc http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408189 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:23:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408189 2014 can’t come soon enough for me!!!

]]> By: sonoco http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408179 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:10:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408179 He’s a great fielder and streaky hitter . . . his problem in SF seemed to be whenever he started to put a stranglehold on the every day job in RF he’d get hurt and be out just long enough to watch another player get hot and make us all forget about him.

]]> By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408177 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:09:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408177 Depends on the money and his role. Context is everything

]]> By: uyf1950 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408174 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:04:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408174 Nothing wrong with the Yankees signing him. It obviously would mean that the Yankees wouldn’t be re-signing Ichiro. Also, the Yankees will still need a right hand power bat for the line up. And they still need someone for the left side of the infield while A-Rod is out and also as a back up for both A-Rod and Jeter during the season.

]]> By: yournuts http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408170 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:59:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408170 Great arm, very good defensive outfielder and a streaky hitter with power. Would be a great fit at Yankee Stadium.

]]> By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408168 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:55:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408168 The last three years he has OPSed .770 against RHP and OPSed almost 760 away from ATT park. If used properly, and with Yankee Stadium as his home, he should be an asset.

]]> By: allforfunnplay http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408165 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:51:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408165 as a Giants fan, I can say that Schierholtz is a very good defensive outfielder (awesome right field arm). He has really good power. It’s just his batting average is below par and he doesn’t put the ball in play often (which is important to teams playing more small ball like the Giants…unlike the Yankees) he’s streaky and tends to strike out a lot. Schierholtz always had chances with the Giants but he didn’t get an extended amount of playing time as a platoon player and kept getting yanked during one of his extended (and frequent) cold streaks. Some always wondered if he would have performed better if he had been left alone to work through being an everyday player.

But when he get on his short hitting streaks, he hit with power even inside AT&T Park. So maybe hitting in the Yankee’s hitting friendly park will help his power make up for his lack of consistency.

]]> By: APBA Guy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408158 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:38:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408158 Can’t say this is the type of player you add when you look to win Championships. His peak WAR is 0.8.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/05/the-yankees-are-the-front-runners-for-nate-schierholtz/comment-page-1/#comment-408155 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:36:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=270378#comment-408155 A very interesting contrast between the first place Yankees and the last place Red Sox this off season.

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