Pudge Rodziguez Is A Yankee

Why would the Tigers trade him to a team they'll probably have to meet in the playoffs? Wouldn't you normally trade players out of your league? Or atleast to a cellar dweller...

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]and if you had chad moeller in the game it makes the yankees better then pudge? obviosuly not.DA_B0MB

Wrong question, dude. If you had Rodriguez in the game at the cost of Molina AND a weakened bullpen, is the team better?

No, this is how it breaks down...

Molina - 8 at bats, 3 hits, 2 RBI

Pudge - 153 at bats, 39 hits, 25 RBI

This isn't for who is the better one for the season, it's getting someone that you can count on in the postseason

You hit the nail on the head. Who do you want in the bottom of the ninth, down by two, loaded bases, two outs as a catcher at the plate in game 7 of the ALCS? Jose Molina or Ivan Rodriguez? No brainer. Molina's bat was an obvious problem that was only going to show more in the playoffs. And Ivan Rodriguez isn't a slouch at stopping the running game either. Molina is incredible at stopping the run, but he's just not an everyday catcher.

Neither if the Yankees don't get to the postseason to begin with and if the season ended right now, they wouldn't.

Three big trades including this one.

Yankees could use him.

This is a great move for Pudge! I'm glad the Yanks were able to find a quality replacement for Jorge! And Nady has worked out well as well!! Can you say playoff streak extended??ScarTissue9

Why would the Tigers trade him to a team they'll probably have to meet in the playoffs? Wouldn't you normally trade players out of your league? Or atleast to a cellar dweller...

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[QUOTE="DA_B0MB"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]and if you had chad moeller in the game it makes the yankees better then pudge? obviosuly not.manningbowl135

Wrong question, dude. If you had Rodriguez in the game at the cost of Molina AND a weakened bullpen, is the team better?

No, this is how it breaks down...

Molina - 8 at bats, 3 hits, 2 RBI

Pudge - 153 at bats, 39 hits, 25 RBI

This isn't for who is the better one for the season, it's getting someone that you can count on in the postseason

You hit the nail on the head. Who do you want in the bottom of the ninth, down by two, loaded bases, two outs as a catcher at the plate in game 7 of the ALCS? Jose Molina or Ivan Rodriguez? No brainer. Molina's bat was an obvious problem that was only going to show more in the playoffs. And Ivan Rodriguez isn't a slouch at stopping the running game either. Molina is incredible at stopping the run, but he's just not an everyday catcher.

Neither if the Yankees don't get to the postseason to begin with and if the season ended right now, they wouldn't.

True but if you're running a team and thinking that way you wont get very far.

Look at the way the Mets collapsed last year, everyone thought they had it in the bag and they failed. If the teams chasing them didn't make moves that they did they'd be outclassed in the postseason.

A team either has to be all in or all out, they can't straddle the fence.