Yahoo! has it listed as .375. That's a .728 OPS... Sheffield won't get his option for this guy because Melky's still young, he's healthy, and he has talent.
Please your just jelous because lastings milleage couldnt handle the big leagues let alone a fly ball:rofl: .
Yea but Melky was only 20 when he got called up and didnt have as much experience in the minors like milleage has.
And Milledge just turned 21. Their first experiences in the big leagues are very comparable to each other.
WTF are you talking about???? I'm calling bullshit on this explanation. Give me proof on this and then I will believe.
First. Fenway Park is very difficult to handle for a newcomer. Second. Melky Cabrera was a defensive embarrassment last season. It's undeniable. It's absurd to goof on a guy when your guy was just as bad if not worse last season. Milledge misplayed the wall. Cabrera was dropping balls. Besides that, Milledge made several spectacular plays that offset it and let you know that he was no defensive liability. Cabrera didn't do that until this season. Cabrera is a nice player, but you have to wonder how high his upside is. I think the Yankees should make the right decision and trade him while his value is still high. I just don't see enough upside for the Yankees to be comfortable starting him every day. With their penchant for big money players I just don't see him being an irreplaceable guy down the line. Perhaps he will continue his tear through July but he can't have any more months like June. If he starts to swoon and you can add a guy who can produce more RBI's and play equivalent defense, you have to make the move. The AL Central is too good this year for the Yankees to be playing for anything more than a division title, and we all know that it's always win-now time at Yankee Stadium. -X-
Melky played in the minors from 2002-2005 plus some 2006. He was born 8/11/84. Which would make him 20 when he had his first call up. He only played in 6 games and showed to be completely overmatched at the majors level. Milledge graduated from HS in 2003 and went right to the minors. So 2003-2005 plus some 2006. He was born 4/5/85 which would make him 21. Milledge played in approx 20 games and showed some promise and some youthful mistakes. There is an 8 month gap in age between the two. Care to correct your bs statement at all?
To be fair, Milledge dropped 2 fly balls that had nothing to do with the wall, unless he's Bobby Abreu Jr.
I disagree with the upside thing. The more that I see him play the better he gets. He is still only 21 soon to be 22 and is learning on the job. The difference between this year and last years call up is monumental. Cabrera only played in 6 games last year! There wasnt a chance for him to make up for his defensive blunders. I think that he could be as good as Carl Crawford but with less steals. However, if the Yankees do want to get a high profile starting pitcher before the tradeline, Melky is a huge bargaining chip as he has shown that he can play at this level and has a friendly contract.
bump... I was just thinking about this watching the game. Do you guys see any of Bernie in Cabrera? Bernie probably had a little more power, but a young, switch hitter center fielder (Melky got moved to the corners). Just throwing it out there
Nope. I don't see Bernie in Cabrera. Melky has an ARM. As good a Sheff's and O'Neil's arms are/were, I haven't seen an arm as strong as Cabrera's since Dave Winfield in Yankee Stadium. Melky belongs in right field in Yankee Stadium (though I wouldn't mind seeing him in center.) As for the other tools, yeah I agree. Offensively, he appears to be a young Bernie. I think Melky has the potential to hit more longballs than Bernie over his career though. Especially with Mattingly working with him.
similar, yes.....melky has a much better arm though and as you said probably less power at the plate.....i really like melky but he my not be "good enough" for steinbrenner as a corner outfielder which i think is bs
I don't know. I don't think the Boss is looking to unload Melky. From everything I have seen, the only one looking to deal Cabrera is Cashman, which I think is a mistake. This kid is one of the faces of the future for this franchise, and letting him go now is a mistake IMO. Unless they can get some very solid young pitching for him, we should hang on to him.
