Richie Sexson, who has better stats than "all star" Jason Varitek (I am relentless), was recently cut by the Seattle Mariners. When the rumor first broke that he'd be cut, I mentioned the Yankees as a possible suitor.
Well, I made a damn good call. B-Cash has confirmed that the Yanks are interested in bringing Big Sexy to the Bronx after he clears waivers.
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He'll cost a pro-rated minimum of $162K, so not much of a risk there. He may be shitting instead of hitting this year, but he's still destroying lefties. Destroying!
A player this cheap would be great on the bench, especially since our only real first baseman is Jason Giambi, and we don't hit lefties all that well.
A great fit at a great price! Bring him home! (In other news, we also signed ex-Yank Eric Milton to a minor league deal.)
Time for a Richie Sexson joke!
Q: What is the opposite of Richie Sexson?
A: Dan Uggla.
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4 months ago
Shitting is right on the money! Actually the whole team are actually doing the same thing! My Oh My! WHAAAT?
4 months ago
Against lefties this year, Sexson is batting .344 with a .423 OBP and a .623 SLG. Those numbers are FANTASTIC, and the Yankees as a whole are hitting only .257 against lefties this season.
4 months ago
Richie Sexson in a Yankee uniform could work out two ways.
Normal Sexson-
1. Makes pitchers fear him and hits in the clutch.
2. Hits righties and lefties very well no matter who they are.
3. A huge power bat that will hit homers to the short fence by the foul pole in left field in Yankee Stadium.
Also Sexson will feel more comfortable with a new environment and helps the Yankees get back in the race and into the postseason with clutch performences off the bench.
Same Sexson-
1. Pitchers love to face him because he grounds into double plays and strikes out frequently.
2. Can't catch up to a righties fastball due to slower bat speed these days and hits only singles off lefties.
3. Has trouble getting a good pitch to capture and hitting it a long way.
Also Sexson will feel more pressure to do better and end up failing while getting boos by the fan's at Yankee Stadium and they can just watch the Red Sox and Rays make it to the postseason instead.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My tip would be to have Sexson be in the everyday lineup VS. lefties and hope for the best because coming cold off the bench in pinch hit situations isn't wise since he doesn't hit well with runners in scoring position. He also a great fielder since he is a 6'8" target at firstbase and scoops up any balls in the dirt extremley well. Plus his new batting stance is turning him into a only singles hitter so that is something to be aware of.
from 4 months ago
I agree that he should only play against lefties. At under $200K, he's well worth a platoon spot on the team, especially one that could use a spare first baseman. Plus, while you call him a singles hitter against lefties, he's slugging .623 against them this season. That's awfully good, and it means he's hitting for more than singles. At that cheap price, he's worth the risk, and he's worth slotting in against lefties, giving Giambi a day off now and then. Plus, with Matsui and Damon hurt, there's room for another veteran bat on the team.
4 months ago
For the most part of this season Sexson used his normal power hitting stance vs. both righties and lefties and was hitting and driving the ball very well vs. lefties only and while his overall batting average was still around .200 he knew he had to make something change. So he took a few days off to regroup himself and came back around mid-June with a more open stance to see the ball better and became an only singles hitter vs. both lefties and righties. Although lately the power has come back vs. lefties again and I see him to coming back as the normal Richie Sexson.
But part of the reason why he was released was because of his attitude being benched was very poor and only causing more trouble in the clubhouse.
But he's all yours now.
3 months ago
The Yankees got a bargain basement deal when they picked up 'the big sexy' from the lack luster Mariners. He's been one of, and I mean ONE OF the many bonehead deals from the biggest bonehead GM of the century - Billy the bonehead Bavasi.
If McLaren had any balls he would have demaned the release of the post steroid, impotent player long before the Mariners began their slide and McLaren got the boot.
You can talk about Richie hitting against lefties and his 'clutch' hits all you want: they are few and far between and he is about as worthless as a wooden nickle. He may have the stats but he doesn't have the character.
As a veteran player he should have stepped up and been a leader. Instead we get a whinny baby who pouts when the new manager decides to sit his sorry ass.
I don't blame the Yankees for picking up this sorry excuse for a baseball player. They didn't have to spend much. He's still being paid for jack shit by the Mariners. Too bad they couldn't get Billy boy to pick up the tab.
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