July 15, 200323 yr Bubba Trammel The Yankees want to get out of Trammel's contract and have placed him on the restircted list. If we could sign him cheaply, he could be a good bat off the bench. I believe he is even left-handed. What do you think?
July 15, 200323 yr He is old, but he was good back in the day. Maybe he can give us some of that Darren Daulton magic. I like it.
July 15, 200323 yr Author He and Yanks are having disagreements over playing time and being in the lineup, so he didn't report one day and they put him on the restricted.
July 15, 200323 yr While we are at it we could unfreeze Ted Williams too. He would provide some pop off the bench. j/k
July 15, 200323 yr Author He was a DH for the Yankees, and didn't play very much. Part of the White Trade to San Diego. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/prof...le?statsId=5749 Batting around .200 and has 5 RBI in 22 games and 56 at bats this season.
July 15, 200323 yr Author SEASONAL AVERAGES (per 162 games played) Years G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 3.6 162 499 67 130 27 2 23 79 58 90 3 3 .261 .339 .459 .798
July 15, 200323 yr Author Because he does well in the NL and could be the bat we need. He can hit the ball a mile in a place like Jack Murphy Stadium which is alot like Pro Player. He would be the big bat we need, btw he is a righty, but he does well in the power dept. along with driving in runs. He sucks in the AL.
July 15, 200323 yr Juanky he's 31, what are you talking about? Yeah Cape he's a righty too. Never been real impressed with him personally.
July 15, 200323 yr Juanky he's 31, what are you talking about? Yeah Cape he's a righty too. Never been real impressed with him personally. i've never been really impresse with him either. but a cat who's hit over 20 homers in just over 400 at bats has some decent pop i wouldn't mind having him come off the bench.
July 15, 200323 yr I think we have an excellent bench...Banks and Castro for power bats...Mordy, Foxy for versatility...and Red for a solid contact hitter....its our best bench since 97'
July 15, 200323 yr i'll admit he'd be a definate upgrade to what we have on the bench. We dont have the money for this kind of luxury.
July 15, 200323 yr Author The marlins could sign him to a minor league deal. ala BoSox and Gabe Kapler. He is a good hitter in the NL because he gets to face the pitchers that throw it the way he likes it. He is a very powerful and solid hitter.
July 15, 200323 yr Author Bubba Trammell BATTING STATS Year Team G AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG AVG 1997DET441231428413153531.307.366.228 1998TB5919928571235164502.338.568.286 1999TB8228349821439433702.384.505.290 2000TB-NYM10224528651045294940.345.457.265 2001SD142490661282592487822.330.467.261 2002SD13340354981756537113.333.414.243 2003NYY22554110561000.279.291.200 TOTAL 5841798243469822852103251010.339.459.261 FIELDING STATS Year Team Posn G GS TC PO A E DP FLD% 1997DETOF282553521001.000 1998TBOF373453503001.000 1999TBOF7472145142211.993 2000TB-NYMOF73499591311.989 2001SDOF132124270261540.985 2002SDOF122107183174451.973 2003NYYOF33990001.000 TOTAL 46941480877918113.986 MORE BATTING STATS Year Team DO TR TB SF SH HBP IBB GDP 1997DET504520002 1998TB18111310004 1999TB19014310117 2000TB-NYM13211220208 2001SD203229404210 2002SD16116733326 2003NYY501600001 TOTAL 96782513310538 His hitting and fielding stats aren't bad and he is making $2,500,000 with the Yankees, but if they get out of his contract he will be an unrestricted free agent and we can sign him like the Red Sox did to Kapler for a Minor League contract, bring him up, and pay him the league minimum.
July 15, 200323 yr Author Stats Inc. Scouting Report Scouting Report 2002 Season Despite a strong showing in 2001, Bubba Trammell was consigned to a platoon role when last season began. But when Phil Nevin went down with a broken arm, Ryan Klesko moved back to first base and Trammell became the everyday right fielder. Unfortunately, Trammell was slumping badly at the time, and the extra playing time only served to dig him deeper into the hole. While a strong June brought him back to respectability, July trade rumors coincided with another bad slump. Once the deadline passed, he got hot again, until the September callups cut into his playing time. Hitting Trammell likes the ball middle-in and will tomahawk high, inside fastballs out of the park. He covers the plate pretty well and can drive the ball to all fields, although his home run power is from left to center field. He has a good batting eye for someone with his power, but he can be coaxed into swinging at balls low and outside. Baserunning & Defense Trammell is not fleet afoot, so he's pretty much a station-to-station runner and is no threat to steal. Surprisingly, he grounds into very few double plays. Although his reads and route running have improved, his lack of foot speed still limits his outfield range to about average. His arm is average, but he makes accurate throws and never misses the cutoff.
July 15, 200323 yr If we could acquire him without dealing any prospects and paying the league minimum (which we gave away to f'ing Gerald Williams...) I am up for it. If he reverts to his earlier form (with the D Rays), he will be well worth it. I think it is a good suggestion Cape..
July 15, 200323 yr I wouldnt mind Bubba of the bench :mischief2 ... although im getting to like Hollandsworth as a bench player...he's doing pretty well how we're playing him right now... but as jonnylyons said, if we dont have to deal any prospects...why not?
July 15, 200323 yr Author He was placed on the Restricted list by the Yankees July 1st. How long would it take them to get out of his contract? 30 days?
July 16, 200323 yr Juanky he's 31, what are you talking about? Yeah Cape he's a righty too. Never been real impressed with him personally. Yeah, I noticed now. Was thinking of Alan :banghead
July 16, 200323 yr There are bigger fish to fry then getting another bat for the bench. If they feel the inate desire to trade again, it should be to improve the starting nine, not to add another pine-jockey to the cast of thousands who sit on the bench and rarely play as it is now. H-Worth, Castro, Redmond, Banks etc... That's more than enough quality bats on the bench. There are more significant areas to address... Like dumping D. Lee for a decent veteran 1B bat, which kills 2 birds ( D. Lee's lack of RISP and his salary) with one stone. Or go out and get a good OF and send Cabrera down, or go get another bullpen arm.
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