The time has Arrived to Play Our Own

Anyone ever notice that our prospects are rated less than the way we (as fans) rate them?
We tend to overrate our own players (doesn't everyone) but this year we do have many players on the edge of big league time, for a change, they are not superstars by any means!
I have waited for this thing going on with the Yankees for years, it would never have happened without the great co-operation between Hal and Cashman both being on the same page. They have different reasons for this co-operation but it will work out in the end. Why do I say it will build a winning team in the near future? Very simple, I have about 70 years of personal history with the Yankees to draw from.
Back in the day, I remember the team built around our own players and a few trades made when NEEDED...not WANTED.
Example: A-Rod was wanted by "The King" but not a NEED. Key and Cone were NEEDED along with "The Mose".
We wouldn't have made the WS without A-Rod one time, so many will say because he carried the team to the playoffs almost by himself, which is true. My contention is, who is to say a less talented player with the help of some timely hitting couldn't have made the same thing happen.

Jacob Lindgren

Now, the cost of FA players has gotten out of control with long time contracts and huge money outlay. One can still get an FA (without a draft pick) at the right price and contract IF one will go for young rising players with talent and are not superstars.
Bottom Line; We now and in the future have a good Farm System...not the best but very good players coming thru for years to come. We now have the base players needed to build a team around and keep things going for years to come. With lower priced contracts, we can go out and get a player we may need without hurting the bottom line.

I LIKE IT! So will all of you when it comes togeather in a year or so!

Pros/Cons Unanimous Choice, HoF...Jeter!

I have been a TRUE Yankee fan for about 70 years.

Jeter has been hyped more than any player I have ever seen.
How can anyone in their right mind think a singles hitter that happen to play SS for theYankees, is a unanimous choice for HoF. He has one of the worse defensive ratings of any SS...#261 of 281! 

"Captin Clutch", fans call him, name me 5 clutch plays he has made in his 20 years of playing. Name me any season Jeter lead the team anywhere. He was named(voted) the top Yankee player 3 times in 20 years. Mickey was named Top  Player 10 times in 16 years...get the idea? The truly great players don't need all the hype he has gotten over the years. Players like Mo, Mickey, Yogi, and Whitey...you know, the real greats of the Yankee Teams.

I think that is enough of the negative, let's show the positive.

Jeter has one good MLB record...3400+ hits., which is almost impossible NOT to have, being #7 in At Bats and batting .310 in the #2 slot! When I say he was a singles hitter, check it out...#5 in history. Playing 20 years with a .310 BA is not an easy thing to do, also being the Face of the Yankees is also something I would never want around my neck.

I have said and say again, every generation of Yankee Fans needs a hero, mine was Mickey, along with Whitey, Yogi, Billy and LoPat. This generation has Jeter a guy that played a long time and set many NEW Yankee Records. Jeter is one of the 20 best Yankees but not in the top 10...one way players can't belong in the top 10.

Jeter will be in the HoF, rest assured BUT, No Way is he a Unanimous Choice