What current players on the New York Yankees do you see in the Baseball Hall of Fame in the future?
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That's a good question...\n\nYou're right about Jeter, A-Rod and Randy Johnson... they are all shoe-ins...\n\nAlso, Mariano Rivera will probably be a first ballot Hall of Famer (as will those other guys)...\n\nI think Bernie Williams has a shot, because the Yankees have just been so successful during his career. Plus, he has great post-season numbers...\n\nGiambi might qualify based on his career numbers (by the time he retires). It will depend on how the electors view the steroids issue, we won't really know that for a few years yet...\n\nPosada, again, it will depend on what kind of career numbers he puts up, but he also has an outside shot, due to the team success of the Yankees during his career. If they win a couple more Championships while he's still catching, it will improve his chances greatly. I'm not sure how many All Star games Posada has played in, but that could also be a factor if he makes the All Star team enough times...\n\nWith Mussina, as with any pitcher, we'll have to see what kind of career numbers he puts up. He's 37 right now, with a career record of 224-127, a fine .638 winning percentage, and he's almost 100 games over 500.  His ERA of 3.64 is ok considering the era he's pitching in... I don't think his career record quite puts him in yet, but if he can stay healthy, he might be able to get close to 300 wins and 3,000 strikeouts (he now has 2,400).  It will also help if he gets a ring or two...\n\nSheffied, again, depends on Steroid Issue... He'll have the numbers, I think... he and Mussina are both still playing well...\n\n\nFrankly, Don Mattingly's career #s of 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, 1,099 RBI are really not HOF caliber, especially for a first baseman. Not making it to a World Series hurt him.  A .307 average is good, and I think he's the best Yankee player never to play in a World Series, but the fact that his career was only 1,785 games also hurts.  His chances were hurt even more by the fact that he was "projected" to put much more impressive numbers up than he actually did (there was actually a time when he was projected to be a 3,000, maybe even a 4,000, hit man). He really is not a Hall of Famer, IMO.  He had, in reality, only about six good seasons.  He would have to have kept that quality up for 10 or 12 years to be seriously considered for the HOF.
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a-rod,\nbarry bonds\nderek jeter\nroger clemens\njohnny damon
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TRUE SLEEPERS? EVERYONE knows about King Felix, Duke, Cain and Liriano as they are probably already taken. Go with the guy Liriano's competing with for the 5th spot; Scott Baker, the Marlins Scott Olsen; yes definitely Anthony Reyes of the Redbirds. Justin Verlander of the Tigers is a future ace. Edwin Jackson of the Devil Rays and Dewon Brazeleton of the Padres have fallen off the radar, but worth keeping your eye on as these guys are free agents in your league!
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Mets....take a look at their roster yankees fans...just as good or better than yours..in my opinion better.
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Shortstop and captain Derek Jeter is the only active yankee player with a single digit number.\n\nEdit: There are simply not two yankees with single digit #'s that are still active:\n\nThe Yankee's have retired the following #'s\n\n1 Billy Martin \n3 Babe Ruth \n4 Lou Gehrig \n5 Joe Dimaggio \n7 Micky Mantle \n8 Yogi Berra \n8 Bill Dickey \n9 Roger Maris \n10 Phil Rizzuto \n15 Thurman Munson \n16 Whitey Ford \n23 Don Mattingly \n32 Elston Howard \n37 Casey Stengel \n44 Reggie Jackson \n49 Ron Guidry \n\nThat only leave's Derek Jeter's #2 and Joe Torre's #6 as single digit #'s that are still left. Unless he is coming out of Retirement, Joe torre is not a yankee player but rather their manager.\n\nBTW, Cairo is #14 for the yankees this year.
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The New York Yankees.
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Bernie is a Yankee!!   Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, Whitey Ford, Joe DiMaggio, were Yankees and only Yankees.  Bernie is on a very special list of players to wear only Yankees pin strips.  Even Yogi Berra can't say that as he played briefly with the Mets before retiring.  If the Yankees offer him a contract, good, if not retire.  My only concern would be that in my humble opinion Bernie would need 300 career home runs and 2500 career hits to give him a real shot at the Hall of Fame.  Right now he is just short on both counts.  With 4 world series rings and 6 AL pennants and a batting title he still might make it.
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Greetings from the Yahoo Brain in New York City!  \nHope you're watching the live Answers webcast at http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/asktheplanet/brain.html !\n\n\nI think A-Rod will break it, as long as he doesn't have to get up in too many pressure situations for the rest of his career.  I love the guy, but I can't get over how ridiculously un-clutch he is.  He's still going to get his numbers, particularly mammoth home run blasts when the Yankees are either up or down big, but don't look for too much from him when the game is on the line.\n\nWhat I also think is that if he keeps up his own torrid pace, Albert Pujols will break Rodriguez's record a few years later.   As long as he stays healthy and keeps hitting them, there's almost no reason to think he won't!\n\nHope this helps!\n--J.
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No.  He's a very, very good player.  But very, very good players don't go to the hall of fame.  Special ones do.  He's not that special.  He had 46 HR's last year - but in today's game, that's nothing special.
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AL: Johan Santana\nNL: Brandon Webb\n\nThe awards will be announced Nov 14 for the NL and Nov 16 for the AL.\n\nOverview:\n\nJohan Santana will run away with the AL Cy Young. He was very close in getting the Triple Crown, leading the league in strikeouts (245), ERA (2.77) and was tied in wins (19) with Wang from NYY. He posted an amazing 19-6 record, making 34 starts, and helping the Twins reach the postseason. He also posted a WHIP of 1.00. Johan Santana is a sure bet.\n\nOther pitchers in the AL will fall very short. Wang from the NYY also managed to go 19-6, however he had a higher ERA (3.63), and low strikeout totals (76K's in 218 innings). Plus being on a Yankee team with that batting order to score alot runs for you every game plays into effect on how many wins he recieved this year. \n\nAnother candidate, whom I thought would have made this a two way race would be Roy Halladay. Surely it was between him and Santana, until Halladay ran into some bad luck near the end of August, and getting injured in the middle of September. He went 16-5 with a 3.19 ERA pitching 220 IP in 32 starts. If i had to pick between both pitchers on the fact on who I would want at the top of my rotation I'd go with Halladay over Santana. Halladay can eat up innings, is dominant pitching in the AL East, one of the best, if not the best pitcher in the Majors. \n\nOverall: Santana will run away with this award.\n\nNL: Two way race between Carpenter and Webb. Put it this way, the selection of pitchers in the NL for this award is just a joke. \n\nChris Carpenter will recieve consideration for the NL Cy Young, the second year in a row. He deserves it: 15-8, 3.09 ERA, 221.2 innings, 184 K's, 5 CG and 3 SHO. He helped St. Louis make the postseason with his conistent pitching throughout the whole season. However Webb leads Carpenter in some categories. \n\nBrandon Webb went 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA, notching 235 innings, alongside with 178 K's and also 5 CG and 3 SHO. \n\nOverall it will be a close race between both Carpenter and Webb. It will be tough to decide who wins, though im leanings towards Brandon Webb winning the 2006 NL Cy Young.
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you got to say ty cobb because he is one of the top ten greatest of all time but you have to put trammell and lou whitaker al kaline gates brown hank greenbergh, and hal newhouser i would have to say the greatest now is future hall of fame catcher ivan rodriquez he has a ton of playoff experience so when they get deep into the playoffs this year he can be a good leader
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I will be the only one that picks the Yanks.  They have a lineup that is better than Murder's Row and if and when the starting pictherget healthy, they will have:\n \nRandy Johnson "Big Unit"\nMike Mussina\nShawn Chacon\nAaron Small\nCarl Pavano\nJaret Wright-I don't like him\n\nand the best closer in history!!!\nMARIANO RIVERA
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As many have already said\nthe addition of Sheffield will only shore up thier offense.\nThey need a lead-off hitter who can get on base, Granderson was ok there---but he strikes out too much for that spot.\n\nAs it stands now (before the winter meetings) I think they have a good shot of making the play-offs. Division or wild card. I am sure The Twins will be there as well.\n\nJemery Bonderman will only get better.\nJustin Verlander threw more innings last year then he ever has.\nThat might hurt him some in '07.\nBut, hopefully he doesnt fall to that "sophmore jinx"\nWith Zumaya out of the bullpen, throwing 102 mph, will help.\n\nBrandon Inge needs to buy a hitting bat, not a swinging one.\nMags, Pudge, and Guillen need to stay healthy if they are going to make a run at it.\nThey pitching looks good, and good pitching will beat good hitting.\nOf course, that is assuming they will produce as well as last year. Which is not always the case. Just ask the white sox.\n\nRe-signing Sean Casey was a smart move. His left handed bat will be well suited for that right field fence.\nChris Shelton is a question mark. No one knows for sure where he will end up. If he does well in spring training (which, btw, is only 75 days away for pitchers and catchers to report) he might have a roster spot. Chances are Shelton will end up in Toledo for most of the year to work on his swing.\n\nI look forward to playing The Yankees again, where i know it wont be easy. They will want to get even next year, and it will be fun to watch them play.\n\nWhatever happens, I doubt they finish under .500!\nIt will be nice to see them contend for several years, even if they dont win the WC or division, because after 12 years in a row of being under .500 Tiger fans deserve a good decent team.\n\nI know I babble a lot about The Tigers (cant help it! I'm a Tiger fan for life!) but I think they will be good, and make the playoffs.
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Well, since Joe Torre is the only current Yankees manager, the answer is "nobody."\n\nOther guys who managed both teams (but aren't currently managing either) include Dallas Green (NYY '89, NYM '93-96), Yogi Berra (NYY '64 & '84-85, NYM '72-75), and Casey Stengel (NYY '49-60, NYM '62-65).
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tony [cardinals\nboby cox \n yankee current manager
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I don't think A-Rod even likes being a Yankee anymore. I wouldn't be surprised that A-rod leaves the Yanks when his contract ends.  It also wouldn't surprise me to see a huge trade happen involving A-Rod.  We'll have to see though.
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C - Mike Piazza - Me may not be a defensive star, but his bat can't be ignored\n\n1B - Lou Gehrig - Albert Pujols may hold down this spot one day, but he's going to have to keep it up for another 5-10 years before he does. Gehrig is a career .340 hitter with nearly 500 homers. Only Jimmy Foxx comes close. \n\n2B - Rogers Hornsby - His 1922 season when he had 250 hits and  42 homers while batting .401 is the best season ever by a second baseman. He batted .358 for his career\n\n3B - Alex Rodriguez - Mike Schmidt actually deserves the nod here, but the edge is slight. It's only a matter of time (a year or two) before A-Rod cements his place as the game's best ever third baseman. \n\nSS - Cal Ripken - The answer here probably should be Honus Wagner...but because of his ability to play every day, power, and the fact that I've actually seen him, Cal Ripken is my pick. \n\nOF - Babe Ruth - No contest. He's the best player to ever play the game, nevermind the best outfielder. \n\nOF - Ted Williams - "There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived"\n\nOF - Willie Mays - The guy could do it all...run, hit, hit for power, field...The games most well rounded player\n\nDH - Barry Bonds - Love him, hate him, steroirds or not....whatever. Quit bitching about what he may or migiht have done and watch the damn game. Then you'll see that this guy is one of the greatest of all time. He's not a DH, but I figured with his knees he could use a rest. \n\nRHP - Roger Clemens - You could say Walter Johnson...you could say Cy Young. You could even be a complete fool and go with Nolan Ryan. But in an age dominated by hitters, Clemens has dominated everyone. \n\nLHP - Randy Johnson - He was a good pitcher up until he turned 30. Then he became a great pitcher. Everything clicked for him and he dominated the game.\n\ncloser - Mariano Rivera - The closer has become the most overrated player in the game today. Gone are the days where they actually did their team good by going 2 or 3 innings, holding a lead, and dominated a team. But in this age of closers who don't do all that much, Rivera has actually managed to make a difference. He's not the typical closer who pitches an inning a game and manages to rack up 35 saves with 50 innings for the entire year. The guy shortens games. If the Yankees are leading after 8, they win the game.