Brian Cashman says he’s not basing his dealing with Matsui and Damon (now free agents) on their World Series performance:
The World Series, and even the entire postseason, is a small sample, Cashman said Monday, and he would not be fooled into making a rash judgment based upon it.
“Over the last few years we’ve tried to improve the way we’ve gone about our decision making, and a part of that is sample size,” said Cashman, in Chicago for the general managers meetings. “I think you look at the broader perspective of what somebody’s abilities are. Jerry Hairston, for instance, is a free agent. If he had hit .700 in the World Series doesn’t necessarily mean that he would get an A-Rod contract. We’re thankful for the guys who did what they did, and if you had a great postseason, terrific.
“What they are when they went into October, that’s what they still are, regardless of how good or how poor they played in the postseason.”
From the tone of the article, I would not be surprised if both were else where next season.
Posted by David Pinto at 12:25 am | Free Agents | Permalink | No Comments
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