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Post by inger on Nov 11, 2023 14:48:45 GMT -5
By the way, if we are to go after a fire-throwing reliever, I'll take Hicks over Hader, who refused to enter a game last season in the eighth inning. Who does that? Hader proved himself to be a prima donna. Just what we need… To think that a pitcher who worked all of 56.1 innings in 2023 just couldn’t get one more out. It’s quite bizarre to me… |
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 11, 2023 15:02:03 GMT -5
The Yankees don't need a high priced reliver. The team can't score, a lot of their stats are down there with the A's and other lousy teams. The need hitters, preferably ones that hit left handed.
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Post by inger on Nov 11, 2023 15:18:34 GMT -5
It’s hard for me to believe that the Padres would do a quick exit on the game plan they had when they assembled what they saw as a super team that failed to achieve anything near to what they expected. They had at least another 1/2 season to see if they were right before they need to sell off parts, much less perhaps the biggest piece of that game plan…
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Post by domeplease on Nov 11, 2023 17:42:02 GMT -5
A GOOD READ: www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-risk-making-bad-situation-worse-by-adding-a-big-ticket-superstar/ar-AA1jLvir?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=8c148d671db1423ea7c052907176a495&ei=25Yankees risk making bad situation worse by adding a big-ticket superstar Next Ellsbury??? www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mlb-insider-explains-why-cody-bellinger-is-yankees-top-priority-over-juan-soto/ar-AA1jLjB6?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=b9bb038e5ca448d0a124ca3146106de3&ei=33MLB insider explains why Cody Bellinger is Yankees' top priority over Juan Soto ...That hasn't stopped him from being Brian Cashman and the Yankees' primary focus (of the three names), though. Despite rumors that Bellinger's salary will climb past $200 million when all is said and done, MLB insider Jon Heyman still believes the Yankees will prioritize his addition, and have already reached out to gauge interest. Bellinger's father, Clay, was a dynastic Yankee and a 1998 World Series champion. Happy homecomings don't mean much, though, when hundreds of millions of dollars are involved (and when said home is currently in disarray). Yankees prioritizing Cody Bellinger over Juan Soto, per Jon Heyman As Heyman wrote, after power ranking the three impact offensive players currently on the market (to varying degrees): The Yankees’ best hope to revive their lineup with one move is probably Bellinger, and they’ve already touched base on the free agent who returned to superstardom his first year on the North Side of Chicago. The Yankees are said to like Bellinger, and in a way, he fits best, since he can play center field or first base at an elite level. Bellinger is certainly an improvement over the Yankees' current outfield picture, a blank whiteboard with a picture of Snorlax taped to it. However, he's not in the same stratosphere as Soto, who Heyman fears the Padres won't be willing to cut bait on just yet. Yes, even as their financial woes become more highly publicized, Heyman still doubts that it's in their DNA to punt a season. That would leave Bellinger as the best non-Ohtani upgrade actually available to the Yankees this offseason. In that case, they should probably hold off on top-tier free agents until next winter, when Soto, Alex Bregman and Willy Adames will be available for money alone. |
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Post by inger on Nov 12, 2023 13:29:26 GMT -5
The Reds are looking for a trade partner for Jonathan India. He’s a bit error prone, and his primary offensive skill seems to be his ability to garner HBP. He had an off-season last year as he battled plantar fasciitis in the second half of the season… (I don’t think I’d make a very good agent for him). 🤓…
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Post by inger on Nov 12, 2023 15:02:16 GMT -5
Anthony Santander is said to be on the block for Baltimore. With a strong arm, and big pop he could be an interesting piece for the Yankees. Other players that could be traded for and offer us some help: Corbin Burnes Jeff McNeil (of AND 2B) Shane Beiber Max Kepler <again> We’ve heard more about Verdugo and O’Neil than these guys, but neither one of them offers the upside of the four I’m listing… |
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Post by domeplease on Nov 12, 2023 16:01:55 GMT -5
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Post by domeplease on Nov 12, 2023 17:46:41 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 12, 2023 20:02:32 GMT -5
Anthony Santander is said to be on the block for Baltimore. With a strong arm, and big pop he could be an interesting piece for the Yankees. Other players that could be traded for and offer us some help: Corbin Burnes Jeff McNeil (of AND 2B) Shane Beiber Max Kepler <again> We’ve heard more about Verdugo and O’Neil than these guys, but neither one of them offers the upside of the four I’m listing… Santander has power but with a low OBP and plenty of strikeouts. Also, he's right-handed, and he'd have to play right field in Yankee Stadium. |
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Post by inger on Nov 12, 2023 22:41:24 GMT -5
Anthony Santander is said to be on the block for Baltimore. With a strong arm, and big pop he could be an interesting piece for the Yankees. Other players that could be traded for and offer us some help: Corbin Burnes Jeff McNeil (of AND 2B) Shane Beiber Max Kepler <again> We’ve heard more about Verdugo and O’Neil than these guys, but neither one of them offers the upside of the four I’m listing… Santander has power but with a low OBP and plenty of strikeouts. Also, he's right-handed, and he'd have to play right field in Yankee Stadium. Santander is a switch hitter who’s best power side is his left side, though he does have a lower OBP from the left. He’s played left field over 90 times while playing right field some 380 or so. As recently as 2019 he even tried CF for 24 games. I don’t think he’s great defensively over all but that arm he has will deter runners… I’ve long thought his swing would be a huge asset in NY… |
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Post by donniebaseball23 on Nov 12, 2023 23:40:18 GMT -5
Anthony Santander is said to be on the block for Baltimore. With a strong arm, and big pop he could be an interesting piece for the Yankees. Other players that could be traded for and offer us some help: Corbin Burnes Jeff McNeil (of AND 2B) Shane Beiber Max Kepler <again> We’ve heard more about Verdugo and O’Neil than these guys, but neither one of them offers the upside of the four I’m listing… Santander has power but with a low OBP and plenty of strikeouts. Also, he's right-handed, and he'd have to play right field in Yankee Stadium. Dominguez should be a non-starter for any trade discussion. |
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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2023 0:50:39 GMT -5
Santander has power but with a low OBP and plenty of strikeouts. Also, he's right-handed, and he'd have to play right field in Yankee Stadium. Dominguez should be a non-starter for any trade discussion. Pretty much. Not in the Soto deal if one should exist. If the deal is for Soto you have to give him up and find a stop gap until Spencer Jones finishes growing up. Plus, we must know as I’m sure you do that Dominguez hasn’t been around the league yet, his small MLB sample is a bit meaningless at this point… |
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 13, 2023 10:48:19 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 13, 2023 14:31:27 GMT -5
It turns out, Cashman-Magoo was wrong again. The Yankees do not have the smallest analytical staff in MLB. According to this, the Yankees are number two in size - there is a chart in the first third of the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry9GY3iQ7nY |
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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2023 15:22:10 GMT -5
The sum of Kiermaier is definitely greater than the sum of his stats, but it does feel a little bit like the last centerfielder we brought in… But if he’s the CF until Dominguez returns and the is moved to LF or utility (depending upon the state of the OF at that time, or even flipped mid-Season I think it’s a great pick up. The man is a hustler and plays all out… |
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