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Post by Max on Dec 28, 2023 14:13:11 GMT -5
There's also Rice maybe about to press both catchers hard if he keeps hitting the way he did last season at AA. If he continues to hit that way this coming season, I imagine they'll try to convert him or Wells to a 1B (both being LH hitters) -- unless Cashman's foolish enough to trade Rice in some futile hunt for a golden arm. Nor would I include Jones in any trade for another one-year myth such as Corbin Byrnes. But that's just my opinion on the very distant sideline. In my opinion, the Yankees still have too many Catchers on their 40 man roster. I thought by now that one of those Catchers would be included in a trade for one of the pitchers that the Marlins have. Rice looks to be a good hitter and the Yankees are going to have to replace Rizzo if they don't re-sign him. My hope is that if the Yankees do trade for Burnes or Bieber those players agree to sign an extension with the Yankees before any such trade is completed. |
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Post by Max on Dec 28, 2023 14:16:50 GMT -5
There's also Rice maybe about to press both catchers hard if he keeps hitting the way he did last season at AA. If he continues to hit that way this coming season, I imagine they'll try to convert him or Wells to a 1B (both being LH hitters) -- unless Cashman's foolish enough to trade Rice in some futile hunt for a golden arm. Nor would I include Jones in any trade for another one-year myth such as Corbin Byrnes. But that's just my opinion on the very distant sideline. Yea trading Jones for a one year rental would be major malpractice. Yep, I couldn't agree more. |
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Post by Max on Dec 28, 2023 14:19:28 GMT -5
Yea trading Jones for a one year rental would be major malpractice. I’m putting Rice in the same category. Too much upside to throw it away… Any news I'm hearing about Rice I'm going to take with a grain of salt.  |
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Post by inger on Dec 28, 2023 14:25:17 GMT -5
I’m putting Rice in the same category. Too much upside to throw it away… Any news I'm hearing about Rice I'm going to take with a grain of salt. 😂. You is a corny one… |
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Post by Max on Dec 28, 2023 14:29:05 GMT -5
Rice? Now corn? Sorry, I didn't mean to be a flake. I will try to do butter than that. |
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Post by inger on Dec 28, 2023 14:38:26 GMT -5
Rice? Now corn? Sorry, I didn't mean to be a flake. I will try to do butter than that. Wheat are you talking about now? It’s plaintain to see that I could be sorghum about this, if I gave a sweet potato about the subject… |
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Post by inger on Dec 28, 2023 14:42:02 GMT -5
If I went too far on my last post, let’s make it plaintain that I yam sorry…
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Post by Max on Dec 28, 2023 14:51:20 GMT -5
Wheat are you talking about now? It’s plaintain to see that I could be sorghum about this, if I gave a sweet potato about the subject… |
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Post by jiminy on Dec 28, 2023 16:15:19 GMT -5
Potential Steal on the Market for the Yankees? Keynan Middleton was fine in Chicago, sporting a 3.96 ERA and 19.9% K-BB%, but right-handed hitters crushed him early on to the tune of a .344 wOBA and .371 OBP. He’s a changeup-first pitcher, but his changeup doesn’t play very well to right-handed batters. While they whiffed 42.5% of the time against his changeup, they also had a .415 xwOBACON and .332 wOBA, and he’d need to find a different pitch to use as his primary offering against righties. With the White Sox, his pitch distribution against right-handed hitters looked like this: Changeup (38.1%) Slider (35.7%) Four-Seam (26.3%) The Yankees would make a quick change to that pitch usage against righties, increasing his slider usage by 10% and decreasing his changeup usage by roughly 6% in the process. As a result, right-handed hitters had a .263 wOA against him down the stretch, and the success with New York could indicate a higher ceiling than the back of his baseball card indicates. On the surface, Middleton is a career 3.84 ERA reliever coming off of the best season of his career and won’t get much on the market as a result. Unlocking more in Keynan Middleton’s profile didn’t take much for the Yankees, and the upside here is finding another high-leverage option for your bullpen at a low cost. Getting swings and misses is the most attractive trait a pitcher can have, and Middleton’s 17% Swinging Strike% was the ninth-best mark for any pitcher in baseball this past season with at least 50 IP. That list includes pitchers like Felix Bautista, Spencer Strider, Devin Williams, and Jordan Romano, who are some of the best strikeout artists in all of baseball. Market value for Keynan Middleton will almost certainly stay under $10 million, and he might take another one-year deal to try and rebuild his market to get a bigger contract next winter. The stuff certainly plays well enough to be a high-leverage reliever, and Middleton has also displayed the ability to give the Yankees multiple innings when needed. A versatile arm with upper-percentile whiff rates should intrigue any team, and he could be had a much lower price point than what teams would usually have to pay for said luxury. It seems that the Yankees would be a team Middleton is enticed by as well, as when he was acquired at the trade deadline, as in an interview with Jesse Rogers of ESPN, he revealed his excitement to join the Bronx Bombers. “The second I found out I was traded, I shaved my face…I was ready to play by their rules because all I want to do is win games” If the Yankees match an asking price that’s likely not very high, they could bring back a reliever who shows plenty of emotion on the mound, generates plenty of contact on the ground, and gets plenty of strikeouts as well. It’s a perfect match for the team, and he could be a perfect addition to a loaded Yankee bullpen. empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-yankees/yankees-could-bring-back-this-intriguing-reliever-to-bolster-their-bullpen/ |
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Post by cousinofsparty on Dec 28, 2023 18:40:55 GMT -5
My thoughts:
I was one who loved the Monty trade because I thought Bader was an exciting player, a great defensive CF at a key position of need at the time. Also, at a time when I thought Monty was a good #3 starter but expendable. Well, Bader could not stay healthy though he had a moment as the star of the Yankee playoffs . That said, I would take Monty back but I doubt he wants to return after being rubbished by Cashman. He's living in Boston I've read.
I'd like Burns and figure they can pay to extend as they will with Soto. It's a win now team,agewise,starwise so go for it. Given the lack of productivity of the internal system and development, I'm not worried about losing minor league chips, other than Jasson.
I'd still try for Monty and get Burns for a win now scenario
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Post by kaybli on Dec 28, 2023 18:44:06 GMT -5
My thoughts: I was one who loved the Monty trade because I thought Bader was an exciting player, a great defensive CF at a key position of need at the time. Also, at a time when I thought Monty was a good #3 starter but expendable. Well, Bader could not stay healthy though he had a moment as the star of the Yankee playoffs . That said, I would take Monty back but I doubt he wants to return after being rubbished by Cashman. He's living in Boston I've read. I'd like Burns and figure they can pay to extend as they will with Soto. It's a win now team,agewise,starwise so go for it. Given the lack of productivity of the internal system and development, I'm not worried about losing minor league chips, other than Jasson. I'd still try for Monty and get Burns for a win now scenario I wouldn't mind a Monty + Burnes acquisition!
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Post by domeplease on Dec 28, 2023 19:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Dec 28, 2023 19:40:20 GMT -5
Is Imanaga's upside higher than Montgomery's? If not, they should just go after Monty. |
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Post by bigjeep on Dec 28, 2023 19:54:46 GMT -5
If I went too far on my last post, let’s make it plaintain that I yam sorry… You made sense to me!  |
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Post by jiminy on Dec 28, 2023 20:10:46 GMT -5
Yankeesource: Incorporating Luis Gil in a relief role early in 2024 could reap big rewards for the Yankees down the road. Power arm with high leverage reliever upside.
His control issues and limited refinement in secondary would be a lesser problem out of the pen. He could be pretty effective in a short 1-2 inning bullpen role and I would love to see him excel in such a role.
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