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Post by jiminy on Feb 10, 2024 11:00:46 GMT -5
Doug M. asks: At one point during the 2022 season, Ron Marinaccio was the Yankees’ best relief pitcher. Now he largely goes without mention. What hope can we have of him capturing past effectiveness? Have you heard anything that may give us fans hope? When he was good, he was really really good. There was a trend with Marinaccio’s season that emerged in 2022 and came back with a vengeance in 2023. Our own Noah Garcia covered it back in July — he’s dealt with severe innings limitations, hitting a brick wall after roughly 30-40 innings. Shortly after that observation, the wheels fell off for good and Marinaccio got sent down to work his issues out in Triple-A. He appeared in one game in September, and then his season was over. Finding long-term stability for Marinaccio is going to be the key to his development. He’s got the talent to be in the backend of the bullpen permanently, but if he’s going to flame out midseason every year it’s going to get increasingly difficult to roster him, especially once his options run out. While games in April and May matter just as much as September, if he’s not going to be available for the postseason, it becomes a problem that could lead to the team shopping him to get a more consistent performer. Since becoming a full-time reliever, Marinaccio’s professional-high in innings came in 2021 with 66.1 split across Double-A and Triple-A. That’s about the workload they’ll have to aim for this year, barring injuries, and we’ll see if he holds up this time around. LocalBlueWhaleRuinsEverything asks: As things stand, is Luke Weaver the sixth starter? If so, who would be the next man up behind him? Beeter, Warren, Poteet, or someone else? By virtue of being locked into the roster without a minor-league option, it’s fair to say that Weaver is indeed first man up into the rotation at the moment. Whether he’s the best option remains to be seen, and the spring should give us a good idea of where each of these guys stacks up once a roster shuffle actually occurs, but for now the pecking order in some way has Weaver in the ‘pen for long relief with Clayton Beeter and Will Warren stretching out in Triple-A. Of the two, Warren has an outside shot of making the team as a reliever as well, but he’s now one of the team’s best remaining pitching prospects and they might want to give him some time to season. Meanwhile, Beeter fell apart once promoted to Triple-A, so he needs the development time the most. www.pinstripealley.com/2024/2/9/24067292/yankees-mailbag-scott-boras-free-agents-standstill-ron-marinaccio-innings-sixth-starter-debate |
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Post by ypaterson on Feb 10, 2024 11:13:46 GMT -5
I always said Girardi was so tight he sh*t silly string… I’d get so aggravated when he’d run to the table to read those charts in game… I rather a tight wounded manager than a puppet Did you or anyone else you read think the Yankees were going anywhere at the start of '17 ? How do you fire a guy who gets a team within 1 game of the World Series in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year ? Maybe he and Sanchez hated one another...but the results were good. |
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Post by chiyankee on Feb 10, 2024 11:43:21 GMT -5
Tim Kabel: Jasson Dominguez is way ahead of schedule in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Remember, he is just 21 years old. First, that means he heals more quickly than most of us and second, from everything I've read, he seems to be a very hard worker who really wants to excel. His progress may be the reason the Yankees have not signed Cody Bellinger. Once Jasson Dominguez returns from the IL, the Yankees lineup could produce a lot of fireworks with Judge, Soto, Rizzo, if he's healthy, and youngsters such as Dominguez, Wells, and Volpe, although I would like to see him sacrifice some home runs for a higher batting average. That would be great if Dominquez could make it back before the All Star Break. By then Stanton will probably already be injured of ineffective so there would be another option to replace him in the lineup. |
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Post by qimqam on Feb 10, 2024 12:40:43 GMT -5
We all know that GM Cashman had fired Joe and Tony Pena because they made his favorite young player Catcher Gary Sanchez cry like a baby, after they told him he wasn't a good MLB catcher. Clipper . That was one reason that's true and they were right too . But in the end the firing of joe girardi and the hiring of boone was a power play by cashman Who could forget his infamous non challange in the ALDS ... Fortunately the Yankees won in spite of Girardiot but he would eventually blow a 3-2 lead in the ALCS by overrelying on his bullpen Girardiot has done great since being shitcanned by the Yankees ...The arrogant idiot was an absolute utter disaster before getting shitcanned again in Philly while leading the eventually NLCS champs to a 22 29 .431 record One of , if not the worst Yankee Managers we've ever seen |
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Post by jiminy on Feb 10, 2024 13:31:28 GMT -5
Should the Yankees Sign Trevor Bauer?
Recent noise to sign Bauer. It is a darn if the Yanks do or darn if they don't.
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Post by posadafan24 on Feb 10, 2024 13:46:37 GMT -5
Should the Yankees Sign Trevor Bauer? Recent noise to sign Bauer. It is a darn if the Yanks do or darn if they don't. I would . Only costs league minimum |
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Post by Max on Feb 10, 2024 13:58:38 GMT -5
Should the Yankees Sign Trevor Bauer? Recent noise to sign Bauer. It is a darn if the Yanks do or darn if they don't.
Great question Jiminy. There's no question that he's a talented pitcher. My answer to your question right now is... I don't know. I guess it would depend on if he's willing to fit in and agree not to get into any social media wars, etc. In my opinion, the Yankees should also ask the leaders of their team, especially Cole and Judge what they think about the idea of signing Bauer.
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Post by azbob643 on Feb 10, 2024 14:58:47 GMT -5
Should the Yankees Sign Trevor Bauer? Recent noise to sign Bauer. It is a darn if the Yanks do or darn if they don't.
Great question Jiminy. There's no question that he's a talented pitcher. My answer to your question right now is... I don't know. I guess it would depend on if he's willing to fit in and agree not to get into any social media wars, etc. In my opinion, the Yankees should also ask the leaders of their team, especially Cole and Judge what they think about the idea of signing Bauer.
It's my understanding the allegations made against him were bogus...a setup to extort money from him. If that is in fact true, I don't see how that should factor into their decision. That said, he and the Yanks would still have to deal with it being and issue for some. I like your idea of getting input from Judge and especially Cole, who's had some "issues" with Bauer in the past. |
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Post by ypaterson on Feb 10, 2024 16:52:53 GMT -5
Great question Jiminy. There's no question that he's a talented pitcher. My answer to your question right now is... I don't know. I guess it would depend on if he's willing to fit in and agree not to get into any social media wars, etc. In my opinion, the Yankees should also ask the leaders of their team, especially Cole and Judge what they think about the idea of signing Bauer.
It's my understanding the allegations made against him were bogus...a setup to extort money from him. If that is in fact true, I don't see how that should factor into their decision. That said, he and the Yanks would still have to deal with it being and issue for some. I like your idea of getting input from Judge and especially Cole, who's had some "issues" with Bauer in the past. Earlier this offseason....either here or at tlhe old place...I posted that given the facts that emerged Baurer deserves an opportunity to resume his career. I don't see New York as the right place for it. Setting aside his issues with Cole I think the New York media would drown the guy. His suspension by MLB makes it difficult to argue that he did not do anything wrong...even if he didn't. |
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Post by azbob643 on Feb 10, 2024 17:30:28 GMT -5
It's my understanding the allegations made against him were bogus...a setup to extort money from him. If that is in fact true, I don't see how that should factor into their decision. That said, he and the Yanks would still have to deal with it being and issue for some. I like your idea of getting input from Judge and especially Cole, who's had some "issues" with Bauer in the past. Earlier this offseason....either here or at tlhe old place...I posted that given the facts that emerged Baurer deserves an opportunity to resume his career. I don't see New York as the right place for it. Setting aside his issues with Cole I think the New York media would drown the guy. His suspension by MLB makes it difficult to argue that he did not do anything wrong...even if he didn't. "I think the New York media would drown the guy." Depends on how well or poorly he pitched. |
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Post by rizzuto on Feb 10, 2024 18:03:36 GMT -5
Adam Weinrib: (Yankees have) managed to make it all the way to February with five catchers on the 40-man roster. Protecting Agustin Ramirez from the Rule 5 Draft? Smart! Keeping Carlos Narvaez and Ben Rortvedt around (after trading Kyle Higashioka to San Diego)? Kind of confusing. Bucking conventional wisdom, it still feels slightly more likely they trade Rortvedt than Narvaez. The Yankees recently signed Luis Torrens to a minor-league deal, who requires playing time at Triple-A. So does Narvaez. So does Rortvedt. Why keep the player who's shown the least at the major-league level, and also has the least growth still left ahead of them? Keeping the entire trio, as well as all five catchers currently on the 40-man, would be obnoxious. It's a close call, but if Rortvedt isn't intended to be in the majors to provide comfort for Cole, then what exactly does allowing him to soak up all the Triple-A starts do for you? Narvaez could have a higher ceiling, and it would be nice to watch him approach it. I liked Narvaez' defense last Spring Training. He seemed very comfortable behind the plate. Rortvedt does not strike me as a natural athlete, just a hard-working gym rat. He was not bad defensively, there was just nothing to his game that stood out to me. |
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Post by rizzuto on Feb 10, 2024 18:22:30 GMT -5
Great question Jiminy. There's no question that he's a talented pitcher. My answer to your question right now is... I don't know. I guess it would depend on if he's willing to fit in and agree not to get into any social media wars, etc. In my opinion, the Yankees should also ask the leaders of their team, especially Cole and Judge what they think about the idea of signing Bauer.
It's my understanding the allegations made against him were bogus...a setup to extort money from him. If that is in fact true, I don't see how that should factor into their decision. That said, he and the Yanks would still have to deal with it being and issue for some. I like your idea of getting input from Judge and especially Cole, who's had some "issues" with Bauer in the past. Everything that I have read on the issue indicated a pre-meditated set up. The text messages the girl sent to her friend about getting her claws into Bauers bank account were damning. These were not intelligent con artists. Bauer showed his own idiocy by falling for it. Bauer is talented, but he's not top of the rotation talented, in my opinion. He could be a solid number three, though. His personality is difficult to like, and he has never ingratiated himself to his teammates. I will always pull for someone who was falsely accused and essentially prematurely convicted in the court of public opinion. As annoyingly as he has behaved on and off the field, Bauer did not deserve losing his job, his meager reputation, and being banished from MLB without even a charge filed against him by the district attorney. Granted, I have been in the minority here with this opinion. |
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Post by chiyankee on Feb 10, 2024 18:32:15 GMT -5
It's my understanding the allegations made against him were bogus...a setup to extort money from him. If that is in fact true, I don't see how that should factor into their decision. That said, he and the Yanks would still have to deal with it being and issue for some. I like your idea of getting input from Judge and especially Cole, who's had some "issues" with Bauer in the past. Everything that I have read on the issue indicated a pre-meditated set up. The text messages the girl sent to her friend about getting her claws into Bauers bank account were damning. These were not intelligent con artists. Bauer showed his own idiocy by falling for it. Bauer is talented, but he's not top of the rotation talented, in my opinion. He could be a solid number three, though. His personality is difficult to like, and he has never ingratiated himself to his teammates. I will always pull for someone who was falsely accused and essentially prematurely convicted in the court of public opinion. As annoyingly as he has behaved on and off the field, Bauer did not deserve losing his job, his meager reputation, and being banished from MLB without even a charge filed against him by the district attorney. Granted, I have been in the minority here with this opinion. Bauer has other allegations against from several women. Maybe they are all lying or maybe not. I never want to see this guy in a Yankee uniform. |
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Post by azbob643 on Feb 10, 2024 18:37:04 GMT -5
It's my understanding the allegations made against him were bogus...a setup to extort money from him. If that is in fact true, I don't see how that should factor into their decision. That said, he and the Yanks would still have to deal with it being and issue for some. I like your idea of getting input from Judge and especially Cole, who's had some "issues" with Bauer in the past. Everything that I have read on the issue indicated a pre-meditated set up. The text messages the girl sent to her friend about getting her claws into Bauers bank account were damning. These were not intelligent con artists. Bauer showed his own idiocy by falling for it. Bauer is talented, but he's not top of the rotation talented, in my opinion. He could be a solid number three, though. His personality is difficult to like, and he has never ingratiated himself to his teammates. I will always pull for someone who was falsely accused and essentially prematurely convicted in the court of public opinion. As annoyingly as he has behaved on and off the field, Bauer did not deserve losing his job, his meager reputation, and being banished from MLB without even a charge filed against him by the district attorney. Granted, I have been in the minority here with this opinion. Definitely didn’t deserve being banished before at least being charged. Maybe a suspension, but I’m sure MLB was more concerned with PR and “image” than due process. Many find him grating, but I always kinda liked him for that. He talked about dramatically increased spin rate when pitchers went to Astros. Don’t know if there was anything to that but it was shortly thereafter that “sticky stuff” was banned. |
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Post by azbob643 on Feb 10, 2024 18:38:33 GMT -5
Everything that I have read on the issue indicated a pre-meditated set up. The text messages the girl sent to her friend about getting her claws into Bauers bank account were damning. These were not intelligent con artists. Bauer showed his own idiocy by falling for it. Bauer is talented, but he's not top of the rotation talented, in my opinion. He could be a solid number three, though. His personality is difficult to like, and he has never ingratiated himself to his teammates. I will always pull for someone who was falsely accused and essentially prematurely convicted in the court of public opinion. As annoyingly as he has behaved on and off the field, Bauer did not deserve losing his job, his meager reputation, and being banished from MLB without even a charge filed against him by the district attorney. Granted, I have been in the minority here with this opinion. Bauer has other allegations against from several women. Maybe they are all lying but I doubt it. I never want to see this guy in a Yankee uniform. Hadn't heard that... |
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