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Post by jiminy on Mar 25, 2024 9:16:17 GMT -5
I never would have predicted this to open the 2024 baseball season:
Clayton Beeter made the Yankee's Opening Day roster, per Joel Sherman
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Post by chiyankee on Mar 25, 2024 9:23:11 GMT -5
I never would have predicted this to open the 2024 baseball season: Clayton Beeter made the Yankee's Opening Day roster, per Joel Sherman Cashman's fondness for injury prone relievers like Kahnle and Lou Trivino gives opportunities to guys like Beeter. |
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Post by jiminy on Mar 25, 2024 9:24:10 GMT -5
The Yankees Are Dangerously Thin in the Infield www.startspreadingthenews.blog/post/the-yankees-are-dangerously-thin-in-the-infieldA year ago, the Yankees left Spring Training short two outfielders. Harrison Bader missed all of April with an injury. They never had much of a plan for left field, initially relying on Oswaldo Cabrera and Aaron Hicks, and later Jake Bauers, Willie Calhoun and Giancarlo Stanton. The result was a league-worst -1.5 fWAR in left field and replacement-level production in center or right depending on where Aaron Judge was playing each day. I think the Yankees are dangerously close to a repeat in 2024, but this time in the infield. DJ LeMahieu is still out with a bruised left foot, and now Anthony Rizzo has a tight lat. Both players could still return for Opening Day, but we don’t have much of a read on how bad Rizzo’s injury is. I think there is some danger that the Yankees will be without both at the beginning of the season. With Oswald Peraza also injured, the Yankees are short on infield depth. Without Rizzo and LeMahieu, who plays at the infield corners? Oswaldo Cabrera will play one position. Cabrera was so bad last year that he could improve a lot (he has a .594 OPS this Spring) and still perform below replacement-level. After Cabrera, you’re probably looking at Jose Rojas, Luis Torrens, Kevin Smith or Jahmai Jones? That’s a huge rogue’s gallery of below replacement-level AAAA players. When will the Yankees learn their lesson? They have a bunch of old players. Old players miss time. Every year, the Yankees end up surrendering at-bats by slotting in a godawful replacement player when one of their old players misses time. In 2022, it was Marwin Gonzalez, Aaron Hicks and Miguel Andujar. In 2021, it was Rougned Odor, Clint Frazier and Tyler Wade. They almost faced a similar situation in 2018 and 2019, but got unexpectedly strong production out of guys like Voit, Urshela, Tauchman and Cameron Maybin. The Yankees need to enter the season with a real plan for what to do when their veteran players go down with an injury. This isn’t rocket science. Infielder are available. They don’t need to go out and find a 5th star infielder, but they do need to build out some kind of depth. Hoping and praying that all four infielders stay healthy all season isn’t a plan. Hoping and praying that two infielders aren’t hurt at the same time isn’t a plan. Hoping and praying that 2019’s “Next Man Up” happens again isn’t a plan. |
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Post by vtfan on Mar 25, 2024 10:43:33 GMT -5
Cabrera's mediocre at best everywhere he plays and hits. Sorry, don't like him on this team. I was hoping Peraza would ace him out, but it seems every time someone threatens one of Cashman's stubbornly held favorites, the would-be replacement falters, usually by injury. Down goes LaMahieu (again), for instance. We need a strong infielder replacement, as you say. I thought Urshela might've fit the bill, but Hal/Cashman's response was no deal. Too bad.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Mar 25, 2024 10:58:53 GMT -5
Cabrera's mediocre at best everywhere he plays and hits. Sorry, don't like him on this team. I was hoping Peraza would ace him out, but it seems every time someone threatens one of Cashman's stubbornly held favorites, the would-be replacement falters, usually by injury. Down goes LaMahieu (again), for instance. We need a strong infielder replacement, as you say. I thought Urshela might've fit the bill, but Hal/Cashman's response was no deal. Too bad. I read that Urshela wasn't interested in a UT role and wanted to go somewhere where he could start. Not sure he and the Yanks were a good match. |
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Post by qimqam on Mar 25, 2024 11:52:00 GMT -5
Cabrera's mediocre at best everywhere he plays and hits. Sorry, don't like him on this team. I was hoping Peraza would ace him out, but it seems every time someone threatens one of Cashman's stubbornly held favorites, the would-be replacement falters, usually by injury. Down goes LaMahieu (again), for instance. We need a strong infielder replacement, as you say. I thought Urshela might've fit the bill, but Hal/Cashman's response was no deal. Too bad. he's a medicre fielder and a terrible hitter everywhere he plays |
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Post by jiminy on Mar 25, 2024 13:17:02 GMT -5
Bullpen (8)
Clay Holmes
Jonathan Loaisiga
Ian Hamilton
Caleb Ferguson (L)
Victor Gonzalez (L)
Luke Weaver
Clayton Beeter
Nick Burdi
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Post by qimqam on Mar 25, 2024 13:36:38 GMT -5
Bullpen (8) Clay Holmes Jonathan Loaisiga Ian Hamilton Caleb Ferguson (L) Victor Gonzalez (L) Luke Weaver Clayton Beeter Nick Burdi I like everything but Weaver ... other than that some lively arms in that BP |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 14:02:45 GMT -5
Bullpen (8) Clay Holmes Jonathan Loaisiga Ian Hamilton Caleb Ferguson (L) Victor Gonzalez (L) Luke Weaver Clayton Beeter Nick Burdi I like everything but Weaver ... other than that some lively arms in that BP Luke Weaver is this year's Albert Abreu. Predictable Cashman's usual move is opting to forego the very best bullpen pieces to avoid losing a scrub with no options remaining. Cashman loves depth at AAA more than putting the absolute best 26-man roster on the field. And, it stalls the free agent clock. Cashman never gets too far on the end of a limb, preferring to keep one hand safely on the trunk. I hope it works out. Weaver's change-up was nasty today in the eighth inning. |
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Post by Max on Mar 25, 2024 14:36:40 GMT -5
Bullpen (8) Clay Holmes Jonathan Loaisiga Ian Hamilton Caleb Ferguson (L) Victor Gonzalez (L) Luke Weaver Clayton Beeter Nick Burdi
8 relievers is just one reason why a player that can play different positions like Cabrera can is so valuable to a team. |
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Post by Max on Mar 25, 2024 14:38:08 GMT -5
Cabrera's mediocre at best everywhere he plays and hits. Sorry, don't like him on this team. I was hoping Peraza would ace him out, but it seems every time someone threatens one of Cashman's stubbornly held favorites, the would-be replacement falters, usually by injury. Down goes LaMahieu (again), for instance. We need a strong infielder replacement, as you say. I thought Urshela might've fit the bill, but Hal/Cashman's response was no deal. Too bad.
I can't speak for the Yankees, but my guess is that so far they see Peraza as a starter. |
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Post by Max on Mar 25, 2024 14:43:57 GMT -5
I agree, Gio would have been a strong utility player for the Yankees, but usually players that can hit and field with consistency aren't bench utility players, they are starters.
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Post by Max on Mar 25, 2024 15:03:01 GMT -5
Is Mike Moustakas still available? I know the WSox released him. He's a lefty bat with some power that can play 3B as well as play 1B.
Any thoughts if the Yankees should acquire him or not? In my opinion, they should.
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 15:09:45 GMT -5
Is Mike Moustakas still available? I know the WSox released him. He's a lefty bat with some power that can play 3B as well as play 1B. Any thoughts if the Yankees should acquire him or not? In my opinion, they should. Good glove at first base. Released by the Reds last off season with 22 million remaining on his contract. Now, released by the White Sox. At 35, not sure what he has left in the tank. By all accounts, a solid clubhouse guy, who was looking to be a bench player. |
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Post by inger on Mar 25, 2024 15:16:28 GMT -5
Is Mike Moustakas still available? I know the WSox released him. He's a lefty bat with some power that can play 3B as well as play 1B. Any thoughts if the Yankees should acquire him or not? In my opinion, they should. Good glove at first base. Released by the Reds last off season with 22 million remaining on his contract. Now, released by the White Sox. At 35, not sure what he has left in the tank. By all accounts, a solid clubhouse guy, who was looking to be a bench player. His 2023 OPS+ of 81 was his best of the last three seasons. I’d pass…I think there are spiders building nests in that tank now… |
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