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Post by inger on Sept 8, 2024 13:01:48 GMT -5
Judges isn't hitting HR's so he steals a run! Yankees took at chance with 2 outs, but it paid off for them 8-0 stealing for Judge this year… |
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Post by ypaterson on Sept 8, 2024 13:11:56 GMT -5
The whole move might have gone down easier if the Yankees named Cortes the closer. It came across as Cortes is expendable. Most fans remember that Stroman could not change his routine to take the Opening Day start. And so Cortes got the ball. And no matter how well he pitched this year, he lost his start. I know a smarter organization could have handled this better. I think this was a unique situation...having Nestor ready not knowing what to expect from Schmidt. Made sense. Whether it made sense or not to us...Nestor did not take kindly to it. In this context I will be the one to say "they are people". Nestor is still annoyed about how he became the Opening Day starter. This is sort of a replay. Now if they had gone to him and said they needed him to close..I think they would have gone down differently. |
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Post by azbob643 on Sept 8, 2024 13:16:17 GMT -5
I think this was a unique situation...having Nestor ready not knowing what to expect from Schmidt. Made sense. Whether it made sense or not to us...Nestor did not take kindly to it. In this context I will be the one to say "they are people". Nestor is still annoyed about how he became the Opening Day starter. This is sort of a replay. Now if they had gone to him and said they needed him to close..I think they would have gone down differently. I understand Nestor's position, and don't think any less of him for making it known, just as I didn't think any less of Gleyber after his response to being asked about moving positions. |
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Post by inger on Sept 9, 2024 1:03:53 GMT -5
I think this was a unique situation...having Nestor ready not knowing what to expect from Schmidt. Made sense. Whether it made sense or not to us...Nestor did not take kindly to it. In this context I will be the one to say "they are people". Nestor is still annoyed about how he became the Opening Day starter. This is sort of a replay. Now if they had gone to him and said they needed him to close..I think they would have gone down differently. Nestor worked damn hard to get where he is… |
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Post by Max on Sept 9, 2024 13:27:34 GMT -5
Whether it made sense or not to us...Nestor did not take kindly to it. In this context I will be the one to say "they are people". Nestor is still annoyed about how he became the Opening Day starter. This is sort of a replay. Now if they had gone to him and said they needed him to close..I think they would have gone down differently. I understand Nestor's position, and don't think any less of him for making it known, just as I didn't think any less of Gleyber after his response to being asked about moving positions. In my opinion, it's not the same thing because Cortes wouldn't be changing positions. Nor is he in his contract season. |
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Post by azbob643 on Sept 9, 2024 14:38:39 GMT -5
I understand Nestor's position, and don't think any less of him for making it known, just as I didn't think any less of Gleyber after his response to being asked about moving positions. In my opinion, it's not the same thing because Cortes wouldn't be changing positions. Nor is he in his contract season. Players need to look out for themselves. There is no loyalty...teams will cut them loose in a heartbeat. Nestor is 30 yo, and believes his best shot at a long career is as a starter. |
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 9, 2024 14:46:25 GMT -5
In my opinion, it's not the same thing because Cortes wouldn't be changing positions. Nor is he in his contract season. Players need to look out for themselves. There is no loyalty...teams will cut them loose in a heartbeat. Nestor is 30 yo, and believes his best shot at a long career is as a starter. I also think any starting pitcher would be upset if they were removed from the rotation. It's just human nature. |
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Post by azbob643 on Sept 9, 2024 14:48:27 GMT -5
Players need to look out for themselves. There is no loyalty...teams will cut them loose in a heartbeat. Nestor is 30 yo, and believes his best shot at a long career is as a starter. I also think any starting pitcher would be upset if they were removed from the rotation. It's just human nature. Agreed... |
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Post by Max on Sept 9, 2024 14:55:25 GMT -5
Players need to look out for themselves. There is no loyalty...teams will cut them loose in a heartbeat. Nestor is 30 yo, and believes his best shot at a long career is as a starter. I also think any starting pitcher would be upset if they were removed from the rotation. It's just human nature. After reading his full quote, Cortes didn't lose any points with me. |
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Post by inger on Sept 10, 2024 9:37:22 GMT -5
Players need to look out for themselves. There is no loyalty...teams will cut them loose in a heartbeat. Nestor is 30 yo, and believes his best shot at a long career is as a starter. I also think any starting pitcher would be upset if they were removed from the rotation. It's just human nature. It’s sort of like being the manager and being told your being moved to the maintenance department… |
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Post by rizzuto on Sept 10, 2024 9:39:43 GMT -5
I also think any starting pitcher would be upset if they were removed from the rotation. It's just human nature. It’s sort of like being the manager and being told your being moved to the maintenance department… I’ll work in the maintenance department for a contract of eight figures. |
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Post by inger on Sept 10, 2024 9:43:13 GMT -5
It’s sort of like being the manager and being told your being moved to the maintenance department… I’ll work in the maintenance department for a contract of eight figures. I made 7 figures one year, but the last two were preced by a period…🤓 |
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Post by rizzuto on Sept 10, 2024 9:47:30 GMT -5
I’ll work in the maintenance department for a contract of eight figures. I made 7 figures one year, but the last two were preced by a period…🤓 I know. How a little decimal point changes lives. |
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Post by inger on Sept 10, 2024 9:52:16 GMT -5
I made 7 figures one year, but the last two were preced by a period…🤓 I know. How a little decimal point changes lives. By that standard, I made 7 figures every year of my career. I almost got to 8 figures one year in propane, but I fell about 3,500.00 short. Where in the hell did all that money go? … |
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Post by bumper on Sept 10, 2024 9:57:52 GMT -5
Players need to look out for themselves. There is no loyalty...teams will cut them loose in a heartbeat. Nestor is 30 yo, and believes his best shot at a long career is as a starter. I also think any starting pitcher would be upset if they were removed from the rotation. It's just human nature. don't blame him. he's been a good soldier who's pitched very well at times. think they're going 6-man this time through the rotation but w off days, probably will return to the 5-man the final 2 weeks w nestor moving to the pen. i'd take nestor starting over stroman but unfortunately nestor has proven he can work out of the pen while stroman hasn't and isn't well suited for it.
see cole, gil, rodon and schmidt as the PS rotation w nestor working out of the pen. not sure where that leaves stroman.
moving ahead we're stuck w stroman and his $18.5 mil salary potentially for the next 2 seasons. nestor's making just under $4 mil and this is his arbitration season and while i'd expect him to get a raise, he'll be a lot cheaper than stroman. i'd try to trade stroman in the off-season to free up salary but that probably mean eating some of his salary.
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