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Post by kaybli on Oct 21, 2018 14:52:41 GMT -5
I think we should sign Keuchel, make him shave that stupid beard off, and then flip him... (:  , best idea. |
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Post by Blue Marlin on Oct 21, 2018 16:00:02 GMT -5
Corbin's the one. Offer Sonny Gray, Clint Frazier, and Justus Sheffield to the Giants for Madison Bumgarner+ Sign Harper. Sign Adsrubal Cabrera. Retain Happ. Rotation: Severino/Bumgarner/Tanaka/Corbin/Happ Bullpen: Holder/Betances/Green/Chapman/Tarpley/?? OF: Harper/Hicks/Judge IF: Andujar/Cabrera*/Torres/Voit-Bird DH: Stanton *Cabrera moves wherever when DiDi returns. Welcome BLUE MARLIN! Just one concern about Asdrubal...Don't you think his best SS days are behind him? I know he's a temp patch, but what if Didi doesn't make it back all season??? Hey hey......Anyone who plays SS for 2019 is a fill-in for DiDi. Adsrubal is meh at SS, but might be more reliable than Gleyber. And when DiDi returns, Cabrera's a swiss-army knife who can still hit. Add Hechevarria, Sanchez, Romine, and a B/U OF to my list and you've got 25. |
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 21, 2018 16:06:35 GMT -5
I'd say Corbin, Happ (1 year), Morton (1 year), CC (1 year), and Eovaldi would interest the Yanks. I'd forget about Kershaw who would be way too expensive and will probably end up back with the Dodgers any way. The rest of the list I'd have no interest in. You'd most assuredly never get Happ or Morton on 1 year deals. They're going to want 4 years and settle for 2/3 for Happ and 3/4 for Morton... Morton is 35 and Happ is 36, so I wouldn't give either one a multi-year deal, of course it only takes one foolish team to dish out the bucks and the years. |
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Post by Blue Marlin on Oct 21, 2018 16:22:26 GMT -5
Corbin's the one. Offer Sonny Gray, Clint Frazier, and Justus Sheffield to the Giants for Madison Bumgarner+ Sign Harper. Sign Adsrubal Cabrera. Retain Happ. Rotation: Severino/Bumgarner/Tanaka/Corbin/Happ Bullpen: Holder/Betances/Green/Chapman/Tarpley/?? OF: Harper/Hicks/Judge IF: Andujar/Cabrera*/Torres/Voit-Bird DH: Stanton *Cabrera moves wherever when DiDi returns. Hey hey to all of you.....I meant to write that I think Cabrera is meh at SS, but he's likely as reliable as Torres would be. More important, after Didi returns, Cabrera becomes a swiss-army knife with a pretty good bat--with LH pop. Add Hechevarria, Sanchez, Romine to my list and you've got 25.
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Post by inger on Oct 21, 2018 16:35:26 GMT -5
You'd most assuredly never get Happ or Morton on 1 year deals. They're going to want 4 years and settle for 2/3 for Happ and 3/4 for Morton... Morton is 35 and Happ is 36, so I wouldn't give either one a multi-year deal, of course it only takes one foolish team to dish out the bucks and the years. That’s the problem. There are 30 candidates, all capable of doing something foolish. I do sense though that last season was a trend starter and free-agency is not going to be as much of a bonanza unless you happen to be a true superstar...and long of tooth will mean shorter contracts... |
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Post by inger on Oct 21, 2018 16:42:26 GMT -5
Hey hey to all of you.....I meant to write that I think Cabrera is meh at SS, but he's likely as reliable as Torres would be. More important, after Didi returns, Cabrera becomes a swiss-army knife with a pretty good bat--with LH pop. Add Hechevarria, Sanchez, Romine to my list and you've got 25.
I’m not in love with the idea of Cabrera at SS, but I suppose we could do worse. I just think his range is gone...If you want Hechavarria on the team, just use him as the primary SS... But do sign up and stick around. Variance of opinion is not only welcome here, it’s the fun part of being here... (: By the way, are there any marlins that aren’t blue? Just wondered... |
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 21, 2018 17:09:53 GMT -5
I’m not in love with the idea of Cabrera at SS, but I suppose we could do worse. I just think his range is gone...If you want Hechavarria on the team, just use him as the primary SS... But do sign up and stick around. Variance of opinion is not only welcome here, it’s the fun part of being here... (: By the way, are there any marlins that aren’t blue? Just wondered... Marlin Perkins was not blue. |
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Post by Blue Marlin on Oct 21, 2018 18:17:10 GMT -5
I’m not in love with the idea of Cabrera at SS, but I suppose we could do worse. I just think his range is gone...If you want Hechavarria on the team, just use him as the primary SS... But do sign up and stick around. Variance of opinion is not only welcome here, it’s the fun part of being here... (: By the way, are there any marlins that aren’t blue? Just wondered... Marlin Perkins was not blue. They come in blue, black, and brando |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2018 19:07:49 GMT -5
This is Happ's last shot at length in a contract. Someone will give him 2-3 years. Two, I think is doable, three is a bridge too far.
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Post by desousa on Oct 22, 2018 7:11:24 GMT -5
Marlin Perkins was not blue. They come in blue, black, and brando Good one, Blue. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 22, 2018 9:17:24 GMT -5
Any love out there for considering FA Jed Lowrie? The downside is he will turn 35 early next year. The upside is he has experience at every IF position, his past two seasons have been among his best, he had the highest WAR of any FA middle infielder not named Manny Machado, and his career home/road splits are nearly identical. I am not saying he makes my heart race, but we need some kind of patch.
Any projections I have seen for Didi have him returning anywhere from June to August. In other words, between one-third and two-thirds of the season. After which he becomes a FA himself unless the Yanks extend him. That's an awfully big chunk of the year to try to muddle through. The thought of starting out in 2019 with the idea of "just wait until 2020" is depressing.
Just throwing the name out there so wiser heads can point out why it isn't practical. I get the age issue, but we're not talking an expensive seven year deal either.
Of course none of this matters if we sign Machado.
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Post by inger on Oct 22, 2018 9:25:17 GMT -5
I’m not in love with the idea of Cabrera at SS, but I suppose we could do worse. I just think his range is gone...If you want Hechavarria on the team, just use him as the primary SS... But do sign up and stick around. Variance of opinion is not only welcome here, it’s the fun part of being here... (: By the way, are there any marlins that aren’t blue? Just wondered... Marlin Perkins was not blue. He didn’t seem to be on TV, but that was all an act. At times he could be downright morose... |
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Post by inger on Oct 22, 2018 9:34:34 GMT -5
Any love out there for considering FA Jed Lowrie? The downside is he will turn 35 early next year. The upside is he has experience at every IF position, his past two seasons have been among his best, he had the highest WAR of any FA middle infielder not named Manny Machado, and his career home/road splits are nearly identical. I am not saying he makes my heart race, but we need some kind of patch. Any projections I have seen for Didi have him returning anywhere from June to August. In other words, between one-third and two-thirds of the season. After which he becomes a FA himself unless the Yanks extend him. That's an awfully big chunk of the year to try to muddle through. The thought of starting out in 2019 with the idea of "just wait until 2020" is depressing. Just throwing the name out there so wiser heads can point out why it isn't practical. I get the age issue, but we're not talking an expensive seven year deal either. Of course none of this matters if we sign Machado. The problem with Lowrie is that he’s no longer capable of giving quality at SS. So, if you get him, then you’re signing on for Torres at SS. That didn’t turn out well in 2018. He may eventually become steady enough in the field to play SS, but I don’t feel this is the year for it... I also have to think he’s going to want at least two years...last chance for money and all that... |
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 22, 2018 12:25:15 GMT -5
The problem with Lowrie is that he’s no longer capable of giving quality at SS. So, if you get him, then you’re signing on for Torres at SS. That didn’t turn out well in 2018. He may eventually become steady enough in the field to play SS, but I don’t feel this is the year for it... I also have to think he’s going to want at least two years...last chance for money and all that... I don't think there are a lot of great free agent options at middle IF (other than again Machado and all that that entails.) I was just mulling over the quick and dirty options -- and they are dirty options, no question, if we just look at free agents. Which of course we don't have to. The principal other SS free agents are the aforementioned Asdrubal Cabrera, Jose Iglesias, Jordy Mercer and Freddy Galvis. Each is a big drop off from Didi. Out of that uninspiring bunch, Galvis at this point is probably the best defensively, and like Cabrera he does have some HR pop. But his OBP is abysmal. Torres learning the job is probably still superior to what any of them would give. Besides Lowrie, other second base FA options are Ian Kinsler, DJ LeMahieu, Daniel Murphy and Brian Dozier. Kinsler will be 38 next year. LeMahieu on the surface seems at least reasonable, and he is only 30, but his splits are so radically different away from Coors -- a 76 point career difference in OBP -- that it would be easy to see him falling flat on his face as a Yankee. Dozier looks kind of like a spent force -- maybe he gets a second wind, I don't know -- but Murphy is at least solid offensively and has an intelligent approach at the plate, something that can be in short supply with the Yanks. He will turn 34 as the season begins. Defensively he will not make us forget Joe Morgan or Roberto Alomar, that is for sure. Just considering the options. |
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Post by inger on Oct 22, 2018 18:00:06 GMT -5
I have a feeling that the Yanks might chase Daniel Murphy... Dunno why. He seems like Neil Walker Plus, with oxydizing crystals, if you get my ridiculous take on that. He could handle all the positions Walker did, and should hit better than .219...
At short, I’d just as soon stick with Hechavarria. I love his glove. Glove love is hard to overcome... Besides, he hit 2 HR in 36 Yankee at bats, so if we can get him 720 AB, he’ll hit 40 HR, right ?...
Right?... Wrong?... Yeah. I know...
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, best idea. 
