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Post by anthonyd46 on Jan 20, 2021 12:25:20 GMT -5
Brantley signs with the Blue Jays too. He would have made for a nice DH with the Yanks if we weren't already bogged down with a huge contract at the position for a guy who never plays. Seems like normal in Toronto stack the lineup lack on pitching after Ryu there is not much. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 20, 2021 12:40:22 GMT -5
Brantley signs with the Blue Jays too. He would have made for a nice DH with the Yanks if we weren't already bogged down with a huge contract at the position for a guy who never plays. As Uncle Phil would say, “Holy Cow!” An already tough young lineup adds Brantley and Springer. That’s pretty impressive. They just entered the AL playoff picture. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 20, 2021 12:42:11 GMT -5
Brantley signs with the Blue Jays too. He would have made for a nice DH with the Yanks if we weren't already bogged down with a huge contract at the position for a guy who never plays. Seems like normal in Toronto stack the lineup lack on pitching after Ryu there is not much. The Yankees usually handle Limu Ryu! |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 20, 2021 13:21:57 GMT -5
Opps, not so fast with Brantley.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jan 20, 2021 13:49:31 GMT -5
12:20pm: Though Mae, The Athletic, MLB Network and several other national outlets have all reported a deal is in place, a Blue Jays official now refutes that notion to Mae (Twitter link). That official’s statement, per Mae: “The team remains interested in Michael Brantley but there is no deal currently in place.”
It’s possible that there are some semantics at play, of course, as the reported contractual agreement was still pending completion of a physical. Jeff Passan of ESPN and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com both tweet that a deal could yet be pushed across the finish line, even though nothing is formal just yet. Still, the door seems to remain cracked for Brantley to yet land elsewhere.
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 20, 2021 16:13:08 GMT -5
Looks like Brantley and his agent were using the Blue Jays to get what they wanted from Houston.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jan 20, 2021 16:18:34 GMT -5
Looks like Brantley and his agent were using the Blue Jays to get what they wanted from Houston. Went down a year. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 20, 2021 16:24:27 GMT -5
Looks like Brantley and his agent were using the Blue Jays to get what they wanted from Houston. Went down a year. He probably loves playing in Houston. No state income tax too. |
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Post by Renfield on Jan 20, 2021 16:40:48 GMT -5
Brantley signs with the Blue Jays too. He would have made for a nice DH with the Yanks if we weren't already bogged down with a huge contract at the position for a guy who never plays. Which guy would that be? I can never tell these days. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 20, 2021 16:56:27 GMT -5
Brantley signs with the Blue Jays too. He would have made for a nice DH with the Yanks if we weren't already bogged down with a huge contract at the position for a guy who never plays. Which guy would that be? I can never tell these days. Sad, we do have several. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 20, 2021 17:00:16 GMT -5
Happ finds a new home.
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Post by kaybli on Jan 20, 2021 17:24:17 GMT -5
Looks like Brantley and his agent were using the Blue Jays to get what they wanted from Houston. Went down a year. He's getting more per year than DJ.  |
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 21, 2021 7:09:24 GMT -5
He's getting more per year than DJ. Maybe we can face him in the playoffs this season? |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 21, 2021 9:27:07 GMT -5
Further evidence that if you're a good defensive catcher, you can play for years in the big leagues, regardless of who well you hit.
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 21, 2021 10:39:00 GMT -5
Further evidence that if you're a good defensive catcher, you can play for years in the big leagues, regardless of who well you hit. I would have played Kratz in the games that Tanaka and Deivi pitched during the playoffs. They had a nice rapport and Kratz hit very well with the Yankees, always staying within himself or trying to do too much in a single at bat. |
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