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Post by inger on Jun 27, 2021 18:11:00 GMT -5
Ketel has lost some of his sprint speed this season, plus has seemingly taken poor routes on several occasions. He can also play second base and has dabbled at SS, I believe. Perhaps he could handle Yankee Stadium’s left field? I’m not certain. That’s a lot to ask of anyone after Gardner has covered it for so long…
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Post by BillyBones on Jun 27, 2021 18:57:03 GMT -5
I will offer an opinion that is only that. I think this club would look surprisingly better if they had retained Didi at shortstop. With Didi at short, this becomes a much better defensive infield. Much like what Rizzuto did for the championship Yankee teams. Then there is no place for Odor. I suspect some of Torres hitting problems is because he feels the pressure of playing SS. He might relax a bit at a more familiar position. Urshela is solid at 3B, Voit at first, and LeMahieu the swing man playing very often and giving the others a coveted day off. Odor needs a long parental leave. If I had one offensive/defensive position to improve it would be shortstop.
Sure, we need a center fielder. Yes, it would be good if he hit LH with some power. I think it's another failure of the Yankee draft and develop system that there is not someone at AAA busting at the door to play in the Bronx.
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Post by kaybli on Jun 27, 2021 19:15:42 GMT -5
I will offer an opinion that is only that. I think this club would look surprisingly better if they had retained Didi at shortstop. With Didi at short, this becomes a much better defensive infield. Much like what Rizzuto did for the championship Yankee teams. Then there is no place for Odor. I suspect some of Torres hitting problems is because he feels the pressure of playing SS. He might relax a bit at a more familiar position. Urshela is solid at 3B, Voit at first, and LeMahieu the swing man playing very often and giving the others a coveted day off. Odor needs a long parental leave. If I had one offensive/defensive position to improve it would be shortstop. Sure, we need a center fielder. Yes, it would be good if he hit LH with some power. I think it's another failure of the Yankee draft and develop system that there is not someone at AAA busting at the door to play in the Bronx. There's lefty hitting Hoy Jun Park whose hitting .360/.503/.631 and was just used at CF recently.
Chris Gittens is hitting .347/.510/.722.
Trey Amburgey is hitting .356/.407/.663.
Ryan LaMarre is hitting .333/.397/.470
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Post by inger on Jun 27, 2021 19:19:59 GMT -5
I will offer an opinion that is only that. I think this club would look surprisingly better if they had retained Didi at shortstop. With Didi at short, this becomes a much better defensive infield. Much like what Rizzuto did for the championship Yankee teams. Then there is no place for Odor. I suspect some of Torres hitting problems is because he feels the pressure of playing SS. He might relax a bit at a more familiar position. Urshela is solid at 3B, Voit at first, and LeMahieu the swing man playing very often and giving the others a coveted day off. Odor needs a long parental leave. If I had one offensive/defensive position to improve it would be shortstop. Sure, we need a center fielder. Yes, it would be good if he hit LH with some power. I think it's another failure of the Yankee draft and develop system that there is not someone at AAA busting at the door to play in the Bronx. There's lefty hitting Hoy Jun Park whose hitting .360/.503/.631 and was just used at CF recently.
Chris Gittens is hitting .347/.510/.722.
Trey Amburgey is hitting .356/.407/.663.
Ryan LaMarre is hitting .333/.397/.470
Gittens and LaMarre are shop worn, Amburgey is at his prospect fatigue limit, as is Gittens as well. I’m not saying they can’t cut it, it’s just that the Yankees haven’t shown much of a desire to employ any of the three in a primary role. Then, there’s the lively ball in AAA… |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 27, 2021 19:22:05 GMT -5
There's lefty hitting Hoy Jun Park whose hitting .360/.503/.631 and was just used at CF recently.
Chris Gittens is hitting .347/.510/.722.
Trey Amburgey is hitting .356/.407/.663.
Ryan LaMarre is hitting .333/.397/.470
Gittens and LaMarre are shop worn, Amburgey is at his prospect fatigue limit, as is Gittens as well. I’m not saying they can’t cut it, it’s just that the Yankees haven’t shown much of a desire to employ any of the three in a primary role. Then, there’s the lively ball in AAA… That's all true. But there are guys who are hitting well in AAA, thats what BillyBones seemed to be looking for. |
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Post by Renfield on Jun 27, 2021 19:43:26 GMT -5
Who knows what his future holds? Only the Amazing Kriske does. Just for you Renfield:
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 27, 2021 19:59:59 GMT -5
I will offer an opinion that is only that. I think this club would look surprisingly better if they had retained Didi at shortstop. With Didi at short, this becomes a much better defensive infield. Much like what Rizzuto did for the championship Yankee teams. Then there is no place for Odor. I suspect some of Torres hitting problems is because he feels the pressure of playing SS. He might relax a bit at a more familiar position. Urshela is solid at 3B, Voit at first, and LeMahieu the swing man playing very often and giving the others a coveted day off. Odor needs a long parental leave. If I had one offensive/defensive position to improve it would be shortstop. Sure, we need a center fielder. Yes, it would be good if he hit LH with some power. I think it's another failure of the Yankee draft and develop system that there is not someone at AAA busting at the door to play in the Bronx. The problem with Didi is that he's always hurt. So far this season he has played only 32 of the Phillies 74 games, and he is still on the IL, though starting rehab. His final year with the Yankees, 2019, he only played 82 games. In 2017 and 2018, he missed 28 and 26 games. One of the reasons I didn't object too strongly to letting him go was that he was getting into Aaron Hicks mode. Although unlike Hicks he did have several fully healthy seasons in his mid-20s. Hicks has never had a season when he wasn't on the DL/IL and only twice in his career has he played at least 100 gamnes. |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jun 27, 2021 20:19:43 GMT -5
The Yankees are in a tough spot as we saw on Friday with the team at hand they were able to get to 3 behind the teams ahead of them but then were promptly swept by one of those teams ahead of them.
They don't really have amazing cant miss prospects and most of the better ones were up here already. Though maybe the couple Kaybli mentioned could come up here.
As far as major league tradeable pieces it's basically just Frazier and Andujar. Maybe Peralta or Wilson in a package. However none of these players are probably going to bring back much unless you take on salary.
Which brings to the next problem of the Yankees doesn't want to go over the luxury tax.
So...
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 27, 2021 20:28:50 GMT -5
I will offer an opinion that is only that. I think this club would look surprisingly better if they had retained Didi at shortstop. With Didi at short, this becomes a much better defensive infield. Much like what Rizzuto did for the championship Yankee teams. Then there is no place for Odor. I suspect some of Torres hitting problems is because he feels the pressure of playing SS. He might relax a bit at a more familiar position. Urshela is solid at 3B, Voit at first, and LeMahieu the swing man playing very often and giving the others a coveted day off. Odor needs a long parental leave. If I had one offensive/defensive position to improve it would be shortstop. Sure, we need a center fielder. Yes, it would be good if he hit LH with some power. I think it's another failure of the Yankee draft and develop system that there is not someone at AAA busting at the door to play in the Bronx. The problem with Didi is that he's always hurt. So far this season he has played only 32 of the Phillies 74 games, and he is still on the IL, though starting rehab. His final year with the Yankees, 2019, he only played 82 games. In 2017 and 2018, he missed 28 and 26 games. One of the reasons I didn't object too strongly to letting him go was that he was getting into Aaron Hicks mode. Although unlike Hicks he did have several fully healthy seasons in his mid-20s. Hicks has never had a season when he wasn't on the DL/IL and only twice in his career has he played at least 100 gamnes. Another problem with DiDi is that he's no longer a good defensive SS. An aging, injury prone SS with declining skills, a high salary and a low OBP doesn't really do much to help the team. |
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Post by inger on Jun 27, 2021 20:52:00 GMT -5
The problem with Didi is that he's always hurt. So far this season he has played only 32 of the Phillies 74 games, and he is still on the IL, though starting rehab. His final year with the Yankees, 2019, he only played 82 games. In 2017 and 2018, he missed 28 and 26 games. One of the reasons I didn't object too strongly to letting him go was that he was getting into Aaron Hicks mode. Although unlike Hicks he did have several fully healthy seasons in his mid-20s. Hicks has never had a season when he wasn't on the DL/IL and only twice in his career has he played at least 100 gamnes. Another problem with DiDi is that he's no longer a good defensive SS. An aging, injury prone SS with declining skills, a high salary and a low OBP doesn't really do much to help the team. The only thing he would offer at this point is a bat that can pull the ball to right field. His time in NY came and went… |
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Post by BillyBones on Jun 27, 2021 20:56:59 GMT -5
Sorry, I did not articulate well my thoughts. I think the lack of a Didi-type SS, one who is not injured, and produces offensively and defensively as he did for the Yankees, is a major need, even more so than a CF. I am not crying for Didi specifically, although my post made it appear so, but for better defense at SS, with some offense comparable to what Didi gave. That allows so many positive things to then occur with other positioning. That's just my take.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jun 27, 2021 21:13:55 GMT -5
Sorry, I did not articulate well my thoughts. I think the lack of a Didi-type SS, one who is not injured, and produces offensively and defensively as he did for the Yankees, is a major need, even more so than a CF. I am not crying for Didi specifically, although my post made it appear so, but for better defense at SS, with some offense comparable to what Didi gave. That allows so many positive things to then occur with other positioning. That's just my take. I do think they got rid of him one year too soon just like Matsui and Damon. He signed a one year deal in Philly and did pretty well. I feel like the Yankees would have benefitted from that year but not past that. Similar to how they didn't repeat in 2010, because they didn't sign Matsui and Damon who were big players in that title jn 2009. Again there a one year deal would have worked. |
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Post by noetsi on Jun 27, 2021 22:11:57 GMT -5
I am not sure anyone would trade for frazier. Not even sure about andujar anymore.
I don't think we should trade for a CF unless Hicks is not coming back.
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Post by inger on Jun 27, 2021 22:17:25 GMT -5
I am not sure anyone would trade for frazier. Not even sure about andujar anymore. I don't think we should trade for a CF unless Hicks is not coming back. Hicks is coming back. He’s under contract. He’s more likely to wind up being the fourth outfielder going forward. Maybe even the fifth… |
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Post by noetsi on Jun 27, 2021 22:38:48 GMT -5
I am not sure anyone would trade for frazier. Not even sure about andujar anymore. I don't think we should trade for a CF unless Hicks is not coming back. Hicks is coming back. He’s under contract. He’s more likely to wind up being the fourth outfielder going forward. Maybe even the fifth… Given that we have no CF now that is hard to believe. Ellsbury was under contract. He never came back. |
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