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Adderlyn
Don’t like this move at all
Adderlyn
I meant bringing back Capuano, I understand the bullpen needs someone who can throw a couple of innings but Capuano has been a disaster
buymeapizzaorwhat
For the second time in less than two weeks. Weird he decided to re-sign with the Yankees after the first time he was DFA’d.
baseballfan 3
I hope he lands somewhere. I’ll always have love in my heart for GFJ.
rivera42
What is it going to take for Capuano to be gone for good from the Yankees? Cashman better not re-signed him or Drew next off-season. Ryan has a player’s option that he can pick up for $1M.
zxcx
Jones is literally their least important bench piece as things sit, he was going to be the one to go. After last night’s game, the pen is really thin and they absolutely needed someone there who can give length if they face the very real possibility of CC not giving them length, and it’s usually not a good idea to abuse pitchers in your system that you actually care about by using them in a mop-up role.It’s not as if Cap is coming to fill a high-leverage role or anything. I do hope Jones finds a place where he gets playing time and has a real role, but this is a logical move for this team, don’t get the backlash over it.
thecoffinnail
The Cardinals could have kept Kaminsky and just picked up Jones.. Moss is having a bit better season but he has had 3X the at bats.. Jones has been a bit better the last couple of years.. Giving up a very good prospect like Kaminsky for a platoon bat when there was other options that would have cost far less out there isn’t usually the Cardinals way.. Had they waited 2 weeks they could have picked up Jones for nothing more than the pro rated league minimum..
Jorge Soler Powered
How were they supposed to know the Yankees would DFA Jones 2 weeks later? They had Astros secrets, not Yankees.
thecoffinnail
The writing has been on the wall for Jones in New York for quite some time.. He was brought in to be a DH in case A-Rod flopped on his comeback and as a reliable backup for Teixeira.. The way the Yankees have promoted their youngsters this year it was a given that Bird would be up sometime.. After the season he has had so far in the minors had Teixeira gone down with an injury Bird would surely have been his replacement.. You don’t need “secrets” to see what was going on with Jones.. Then again since Bird isn’t a Cubs prospect I am sure you think he will flop..