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yeahhhjeets
I was shocked the Yankees pulled the trigger on these deals. Having the privilege of watching betances , Miller and chapman together , I have to say Miller was the most consistent and the most dominant ace reliever.
Gwynning's Anal Lover
In the case of Chapman, there was an earlier article stating that the Yankees are going to go hard in requiring him once he hits free agency. I hope that is the case, because he brings the fans to the stands. However, I was sad to see both go and have noticed that the Yankees have a laden of talent when it comes to left handed pitching throughout the farm system. They are cornering the market on it.
costergaard2
Agreed
galihaaben 2
“You can never have enough pitching”.
goducksgoagogo
This is what makes Cashman so good. He played the trade deadline perfectly with both Chapman and Miller. While Miller had been tremendous in the postseason and could ultimately help the Indians to a WS win, the trade brought the Yankees back foundation pieces that could play a huge part in their future.
costergaard2
Exactly
bigkempin
Frazier projects as a corner OF’er with a decent bat. Sheffield’s ceiling is generally regarded as a mid rotation piece. In your opinion how do either project as a foundation piece? Miller is an elite BP arm in an era where teams are stockpiling BP arms.
connorreed
Maybe “foundation piece” is a little lofty, but I think you’re downplaying both of them a little too much.
Frazier probably has the ability to stick in center, per most scouts. He often played the corner w/ Cleveland because he was alongside Zimmer (although yes, he will most likely end up in a corner). And his bat is decent, but he’s got plus-plus power and plus speed to go along with it. I know he’s not there yet, but a .275 hitter with 25-30+ HR and 10+ SB with a strong arm and good plate discipline is valuable even if he’s not in center.
And Baseball America has said that Sheffield’s ceiling is that of a number two starter (both before 2015 and 2016), and his stock increased even further this season (as seen on mid-season and end of the year prospect rerankings).
Don’t get me wrong, I’m the farthest thing from a Yankees fan, and I think many of their fans greatly overrate their farm system, but there’s no doubt that Frazier and Sheffield, plus two wild card relievers, could pay dividends in the future for New York.
stebreatty
crashman Is the worst GM in Yankees history, evidenced by tracing back 18 long years of wasteful, failing trades !!
~ 95 % of “Can’t Miss” Prospects, turn out to be merely Suspects !!
stebreatty
Crashman Is the worst GM in Yankees history, evidenced by tracing back his 18 long years of wasteful, failing trades !!
~ 95 % of “Can’t Miss” Prospects, turn out to be merely Suspects !!
BronxBombers14
I think the majority of cashman’ s tenure as Yankee gm was spent as a puppet for The Boss. I think we are finally seeing what cashman can do with the new front office in place. To say cashman is the worst is premature.
gc1998
Cashman made the smartest move of all with Chapman. He bought low and sold high for young talent. Now if the club really wants him back, which I hope they do since he is so exciting to watch, they can reunite for money and keep the talent they got for him as well. Well played Brian Cashman!
BronxBombers14
Exactly. He gave up virtually nothing and got a great haul back in return. Genius.
Yankees21
Yes Cashman ran the table with Chapman. The Yankees obviously didn’t need to acquire him in the off-season, but if the 2016 Yankees somehow actually were a contender they would have been all set to go in the post-season. Of course that didn’t happen and Ashman was able to cash out on Chapman in July. If they re-sign Chapman for just money this off-season then they’re even further ahead on the whole turn of events.
Plus we can’t forget that Andrew Miller only cost the Yankees money to acquire, and the return on him from the Indians was excellent.
I wish we could have seen what Cashman would have extracted for Cano at the 2013 deadline. . .that would have been interesting.
JCjet
good deal for all 3 teams but nyy will make out the best
MB923
Not necessarily. I think this year’s WS winner will (unless Chapman continues to struggle but the Cubs win regardless)
Philliesfan4life
I hope the cubs resign chapman or they go after jansen
slider32
I like the make-up of Jansen better, and I like his cutter better than Chapman. Jansen will age better, Chapman throws hard but what happens when he starts to lose velocity. He can be squared up better than Jansen.
slider32
Good trades are good for both all teams involved. Cashman has stockpiled his farm with position players that should make the majors in the next 2 years. All have upside and have been successful in the minors so far. If he can move McCann and Gardner this winter for some pitching prospects he will have finished transformation of the team. Most of their big money contracts will be off the books by next year, at that point Cashman will start to upgrade the team with free agents. If he feels like there is a top game changing player he will move on it, if not he will stand pat. For now, the Yankees just sit back and watch their former closers compete agains;t each other, while the Sox do the same with Tito and Theo. This year has been great for baseball, both teams haven’t won for a long time.
galihaaben 2
Yankees gave these teams a chance to win the World Series, a ring that will be immortal in one of these team’s history books. The real winners are both Miller and Chapman because they will get to experience making it through the playoffs to reach this point of baseball. As a Yankee fan, my morale has been drained from watching this team after their yearly attempts to revive the old roster, but I’m finally content that they are in a mode of rebuilding, a stage that they should have gone through after the 2013 season.
mike156
The best kind of trade is the one that helps both teams. This one looks like it might. Miller was terrific for the Yankees, and I’m sorry to see him go, but the Yankees desperately needed youth and athleticism, and trading Miller was part of the way they reloaded. Let’s hope, five years from now, we can look back on the trade and see optimism confirmed.
AndThisGameBelongsToMySanDiegoPadres
The Yankees are astronomically better set up for the future because of their deadline maneuvering. It will look even better if they re-sign Chapman.