A few notes on the Yankees, whom the archrival Red Sox eliminated from the postseason earlier this week:
- It’s “expected” that the Yankees will go after left-hander Patrick Corbin in free agency, sources tell Jon Heyman of Fancred. It’s notable but not surprising that the Yankees may pursue Corbin, as they’re in need of quality starters and he’ll be among the best on the open market. Further, the Bombers attempted to acquire Corbin last winter, and the New York state native explained to Bob Nightengale of USA Today in April that the rumors “excited” his Yankees-loving family. Regardless of where Corbin pitches in 2019, he figures to do so after receiving one of the richest contracts awarded during the upcoming offseason. The 29-year-old, a career-long Diamondback to this point, is coming off a personal-best season in which he logged a 3.15 ERA/2.47 FIP with 11.07 K/9 and 2.16 BB/9 over 200 innings.
- While Corbin may soon end up a Yankee, “it would appear” they’ll say goodbye to fellow pending free-agent starter CC Sabathia, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes. Heyman passes along different information, writing that a reunion “hasn’t necessarily been ruled out.” A Yankee since 2009, the potential Hall of Famer would be difficult to replace both on and off the field for the Bombers, with whom he turned in another fine season in 2018. Despite his age (he turned 38 in July), the big lefty posted a 3.65 ERA across 153 innings. ERA estimators such as FIP, xFIP and SIERA haven’t been as bullish on Sabathia’s work in recent years, though he’s so difficult to square up against that it has enabled him to defy serious regression. Sabathia finished fifth among all pitchers in average exit velocity against (84 mph) this past regular season, per Statcast. Because he’s still such an effective starter, Sabathia has made it known he’ll resume his career in 2019. While he did just undergo knee surgery Friday, it doesn’t seem as if it’ll affect Sabathia’s outlook heading into next year.
- For the first time in 15 years, the Yankees stayed under the luxury-tax threshold this season, David Lennon of Newsday notes. That means if the Yankees exceed the $206MM figure in 2019 (up from $197MM this year), they’ll pay a 20 percent tax for every dollar spent over the mark, as opposed to 50 percent. On paper, that puts them in better position to pursue top free agents such as Corbin, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. But it’s not a slam dunk the Yankees – led by owner Hal Steinbrenner – will spend in excess of $206MM next year, as general manager Brian Cashman told Lennon on Friday: “I don’t want to speak for Hal, but my general feeling from him and for us has been not wanting to line the pockets of others to let them utilize that excess against us. It was mission accomplished in terms of the payroll this year, and taking away advantages that teams have been getting from us because we were exceeding those thresholds.” Cashman added, though, that he believes Steinbrenner’s “a very open-minded person” with respect to spending, perhaps leaving the door open for some big-money moves.
Sign Corbin, Machado, and Happ and we’re set and I’m happy
Might as well get Kershaw and trade for Trout while you’re at it.
Don’t forget Harper “loves” Mantle so he’s as good as in pinstripes.
Well he said Happ, not Harper. Machado, Corbin and Happ is actually pretty reasonable if they want to go that route.
Howard,
Of course it is way too early, but even so, I haven’t heard anything or read anything
about the hope of resigning Happ. I think the Yanks would be nuts not to resign him, just saying!
What I did read was that along with Corbin, they are interested in Robby Ray, who at times is way off his game.
Don’t know if you are coming
back to this page, but, I hope
you do!
Hi Eileen;
Here’s what I see…..
The article talks about the 2019 luxury tax cap being $206MM. But it doesn’t say what the 2018 Yankee payroll is, nor what commit- ments they currently have in 2019. So who knows how much money they have to spend.
We have to start with the lesson they learned recently with long-term contracts to A-Rod and Ellsbury. Add in that Didi is due for a nice raise, but with TJ surgery he will not have the arm strength to play SS in 2019. He can DH some, but the Yanks like to rotate players through there to rest and rehab. So don’t be surprised to see him platooning at 1B with Voit….or maybe Sanchez.
Say they sign Machado. Add $30-38mm towards their cap. He has to play SS as Andujar is a cheap 3B. That leaves them with a terrible left side of the infield. Along with raises to current players that they want to keep, it eats up a lot of cap space. Do they still have enough for Corbin, who has appeared to be their #1 FA target since the 2018 season started and they figured out that they had awful starting pitching? And how about the bullpen? Can they afford all those guys? Do the bring Andrew Miller back not knowing if he’s healthy? Do they chance catching Sanchez all year? And the biggest question mark – with all their highly publicized (all Yankee and Red Sox prospects are highly publicized) pitching prospects, can they find a few that can even make 20 starts in 2019?
Last thing – and don’t laugh – they have Judge’s rights for 4 more years. No doubt that he is the face of the franchise. At some point they have to give him a monstrous contract. So how does that work if the team is throwing around $25-40mm long-term contracts for free agents?
My quick take – I loved Machado when he first came up and learned 3B on the fly. But after a year or two I saw him jake it on the field far too often. No one can predict the future, but I’d guess that this is just about as good as he’ll get….and again, he is a far below average SS. A contract 5 years or longer will result in another A-Rod / Ellsbury scenario. Same with Harper.
Samuel, LOL,
The first comment I will make
Luv you man, second, wow, third, thank you so much for stepping in, four, you missed your calling because you should be a sports writer, or up in the broad casters booth!!
You made excellent points, you did answer me and made me aware of many other thingson the Yankees.
Samuel, LOL,
The first comment I will
make is
Luv you man, second, wow, third, thank you so much for stepping in, four, you missed your calling because you should be a sports writer, or up in the broad casters booth!!
You made excellent points, you did answer me and made me aware of many other things on the Yankees.
OF course my stupid fingers pressed the wrong key, lol. sorry guys.
Sounds so messy what teams go through, so we shall wait and see what transpires.
Thank you again Samuel, I do remember chatting with you
b4 because you were a gentleman, a nice way to
be❤ C YA Soon
Eileen;
The bottom line is this…..
The Yankees have to develop young starting pitching if they are going to be championship contenders the next 3-5 years. The front office knows this. A team cannot afford to give out $15-35 MM a year contracts to starting pitchers. For every Max Scherzer there are a half-dozen David Price’s that are nowhere worth the money they’re getting. With Stanton’s salary, Judge’s to come and others, they need to develop cheap young pitchers.
Boone has no clue about pitching. Rothschild couldn’t do a thing with the pitching prospects that came through. One telling sign on him – Sonny Gray went downhill from the day they got him from the A’s. One telling sign from the organization – while he’s only 22 years-old, Justus Sheffield (like Chance Adams and others before him) has no idea how to pitch.
I would guess that if this happens again in 2019, Cashman overhauls all Yankee organizational pitching philosophies, scouting requirements, and pitching coaches,
Looking towards 2019 – offseason free agent signings are overrated. Trades count more. But the big impacts each season are always improvements, mostly in young players, although some veterans can change their approach and become stars.
Right now I’m picking both the Rays and Red Sox over the Yankees. Cash outmanaged Boone something fierce in 2018. Rays may well have the best starting pitcher in the AL. The trade of Chris Archer to the Pirates is the best trade I’ve seen in years. Even more youngsters are coming up; and again, Cash knows how to not only utilize them in games, but how to bring them along. The Rays made me a fan on 2018. Anyone that understands MLB can see what’s coming.
Along those lines…..
It bothered me when Zach Britton came over and said he was blown away with all the stats the Yankee front office gave him on the pitches he threw, as opposed to what he got from the Orioles. Well, he immediately started pitching worse.
I spent my career developing reports for business management. As with everything, there is a law of diminishing returns. Everyone doesn’t need to know everything. They need to hit their sweet spot.
It appears to me from afar that Cashman is in love with analytics. If so, it’s guaranteed to backfire. Like any business reporting, statistical breakdowns can aid a knowledgeable, experienced businessperson. But there is a difference between using them to make tactical adjustments and allowing them run your organization (or your life).
Samuel,
Omg, where were you when I needed back up regarding
Boone and Rothschild being
the worst at what they
do???
I could not believe the
mess Boone made of
the pitching, and Rothschild
never ever fixed one pitcher
since he is there.
Boone finally admitted his mistake with Severino,
but all year he has been
making bad decisions, abd I was getting bullied for expressing my feelings, but it still didn’t stop me from making my point. If a
guy wrote my post, he
wouldn’t have been hassled.
I am glad you wrote about
some of that.
Also Sheffield and the other
rookie who came up to
pitch the last week did nothing for me, sorry to
say, they were terrible.
I realize it was a big moment for them but sometimes
one of us gets a feel about them.
The Yankee brass managed
the playoffs as if they
were reading off a blue print, which of course got me
upset. Boone’s answers
to questions just blew me away, lol, unbelievable.
I truly loved your post and it was written in a nice calm
fashion, not like mine, lol
Thank You Again Samuel
Oh, I really wish that
Tampa’s CASH,
would get manager of the year. I thoroughly
enjoyed him and what he did.
The Yankees were able to reduce their budget below the LT threshold, build one of the top farm systems in the game, rebuilt their team into a 100-win team with top prospects every year since 2015, and they did it using analytics to support pro scouting..
Your turn. Make it good.
Llordd99:
You’re out of your league with Samuel…take a seat & sit down
Remember when everyone in the comments said the Yankees were gonna steamroll the Red Sox? I remember.
Remember when Red Sox fans would say the Yankees bought championships. Well don’t look now but if the Red Sox are lucky enough to win the World Series this they bought it with their $240MM payroll. Arguably close to $50MM higher than the Yankees this year.
With Betts, JBJ, Benintendi, Devers, Xander, Vasquez, Swihart, Pedroia all being products of the Red Sox system and almost $40 mil of the 240 going to two players not with the team anymore.
Boom
Sale, Price, Porcello, Kimbrell, and Martinez all being products of deep pockets are what puts that team over the top.
Yeh, JBJ in every trade rumor the last 3 years, Vasquez one of two catchers who can’t hit their weight, Swihart…..well what can you say with this guy who they can’t figure what to do with, and Little Petey, washed up still questionable to ever come back but what the hey Joe Buck still has his man crush on him.
Martinez & price yes they were free agent signings, but the other 3 were acquired in trade by using players or prospects. So those 3 players are not rosy ta of the system not the pockets.
Say what you will about C-Vaz’s bat this season, but at least he can catch, throw and block balls in the dirt and is respected by his pitchers for calling games behind the plate, not to mention very good at sliding the ball into the kzone to try and get pitches called strikes.
Sanchez on the other hand.. Well…
Yeah throw right at Joe West
Priceless Moment YankeePride, lol
That’s a big analytical excuse for C-Vaz….funny how all the Sox have these catchy nicknames.
The question is who would you rather have looking forward for the next 5 years +……Sanchez with his offensive potential or continue making excuses for why you continue
to play “C-Vaz” even though he couldn’t’ hit water if he fell out of a boat.
Respected by his pitchers…give me a break!
And, if the game ever goes towards some kind of electronic strike zone, his “framing” will go the way of the dinosaur.
Pin,
lolol, love it!!
And Yankees will still have Aaron Boone
Hey bearded-whole you are basking in the glory, remember that nobody remembers the regular season if the team doesn’t win it all.
Your chances are dampened by Chris Sale being worn out, accentuated by the unnecessary relief appearance the other night. So he went what a BIG 4 INNINGS?
Oh and the bullpen is worn out as well. Too bad that tomorrow will be like the Game Show, The Price is Right. Can’t wait for the Sox to head to Houston down 2-0
Hey Mikey.. what’s Judge’s handicap? That would be some relevant information from you for a change.
16-1
Yankees will win the World Series before the Red Sox.
Go Mikey, lol
Remember that old movie, but not too old, WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR!!
Hey Botox, if Kimbrel would shave that disgusting beard, maybe he would see home plate better and not blow your saves with all that money spent!!
Go Yankees 4ever!
Two days ago you crapped all over the Yankees…make up your bandwagon mind
Yeah Eileen,”make up your mind” – says the person whose name includes three teams.
Lol, can’t make the stuff up.
Eileen, anyone with even a basic level of reading comprehension knows you “crapped” on Boone, and not the team. Don’t let this fool send you down a rabbit hole, just laugh at how good he is at failing, like we all do.
Wow lots of talk from Yankee fans that were beaten by the better team. The two best teams in baseball this year are the Astros and the Red Sox. Yankees were just a little two one dimensional on offense and were exposed by quality pitching. The Yankees did build a crazy good bullpen but there starters were just OK. The Astros, on the other hand, are a complete team and are going to be really tough to beat. The Yankees would of had no chance against them and I suspect the Red Sox probably will loose to them as well even though if any team could beat the Astros I believe it is the Red Sox.
I think I’ve become dumber for having read that.
Take a look at the Astros, they seem to have the best team, they have more young talent and they have some intensity on their team. Players like Altuve, Springer, Correa, and company seem to have the eye of the tigher. I don’t see on other teams. That doesn’t even count their pitchers.
SABER, OMG, LOL, GREAT POST
You are so right on many levels and you remember
it well. Yes, I vented on
Bonne, not my team.
Thank You for that.
I told that fan he has
an identity problem. and
anyway I think he has a
crush on me because I
am being stalked by 3
people. LOL
lololololol
He cannot read, I wasn’t
complaining about the Yanks. I was venting about Boone
and Rothschild. xo
to me,
BOONE.
I know
I cannot type!!
YankeePride88,
He cannot read was my
reply to your post. and you cracked me up good!
Agreed!
I member.
Absolutely owned, delete your account.
I can see the Yankees going over the $206MM tax threshold but not by much. I think regardless they will put themselves in a position to get under it in 2020 or 2021 when several players comes off the payroll like Ellsbury and Tanaka just to name 2.
CC….potential HOF?
yes?
reasons why not?
Sabathia is a Bonafide HOF.
Idk, a career 3.70 ERA doesn’t look great. But he compares fairly good with Morris, who just got in.
Eventually but not 1st ballot because if Mussina isn’t in I think CC will take awhile too.
These writers can be fickle.
Moose will get in…didn’t he go out as a 20 game winner?
Wow, still think wins are an important metric in 2018? Are you on the right site?
Real baseball fans have moved on to more relevant metrics, you should too. Mussina does belong, as does Kevin Brown, but not because Mussina went out with 20 wins.
“Real baseball fan”? Gimme a break.. Let me guess, you’re a season ticket holder, subscriber to mlb extra innings, at bat, and own every series of The Show too..
Whatever makes you sleep at night Holier than thou preacher man..
The Jellyman is a high school kid…cut the lid some slack
Every time some guy gets over 200w we have seen this over the years and I’m going to continue advocating for Jim Kaat before any of these mediocre win type HOF types.. Kaat didn’t have the good fortune of playing for many good teams during his prime years, other than the powerful Twins of his young ones, yet still finished with close to 300w total and finished what he started.
Until he gets in? The CC’s and Schilling’s of certain fan bases can hold off on pushing their guys too hard.
If your life was on the line and you chose Jim Kaat to save it over Curt Schilling, you made the wrong life choice.
Schilling would (already) be in if he kept political views to himself. Will never understand why BSox fans keep bringing him up.
politics had nothing to do with it.
being a massive hypocrite when it comes to steroids, however, does (that and lets be frank, til he joined up with the diamondbacks in 2000, was nothing but a solid, but not elite pitcher).
was anti steroids, til they helped him win 3 titles (because if you think from 01-07, the only juiced up guy he played with was manny, you’d be 100 percent wrong.).
schilling and pettitte are both guys who should never get into the hall of fame, but will due to voters still having a chubby over wins
I don’t know if this should be considered politics, or just plain evil, but saying that writers should be lynched, The People who vote on the hall of fame, probably doesnt help his case.
Schilling played on garbage teams in Philly that my Braves feasted on he should have way more wins but wins is an overrated stat especially in today’s game. Look at deGrom is about to win the CY Young with 10 wins.
The fake bloody sock, the PED insinuations, and the fact that Schilling. Is not only a jerk but also cheated the taxpayers of Rhode Island out of tens of millions of dollars doesn’t help his cause.
Didn’t you say suspected Nolan Ryan was on PEDs? Who isnt on PEDs, David?
As for “cheating” RI tens of millions of dollars, it was a failed business venture. He declared bankruptcy. Everyone loses, Feel for him there. Nevertheless, he seems to have found a foothold in the political world, and at one point, strongly considered running against Elizabeth Warren, for Senate.
If Schilling took PEDs then he should have not skipped leg day with them old skinny chicken legs he had
Gtfo with this garbage
He is a KNOB. Elizabeth Warren is in a different league. Even if you don’t like her politics you can hopefully see that much… Then again, you probably don’t.
You wouldn’t think anything but disgust for Elizabeth Warren if you were a Veteran.
The fake indian
Pocahontas
Elizabeth Warren..hahaha
You sir need to pull your head out of your ass.
How about David’s take on Mays, Aaron, and Mantle?
I feel like at least two of the commenters here are the same people.
One thing is for sure, when it comes to Yankees rumors – you can always trust Nick Cafardo…
**Plbbbppp**
(Pardon me)
Hal Steinbrenner & Brian Cashman must realize that Manny Machado will give the Yankees a young, time-tested .300 hitter who will also tighten up the infield defense. Manny would be dynamite hitting next to Aaron Judge in the lineup. The Didi surgery makes the need for Machado urgent.
Marchado n the Evil Empire have been blowing kisses to each other all season long. He fits in perfect with NY NY attitude.
Machado a time tested .300 hitter??? He hasn’t hit .300 once.
Hey king-stick with your punchless mets. Manny will be a .300 hitter in Pinstripes. Yankee fans envision what will be where Mets fans enjoy running from the sky falling.
How Machado didn’t hit 300 playing half his games at Camden is beyond reasonable comprehension.
No Yankee team has won a World Series without a power hitting lefty in the starting lineup. Yanks need Harper in LF! 45 + HRs for next 5 years … contact vs Ks with Stanton.
Get a starting top pitcher too. Dump Stanton
@yankeemanuno23 Dump Stanton to who? No one wants that contract and he still has the NTC like last year.
Lol both San Francisco and St.Louis wanted him. He’s young on a fair market deal and an elite power hitter. Finding interested teams isn’t an issue.
L A
That was when he was coming off a MVP year though. That contract looks worse now than it did one year ago
To you and all the Yankee fans dreaming that Yanks can dump Stanton on Dodgers. Ain’t gonna happen! Dodgers already have a guy who strikes out a ton in Bellinger and he’s much cheaper and a GREAT fielder at first & outfield..10 year deals don’t make any sense for an NL team because of no DH. Don’t know why Yanks would tie up another 300 million or so on another player like Machado or Harper.
Yankee fans, which I am one of, are the only ones to dumo on a guy coming off a 35 dbls, 38 hr year. He had an off year that would be a career year for most. Shut up about trading him. His salary was factored into any decision they plan on making in 2019. Harper or Manny can fit in salary wise (assuming the contracts aren’t in the obscene record breaking range). I personally would rather have Harper than Manny as it addresses a more pressing need. We can get by with Torres at SS in 2019. Or even Adeiny at SS and Torres remaining at 2b. You guys are spoiled.
Yeah, Tino and his 20’s HR totals on those 90’s WS teams really got us over the top. That’s just silly. You do realize Gregorious had a similar amount this year, right?
I think we need balance, not a bat. Let’s get some pitching, specifically a lefty.
Saber,
AMEN!!
Hope this is false news, would feel bad if you left on that note big guy. You’ll always be loved by true pinstripe fans.
Corbin yes, and I can’t believe I’m saying this..that’s all folks.
As an objective spectator (I’m a Braves fan) I can say the Yankees have perhaps the most complete team.
Really all they need is to sure up the starting rotation and they have the cash and prospects to do it.
Look for them to make a run at not just Corbin but perhaps deGrom and Kershaw if he opts out.
Joe,
Kershaw will spend more time
on the DL.
Corbin and Robbie Ray, but is Ray always on his mark?
ONE of the reasons (not the only one) that the Yanks are the third best team in the league is their defense and overall in-game abilities. Unfortunately for them, both the Sox and Astros are better in both areas. Or as Harold Reynolds has said, “The Sox and Astros just play the game better than the Yanks do”.
Manny doesn’t help the matter. He’s a tepid SS and just an OK 3B, who often brings his at bats onto the field. NOT knocking the guy; he’s a great player, But he has that limitations.
The Yanks need Corbin, and maybe a salary-type dump (Zimmerman?) to compete. Hopefully the young players mature enough to better their fielding/fundamentals.
Manny is amazing at 3rd and terrible at SS it’s actually amazing the difference between the to positions for him
Don’t be surprised if the Yankees move Stanton to the Dodgers. I don’t get the feeling they were to happy with his production this year. If they move him then I can see Harper coming. They are not a complete team there only bona fide lefty in their line up is out til probably August.
I think they resign Happ & Robertson, trade Stanton & sign Harper & Corbin. Also could see CC coming back and kinda sharing a rotation spot almost with Sheffield.
He is def a leader of the team. Gardner is good as gone. I also expect Bird to push Voit he is better than what he showed.
You’re forgetting the part where the Dodgers have to agree to trade for Stanton. If they weren’t interested last winter when he was coming off a MVP season, idk why they would be interested now with him having taken a relative step back in 2018.
They weren’t interested last year because they wanted to get under the luxury tax and he didn’t so much fall off as much as he just doesn’t fit with the Yankees he is still a superstar
I mean they weren’t that interested because of the long term nature of the contract. It’s pretty clear they wanted Stanton on their terms. Stanton to the Dodgers was never really realistic and the future nature of the Dodgers doesn’t make it any more realistic. Stanton to the Dodgers isn’t going to happen.
Hey Red-the deal with the Dodgers includes Ellsbury. To balance out the calories, the Yankees are adding Bird to the cart.
They were interested, the problem was how much money Miami would eat. LA will need a RF and I suspect will let Kershaw walk.
This is a funny comment.
Steeler, The Dodgers wanted
Stanton so vad, now they could swap him for Manny, lol, from my mouth to God’s ears.
Stanton swings at anything, my God!!
If Gardy leaves, I know that will break his heart and mine for sure. Maybe they can platoon him with
Frazer/Fraser.
I also read Michael Brantly would be a lefty plus hitter to bring in for left field, well that’s what rumors are all about!
Sabathia would be hard to replace off the field? Like when the Yankees dropped him off at AA before the post season started?
That Cashman line about not wanting to line the pockets of others is a lame attempt to justify not spending to win. Why worry about what the Miami’s of the baseball world when the teams that are beating you are doing so because they WILL spend?? Yankee fans aren’t buying that garbage.
“I don’t want to speak for Hal, but my general feeling from him and for us has been not wanting to line the pockets of others to let them utilize that excess against us.”
Sorry but other teams dont get any of the luxury tax. They only share revenue from revenue sharing. MLBTR writers and Cashman should know better (call out an obvious error guys)
I think we all know there is no financial disincentive for the Yankees… they only went under to reset penalties, and they’re smarter than in the past and will wait to splurge on the right targets whether it’s Machado or Harper, eating bad contracts in good trades, signing SP, extending Judge a little bit further down the road… et cetera.
“Yankees benefited from CC opting out.”
No Machado for 10 years. Need two starting pitchers!
So, the Yankees don’t want to give others the “advantage” of having extra money to spend.
Ironic.
MLB will never allow a salary cap because they don’t want the Yankees to suck like the Giants, Jets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders and Devils, who can’t buy their way to success in their leagues.
MLB wants the big market teams in it every single year with one or two small market teams there as Horatio Alger window dressing.
The Yankees lose allot of FAs this off season. Of the FAs, they might make a QO to JA Happ only. But, if he declines, its his loss. Zach Britton works for Boros….
The Yankees need left handed everything and more team speed. It makes sense they go for Patrck Corbin but not for an inconsistent Robbie Ray type.
Allot depends on what the return, if any, is for Sonny Gray and Greg Bird as well as the health of Clint Frazier, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jordan Montgomery.
JA Happ does not have a qualifying offer. He will be a free agent and will look to get 3 years at around 50 plus million.
I can’t see CC and Gardy coming back! Leadership is irreplaceable but we have some young kids like Judge who is ready!
1- The priority is pitching and pitchers need to stay healthy which is never a guarantee, more like luck. That being said Corbin and the Japanese lefty free agent who just turned 27 will be the two big pitching acquisitions.
I think the third will come via trade.
I can see a Grienke plus 95 millionI remaining and Alex Avila the lefty hitting defense first catcher to back up Gary for Sonny Gray, Elsbury and his 40 mill, Austin Romine and a decent mid level prospect thrown in to get it done.
2. Next will be to address the defense and they have to decide if Andujar has the ability to improve at third. I think he can become an average defender in time and with his bat that makes him a very good third basemen. Sanchez may have to slowly transition to first if he doesn’t improve defensively but that’s not right away either. So those two positions are the two that hurt us the most so if we have two big defensive back ups then I think we will be ok until we see improvements. A Tyler Wade or Echeverria are those defense first glove in the infield and off the bench that provide speed as well. Wade brings a left handed bat.
3. The lineup needs more balance and situational bats that can put the ball in play with men on. They also need left handed bats and a left fielder as well. Harper is the obvious fit here but not for ten years. If he can get done for 7 years I can see the Yanks signing him. Daniel Murphy is that other bet that can replace Walker and his bat may become more important in short series against rivals then even Harper.
4- that leaves me to this last key dilemma! Having your DH spot clogged up with Stanton is an issue if you need it to move guys like Sanchez, Andujar, and others like a recovering Didi or maybe a maybe A Daniel Murphy in to get better defensive replacements on the field. But that’s what’s gonna hurt the Yanks overall the fact that Stanton really has become an everyday DH rather then an avg defensive RF where he belongs as I think he is better when he is in the field.
Just my humble opinion!
I think it might take a little more to pry away Grienke. I also think if they are swapping back-up catchers that the Yankees should just keep Romine at that point. Gray is a good start and Ellsbury does offset salary but it needs more. Maybe Frazier and two mid level prospects? Who knows. I personally dont see the Yankees getting Grienke when there are better options on the FA market but I have seen weirder
I think they should pass on Harper. Daniel Murphy is a maybe considering Didi’s injury.
I think they should start fielding Stanton in LF a bit more, if they do let Garnder walk, and see if that gets rid of the monotony which would translate into better results at the plate.
Im with you on Corbin and that Japanese pitcher being the two main targets. Kershaw will be a top target too if he opts out.
Cranky. I mean Grienke will not and can not pitch in NY.
They would be getting a duplicate of Gray, Oy Veh!
Brantly yes, Murphy yes,
Sanchez at first? I cannot
see his lazy body diving
to take a base hit away, lol
Just Saying
I think Cashman gets Corbin for sure and then they diecide if they want Murphy and Harper to balance out the line-up or do they sign Machado. They might add another starter like Happ, Eovaldi, or Ryu and 2 relief pitchers, like Robertson, Herrera, or Britton.
I can’t see them adding Harper, yet adding a big lefty bat makes sense since their big hitters are all righties, and they just lost a lefty bat in Didi for at least half a season, and probably Gardner, another lefty, as a starter. They have an opening in LF. Machado, however, would be a great addition both with the bat and strengthening the infield defense if he’ll go back to 3B. If this was the days of George, they might have added both. With Hal, I’m not sure he’ll add either, even though they actually can fit both. 50/50 one of them is a Yankee in 2019.
“While Corbin may soon end up a Yankee, “it would appear” they’ll say goodbye to fellow pending free-agent starter CC Sabathia, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes.”
No, Nick. That’s not the case at all, meaning no one at this point knows the answer to that question. A reasonable guess, however, would have Sabathia returning to the Yankees because:
1) He wants to pitch again and his stated preference is the Yankees
2) He’s been good, averaging a 120 ERA+ the last three years
3) He’s a clubhouse leader who the Yankees like
4) They need starters
5) He’s a lefty, which is always valuable at Yankee Stadium
6) He’ll come cheap compared to his production and market prices
7) He’ll only require a one-year commitment.
Glad I could help you.
Hey Lord…
Poor Nick is upside down at the moment:
He doesn’t know what is on SALE, as he has NO CONTROL and that usually spells TOMMY JOHN.
He is anticipating paying the PRICE as he expects a blowout in Fenway Sunday night that causes his 108 SOX to crawl down to Houston down 0-2.
Mikey,
L O L
As usual wrong again Mikey.
I see his pulltoy Elaine goes where ever he goes.