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Rangers Trade Joey Gallo, Joely Rodriguez To Yankees

By Anthony Franco | July 29, 2021 at 11:00am CDT

11:00am: The Yankees have formally announced the trade.

7:55am: Texas is also paying Rodriguez’s salary, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

July 29, 7:20am: The Rangers are paying all of Gallo’s remaining contract, tweets Jim Bowden of The Athletic. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand tweets that Texas will pay “most” of the deal. Either way, the Rangers’ inclusion of cash and the Yankees’ recent trade of Justin Wilson suggests they’re still angling to remain under the luxury tax. Getting financial help from Texas will free them to continue pursuing other additions.

July 28: The Rangers and Yankees are reportedly nearing agreement on a deal that would send Joey Gallo and Joely Rodríguez to the Bronx in exchange for a four-player prospect package. Once finalized, the expectation is that Texas will receive infielders Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, Trevor Hauver and right-handed pitcher Glenn Otto in return. (Initial reports had suggested outfielder Everson Pereira and righty Randy Vasquez might also be involved, but the expectation is now that those two players will remain with New York).

It’s a bold strike for the Yankees, who have hovered a bit above .500 for much of the season. New York entered play tonight 8.5 games back of the Red Sox in the American League East and three behind the Athletics for the final Wild Card spot (with the Mariners also ahead of them in the standings). That the Yankees aren’t leading the division — as many anticipated they would coming into the year — is largely a reflection of a lineup that has been more decent than great over the course of the season. The front office is looking to remedy that by adding another of the game’s most prodigious power bats to an order that already includes Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.

Gallo deservedly earned his second career All-Star nod this summer amidst a tear between June and July. Overall, he’s hitting .223/.379/.490 with 25 home runs across 388 plate appearances. As he has throughout his career, Gallo has been prone to strikeouts and hit for a low batting average, but his power and plate discipline more than offset the swing-and-miss concerns.

The 27-year-old has always been a patient hitter, but he’s taken that aspect of his game to new heights in 2021. Gallo’s 19.1% walk rate is a career best, and it’s the highest such mark of any player with 250+ plate appearances this year. That abundance of free passes has allowed Gallo to reach base far more often than the .320 league average. The 27-year-old’s ISO (slugging minus batting average) is a whopping .268, and only five players top his home run total. Altogether, Gallo owns a 140 wRC+, indicating he’s been forty percentage points better than average at the plate this season.

Gallo’s low-contact, high-power approach resembles those of a lot of hitters in the Yankees lineup. That could lead to some concerns among fans about a lack of stylistic diversity. That said, Gallo’s lefty bat helps to balance a lineup that otherwise skews heavily right-handed. And Gallo’s production this season has neared or bettered that of anyone already on the New York roster. Only Judge (147) has a higher wRC+ than Gallo among Yankees with at least 100 plate appearances.

Unlike many sluggers, Gallo also offers quite a bit of value on the other side of the ball. Advanced defensive metrics have long pegged him as a plus right fielder, and he won a Gold Glove award last season. He’s best suited in the corner outfield, but Gallo also held his own during a run of center field play in 2019, and has plenty of experience at first base as well.

Throughout last offseason and this summer, the Yankees have worked to keep their payroll south of the $210MM luxury tax line. Gallo’s playing this season on a $6.2MM salary, about $2.2MM of which remains to be paid. Rodíguez, meanwhile, is making $2.5MM this year — about $900K of which is still owed — and has a $3MM club option for the 2022 campaign. If the Yankees assume the remainder of Gallo’s and Rodríguez’s salaries, their luxury tax figure would land at approximately $209.4MM, in the estimation of Roster Resource.

Gallo is controllable via arbitration for one additional campaign. He’ll pick up a nice raise given how well he’s played this season, but his 2022 salary will still be a bargain relative to the caliber of player he is. It’s not clear whether the luxury tax will be such a concern for Yankees brass next winter, if they can limbo under the threshold this season and reset their tax payor status. (The current CBA contains escalating penalties for teams exceeding the threshold in multiple consecutive seasons).

For this season, the current luxury tax projections suggest the Yankees have almost no room for further additions unless ownership allows the front office to cross the threshold. That said, it’s possible the Yankees explore creative ways to clear funds off the books. New York offloaded the salaries of relievers Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson to the Reds last night, and they could look to make other similar moves before Friday afternoon’s trade deadline.

The Cessa/Wilson trade could’ve also been a precursor to this evening’s Rodríguez pickup. New York thinned out their bullpen depth yesterday but they’ll replenish that a bit by adding the 29-year-old southpaw. (Initial reports suggested the Yankees were likely to acquire John King alongside Gallo, but a last-minute shuffling will apparently result in Rodríguez landing in the Bronx instead).

Rodríguez has tossed 27 1/3 innings of 5.93 ERA ball this season, a disappointing follow-up to a brief but productive 2020 campaign. His peripherals, though, are far better. Rodríguez has a 3.40 SIERA, with average strikeout and walk numbers but a huge 63.9% grounder rate. Clay Holmes, whom the Yankees acquired from the Pirates earlier this week, has similarly strong groundball tendencies — as does King. Based on their pattern of acquisitions, it seems the the Yankees front office is particularly keen on relievers who are consistently able to keep the ball down.

Assuming the deal eventually gets across the finish line, it’ll mark the end of Gallo’s nine-year tenure in the Rangers organization. Texas selected Gallo 39th overall in the 2012 amateur draft, and he’s been a fixture on the major league roster since 2015. It’ll no doubt sting Rangers fans to see Gallo depart, although it’s hardly a surprise he wound up on the move this summer.

With Texas’ window of team control dwindling, the team’s last-place standing in the AL West, and recent reports that extension talks weren’t progressing, Gallo’s name was bandied about in plenty of trade rumors. He was also linked to the Padres, Blue Jays and Braves in recent days, but the Yankees ultimately put forth the offer that the Texas front office deemed the strongest.

Indeed, it seems the general opinion from public prospect evaluators is that the Rangers did well in this deal. Texas didn’t get a marquee headliner, per se, but they added a group of talented young players to an already-deep farm system.

All four prospects Texas is expected to acquire appeared on Baseball America’s midseason ranking of the top 30 prospects in the Yankees system, with Duran (6th) and Smith (8th) checking in among New York’s ten most promising farmhands. Eric Longenhagen and Kevin Goldstein of FanGraphs have already slotted the group among Rangers prospects. The aforementioned quartet all checks in among Texas’ top 40, with Duran and Smith again among the top ten.

FanGraphs pegs Duran as a 50 FV, the equivalent of a top 100 overall prospect. Ranking him third in the Rangers system, Longenhagen writes that the right-handed hitting second baseman has plus raw power and some chance to stick at the position. He’s mashing this season at High-A, hitting .290/.374/.533 with twelve homers as a 22-year-old.

Smith, meanwhile, was a second-round draft choice out of LSU in 2019. He’s also performed at an incredible level in the low minors and had an even better .320/.435/.583 mark in High-A this year. He’s not especially toolsy, and he’ll turn 24 years old next month, but Longenhagen writes that Smith has a chance to be a plus hitter and should at least develop into a high-end utility option.

There are similar stories for Hauver and Otto. Both are having stellar seasons in the low minors and project to be at least solid role players. It’s a well-regarded group of young talent, and it’s likely at least one or two will wind up important contributors when the Rangers are better positioned for contention a few years from now.

Levi Weaver of the Athletic was first to report that the Yankees were set to acquire Gallo. Jack Curry of YES Network was first to report the final terms of the deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first with the inclusion of the four prospects involved. Curry reported prior to the deal being agreed upon that the Yankees were making a push to land Gallo.

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  1. Zkirton

    4 years ago

    Say whatttttt?!

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    • Cave

      4 years ago

      Interested to see who the Rangers get back

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      • bronxbombers

        4 years ago

        Clarke Schmidt, Trevor hauver, plus 2 others

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        • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

          4 years ago

          @bronxbombers- the Rangers wish they got Schmidty back. At lst I definitely thought they did.

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      • echozulu88

        4 years ago

        Dominguez per Passan

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        • hyraxwithaflamethrower

          4 years ago

          @echo Highly doubt that. If Frazier and Andujar is good enough to get almost anyone, Dominguez by himself is enough to land Trout, Ohtani, and Walsh.

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        • RootedInOakland

          4 years ago

          wtf are u smoking lol, both those comments are insanely dumb

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        • sam 17

          4 years ago

          @Hyrax
          Yankees are not doing it if Adell isn’t included as well.

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        • yankees2016rebuild

          4 years ago

          Never Dominguez is untouchable period

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        • newyorkyankee7

          4 years ago

          Yeah that ain’t happening pal, and nowhere on his posts did he say that. Nice try anyway

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        • Prospectnvstr

          4 years ago

          Yeah, Jasson Dominguez is so untouchable because he’s done so much to establish himself, right? Oh, that’s right, he hasn’t proven anything at any level yet. He could be a future hof’er or he could be the next Sam Horn/ Kevin Maas (if he even makes it to the majors).

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        • MetsMosLoyal 2

          4 years ago

          Like how Franco includes Gallo’s gold glove pedigree which I feel like many ppl forget about. Gallo makes lot sense for NYY, I have wondered since ST why they would be soo R heavy. I realize Red Sox and others in East stocked up on L starters in years PAST…anyway ‘314 is going to be fun for Gallo as long as he doesn’t get too pull happy.
          What I do not understand is the Dominguez hype? I realize too 100 young talent but what are we going off?

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        • mrmackey

          4 years ago

          No.

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        • Mystery Team

          4 years ago

          @Prospectnvstr There are many top prospects that have been considered untouchable before they play a pro game. You act like Jasson Dominguez insulted your family. You need to relax maybe meet up with Mary Jane or have a few cocktails or whatever. You would think that one who has the word prospect in his name would understand how that works. Or maybe you just hate the Yankees so much…

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          Hahahaha

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        • Special Agent

          4 years ago

          Yankees fans are so sensitive. You know that. After all, every great Yankees prospect hits big. You know, like Montero, Hughes, Mateo, Florial and Garcia.

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          All franchises are littered with the history of high ends prospects who never actually make it and pitchers are even more suspect. You left out the left-hander who went to Seattle.
          We all know a prospect is just a prospect until they prove themselves.
          Of course Dominguez may never make it but he has too much upside to take a chance on. He is the most untouchable prospect they have had in years. They didn’t give him a $5 million dollar bonus because they are generous. They expect him to be a star and the fans and GM have to be patient. In time we will find out but both fans and the organization would sooner see him flame out in 3 years in the minors then see him leave and become a perennial all star somewhere else. Time will tell which version he is but he WILL NOT be part of some prospect package.

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          No. He’s untouchable because of his potential ceiling based on his tools of power, speed and defensive ability.
          He may never make it and we all know that but there is too much potential to risk seeing him as an all star somewhere else.
          You don’t often get a player in the organization with this much pure talent so when you do, you remain patient and can’t be tempted to move him for a temporary short term solution.

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          And you don’t need to understand. You aren’t the ones who scouted him and you aren’t the ones who paid him a $5 million bonus as a teenager. The Yankee organization feel he is the best prospect they have had in years so they will be patient and find out if they are right or wrong. He has too much upside to risk losing and if they are wrong better then being right and watching him be an all-star somewhere else.

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      • MikeyChop03

        4 years ago

        I’d be shock if Frazier was involved

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      • CursedRangers

        4 years ago

        A package of at least five prospects is headed back to the Rangers. Trevor Hauver, Ezequiel Duran, Everson Pereira, Randy Vasquez and Glen Otto are the known names, Adler reports. The deal is pending physicals for all involved players, so don’t expect an official announcement right away.

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        • ABCD

          4 years ago

          So the Rangers think Gallo abused someone or something?

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        • YourDreamGM

          4 years ago

          Sounds like instant rebuilt farm system if true. Nice prospects.

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        • ABCD

          4 years ago

          A lot of the guys going to Texas are having good years.

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        • ruckus727

          4 years ago

          I like Duran especially

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        • The Infinity Gauntlet

          4 years ago

          Josh Smith will be in it too. He is the headliner of the Deal. He has a good bat. Some/Many think he is best suited for 2nd base but some think he can handle SS. The real key lies within the fact that his bat could be REALLY GOOD if he is a SS but if he is a 2nd Baseman the value drops significantly. Contact first 2nd Baseman are a dime a dozen. He will be a pretty darn good one tho.

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        • youngTank15

          4 years ago

          “Package”? Are they all going to fit in the same box?

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      • SoxRewl

        4 years ago

        Based on latest report it’s the Yankees 6, 8, 20, and 22 prospects on the BA midseason top 30. Good haul for Texas.

        Yankees also get a lot more formidable than it had been in the hunt for the 2nd WC, interesting with the As and Ms loading up too.

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        • iml12

          4 years ago

          Other sites seem to be a lot more bullish than MLB pipeline on the prospects the Yankees traded.

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        • sam 17

          4 years ago

          All 4 players boosted their value this year.
          Other sites updated their midseason prospect rankings, and have taken it into account. MLB will update in August.

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    • The Natural

      4 years ago

      Just why the Yanks need. Another big swing and miss guy

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      • citizen

        4 years ago

        thats the yankees way. more hrs. Fans like it.
        statgraphic doesn’t.

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        • seamaholic 2

          4 years ago

          The stat geeks LOVE Gallo. He’s their greek god.

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        • Deleted User

          4 years ago

          Italian God

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        • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

          4 years ago

          Sicilian god

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        • albert-3

          4 years ago

          And that makes me feel better

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          You got your guy, bro!
          I love this. No way was Cashman going to punt on this season. & Hal loves his playoff loot.

          This is awesome. Be nice to pick up some starting pitcher innings this deadline, too.

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          Ducky, I had a feeling this was in the works, and I like Gallo (defense, OBP, Power). That said, is another same-type hitter in that supper-stacked lineup going to push us over? His defense is good, and that’s incredibly beneficial. Lineup of Judge, Gallo, Stanton, Voigt? Yikes!

          But, we need more to seriously contend this year – this sole acquisition isn’t enough to bridge that gap at this point. I have a feeling this is not the only move in the works. Nothing tonight though, Cashman has a date with Gallo’s picture superimposed with a Yankee uni.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          I don’t know, @Clip.
          But we are better than we were. & CF is addressed. That’s a Big Deal all by itself.

          This season has been a slog for us, man. Especially on offense. We definitely needed to add an impact bat. I understand the reticence about yet another TTO guy.
          But the Perfect Player was not available. In lieu of that, Cash landed an All Star.

          I don’t think Cashman is done either. I’d guess we’ll see another pitcher. Cash loves his relievers. So just warning you it may be a bullpen add. Wonder about a guy like Soria. He’d be an upgrade to the 6th reliever spot & would provide a hedge against Abreu not cutting it.

          Owed about a mil yet, but that shouldn’t be a problem.

          I like what the Yanks have done this week.
          But, yeah. We could still use more reinforcing. The WC2 race is going to be a scrum.

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        • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

          4 years ago

          @Ducky Buckin’ Fent- I wonder if all those Yankee haters out there are still thinking the Bombers are still not a playoff team? This is for them! Finally got the player I wanted all along. I feel he will do wonders for this mostly right handed line-up. He was definitely the player the Yankees needed bro! Have a great night!

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          Yeah I agree. Just to clarify, my reference to Judge, Gallo, Stanton, Voigt, and Sanchez was not about their TTO offense; rather it was citing the incredible advantage of sliding a LH hitter, just as fearsome, in the middle of the RH guys – it’s going to create a mammoth problem for opposing pitchers, imho.

          There are a lot of upsides to this trade, and I think it was advantageous for both teams, given their current trajectory. We are a move or two away from competition-crushing ball. With Gallo, and therefore excess OF, we are in a position for another trade immediately of other personnel, if needed.

          Part of our current challenge is figuring out who’s going to be… contributing what’s needed in the postseason, which only time will tell. For example and clarity, SP with Kluber in the postseason is a much different rotation than without. Sanchez is the second-highest offensive producing catcher overall since 2016 (I know you’re a huge fan), and our IF is solid offensively. SS/C are the only true questions defensively now, but Sanchez’s offense can make him too valuable in many instances to replace with a defensive catcher.

          Bottom line – if they click in the postseason with this lineup, they’re almost unbeatable. Add one or two more key players, they can run it to the WS.

          In fact, I heard a huge order for new cameras came in to be delivered to……. Fenway Park by October?

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        • RobM

          4 years ago

          Bucky, I suspect Gallo is ticketed for LF, not CF, but he could see time at both positions.

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        • Chipsss

          4 years ago

          Lol. It’s not being a hater to say that because the Yankees are not currently a playoff team. I like Gallo a lot and would have loved the Giants to grab him but it’s still going to be tough for the Yankees to make the dance in my opinion

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        • HALfromVA

          4 years ago

          I’m not complaining, as far as the return Texas got. Too much swing and miss in Gallo’s game, to hand out a Scott Boras-sized extension.

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        • Poundsy24

          4 years ago

          Sox fan here… not worried about Gallo 🙂 congrats on the pickup though

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        • re-tweeted cleats

          4 years ago

          Yeah Bucky I’d love to see Gerrios in pinstripes before this is all over.

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        • re-tweeted cleats

          4 years ago

          Yeah Bucky. I’d love to see Berrios in pinstripes before it’s all over.

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        • jbeerj

          4 years ago

          You’re thinking of Kevin Youkilis.

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          If I was a sox fan I wouldn’t be too worried about any Yankee. Lol
          I was born to hate the sox but I totally respect them as well.
          Sox, rays and jays all are more entertaining teams who play real baseball so now I only hate the Astros. 🙂

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      • amanda_hugandkiss

        4 years ago

        So this guy is like Kyle Schwarber, but not as good?

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        • BuJoBi

          4 years ago

          Not as good as Schwarber? Gallo has the ability to play golf glove defense, and that’s a skill Schwarber does not have.

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        • seamaholic 2

          4 years ago

          Way way way way way … a million more “way’s” …. better.

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        • Thesecondjamie

          4 years ago

          Despite gallos golf globe defense, Gallo has also had better obp the past few seasons. It’s no question that gallo>Schwarber

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        • hiflew

          4 years ago

          But they don’t play defense in golf, so what good is he?

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        • Chief Two Hands

          4 years ago

          I think you mean “golf clap” defense.

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        • Dustyslambchops23

          4 years ago

          Does he have a Taylor made glove or callaway?

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        • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

          4 years ago

          @amanda_hugandkuss- Not as good as Schwarber? Amanda, I strongly disagree with you. If your a Yankee’s fan, I really think Gallo will eventually be one of your favorite players. You can play him anywhere on the diamond. (Except pitcher and catcher) And he has as much power as Schwarber. Great trade for the Yankees!

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        • Murphy NFLD

          4 years ago

          As a Jays fan I really wanted him. But your right he plays the whole OF, RF being the best and the infield corners but they took him off 3rd for a reason

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        • bravesfan0618

          4 years ago

          Wrong, more speed and better glove.

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      • Stan 2

        4 years ago

        Because he is a lefty big swing and a miss guy. They needed a match for Odor

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      • stymeedone

        4 years ago

        A left handed Rob Deer with a better arm. I don’t expect that walk rate to continue when he gets other bats around him. I will give NYY credit for managing to do this with out exceeding the threshold.

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      • outinleftfield

        4 years ago

        Yanks could set a record for strike outs. Next season they could strike out 2000 times.

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          Naw. Stanton, Sanchez, judge all get injured too often so I think that milestone is safe. 🙂

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      • emac22

        4 years ago

        And you can never have enough right fielders!

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          Naw. Stanton, Sanchez, judge all get injured too often so I think that milestone is safe. 🙂

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          Lol.

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      • MetsMosLoyal 2

        4 years ago

        LOL that’s fair…they are walking stereotype of 2021 MLB baseball… man besides DJ not much contact

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      • When it was a game.

        4 years ago

        Reading comments and think you and i are the only people who think so. Barely hits 200 obp barely 300.just not excited.

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          Gallo? His OBP is .379….. WAR over 4 already

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        • When it was a game.

          4 years ago

          Totally my bad. I have no idea whos stats i was looking aat

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    • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

      4 years ago

      Every time I see someone say that like that I think of Ancorman 2.

      Am I right? Saaayy Whaaaaat!

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      • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

        4 years ago

        Anchorman*

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    • Francys01

      4 years ago

      It looks like now that Trevor Story will not be acquired by the Yankees after the Yankees acquired Gallo.

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    • DrDan75

      4 years ago

      I guess the Rangers didn’t really want Hosmer after all.

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      • differentbears

        4 years ago

        If the Rangers are smart, they still take on Hosmer’s salary with a few more prospects tacked on for doing so.

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        • MetsMosLoyal 2

          4 years ago

          Lol how would Rangers be smart for taking that on? Or did I miss sarcasm

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      • tstats

        4 years ago

        More like really didn’t want

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      • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

        4 years ago

        @DrDan75- yes, that’s definitely a surprise!

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      • outinleftfield

        4 years ago

        Padres didn’t even make an offer for Gallo. That is just crazy.

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    • Bright Side

      4 years ago

      This report is erroneous.

      It’s not “Gallo”, but “Callo” C-a-l-l-o!!!

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  2. Kolukonu

    4 years ago

    Great… but at what cost?

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    • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

      4 years ago

      My thoughts exactly!

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      • Deleted User

        4 years ago

        Duran is the headliner, but this is a good hall actually.

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    • jawinks

      4 years ago

      Yankees fans will say Frazier+Andújar

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      • Kolukonu

        4 years ago

        Yanks fan here… can’t see any package that would make sense for Texas that would not involve Deivi Garcia + more.

        As much as I would love to see them do Frazier + Andujar, there’s no way Cashman could pull that off. Maybe a few years ago when their prospect star was still bright.

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        • vtadave

          4 years ago

          Garcia isn’t very good and certainly shouldn’t be a headliner.

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        • Kolukonu

          4 years ago

          Garcia is #78 prospect on MLB.com, #60 on FanGraphs. Don’t know if you can say a top 100 prospect isn’t very good…

          Is he Yanks #1? No. But he’s still a top 100 prospect.

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        • Wadz

          4 years ago

          Those rankings are from preseason… Garcia has been awful this year

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        • Eatdust666

          4 years ago

          Yeah, but he’s also struggled mightily this year.

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        • seamaholic 2

          4 years ago

          Yes this. Garcia is a throw-in to this kind of deal.

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        • EasternLeagueVeteran

          4 years ago

          That ranking will change after this season. He might have talent, but he is proving he is very hittable both at the major league level and at AAA.

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      • Gothamcityriddler

        4 years ago

        Frazer & Andujar. Ahahahahana!

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        • MetsMosLoyal 2

          4 years ago

          Frazier and Andujar will not return anything much of value imo

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      • EasternLeagueVeteran

        4 years ago

        Frazier sucks. Andujar is just ok. Texas needs starting pitching as much as the Yankees do, because Texas will send Gibson to Toronto or Boston.

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        • WrongM

          4 years ago

          Safe to say “Frazier and Andujar” is a running joke

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        • costergaard2

          4 years ago

          I miss Refsnyder….

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          That never gets old. And I’m a yankee fan.

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    • WarkMohlers

      4 years ago

      Medina plus I assume. Dievi Garcia is already approaching regular playing time I assume based on last season. I guess they give up post 2023 potential callups outside of Dominguez

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  3. Chris79stl

    4 years ago

    Boooooo

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  4. Cubsforever22

    4 years ago

    Very nice pickup for them

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    • thomps07

      4 years ago

      I’m not sure it is. They need guys that make contact more than power. This is more of the same as the rest of their lineup.

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      • YourDreamGM

        4 years ago

        They say solo hrs don’t hurt you. Yankee’s goal is to prove that wrong.

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        • Confortoismyspiritanimal

          4 years ago

          Solo HR are rally killers

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        • bucketbrew35

          4 years ago

          google.com/amp/s/www.mlb.com/amp/news/rockies-marl…

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        • Deleted User

          4 years ago

          How do you hit a solo homerun during a rally?

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        • Darryl Rose

          4 years ago

          Right after a grand slam.

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      • Cubsforever22

        4 years ago

        I mean it’s not going to fix their offense alone, but his bat will play there big time imho.

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      • jolink65

        4 years ago

        Joey Gallo is a .220 hitter. I don’t understand why they’d add a low average hitter to a low average lineup and consider that a win just because he’s a lefty. This is just adding more of the same to a one-dimensional lineup.

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          High OBP, good glove, not a lot of high BA guys these days

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        • emac22

          4 years ago

          No. He is not a good glove in center.

          I don’t know who comes up with this stuff.

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          Good glove in right

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        • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

          4 years ago

          @jolink65- because Gallo won’t be a .230 hitter sandwiched in between Judge and Stanton. He will definitely see his pitches to hit. Gallo will take advantage of that right field porch also. I wish the bombers had more lefties in their lineup.

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        • emac22

          4 years ago

          Perfect if they’re trading judge or going with a platoon but…

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  5. Phil Haverdink

    4 years ago

    This is literally the worst!
    I hate the Yankees

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    • josebatflip

      4 years ago

      As a Jays fan I respect the Yanks but hate that they got Gallo. Perfect bat for that park too. Damn.

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    • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

      4 years ago

      @Phil Haverdink- and the Yankees hate you to! Lol!

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  6. downsr30

    4 years ago

    60 homers in that short porch

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      His homers would be out in the Grand Canyon. Doesn’t need no stinking short porch.

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      • Cisco206

        4 years ago

        I think you missed the point there seamaholic. His homers would be out anywhere, you’re right. But now his fly balls that are to the warning track in Arlington, are in the 10th row at Yankee Stadium. Thus “60 homers in that short porch”

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        • hd-electraglide

          4 years ago

          I think that’s seamaholic’s point. Gallo doesn’t hit warning track fly balls, even at Globe Life field. Will never hit 60 home runs, anywhere. Way too streaky.

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      • Avoidlloyd75

        4 years ago

        Yea but now his pop ups are going out

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        • downsr30

          4 years ago

          According to baseballsavant.com, he’d have 8 more home runs if he played his home games at Yankee Stadium.

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        • Cora the Destroya

          4 years ago

          Do you have the full unlock? Homeruns or not, Yankees need pitching. An offense reliant on just homeruns has failed teams in the past.

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  7. A'sfaninUK

    4 years ago

    HOW?????

    No Jasson = huge L for Texas

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    • PinstripedPride

      4 years ago

      LOL we’re not trading the best prospect we’ve had since Brien Taylor for a year and a half of Joey Gallo. Not happening

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      • bucketbrew35

        4 years ago

        Lol Brein Taylor was highly touted but he was clearly not the best prospect the team’s has had in the last 30+ years.

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      • BuJoBi

        4 years ago

        Best prospect since Brien Taylor? The former #1 picked who sucked, that’s a strange comparison.

        But love the old school name, I havent heard that name in Years

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        • Bennybosox

          4 years ago

          If you recall, Brien Taylor was on the fast track to the bigs. He blew through the minors as a high school draft pick. But threw a punch with his pitching arm and was never the same. He might’ve ended up a bust, but he was filthy dominant before the fight

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        I like this trade. A lot, @PinstripedPride.

        Rare to see a real “volume” trade like this. Texas certainly got some interesting guys back. & they don’t have to take Hosmer.

        Also: tell the fellas @PSA “good hunting” from me, please. Good to see you on the board.

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        • PinstripedPride

          4 years ago

          Thank you Bucky I will

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    • Ronk325

      4 years ago

      If you would have taken the time to check out the Yankees farm system rather than saying “they have nobody just Jasson” on every Yankees post you would know they have plenty to offer

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    • yanksfan2010

      4 years ago

      hahahaha, you think they give up Jasson for Gallo? Jasson would require a much better return

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      • MetsMosLoyal 2

        4 years ago

        Lol really though?

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      • Justin Bobko

        4 years ago

        I’m not as convinced as you that Jasson is going to be this good. A lot can happen between age 17 and the majors. Not that he’s bad or overrated or anything. There’s just a lot of volatility there. See kevin maitan

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    • MC Tim C

      4 years ago

      Jasson is headed to Texas

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  8. 16

    4 years ago

    Wow, didn’t expect this, but he could hit 35HR’s just in that ballpark the rest of the year.

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  9. PapiElf

    4 years ago

    The return is going to be crazy

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    • mgomrjsurf

      4 years ago

      Maybe Gibson also in Deal because needs a SP. Florial maybe in it,

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  10. Adampunk13

    4 years ago

    Good hopefully Frazier gone

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    • 16

      4 years ago

      lol, if they took on Fraizer this automatically becomes the worst trade in TEX history.

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      • EasternLeagueVeteran

        4 years ago

        I agree. Frazier has the same upside as Kevin Maas.

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    • Appalachian_Outlaw

      4 years ago

      The Yankees have largely mishandled Frazier. Last I heard he was going through Neuro testing, so unlikely he’s traded. I’d be happy to see him in Atlanta though. You can have Camargo.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        I agree, @Outlaw.

        Not only that, but this kid was never given a fair shake by the NY Media. All because he had the ” audacity” to want to wear #7.

        I caught him out here against the Twins. He plays hard. & he was pulling scouting reports out of his back pocket & studying them between pitches. It’s absolute nonsense that he’s some kind of attitude problem. & the talent is certainly there.

        I really thought he’d be part of our core moving forward.

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  11. The Baseball Fan

    4 years ago

    Wow

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  12. downsr30

    4 years ago

    I bet Deivi Cruz is part of the return for Gallo

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    • vtadave

      4 years ago

      who?

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      • Eatdust666

        4 years ago

        Deivi Garcia

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    • The Baseball Fan

      4 years ago

      Deivi Garcia I think he means

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    • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

      4 years ago

      @downsr30- I betcha he wasn’t

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  13. mvpetro

    4 years ago

    For judge

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  14. johnny53811

    4 years ago

    Were the Gallo for Judge rumors true?

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    • PutPeteRoseInTheHall

      4 years ago

      I’m thinking no because I don’t think the Yankees would just let go of Judge3

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  15. brucebochyisthemarlboroman

    4 years ago

    But it’s probably too little too late. Maybe they squeak out the second wild card. But it’s tough trails either way.

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    • AngelsAdvocate

      4 years ago

      NYY can’t make the playoffs.

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      • Eatdust666

        4 years ago

        Yeah, I don’t think they’re making it and even if they do, they are going nowhere, coming from a realistic Yankees fan.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Hey now, @Eatdust –

          We are right in the WC race. We still have a talented roster that just got undeniably better. We have a true ace.
          & – with all the injuries league wide this season – who knows what anyone’s roster (to be fair that definitely includes us too) is going to look like in October.

          I guess I just don’t understand why so many Yankee fans would seemingly rather *not* make the postseason if we aren’t the favorite.

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        • goastros123

          4 years ago

          Joey Gallo certainly fits this current era of Yankees baseball. He’s got a ton of pop.

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  16. VTGiant

    4 years ago

    Not their greatest need, by far.

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  17. mets1536

    4 years ago

    THERRE GO
    THE
    JUDGE ……

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    • Geno55

      4 years ago

      STOCK IT TOO ME

      HERE COMES THE JUDGE!

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  18. Dustyslambchops23

    4 years ago

    Still doesn’t put them anywhere close to TB or Boston this year, but atleast they have him for next year too.

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  19. mike156

    4 years ago

    What’s left of their farm…..why?

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  20. kc38

    4 years ago

    Acquiring a .220 hitter to still finish 3rd in the division…. wow what a power move

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    • PinstripedPride

      4 years ago

      Haha average isn’t everything. He has the most walks of any hitter this season, he’s patient, his power is ridiculous, and his arm is a cannon

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      • kc38

        4 years ago

        While average isn’t everything it does kinda mean your offense sucks when nobody is hitting over .280 and may be a direct result that the Yankees have a bottom 10 offense is all of baseball. Nobody is afraid of your 13 strike outs and a couple solo shots

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        • gbs42

          4 years ago

          A lineup full of Gallos, getting on base often and hitting for power, would score a lot of runs.

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        • kc38

          4 years ago

          Well it’s not a lineup full of gallos? It’s a lineup full of strikeouts and .220-.240 hitters with bad OBP…. so therefore they don’t score a lot of runs

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        • gbs42

          4 years ago

          kc38 – That’s a different argument. Low BA and low OBP with a bunch of Ks obviously is a bad combination.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Sure would.

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      • stymeedone

        4 years ago

        @Pinpride
        Gallo was walked so much in Texas because they had no other bats in the lineup. Expect that to go down when walking him brings up Judge or Stanton behind him. They will pitch to the .220 hitter under those circumstances. During the short time John Hicks was up (before they dfa’d him) he was Gallo’s protection in Texas. It will be much different in NY.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          So, just so I’m clear on this, @stymeedone:

          Bucking conventional baseball wisdom, your assertion is that putting Gallo into a deeper lineup & between better hitters is going to lessen his production.
          Correct?

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        • stymeedone

          4 years ago

          @Bucky
          I believe he won’t be pitched around. Fewer walks. More protection around him. Does he improve the NYY? Absolutely. Do you expect his ave to improve? I don’t. He is what he is. Just saying Stanton, and Judge are better hitters, so I would pitch to the .220 hitter. The reason for his career high walk rate is lack of any reason to pitch to him in Texas. He has a good eye and will walk, just don’t expect that rate to remain as high as it is.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Alright.
          I see what you’re getting at with this. Was a bit nuanced for me. Interesting take though. Definitely something to think about. Let’s revisit this in a couple months.

          Deal?

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    • gbs42

      4 years ago

      Batting average needs to be properly considered, along with OBP, SLG, etc.

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    • bellybombs

      4 years ago

      So 1990s thinking.

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  21. YankeesBleacherCreature

    4 years ago

    Woohoo…. for Andujar and Frazier. /s

    I can’t imagine Deivi Garcia not being part of this deal.

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    • Noel1982

      4 years ago

      Try again neither Frazier or andujar are in the deal which makes it good for the rangers

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      Nothing short of Trout for Andujar and Frazier, i.e. Ruth and Williams.

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  22. PinstripedPride

    4 years ago

    OK! As long as it’s not Peraza or Dominguez (which it won’t be) then I’m good with this. Let’s goooooo

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    • billysbballz

      4 years ago

      Peraza is not as good as you think. As long as it’s not Volpe and Dominguez you should be saying.

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      • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

        4 years ago

        @billysbballz- Peraza isn’t as good as you think? Why is he rated higher then Volpe then? Why wasn’t Peraza included in the Gallo trade tonight? The Rangers wanted him. What do you think took so long to make the trade? Smh

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  23. Noel1982

    4 years ago

    Beer part for Yankees and fans is Miguel andujar and Clint Frazier aren’t part of the deal! So they can still offer them to another team for their very best player

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  24. Redsoxx_62

    4 years ago

    Just what they need another all-or-nothing bat lmao single season strike out record for a team coming right up

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  25. HALfromVA

    4 years ago

    I hope not-Judge can’t stay in the field. That would be a bad deal for Texas.

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  26. Bryzzo2016

    4 years ago

    Nice pick up for the Yanks, Gallo gonna love that short porch in RF

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  27. usnscporet

    4 years ago

    And Judge was scratched tonight??

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  28. Ya'll a bunch of salty crybabies

    4 years ago

    I guess the Rangers didn’t want that Hosmer contract after all……HAHAHA!

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  29. VonPurpleHayes

    4 years ago

    Lol. How many all-or-nothing hitters do they need? This is just more of the same from the Yankees.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      All of them.

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      • VonPurpleHayes

        4 years ago

        That’s the problem with the Yankees though. This move adds more homeruns, but even more Ks and runners stranded. It does not make them a better team. And that’s nothing against Gallo. Sometimes good players aren’t a great fit.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          4 years ago

          Let’s just put Gallo’s skillset aside and consider that he’s at 3.4 fWar for the season. He’s replacing whatever replacement level production player that the Yankees are trotting out there including Brett Gardner. How does that not help the team?

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Just playing a passable CF will have a major positive impact on our club, @Hayes.

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  30. birdsfan415

    4 years ago

    NOOO

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  31. rct

    4 years ago

    An action-packed trade deadline so far. Bring us more!

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    • mgomrjsurf

      4 years ago

      Yes more tonight like Scherzer,Cubs guys,maybe Jose Ramirez or so on.

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    • YourDreamGM

      4 years ago

      Yes. Best in recent memory. Usually not as many big trades days before deadline. Lots of impact players and even all stars on the move. Love it.

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  32. jkoko

    4 years ago

    This is the EXACT reason why I hate the Yankees

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    • Kolukonu

      4 years ago

      Because they trade prospects to acquire players? Like every other team in MLB?

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    • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

      4 years ago

      @jkoko- no worries, the Yankees hate you 2!

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  33. re-tweeted cleats

    4 years ago

    Nice try. That will never happen.

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  34. Faith in the Padres

    4 years ago

    Well thats a game changer. Guess the Rays better go get Scherzer and Bryant

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    • Pete'sView

      4 years ago

      I don’t think so. This makes the Yankees better but not in the ways they NEED to get better. Sure, Gallo will hit a ton of HRs in Yankee Stadium, but they need pitching. A glut of the same kind of players in Pinstripes does not a champion make.

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      • gbs42

        4 years ago

        A 10-9 win is as much of a win as 2-1.

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        • Pete'sView

          4 years ago

          They’ll still finish third or fourth . . . and be worse next year if they keep trotting out this one-dimensional lineup.

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  35. nmendoza7

    4 years ago

    I’M THE BIG HORNY

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  36. LordD99

    4 years ago

    Refsnyder for Gallo.

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  37. JerseyShoreScore

    4 years ago

    I’ll Judge the trade after I see the names involved…

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  38. garybr

    4 years ago

    I think they are giving up Judge.

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    • josiahdd

      4 years ago

      Judge has better stats than Gallo does in his career and also this year. You don’t give up on someone by trading for the left-handed, not as good version of them.

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      • RobM

        4 years ago

        By WAR, Gallo is having a better year, but Judge is the better player for his career. Not particularly close. Gallo has had really hot month. Beyond that, it would make exactly zero sense for the Yankees to trade Judge or for the Rangers to acquire Judge. They’re both free agents post 2022. Judge is also the face of the team, so trading him would be impacting the field and the business side. The Rangers need controllable talent, so this will be a mostly farm system trade. They might include a Frazier or Andujar as a major league piece for the moment, but not as the primary pieces.

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    • Cosmo2

      4 years ago

      That would make no sense whatsoever… they’re looking to add, not swap out a great player for a very good player

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  39. josiahdd

    4 years ago

    Dude literally strikes out more than he gets on base in any fashion.

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    • Dalton1017

      4 years ago

      False

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    • RobM

      4 years ago

      Gets on base 38% of the time in 2021, K’s 33% of the time.

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  40. jonliv28

    4 years ago

    new 3 hitter

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  41. User 3617846742

    4 years ago

    It will be interesting what the Yankees give up.

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  42. jz2016cubs

    4 years ago

    WOW

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  43. Lefty_Orioles_Fan

    4 years ago

    While Odor has a buddy…. who is going to grab some bench
    Judge or Gardener?

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    • Kolukonu

      4 years ago

      The fact that you think Judge would ride the bench when he has been the Yanks best offensive performer, versus Gardner who is struggling to even hit .200 is pretty hilarious.

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      • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

        4 years ago

        I was stunned to read that Gallo has played more LF than RF in his career.

        I thought he won a gold glove in RF last year

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        • Eatdust666

          4 years ago

          He actually hasn’t played in left field since 2019, at least for now, anyway.

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        • Kolukonu

          4 years ago

          I was going to say, when he first moved to OF he was in LF. Unless another move is on the way, I’d like to see the Yanks roll with Gallo, Allen, Judge from left to right.

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        • Phil Haverdink

          4 years ago

          He is, but Mazara played RF previously

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  44. Sadface

    4 years ago

    Wow an all or nothing hitter just what the Yankees needed. Well at least this one can play good defense. So possible 40 hrs and 250 strikeouts with .200 batting average.

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    • Dynasty

      4 years ago

      All or nothing hitter
      Most walks in MLB

      Pick one

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  45. Yankee-4-Lifer 75

    4 years ago

    My Yankees get my boy!!!

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  46. Adampunk13

    4 years ago

    Judge is gone

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      Doubt it but it does raise an interesting question. Where’s Judge gonna play?

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      • billy09

        4 years ago

        Serious question? Have you seen the Yankees outfield this year? You don’t think they have enough at bats at the corners for Judge and Gallo?

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        • seamaholic 2

          4 years ago

          I don’t think either Judge or Gallo has played left for years.

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        • mgomrjsurf

          4 years ago

          Gallo can play 1B and use to be a 3B.

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          If you can play right you can play left.

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        • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

          4 years ago

          @seamaholic- why can’t Gallo play left field? Who says so, you?

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        4 years ago

        @seamaholic 2 Judge stays in RF. For his career, Gallo has logged 1,169 innings in LF and 1,296 in RF. He’s got one of the best arm strength which is why I think the Rangers stuck him in RF. Like Judge, he could probably play CF in a pinch.

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  47. Very Barry

    4 years ago

    Brian Cashman continues with his horrific year. This guy is hitting .220. Who cares about the short porch. Another bad move by an organization that is absolutely reeling right now!

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      Dude he’s got a 380 on-base percentage. He has a low BA because he constantly walks.

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      • hd-electraglide

        4 years ago

        He has a low batting average because he misses pitches he should be making contact on, then draws a walk. I’ve been a season ticket holder long before he came to big league club. He rarely gets pitched around. Over 1700 at bats and has 1 sacrifice fly. Not a clutch hitter.

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        • BuJoBi

          4 years ago

          Have to agree @electraglide

          Any time u see 40 hr season with less then 85 rbi beside tells u he isn’t clutch. He is a productive bat who could be useful at the top of the lineup, and could also benefit from having better hitters around him in the lineup. But I dont like this move, but I am glad we didnt get him

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          That’s not at all what 40 HR and 85 RBIs mean. Are you suggesting he loses the ability to hit homers with runners on base? What would the actual causation be?

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      • dannyboomboom

        4 years ago

        That’s not how batting avg works Bro!

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      • ABCD

        4 years ago

        You mean the strikeouts give him a low BA. The walks give him a high OBP.

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        • Eatdust666

          4 years ago

          Yep

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  48. Alkie

    4 years ago

    Joey Gallo, career, Yankee Stadium:

    0 HR
    .583 OPS

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  49. jessaumodesto

    4 years ago

    Predicted this would happen as well as the A’s would grossly over pay for a rental. 2 for 2

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    • Dusty Baker's tooth pick.

      4 years ago

      Can I lick your crystal ball?

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    • gbs42

      4 years ago

      Can we get a link to these predictions?

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    • YourDreamGM

      4 years ago

      You were wrong then. A’s didn’t over pay for anyone yet. Marte trade was great.

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  50. hd-electraglide

    4 years ago

    In the words of Keith Jackson, “ Whoa Nellie”. Gallo reunited with Odor.

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  51. garybr

    4 years ago

    Was that Joey Gallo from the Reds?

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  52. Tom Price

    4 years ago

    Gallo pitches ?

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    • Eatdust666

      4 years ago

      Unfortunately, he doesn’t

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  53. tsc32

    4 years ago

    Rumors of a 6 for 2 swap. Surely that’s got to be good news for Texas.

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  54. FletcherFan66

    4 years ago

    Dang now they’ll be 8 games out of second at the end of season!

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  55. Kapler's Coconut Oil

    4 years ago

    There’s been a lot of movement pre deadline so far. I know there’s still plenty trade targets left on the board, but I’m wondering how many will be left by the time we actually get to the deadline

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  56. chuck123

    4 years ago

    He will fit right in with his huge amount of strikeouts – feast or famine

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  57. prov356

    4 years ago

    Wait, I just read an article that Gallo was possibly going to the Padres.

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  58. HalosHeavenJJ

    4 years ago

    Wow. He could very well hit 50 HR in a full season in the East. Perfect fit for him and the team.

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    • mlbnyyfan

      4 years ago

      Judge out of lineup hopefully addition by subtraction. Another all or nothing hitter. Cashman really needs to get the F off my team.

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      • Eatdust666

        4 years ago

        Yes he does

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        4 years ago

        You got your lefty bat!

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  59. Chris79stl

    4 years ago

    Keeping yankee tradition alive from the last couple of years he will likely injure himself putting on his jersey

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  60. Luke Nowak

    4 years ago

    This is clearly a panic move by the Yankees, there well out of first and competing for a small chance at a wildcard, but since there a massive market and have to compete every year they needed to make a splash. Yanks don’t even need another poker bat, there just trying to stop all there “fans” from hitching there selves into another band wagon.

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      He’s not a rental. This is a great move, about next year as much as this one, assuming they didn’t overpay.

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  61. SaveTheManulas

    4 years ago

    THANK GOD!!!

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  62. basquiat

    4 years ago

    Unfortunately, he doesn’t fix the Yankees’ problems.

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  63. jgoody62

    4 years ago

    He doesn’t have as many blown saves as Chapman :p

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    • Eatdust666

      4 years ago

      Neither do we and no, video game relief pitchers that we may or may or may not have made don’t count.

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  64. dannyboomboom

    4 years ago

    Exactly what the Yankees need…another 6’5″ 250 pound low avg power hitter! Should solve all their defensive issues!

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  65. whynot 2

    4 years ago

    We need pitching… I know let’s get another hitter!

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      Yankees pitching has actually been fine. Their hitting has held them back. I’m not even a Yankee fan (a Red Sox fan actually) but the immediate reactions that this is a pathetic, panic move are, well, pathetic. This is huge. And the Yanks are only a few games out of the wild card.

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      • Sideline Redwine

        4 years ago

        A Rays fan here, I too do not understand the complaining. Yanks fans have been complaining, Cashman goes and gets a big time power hitter…and the complaining continues. Lol yankee fans

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      • whynot 2

        4 years ago

        Besides Cole and Montgomery the rest of their starters are not impressive at all. Definitely not a staff that will get far in the playoffs if they make it that far. That has been their problem season after season.

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        • Justin Bobko

          4 years ago

          I agree 100%. There are a lot of yankee fans seemingly upset about this deal. Are there studies I’m not aware of that conclude that adding a high power, high obp outfielder to a lineup with similarly-typed players is a bad thing? Runs created are runs created, man.

          Not to mention the defense, the arm, the positional flexibility, the stadium dimensions, the fact he’s not a rental. The return seems light to be honest-looks like lot of these prospects have made some recent gains in mid season rankings but didn’t exactly come into the year with big time pedigree. I’d be thrilled if I was a yankee fan.

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  66. BGE

    4 years ago

    typical Yankee acquisition.

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  67. juanc-2

    4 years ago

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  68. re-tweeted cleats

    4 years ago

    Stanton for Gallo please let it be true.

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      Pretty sure the Yankees would be sending another asset and the Rangers not sending Gallo if Stanton were involved.

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    • Kolukonu

      4 years ago

      As much as I would love for them to be out of Stanton’s contract, there is a zero percent chance of that happening.

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  69. BrewersMVP08

    4 years ago

    Stanton / Judge / Gallo will break records for strikeouts together

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    • gbs42

      4 years ago

      Records are made to be broken…

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      • MrAngelFan

        4 years ago

        Someone may be able to get 21 SO against this lineup.

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  70. Deleted_User

    4 years ago

    I tHoUgHt He WaS gOiNg To ThE pAdReS fOr ErIc HoSmEr!

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    • Justin Bobko

      4 years ago

      I actually think that would’ve been the way to go. The amount of leverage in a deal they could’ve gained from taking on hosmer’s contract and sending back Gallo would’ve allowed for them to ask for a ransom in prospect value. Like legitimately could’ve asked for Abrams (in fact they probably did, or gore or Harrell, which is why Gallo is not a padre). Not to mention. hosmer’s contract is backloaded-it’s not nearly as costly as it used to be, and the Padres are super motivated to add players without going over the luxury tax threshold.

      Plus the Rangers are a big market team with like no financial commitments next year. It’s the kind of deal I wish teams (especially teams with money) would do more of—literally you’re just paying money for elite prospects. The Braves did this a few years ago when they took on bronson arroyo’s contract in exchange for toukki toussaint being included in the deal.

      Every team with financial flexibility should be calling the Padres on hosmer and seeing how much of their farm system they can steal

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  71. dannyboomboom

    4 years ago

    Yankees are now run by really bad fantasy owners!

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  72. Deleted_User

    4 years ago

    Questionable move for a Yankees team that isn’t going to make the playoffs this year, regardless of the fact that Gallo has an extra year of arb eligibility. Wonder who they gave up.

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  73. Havv25

    4 years ago

    Looks like Schmidt is part of the package going to Texas. Makes sense

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  74. KittdaBrave

    4 years ago

    Typical

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  75. Ya'll a bunch of salty crybabies

    4 years ago

    Padres; Always a bridesmaid, never a bride….LOL!

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    • Deleted_User

      4 years ago

      They don’t need Gallo. They need starting pitchers. Only one team in baseball has had more games where the starter failed to make it out of the fifth inning and that team has the 2nd worst record in baseball.

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    • seamaholic 2

      4 years ago

      Except when they’ve acquired nearly every big name on the market the past 2 years …

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    • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

      4 years ago

      @Arthur Morgan- by far the best line of the day! LOL!

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  76. lapadsfan

    4 years ago

    SD should leave the offense alone now, other than moving Hosmer, and focus on pitching. Go all out on Scherzer and a bullpen piece.

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  77. dasit

    4 years ago

    trying of think of a combo in mlb history with as much raw power as gallo and judge. not saying they are better hitters than mantle-maris, but it’s very rare that 1 team has the top 2 raw power guys in the game

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    • mlbnyyfan

      4 years ago

      Padres can have Stanton for Hosmer

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      • Deleted_User

        4 years ago

        How about Stanton and Judge for Hosmer and Morejon?

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  78. BantheNFL

    4 years ago

    Terrible move by the Yankees. Another addition to what isn’t working.

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    • Justin Bobko

      4 years ago

      Guy’s getting on base 38% of the time. You know, it doesn’t matter if it’s by a walk or a hit…I really like this deal for the Yankees

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  79. BantheNFL

    4 years ago

    Another strikeout machine lol

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  80. sergefunction

    4 years ago

    This makes the overall stink of the Hosmer signing that much worse, with Preller insisting on attaching that anchor to the Padres’ Gallo acquisition.

    Wonder how many here praised that signing. Perhaps not even 4%? I know why they did it, Expecting him to perform up to the deal was actually not anticipated.

    But neither was this present roster, their current high-level status, nor their complete inability to shed Hosmer despite all the front loading. Preller assumed he could if the need arose. The need has arisen,

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    • Deleted_User

      4 years ago

      Why would he be able to shed a contract that no one else was even willing to come close to and when the player in question has regressed since signing?

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    • Comrade Tipsy McStagger

      4 years ago

      They can get rid of Hosmer. That’s not too much of a problem. But they will have to eat some money and attach a tier 1 prospect and another one with major upside. And if no one bites, they’ll have to keep offering prospects until someone does.

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      • Deleted_User

        4 years ago

        @RemoveWhitePitchersFromTheRecordBooks (parody) Why do you change your username and have conversations with yourself? WHY!?

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      • Justin Bobko

        4 years ago

        100%. They could’ve had Gallo for hosmer. They just would’ve had to include Abrams lol

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  81. cgallant

    4 years ago

    (Fart noise)

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    • hd-electraglide

      4 years ago

      Or as Archie Bunker called it, “ A Bronx Cheer”

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  82. FloridaMan1988

    4 years ago

    Overrated power hitter just like all the Yankees.

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  83. TradeAcuna

    4 years ago

    Every season – “Braves were aggressive”

    AA – “It did not work out”

    Just rebuild already. They don’t care.

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    • Appalachian_Outlaw

      4 years ago

      Every Ian post- the Sky is falling! The sky is falling!

      They didn’t get an average COF, who cares? Maybe the Rangers liked the Yankees offer better, ever consider that?

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    • Doxie

      4 years ago

      Liberty is making good profits, no need to win really. It is very frustrating…… they need bullpen help and AA has his thumb up his #@$ .But hey, he’s a genius !!

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      That’s every off season for the rangers lol

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  84. Goose

    4 years ago

    How does adding a guy, who could hit 50 in Yankee stadium but is a lousy defender and a low contact, low average guy, make them better?

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    • konalawrence

      4 years ago

      He is the reigning gold-glover in RF, i think.

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      • Eatdust666

        4 years ago

        That’s correct

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    • RobM

      4 years ago

      He’s an excellent fielder. Might even be better than Judge, which is not small accomplishment. Like Judge, don’t judge him by his size. He likely takes over LF, but can also cover CF. That’s the positive. The negative? He K’s 33% of the time. For comparison, Judge is at about 24% this year and Stanton is at 29%. Walks a lot.
      K’s a lot. Homers a lot. A true three-outcome player. Yankee fans will get frustrated with him, even when he’s good.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        4 years ago

        Yankees fans have had high K guys like Giambi, Swisher, Granderson, etc. If Gallo produces, what’s there to be frustrated about?

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    • Dynasty

      4 years ago

      Most walks in MLB?

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  85. RobM

    4 years ago

    Hopefully the Yankees didn’t give up too much here. Gallo’s K rate is significantly higher than Judge, and even Stanton, and has difficulty hitting .220. He’s had a hot month, but Gallo is the poster child for all-or-nothing. Good fielder.

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  86. Sideline Redwine

    4 years ago

    How exactly is this “bold”? It’s trade time, Yankees need an upgrade, and this has been rumored. Oh, eight and a half back…so what? It’s July and the yankees are loaded.

    Get rid of Aaron Boone–that would approach bold. And smart.

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    • RobM

      4 years ago

      True, but that bold move won’t happen until the season is done…but it will happen.

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  87. Captain Dunsel

    4 years ago

    Joey Gallo? No, it’s Joey Callow.

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  88. Never Remember

    4 years ago

    Florial and Dominguez

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  89. josebatista89

    4 years ago

    Not to be a Debbie downer, but if you guys gave up Devi Garcia, and Jason Dominguez for a guy who strikes out 100 times and a career 220 hitter. You guys lost this deal. If you like Stanton striking out a lot this guy does that but more. You all where better off going for a Trevor Stroy.

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    • Deleted_User

      4 years ago

      Story is a rental. This trade is all about 2022.

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    • RobM

      4 years ago

      It won’t be Jasson Dominguez or Anthony Volpe. I can see pretty much anyone else being included.

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    • braves2

      4 years ago

      200 times my dude

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  90. YankeesBleacherCreature

    4 years ago

    Wow…. Lefty reliever John King, too.

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  91. Mario93

    4 years ago

    Hahaha… and the Yankees still don’t learn. Jays fans, let’s party..

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    • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

      4 years ago

      @Mario93- party for what, 4th place?

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  92. dasit

    4 years ago

    no way jasson is involved
    my guess is something like frazier, medina, peraza, and a lottery ticket

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  93. josebatista89

    4 years ago

    Florial and Dominguez for a rental player. Wow were better off going for Story.

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    • tacohole

      4 years ago

      Dominguez is not in the deal and Gallo isn’t a rental for the umpteenth time

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  94. JRW 2

    4 years ago

    Judge just appeared in the dugout in uniform.

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  95. Bledcam

    4 years ago

    Just really sad about this as a Rangers fan. It’s rare we get someone of Gallo’s caliber who truly loves our organization and wants to spend their career here.

    I genuinely hope we look to sign him when he becomes a free agent. New York’s farm doesn’t really excite me beyond the one guy we’re not getting so I’m not sure how to feel here. Would love to hear from New York fans when everything is confirmed.

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      See I said this several times in this thread and people got all over me staying I guess he didn’t Want to stay. Glad to see somone else sees it too

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  96. Adampunk13

    4 years ago

    Judge was picking up gallo from Texas

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    • mlbnyyfan

      4 years ago

      Yankees are giving up, six prospects, including Clarke Schmidt.

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  97. Kevin Parsley

    4 years ago

    Hearing LH John King going to Yankees as well.

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  98. JRW 2

    4 years ago

    Judge at bat in FLA so he’s is staying put.

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  99. oneiblnd

    4 years ago

    So where is he going to play? No SS upgrade as reported. Deej back to 2nd, 1st base?

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  100. Kevin Parsley

    4 years ago

    Treor Hauver, Ezequiel Duran, Everson Pereira, Randy Vasquez, Glen Otto, and possibly one more player.

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  101. mpc5150

    4 years ago

    I’m betting Voit is part of the deal.

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  102. Bennybosox

    4 years ago

    Periera, Garcia, Schmitt…

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    • Bennybosox

      4 years ago

      1 outta 3 ain’t a bad guess I suppose

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  103. BortMcCheevers

    4 years ago

    Yankee fan here and I want no part of Gallo at any price.. I see them resigning him to big money and his ultimate career path is going to be similar to Adam Dunn’s.

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    • justinkm19

      4 years ago

      Adan Dunn was a DH. Gallo is a gold glove winning defender.

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      • BortMcCheevers

        4 years ago

        No amount of defense is going to save that money when he’s striking out 220 times and batting under 200 on a regular basis by age 31

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  104. hd-electraglide

    4 years ago

    The most pressing question is, what will his jersey number be???? 113?

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  105. 16

    4 years ago

    Here’s the apparent haul: “Lindsey Adler adds that left-handed pitcher John King is also headed to New York. Adler, Weaver and Ken Rosenthal are hearing that Trevor Hauver, Ezequiel Duran, Everson Pereira, Randy Vasquez, Glen Otto, and possibly one more player are the prospects expected to be going to the Rangers.”

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    • Sideline Redwine

      4 years ago

      Quantity over quality.

      Curious to know what the Pads offered.

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    • JerseyShoreScore

      4 years ago

      Not sure haul is a good word for this… Maybe a U=Haul to cart this boatload of junk to Texas, or just a garbage truck for what amounts to not much in terms of value in this return…

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      • B-Minus21

        4 years ago

        Lol 5 top 30 prospects is far from junk. Farm systems are about depth. The more quality prospects you have, the more likely some are to pan out. We got Calhoun as a headliner for Darvish and he hasn’t done a whole lot.

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      • Gothamcityriddler

        4 years ago

        it’s pretty obvious to anyone watching the Rangers are clueless. “Boatload of junk” is exactly right. Ahahahaha!

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        • B-Minus21

          4 years ago

          Top baseball reporters calling it a massive haul for some reason holds more weight to me than some random in a comment section.

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  106. The Baseball Fan

    4 years ago

    The return sucks…wtf…

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Yup its why I’m officially done with Texas now. Seems like they took a page out of the Indians book when they traded lindor – but at least that was done out of necessity and they got mlb player back in return. Sucks that my two home towns are Cleveland and dallas

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      • B-Minus21

        4 years ago

        Does it suck? It’s 5 of their top 30 prospects. I’d prefer that over 1 dude who could or might not pan out. I like Slick Willie, but in hindsight is that what you would call sufficient return for Darvish? Most evaluators seem to be agreeing that this is a very solid return for the Rangers.

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        • Deleted User

          4 years ago

          Duran is considered a future everyday second baseman with a lot of pop. Hauver and Pereira grade out as 4th outfielder types, but I think Pereira can be a starter. The two pitchers seem to be depth pieces that might work there way into a bullpen.

          It’s a great return for a rental.

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        • iml12

          4 years ago

          Yep. A good chance 1-2 of those guys hit opposed to putting all your eggs into one flop basket.

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        • Gothamcityriddler

          4 years ago

          Ahahahahaha!

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        • AndyWarpath

          4 years ago

          Gallo is not a rental.

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      • The Baseball Fan

        4 years ago

        Come to the White Sox, I’ve been a fan my whole life (even when they’re bad, they at least have a competent front office)

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  107. crosleyred

    4 years ago

    West Texas windmills are now the #1 wind generator in the state with Gallo’s departure.

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  108. Adampunk13

    4 years ago

    Thi finally means Frazier getting traded now

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  109. kingbum

    4 years ago

    Boston retaliates by signing Kyle Gibson now

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  110. RoyalsFanAmongWolves

    4 years ago

    Poor guy is going to have to shave.

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  111. Ronk325

    4 years ago

    Both sides did very well in this trade. The Yankees get the impact left handed bat that they needed and the Rangers get several high upside prospects to help out their rebuild. Fans of both teams should be happy about this one

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  112. josebatista89

    4 years ago

    Yea just read the return wow that’s bad. It’s basically a bunch of nobody’s back to the Rangers. That’s why they are always in the garbage. Good job Yankees.

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  113. Harvbanger

    4 years ago

    I’m hearing Texas is receiving RHP Glenn Otto, 2B Ezequiel Duran, SS Josh Smith, OF Trevor Hauver.

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  114. jz2016cubs

    4 years ago

    Is this return enough? Idk much about these prospects.

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    • jdeucem2

      4 years ago

      Mostly outside of the Yankees top 15 on mlb.com/prospects

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    • Deleted User

      4 years ago

      Duran is considered a future everyday second baseman with a lot of pop. Hauver and Pereira grade out as 4th outfielder types, but I think Pereira can be a starter. The two pitchers seem to be depth pieces that might work there way into a bullpen.

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      • Guyerbassist

        4 years ago

        So basically we got one player that is supposed to be good and the others don’t even have that high of potential? Sounds typical of Texas smh

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      • Guyerbassist

        4 years ago

        So basically we got one player that is supposed to be good and the others don’t even have that high of potential? typical rangers smh

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      • tstats

        4 years ago

        I like that you got this on copy and paste Steve 🙂 honestly helpful

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  115. LarryJ4

    4 years ago

    Are they going for the record for most strikeouts by their batters in one season?? 8.5 back in a division stacked up top. Love when Yankees waste money and prospects for dubious accolades!

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  116. Noel1982

    4 years ago

    Apparently this is the full return by a rangers scribe
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    I’ve been told could be coming back Rangers way from Yankees: SS Josh Smith, 2B Ezequiel Duran, OF Everson Pereira, 2B-OF Trevor Hauver, RHP Glen Otto & RHP Randy Vasquez. Still nothing official. May take some time to sort through medicals

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  117. User 3617846742

    4 years ago

    Nothing to worry about as the Yankee’s hitting coach will increase Gallo’s strikeouts or hit into a double play.

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  118. JAMES JACOBSEN

    4 years ago

    Five guys, wow

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  119. Guyerbassist

    4 years ago

    I’m done Texas… Just done… The mantra of telling us that you’re going to spend money on free agents “next year” but saying it every year – now you trade away the one single reason I might have even thought about going to see a game for a bunch of players that may or may not pan out… Im done

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    • Frickster1402

      4 years ago

      Needed to happen bro especially with the current state of the team and the NL West

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      • Guyerbassist

        4 years ago

        Perhaps but idk maybe eventually people will get smart and hit the team in the wallet. Sucks they get a brand new stadium and put a garbage team out there every night

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  120. Dogs for Hire

    4 years ago

    Mark my words and please let me know if I am off my rocker.

    1. The Yankees have been winning games because of their ability to get guys on and get them around.

    2. The home run isn’t the answer and waiting on Boone to overcome his stupidity of how runs are scored isn’t going to get any better. The home run doesn’t fix the mismanagement of the pitching staff or the bull pen. A trade doesn’t fix stupid and it won’t fix Boone either.

    3. The probability of a .223 hitter getting a hit regardless of how many sabermetrics you use. .223 sucks and still doesn’t equate to enough to overcome the situation the Yankees find themselves in.

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    • MLBTR Commenter

      4 years ago

      Gallo leads the league in walks and has a .379 OBP. Getting on base matters. Slugging matters. Gallo does both extremely well.

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    • kingbum

      4 years ago

      Yankees pitching staff despite injuries have carried them this season so far…..they can’t make enough contact to hit themselves out of a paper bag

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  121. alwaysgo4two

    4 years ago

    Routine blowups from the bullpen and what do the Yankees get? Of course, more offense. If the bats they have would produce and stay on the field, they wouldn’t have a problem. Their pitching is sad.

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    • rct

      4 years ago

      They apparently got reliever John King as well.

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  122. Guyerbassist

    4 years ago

    Seems like they took a page out of the Indians book when they traded lindor – but at least that was done out of necessity and they got mlb player back in return. Sucks that my two home towns are Cleveland and dallas

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  123. vtadave

    4 years ago

    Rangers go quantity over quality. Yeah that will work just fine.

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  124. billysbballz

    4 years ago

    This is a huge prospect haul Texas just got
    Cashman is as dumb as hell

    Duran, Hauver, Josh Smith, Glen Otto, Everson Periera, another prospect

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Yea but at least yall got a known player. Texas has a nice habit of loving their prospects that never turn out, so I don’t have high hopes for this

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      • B-Minus21

        4 years ago

        Good thing we just took another team’s prospects then……

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        • Guyerbassist

          4 years ago

          I’m implying the rangers love prospects in general, and most times they don’t turn out (remember back in the day they had the ‘dvd’ Danks, diamond, and volquez) traded all of them after it was proven they weren’t all they were cracked up to be… Oh wait they kept diamond – the one that I’m pretty sure never made it to the majors

          In my opinion they’d rather take quantity over quality. They get a new stadium and put such garbage out there every day… At least they still had Gallo to put butts in seats, now who’s it gonna be?

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        • tstats

          4 years ago

          Adolis

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        • Guyerbassist

          4 years ago

          Fair enough. I stand corrected. If he stays hot like this I can see that. I’m just wondering if sooner or later people will be fed up with the “next year” montra. Ballpark will keep them coming for a little bit I suppose, but eventually it’ll be put up or shut up time for this team.

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    • luclusciano

      4 years ago

      Hard to understand if this is a serious post. They are all A ballers, except Otto who was most recently in AA (promoted to AAA a couple weeks back) It may be quantity, but not a lot of proven talent. I thought Gallo would command more from the top 10 prospects, but apparently not

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      • Deleted User

        4 years ago

        You are right. The Yankees should have sent them Dominguez. I mean, he has barely cracked A ball, he can’t be good.!

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        • luclusciano

          4 years ago

          We’ll see what he does when he starts playing. There have been tons of highly touted Yankees players (a lot in recent years). It doesn’t matter how much the scouts love you – it matters of you make it to the bigs and what you do there.

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      • B-Minus21

        4 years ago

        So then why does the unknown of being an A baller mean there’s only downside? What if they turn out better and the rangers got value bc they’re still young? Don’t forget Chris Young is at the helm now. He’s no fool.

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        • luclusciano

          4 years ago

          I agree B-Minus. I wasn’t saying downside, just saying unproven. It’s a high risk trade – that could pay dividends.

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  125. luclusciano

    4 years ago

    While I am upset to see the Ottobot leave, this seems like a great deal for the Yanks. Seems rather one sided, but maybe there is still something missing? A bunch of FCL players

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  126. billysbballz

    4 years ago

    Plus we didnt send any contracts back the other way

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  127. angt222

    4 years ago

    Eh why not. Will Gallo save the Yanks season? Probably not. Will the Yanks regret trading any of these prospects? I don’t think so.

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  128. Deleted Userrr

    4 years ago

    Sounds like a lot of quantity over quality. Guessing most of these dudes are Rule 5 eligible.

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    • kingbum

      4 years ago

      Sounds like the Yankees were cleaning out their closet

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  129. tigersfan81

    4 years ago

    Gallo will be on the IL in a week. Every Yankees hitter requires at least 1 IL stint.

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  130. mike156

    4 years ago

    Utter insanity.

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  131. bravesfan

    4 years ago

    Crazy return for Gallo… just dumb.

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Am I missing something? From what I’m seeing none of these players are even top 15 in the Yankees organization…yea it’s alot of players but how many will even do anything

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  132. BuJoBi

    4 years ago

    Seems like a group of mid level prospects. I am surprised they didnt get either Deivi Garcia, Luis Gil, Anthony Volpe, or Clarke Schmidt. When I heard the trade that’s who I was thinking, also thought they would take andujar or Frazier as a add-on or replacement

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    • luclusciano

      4 years ago

      Agreed. I thought Garcia and Parazza for a non rental.

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  133. justinkm19

    4 years ago

    Seems like a disappointing return. You never know, but the highest ranked player is #14 in the Yankees system.

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      It’s the rangers doing rangers things… Idk why I expect any didferenty. I know they are outta the race but it honestly doesn’t seem like the front office cares anymore at this point. Give me a reason to go to a game anymore

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    • B-Minus21

      4 years ago

      Rankings don’t mean everything. Nelson Cruz was like the 12th ranked Rangers prospect in 2007 and he’s turned out okay. What if they improve and raise their ceiling? Everybody so glass half empty.

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      • Guyerbassist

        4 years ago

        That’s the price of being a rangers fan. It’s always “we will spend next year” excpt that’s every year, and then We get decent players like gallo, and as soon as they are established they get shipped off. Last one I can think of we kept was beltre

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    • YourDreamGM

      4 years ago

      Quantity is Quality. If just 1 or 2 of these guys become every day players its a huge win. Get enough 40 45 grade prospects and a few are going to turn into 50 plus guys.

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      • ctguy

        4 years ago

        That’s a big if. A real big if.

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        • Guyerbassist

          4 years ago

          Yep

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  134. echozulu88

    4 years ago

    NYY 14th,15th, 17th, 23rd, 28th and outside of the top 30 prospect per MLB.com

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    • bobtillman

      4 years ago

      And it ain’t like the Yanks’ system is the Rays’…..

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      • LordD99

        4 years ago

        It’s not the Rays, but much stronger than most here realize. MLB.com’s rankings hasn’t had it’s major in-season update yet, so most of it is preseason, meaning heavily based on end-of-season 2019. Fangraphs, on the other hand, has updated and had the Yankees at #4 pre this trade, now down to #11 post trade, so it seems there’s good talent heading to the team in Arlington.

        That said, I agree with your overall point that you referenced with the Von Hayes trade comparison.

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  135. bobtillman

    4 years ago

    Anybody remember the Von Hayes trade from 100 years ago?…5 GUYS!!!! THEY GOT 5 GUYS!!!!.

    Prospects are suspects, even the great Jason D; at least Rangers got a lot.. Looks fair to me. (One of the prospects is actually compared in the pipeline write-up as a Rob Refsnyder type……nuff said).

    Gallo’s OK, not great,,,same for the return.

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    • hd-electraglide

      4 years ago

      I do remember that. Pete Rose called Von, “Ole 5 for 1”.

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    • Colt 45

      4 years ago

      we can’t really judge that trade accurately until Julio Franco quits playing

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    • rct

      4 years ago

      Paging @vonpurplehayes

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  136. bus035

    4 years ago

    Wow!!! This didn’t make any sense. This return should be for way more than Gallo. Josh Smith, Zeke Duran, & Everson Pereira look like Top 100 guys next year and Hauver is right there too. The quantity and quality of prospects (if true) might be one of the best returns of all time.

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    • JayRyder

      4 years ago

      Yeah, a lot of talent going to Texas just for Gallo. The Yankees might have been fleeced.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        4 years ago

        They traded for immediate need for a bunch of lottery tickets so “fleeced” won’t be determined for at least 2-4 years from today. I’ll call it a win-win trade.

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    • ctguy

      4 years ago

      “might be one of the best returns of all time”.

      I don’t know what you’re smoking, but I’ll take some.

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    • YourDreamGM

      4 years ago

      Might as well thrown in Dominguez and got Reynolds.

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  137. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    4 years ago

    Doesn’t look like too many people are waiting til the last minute this year to get their desired targets.

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  138. dasit

    4 years ago

    i’m happy with this deal. we kept garcia, medina, gil, and peraza. at least 1 of the guys going to texas will turn into something but that’s the cost of doing business

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    • billysbballz

      4 years ago

      Bro Devi sucks. Duran, Hauver, Otto, and Smith are better overall prospects and Otto is having a monster season. Hauver and Duran are the big big losses here. Smith is more utility. Duran maybe one of our best prospects overall when all said and done.

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      • dasit

        4 years ago

        i’m not giving up on garcia yet. no doubt losing duran hurts, but the yankees got a middle-of-the-order bat who was born to hit at yankee stadium. he’s also a strong defender. not to mention much needed bullpen help. to me it’s a fair trade

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  139. Camden453

    4 years ago

    Solid trade for the Yankees. They have him through 2022 and can flip him for prospects next year if they aren’t in contention and recover the minor league depth. Maybe even end up with better prospects

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  140. GONEcarlo

    4 years ago

    I need a middle initial for this Josh Smith so as not to be confused with Josh A. Smith or Josh D. Smith

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      G. for Gallo.

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  141. kingbum

    4 years ago

    So the Yankees traded their whole single A team for Joey Gallo?

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    • bus035

      4 years ago

      Yup and that “A” team is one of the most loaded teams in MiLB. Hey, at least they still have Dominguez

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  142. billysbballz

    4 years ago

    Duran is a stud!!!! Remember that kids name. He was sky rocketing up the Yankees prospect list. Hauver is next up as far as talent. Recently drafted and has a solid left handed bat. Otto is one of our best arms. I think this return is not just quantity but a ton of young quality that is on the cusp of breaking onto some top 100 lists. Duran especially.

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  143. Camden453

    4 years ago

    The thing people need to understand is that prospect rankings from mlb.com and other sites are not even remotely similar to internal scouting from major league teams.

    Sometimes the more highly regarded prospects are either not even on the lists or ranked lower than how teams perceive them

    Often the prospects ranked 10-30 on mlb.com are actually what teams consider the top prospects, and some of the top 10 (not all) are not even considered prospects by organizations

    In other words, you can’t rely on prospect lists for legitimate evaluations of farm systems

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      Well put. The same is true of the annual amateur draft evidently even when you take into account a prospect’s “signability”.

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  144. RobM

    4 years ago

    That’s some very good talent the Rangers picked up. I know Ranger fans are probably trying to figure out who these guys are, but Josh Smith, Hauver, Otto and Duran are all good gets. The Rangers just added great depth with upside to their system. These guys aren’t on the top-100 global prospect lists yet…but a few of them were going to by season’s end. Good trade for the Rangers. As a Yankee fan I’m disappointed. Not as a knock on Gallo, but on the price paid.

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    • Very Barry

      4 years ago

      All good gets???? The Yankee’s farm system is terrible right now and they didn’t get any of the so-called “good” prospects.

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      • RobM

        4 years ago

        @Very Barry, actually, you’re looking at pre-season rankings, which were based mostly on the 2019 season since, well, something happened in 2020 that caused the minors to shut down. The Yankee farm system was ranked well at mid-season and on the rise because of strong depth.

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    • braziliancubbie

      4 years ago

      Sorry to disagree Rob, but I doubt some of them would top 100 by this season end.

      The best one of them was the #14 in your System, no way in hell Yankees would have 14 (or even more than 10) players in the top 100.

      It doesn’t mean they won’t have a top 100 ranking one day.

      Seems like a good haul for me if the Rangers are planning a big rebuild. But if I was a Rangers fan I would be pissed with this return.

      Gallo isn’t a rental….he should at least have netted one of Peraza or Volpe.

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    • braziliancubbie

      4 years ago

      Sorry to disagree Rob, but I doubt some of them would top 100 by this season end.

      The best one of them was the #14 in your System, no way in hell Yankees would have 14 (or even more than 10) players in the top 100.

      It doesn’t mean they won’t have a top 100 ranking one day.

      Seems like a good haul for me if the Rangers are planning a big rebuild. But if I was a Rangers fan I would be pissed with this return.

      Gallo isn’t a rental….he should at least have netted one of Peraza or Volpe.

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    • braziliancubbie

      4 years ago

      Sorry to disagree Rob, but I doubt some of them would top 100 by this season end.

      The best one of them was the #14 in your System, no way in hell Yankees would have 14 (or even more than 10) players in the top 100.

      It doesn’t mean they won’t have a top 100 ranking one day.

      Seems like a good haul for me if the Rangers are planning a big rebuild. But if I was a Rangers fan I would be pissed with this return.

      Gallo isn’t a rental….he should at least have netted one of Peraza or Volpe.

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      • Hudson6

        4 years ago

        The 3 best prospects from this trade are currently ranked roughly #450, #700 and #850 overall. They are nowhere close to top 100.

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        • Guyerbassist

          4 years ago

          OK so I wasn’t crazy. Everyone telling me I’m negative, but we really didn’t get anything that great. Could they be good years down the line – maybe, but I don’t have faith in the TX front office

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      • luclusciano

        4 years ago

        Agreed Cubbie, only one was killing it in AA ball (recently promoted to AAA- Otto) the rest are A ballers. Hard to say what they will be. Smith is coming off of a college season. And now they have to undevelop the talent – as Yankees are not really “famed@ for development, especially pitching.

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  145. RickEO

    4 years ago

    Umm why??

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  146. Albert Belle's corked bat

    4 years ago

    “GALLO has been prone to strikeouts and a low batting average” ….. But has great plate discipline? Who writes this crap on MLBTR? The writing never makes any sense. Earlier tonight , they said a guy that is batting .223 Is having a “fantastic season”. WTF?

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      Then leaveeeee…. frustrations OVER.

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    • Camden453

      4 years ago

      Leads the league in walks, .379 OBP. .223 average is more than acceptable if BB rates and ISO is high

      If your average is .223 but your OBP is .379 you’re walk rates are otherworldly

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    • rct

      4 years ago

      It’s because he *is* having a fantastic season. Using solely batting average to denigrate a player is peak stupidity.

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      • Camden453

        4 years ago

        .223 is *not* that bad

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    • Comment Section Mod

      4 years ago

      “Admit you know nothing about baseball without actually admitting it.”

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    • LordD99

      4 years ago

      Uhhh, if he’s hitting .220 but has a .380 OBP, try connecting the dots.

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  147. StudWinfield

    4 years ago

    Never a big Gallo fan but I’m fine with this. All the prospects where behind better ones on the depth charts. Otto is probably a RP maybe next year, possibly late developing starter. Smith and Hauver can be regulars in 2-3 years. Duran and Pereria are solid but young. Gallo makes them better the next 2 years. I don’t expect them to resign him after ’22.

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  148. SeeUonTheUlnarSide

    4 years ago

    Genuinely happy for Yankee fans with this trade. It would have been extremely frustrating if they didn’t do something to shake things up. Yes, the dude is a strikeout machine, but so was Jason Giambi and he did just fine in the Bronx.

    Congrats from your cross-town rival’s fan!

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  149. BuyBuyMets

    4 years ago

    I have a hunch Gallo will thrive in NYC

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    • madmanTX

      4 years ago

      Sure, if a drunk Yankees fan doesn’t bean him in the head with a bottle or battery first.

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  150. Breezy

    4 years ago

    This can’t be the return. are any of those prospects even top 10 in the Yankees farm?

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Nope i think the highest is #14 or #15

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      • Timothy Salahi

        4 years ago

        All in the top 25 of the Yankees farm not bad

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        • luclusciano

          4 years ago

          Only one has a possibility of 2022 as the soonest (Otto) rest are A ballers.

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  151. billbraskey

    4 years ago

    Steep price when you ultimately need starting pitching. This move may get the Yanks to the playoffs, but they won’t get too far without better starting pitching. For that type of price, I would think the intent of such a move would be “World Series or Bust,” and I just don’t see it with their starting pitching.

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    • Hudson6

      4 years ago

      The 3 best prospects from this trade are ranked roughly #450, #700 & #850 overall. Kinda puts a different spin on it huh?

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      • osfan9987

        4 years ago

        I will all of those prospects were having huge or at least really good years in the minors and some of them would have climbed the next round of organizational rankings, and some of the top yankee prospects are getting a little old to be prospects, Schmidt is like 25

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      • User 1104686089

        4 years ago

        I thought Duran was barely outside the top 100 at 120ish?

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        • iml12

          4 years ago

          Fangraphs has him at 122. No clue where those rankings were pulled.

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      • butch779988

        4 years ago

        BS

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    • mlbnyyfan

      4 years ago

      Yankees should of traded for Benintendi instead. I bet KC would of taken the same package or less.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      For the season, Yankees have an 3.77 ERA which is 5th in the AL ahead of the Red Sox in 7th. Also ranked 5th in Ks, 4th in BB, and 2nd in HRs allowed. Offense has been the problem all year long. They also have Kluber and Severino on track to come back by end of August. Taillon and Montgomery have also been pitching well lately. If they will miss the postseason, it will be the lack of offense.

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      • hewhohesitatesislost

        4 years ago

        Agree 100%. For the first third of the season this was a lock. However, now that the RPers have folded this move will not be enough.

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    • canyon2129

      4 years ago

      I agree. That team needs starters. I think Frazier for that team was the better get. Still headed in the wrong direction, now at a faster speed.

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  152. samlumalo

    4 years ago

    Well Gallo needs to shave that beard off

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      Odor can loan him his weed wacker.

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  153. CravenMoorehead

    4 years ago

    Can’t wait to hear the John Sterling home run call hahaha

    “Joey Gallo, FUHGEDABOUTIT!”

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  154. whyhayzee

    4 years ago

    1. Build a stupid team.
    2. Get crappy results.
    3. Keep building a stupid team.

    Gallo’s where the yankees be headed.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      So who’s your second favorite team?

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      • whyhayzee

        4 years ago

        Same as my favorite team, Nottheyankees, so I like 29 teams about equally.

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        • driftcat28 2

          4 years ago

          You’re so cool

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        • hewhohesitatesislost

          4 years ago

          Spoken like a true hater. Good day to you!

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      4 years ago

      1.) Yankees acquire an All Star caliber player.
      2.) Yankee haters come out in droves.
      3.) Post convoluted, nonsensical takes.

      The team everybody hates but you all are always talking about.

      (See, I could write all the little insults myself but, the difference is, mine would be good)

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      • Albert Belle's corked bat

        4 years ago

        @tacohole nobody is stupid enough to trade for Stanton and that contract. But the Yankees were and the other idiotic trade they made today

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        • whyhayzee

          4 years ago

          It’s not hard to imagine how the league pitches to Gallo. The Rangers are terrible. Pitchers can feel free to pitch around him in tight games and feel free to throw strikes with comfortable leads. He’s not much on RBI’s compared to home runs which is telling. He strikes out a lot which means either he is a bad contact maker or he chases bad pitches. He’s not a guy you build a lineup around, but a solid guy to put 6 or 7. He’s an All Star because he’s the Lone Ranger. He can take his mask off with the yankees. All that said, they didn’t give up so much, it’s a solid pickup, but nothing that will make them that much better.

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  155. LASTSON86

    4 years ago

    Still not good enough to compete with Boston or Tampa. They need another vet starter and multiple bullpen arms that are dependable and can get outs in high leverage situations.

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  156. SFBay314

    4 years ago

    Would the fed just raise rates already? This inflation is out of control!

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      That would mean I can no longer afford to take out personal bank loans to attend games.

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    • vivalosdoyers

      4 years ago

      But you voted for this

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  157. BantheNFL

    4 years ago

    Odur hugging DJ as if the Yankees just clinched the East or something lol

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  158. billysbballz

    4 years ago

    Any chance the Yanks can trade Stanton and Voit now. 70% of our lineup is solo home run boom or bust.

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    • tacohole

      4 years ago

      Would love if they could move Stanton to SD. Would have to eat a huge chunk of the contract but I think Stanton would waive his no trade for SD.

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      • Albert Belle's corked bat

        4 years ago

        @tacohole nobody is stupid enough to trade for Stanton and that contract. But the Yankees were and the other idiotic trade they made today.

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      • outinleftfield

        4 years ago

        They Yanks could eat $100 million and tack on some prospects and maybe they could get someone to take him.

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      • Hudson6

        4 years ago

        If the Yankees offered Stanton AND Jasson Dominguez in return for Hosmer and Myers the Padres would STILL say no.

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        • Deleted_User

          4 years ago

          @Hudson6 Baseball Trade Values says Stanton and Dominguez for Myers and Hosmer is about equal. Although Stanton would probably block a trade to San Diego.

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        • Simodine

          4 years ago

          Prob a decent chance he would waive it to go to the padres.

          Didn’t the marlins pick up some of his contract?

          How much more do the Yankees owe?

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        • Hudson6

          4 years ago

          Taking on Stanton, even after getting rid of Hosmer and Myers, leaves the Padres with $100 million more in commitments than they have now. I don’t think Padres ownership would take on that kind of commitment, especially since they are currently trying to cut payroll.

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        • Hudson6

          4 years ago

          The Yankees still owe Stanton a total of $180 million. Miami is still responsible for $30 million of that between 2026 and 2028.

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  159. 161River

    4 years ago

    Where does leave Hicks?

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    • driftcat28 2

      4 years ago

      Hopefully playing on another team next season

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    • hewhohesitatesislost

      4 years ago

      Raking in mega bucks on the IL!

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  160. timyanks

    4 years ago

    players with ‘plate dicipline’ don’t strike out well above league average

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    • Albert Belle's corked bat

      4 years ago

      Winkler from The Reds says “hold my beer”. Now that guy is having a “fantastic season”.

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    • bronxbombers

      4 years ago

      Determining if a pitch is ball or k is different from hitting the ball.

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    • Houston Pierce

      4 years ago

      Bad take. He’s among the lead leaders in walks.

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  161. Houston Pierce

    4 years ago

    As a huge rangers fan who has watched almost every game the past 4 years I can say that the Yankees are getting a great player in Gallo but they’re also getting a player who can get in his head very easily and it can be his own downfall. It’ll be interesting to see how he performs in the high pressure environment in New York.

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  162. bravesfan0618

    4 years ago

    Get rid of Staton one way or another. Pay him to go away. Don’t know how Yankee’s couldn’t see his career numbers, but made trade anyway to get him.

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  163. jessaumodesto

    4 years ago

    Is it just me or did the Yanks
    Give up less
    To get a controllable Gallo than the A’s
    Did to get 2 months of Marte?

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    • Justin Bobko

      4 years ago

      100%

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Rangers being rangers

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  164. formerlyz

    4 years ago

    So just to clarify, the package I presented for Marte was way too much, but something relatively similar, but significantly more, for Gallo to have 4 guys strikeout 1000 times is amazing?

    Meanwhile, it somehow makes sense to $#!+ all over Stanton for no reason…

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  165. outinleftfield

    4 years ago

    That the Padres didn’t even make an offer for Gallo blows me away after all the rumors.

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    • Hudson6

      4 years ago

      Who says they didn’t make an offer?

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      • outinleftfield

        4 years ago

        Kevin Acee.

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        • Deleted_User

          4 years ago

          Checked his Twitter and he says they did make an offer but that talks broke down over the amount of money they were sending to Texas with him.

          twitter.com/sdutKevinAcee/status/14205374117008097…

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    • Simodine

      4 years ago

      Padres in the end had greater pitching needs. I’m sure they talked about a number of options and just couldn’t line up.

      Now only 4 mid level prospect going to the rangers.

      It seems pretty much everyone who is getting traded is for way less then fans expect.

      Nats fans are up next to be dissappointed

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    • SaveTheManulas

      4 years ago

      But.. But… The Padres we’re going to unload Hosmer and give them Hassell, Gore and Abrams and Campusano. Lmao

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  166. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    these “insiders” suck

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  167. Bright Side

    4 years ago

    Hate to see both Hauver and Smith go. Gotta give up something to get something…

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      we still have Kyle Holder though LOL… seriously though, I think we are fine middle infield-wise. They either trade for Story or sign one of the free agent SS at the end of the year and move Gleyber back to 2B. Still have Peraza, Volpe, Vargas and Sweeney. and Odor is starting to earn all that money that the Rangers are paying him.

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  168. Moneyballer

    4 years ago

    Very nice return for the Rangers here. Otto is a great arm to add. I love his makeup and strikeout ability. Rangers system is now pretty well stocked. I wonder if they could have received even more had they held onto Odor. Getting nothing for him and watching him produce has to not sit well.

    As far as the yankees go, puzzling move. Guys like Gallo will be a major liability in the playoffs as high K guys usually struggle against better starting pitchers and bullpens. That said, they guy is a tough out and has shown more patience at the plate this year. He can obviously destroy a fastball into the night, so it won’t take long for fans to embrace him!

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    • Justin Bobko

      4 years ago

      Lol, I feel like my take is the exact opposite. I think two years of Gallo is very valuable and I’m not super impressed with the prospect return

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  169. Guyerbassist

    4 years ago

    So now it’s only 4 players coming back to Texas *sigh*

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  170. The Infinity Gauntlet

    4 years ago

    The Rangers really got murdered in this trade. If all 6 of those guys got traded to Texas I guess you could throw it between the Lopsided Trade Category & the Fair trade category. This However is a highway robbery. I guess it’s what to be expected tho. A lot of these contending teams dont have deep farm systems. They might have some stars at the top of it but nothing below the surface. If the teams wont move those top guys, It kills the trade. Thus leading to accepting a deal like this, which is Lopsided but better than most teams can do if they wont move their top 1-3 guys. Tampa Bay & Los Angels Dodgers are the only ones with deep farm systems.

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  171. LordD99

    4 years ago

    I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but it’s a good deal for both sides. The Yankees add a big lefty bat (no idea how they’ve gone this long without one) who gets on base at a high rate. They’ve significantly improved in LF (that’s where he’ll play), where they’ve gotten zero offense and defense this year. He’s not a rental. The Yankees farm system is deeper than people realize, but the problem is they can’t add all the players to their 40-man roster at season’s end, which means they’ll be exposed to the Rule 5 Draft. It’s one of the reasons Garret Whitlock is on the Red Sox. Whomever they left exposed was going to be taken and not returned. They’re avoiding that mistake again. A win.

    The Rangers picked up (at least by the current report) four prospects in Duran, Smith, Hauver and Otto. I’m familiar with all of them. The latter may be up this year for the Rangers, and the others are all decent prospects. No, they’re not Jasson Dominguez or Anthony Volpe, but there was no chance those guys were being moved for Gallo. For those who think the Yankees didn’t have a good system, you’re basing that off outdated info. Midseason, Fangraphs had the Yankees at #4. And as JJ Cooper at Baseball America tweeted, the fact that none of these players were in the top 100 preseason has no bearing on where they are now. You do realize there was a pandemic last season and no minor leagues? Some will be top 100 at the season-end rankings. You’re dealing with not-up-to-date information if you’re looking at preseason info.

    Good deal for both teams. Yankees help themselves now. The Rangers build a stronger base for the future. Continue your bickering. I particularly enjoy the non-biased Red Sox and Mets fans takes! 🙂

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      @lord99 I’m willing to say I’m wrong if I am, but how do you stomach this as a rangers fan. Here is a guy that actually liked being in Texas (how often does that happen) and you probably could have signed him long term.

      I know the team isn’t meant to be competitive right now (despite what they try to sell us in the off season)

      My biggest issue is these guys are so far away… The one might be here next year, but before they are doing anything meaningful it’ll likely be at least 2-3yrs on the short end from what I’ve heard.

      So how do you justify it. You traded a fan favorite that could potentially be locked up long term for a bunch of “maybe this will pay off in a few years”

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      • LordD99

        4 years ago

        @Guyerbassist, I can’t justify it from a fan favorite perspective. That’s the emotional side. For example, as a Yankee fan I wasn’t happy they let Cano leave. In retrospect? Right move! (Sorry Mets fans, he’s yours now!). The Rangers are in a total rebuild right now, so they’ve added quality that will help them in a couple years, either directly or indirectly through trades. As for Gallo, if the Rangers love him and he loves them back, they have a strong opportunity for a reunion in a 1 1/2 seasons. Boras will take him to market and the Rangers will be in a better position then to bring him back.

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        • Guyerbassist

          4 years ago

          Yea I can see them maybe getting back together, but now that I know his agent is boras I’m not sure haha we all know the rangers won’t win a bidding war. I’m. Just looking at it like who else is gonna put butts in the seats now. They will trade Gibson, adolis is doing amazing but will he keep it up? Just seems like an odd business decision in that respect. The new stadium only gets you so far

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        • Deleted_User

          4 years ago

          @Guyerbassist That just means the Rangers were going to lose him anyway.

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        • Doug_Bond

          4 years ago

          You’ll be getting some VERY good players. NYY prospect-watchers will be spitting venom for WEEKS over this, I promise.

          As far as what makes sense for Rangers fans and business, I can’t say much, but I doubt a trade for slightly more than a year could make THAT much of a difference, especially when you’ll probably get AT LEAST two MLB regulars out of it, if your coaching staff doesn’t suck.

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    • RobM

      4 years ago

      @lordd99, Sir, you do realize this is a Wendy’s? What is this balanced take where everyone wins? This is a sports blog where we must be polarized!

      You are correct, though. Seems like a good deal for both sides based on where they are in their win cycles.

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      yes, a lot of the farm system info on the yankees was clearly out-dated. kudos to them, they seem to have withered the lost 2020 minor league season and kept their player development in shape. guys like Park, Amburgey, Gittens, Diego Castillo, Oswaldo Cabrera, Otto and Waldichuk who weren’t on the radar have improved significantly from 2019 to 2021. the yankees AAA, High A, Low A and the American Rookie league minor league teams are all in first place and their AA affiliate is in second place. they have a ton of middle infield prospects now (Peraza, Volpe, Vargas, and drafting Trey Sweeney) making guys like Duran, Hauver and Josh Smith expendable.

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  172. Rangers29

    4 years ago

    I… am fine with this. I know none of us expected anywhere’s near this, but I’m ultimately fine with it. Duran seems like a dude, and the package behind him is hardy as well. The Rangers have the deepest farm in the game by a mile rn, and could easily trade some of that depth off for controllable pieces if they wanted to (which is exactly what they talked about a few days ago). This was a good trade for both sides, and I’m glad it happened…. I’ll miss Gallo though…

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Do you really trust them to flip the prospects for the right pieces? I know they CAN do that, just like they always tell us this is the year they are gonna spend on free agents (Rendon, and then this off season talking about story)

      *not saying that Rendon would have made a difference, just pointing out they like to try to sell fans on one thing and then it never pans out

      It’s hard to see gallo go when he’s one player that seems to enjoy it here and we send him away like everyone else instead of lock him up

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    • Doug_Bond

      4 years ago

      You’ll probably love Otto too, as long as your staff can keep up his pitching development.

      If you got Pereria too, I’d have… gotten angry, but it seems pretty solid for both sides as of the most recent update.

      Thanks for the level head.

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      4 years ago

      @Rangers29 –

      Although an unpopular take, “nobody got fleeced” seems accurate. Rangers picked up some pretty interesting prospects.

      Wondering what’s up with Rodriguez. Why are his numbers so bad?
      Thanks in advance.

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  173. Joe It All

    4 years ago

    It’s hilarious how many people worry about Top 100 lists when those lists are completely arbitrary and a lot of times are done by writers who fans scoff at for everything else except where they evaluate a guy in the minors. The writers opinions mean nothing except when they’re talking about future MLB players.. got it. Too many knee jerk reactions when a trade is made. “I’ve never heard of any of these guys.” Considering you mostly follow one team, chances are you aren’t going to be up to date on another teams Class A players. Relax and give a trade time to see how it plays out. Good odds you aren’t going to be able to rate a trade for 3 years down the road when it comes to a baseball trade.

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    • User 2269512157

      4 years ago

      BS.
      Every prospect has a current value and overpaying now doesn’t make a jackpot later, worth it.
      MLB teams should be maximizing value, regardless of the trade.

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    • User 1104686089

      4 years ago

      Right? Duran is barely outside the midseason top 100, I don’t see any reason to worry over a few positions on that list, is number 120 really that different than 100?

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  174. Basballfanno1

    4 years ago

    And still no playoffs

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    • Bi Soxual

      4 years ago

      Joey clearly stated he didn’t want to get moved,let alone going to the scrutiny ZOO of the Bronx! I don’t see this working out as planned by cashman lol

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      • Guyerbassist

        4 years ago

        That’s what I’m saying. How often is it that you have somone that wants to stay in Texas, and you just ship him out. Maybe he wants to come back but they can’t outbid NY if it becomes a bidding war

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        • Deleted_User

          4 years ago

          Clearly didn’t want to stay in Texas enough to take what they were offering.

          “… but they can’t outbid NY if it becomes a bidding war”

          Would still be the case if they didn’t trade him.

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        • Doug_Bond

          4 years ago

          “How often is it that you have somone that wants to stay in Texas, and you just ship him out. ”

          Like, ALL THE TIME over the last 10 years or so?

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      • Oldschoolandthemets1980

        4 years ago

        Not everyone is cut out for newyork,ask Lindor how its going.

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          Lindor is really not doing too bad, actually. Plus geography has nothing to do with anything. Lindor isn’t slumping because of location. NY is not that special. The idea that location alters talent is beyond absurd.

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        • GoGoPowerRangers

          4 years ago

          Lindor is doing bad relative to his contract. He’s basically Joey Gallo with less power.

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        • Cosmo2

          4 years ago

          I’d say his fielding is bringing a lot of value. I don’t believe anybody is ever worth that money so hard for me to judge in those terms.

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      • Doug_Bond

        4 years ago

        so, post a source where he clearly called out the Bronx.

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  175. User 2269512157

    4 years ago

    Yankees are the dumbest organization in MLB outside of Baltimore.
    They can’t have nice prospects, they’ll trade all of them for a shot at the Wild card.
    Money doesn’t buy brains.
    Rivals thank god for cashman

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    • sam 17

      4 years ago

      Like when they had the chance to trade Frazier & Andujar for Cole?

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    • bravesfan0618

      4 years ago

      Well to get nice prospect, you have to draft good, then sign them.

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      • 28rings

        4 years ago

        it’s hard to draft good you’re winning every year. the yankees always end up at the bottom of the first round where they have to take someone with injury history or a high schooler who everyone passed on cause he’s going to college. you have to finish in the bottom third of the league to get a top ten pick. the last time they did that they got Derek Jeter. 30 years and counting of bad draft slots with 5 championships to show for it – any team in the league would take that in a heartbeat.

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    • Bobby Mongan

      4 years ago

      Some people cannot stop bashing the Orioles even when they’re talking about another team. SMH In a few years they will all be eating those words. The best thing the Orioles have done in recent years was changing their philosophy in drafting and construction of their team. The hiring of Elias will pay dividends within the next 5 years.

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      • NewYorkSoxFan

        4 years ago

        @BobbyMorgan The fact the Orioles have been rebuilding for the past 5 years and you’re trying to justify it by saying you’ll be decent in the next 5 years furthers the point… Your FO stinks, rebuilds don’t take 10 years – unless you’re Baltimore.

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        • JoeBrady

          4 years ago

          Your FO stinks, rebuilds don’t take 10 years –
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          Elias has been there less than 3 years. IMO, they are definitely on the right track.

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        • elcaballo

          4 years ago

          I thought the same of the Angels late 2018. That’s not panning out so well.

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  176. elcaballo

    4 years ago

    How is this a good return for 1.5 years of a 4 WAR player? Most of these guys are college draftees having success in the lower levels due to kissing 2020. Duran looks like a .750 OPS guy, and Otto could be a strong reliever or back of the rotation guy. The rest are lotto picks with very little experience above A ball and getting even old for that. Better hope for a good return on Gibson. Who else is there left for them to build on?

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    • User 2269512157

      4 years ago

      Teams value prospects more and more every year.

      The Yankees haven’t cared about the farm system since 96.

      People said what you said when the yanks got Stanton too.
      Didn’t work out for NY though

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      • hewhohesitatesislost

        4 years ago

        You are incorrect about the Yankees caring about the farm in 25 years. They have protected minor league too much over the last decade.

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        • JoeBrady

          4 years ago

          They have protected minor league too much over the last decade.
          ============================================
          I’ve been saying this for a few years now. Cashman got criticized for not developing a farm. I think that got into his head, and now he won’t give them up. I am a farm-first fan, but sometimes you have to move some guys out.

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      • bravesfan0618

        4 years ago

        Stanton is like Glass breaks when he has to play.

        Yes Yankees said hell with farm system, those players are pawns. Buy players for majors, use the TV money.

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      • elcaballo

        4 years ago

        I don’t see the Yankees kicking themselves over the loss of Jorge Guzman and Jose Devers. The Stanton deal was bad because they bet on him having a better year than his MVP year so that he’d OPT out of his contract. That didn’t happen and now he’s an injury liability with over $125M guaranteed.

        While they get Gallo for *free this year, and can pay him arb next year with a base of only $6M. That’s not even the value of 1 WAR, and he’s averaged 4 per season.

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  177. jorge78

    4 years ago

    506 comments in 56 minutes!!?? Is that an
    MLBTR record or what?

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    • Guyerbassist

      4 years ago

      Lol that’s just the latest update it’s been out for at least 3-4hrs

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  178. bravesfan0618

    4 years ago

    Just find away to get rid of Mr. Glass Stanton. The steroids have made him where when he does something he breaks. Yankees did this trade for Derrick as a favor to help him get Marlins going and they have played better without him.

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    • Deleted_User

      4 years ago

      Usually when one accuses a guy of doing steroids they have concrete proof. Your proof?

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  179. Ignorant Son-of-a-b

    4 years ago

    If I were a Rangers fan, I would feel let down. I am a Mariner fan, and I feel let down. We have something in common.

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    • Doug_Bond

      4 years ago

      These are QUALITY prospects. What’s the issue?

      I get that evaluating prospects is ough ater a lost season for watchers last year, but the results this year speak for themselves… Glen Otto alone is a HUGE get based on this season’s results, the six player prospect reported earlier gave people waaaaaaaaay more expectation than anyone outside of NYY prospect should have expected.

      Oh yeah, and that overpay to the Pirates probably didn’t help either.

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      • User 1104686089

        4 years ago

        The Rangers were always going to take young guys for Gallo. If they had made a play for a guy like Clarke Schmidt, they would have just lost him next year in the rule 5, or they lose Ragans, or they lose Thompson. I am actually pretty happy with the return. Duran is a stud. Well, Duran is a baby stud haha! Won’t know for 2 years.

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  180. max l

    4 years ago

    I live in the New York area and I’ve never heard of these 6 guys Texas got.

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    • raef715

      4 years ago

      none of them live in the new york area, so you probably havent run into them at the supermarket.

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  181. 30 Parks

    4 years ago

    Career .211 hitter and a sign of the times. A league of Rob Deer types. I miss small ball, defence, and guys that could hit.

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      I miss guys hustling to first and not standing at home flipping the bat watching a ball hit the wall and ending up with a single, I miss the hit-and-run, I miss two infielders on each side of second base, I miss complete games, 4 man rotations, 3 inning saves, extra inning games without a guy on second base to lead off the inning, scheduled double headers with 9 inning games, double and triple steals, I miss the suicide squeeze, hitting a ground ball to the right side to advance the runner to third, a knuckle baller or two on every other team and an occasional eephus pitch… I also miss $2 hot dogs and $3 beers and baseball without loud music between each single pitch while the batter steps out and readjusts his batting gloves… I even miss Oscar Gamble scratching his junk

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      • rayreed5220

        4 years ago

        Triple steals??

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        • 28rings

          4 years ago

          1980’s Oakland A’s Billy Ball

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  182. Amanda2019

    4 years ago

    My only real question regarding this trade from the Yankees standpoint is.. why now? you arent gonna make the playoffs as a division winner and you have a very average to mediocre team as it is, a thin pitching staff and an AWFUL bullpen( watch the last series with boston…),
    I mean i guess on paper it looks good on august 1st they will address the media, get asked questions then answer ya but.. atleast we got gallo, we did something….
    kinda saves face then saying ‘ we did virtually nothing’ , other than loose our best hitter for 10 days with Covid., The timings just, off, they needed a starting pitcher, i mean if they get Max… okay, NOW they look legite, this move just didnt make sense, a power hitter with a ton of strikeouts,.. thats their entire lineup.

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    • Doug_Bond

      4 years ago

      troll.

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      six reasons: ’97 Marlins, ’02 Angels, ’03 Marlins, ’04 Red Sox, ’11 Cardinals, ’14 Giants, ’19 Nationals… Yankees right now are only 1 game out of the loss column to make the Wild Card and with Gerrit Cole starting that game anything can happen.

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  183. GoGoPowerRangers

    4 years ago

    I’m starting to think most of you are dense. You praise Gallo because of his walks but forget he’s a power hitter? You want those guys hitting the ball not taking walks or striking out, which is all he does, and even then he’s only elite in one of those categories and it’s striking out. Im glad he’s gone. Good luck yankees!

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    • Le Grande Orangerie

      4 years ago

      Reggie Jackson says ‘hello’.

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    • hd-electraglide

      4 years ago

      @Guts, I’ve tilted at that windmill for several years. 3-4 years ago, Gallo’s stock was very high, and Rangers should have unloaded him then. Rangers got fleeced with this deal by paying all of his contract.

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      • GoGoPowerRangers

        4 years ago

        I know. I’m holding out hope for the remaining details of the trade.

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  184. soxzilla

    4 years ago

    Every time I hear Gallows name mentioned, I think of My Cousin Vinnie, with Jerry Gallo/Callo.

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      me too… I wonder if John Sterling will reference that for his home run call… something like “Joey Gallo ‘G” a l l o” “Gallo hits one to the two youths’

      I also think of Crazy Joe Gallo – the guy from the Colombo / Profaci crime wars that ‘The Godfather’ was based partly on who got killed at Umbertos Clam House in Manhattan’s Little Italy as shown in ‘The Irishman’…. maybe Sterling will say “Crazy Joe Whacks One”

      but he’ll probably come up with something stupid like he did for Stanton… “Joey Gallo, non si può stoparlo! It is a Galloian home run!”

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  185. Daniel 22

    4 years ago

    Glad Yankees got him, SD dodged a bullet with the K King with a Mendoza BA is an overvalued mistake for any team… Well done Rangers !!

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  186. etex211

    4 years ago

    The Rangers really wanted to extend Gallo, but that’s just not how Boras does business. I’m not going to presume to know how good these prospects are, but I trust that Daniels and Young did their homework.

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    • Bi Soxual

      4 years ago

      The Boogeyman is loving this trade.Gallo vs Sale 12 ab 9 K 0 BB 1 SINGLE avg 083

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      • rocky7

        4 years ago

        Guess you’re really expecting Sale to be the Sale of 2018 and before coming off of TJ surgery………just like a Red Sox fan…..

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        • Bi Soxual

          4 years ago

          Sale will actually be better coming off TJ.Mark.This.Post.

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        • ctguy

          4 years ago

          Sale may actually. better………or actually worse

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  187. tigerfan1968

    4 years ago

    At least Andjujar in this deal. Prospects mentioned are too old. What is Texas thinking ?

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      Andujar is older than all 4 prospects. and injured. and hasn’t played well since his rookie season with juiced baseballs.

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  188. StudWinfield

    4 years ago

    So…..for 6 prospects NY gets 2 years of odor and 1.5 years of Gallo for $0. Seems like a fair get for the worst GM in history.

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  189. Armaments216

    4 years ago

    Won’t a pro-rated part of Gallo’s 2021 salary count toward NY’s payroll tax total, even if Texas is paying the full cost?

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  190. Bob333

    4 years ago

    This is not going to move the Yankees anywhere by the end of the season they will be 8 games out.Desperation move that will hurt later

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      just gotta catch one game in loss column and they’re in the Wild Card… with Gerrit Cole starting that game we’re in the division series and then anything can happen. ask the 2019 Washington Nationals

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  191. Lyman Bostock

    4 years ago

    Potential avg players to high end utility?
    Yikes. The Yankees got another sweetheart deal like the chapman trade. Unbelievable. I get the low avg and strikeouts Gallo. But unlike the Chris and Kris Karter types. This dude plays gold glove OF and can play good center and first base. Plus his on base skills are pretty much elite. I get that it’s tricky paying guys like this long term, but damn. The Padres who were rumored to be interested for a month now couldn’t beat this? Guess not. Strikeout pitchers will be day dreaming of easy K’s against this lineup but at the same time you better not miss your spots. Interesting deal, but overall a shame for Texas that this is all that’s come of Joey Gallo for them.

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    • User 1104686089

      4 years ago

      Why? Duran and Smith are both highly regarded across the board, and they are trending up, you have no idea where they will end up when they make the majors. I posted about this the other day on a different thread. The Rangers have a ton of guys at the AA level and 2022 will require us to expose a bunch of those guys or add them to the 40-man. I thought from the very beginning that we would only trade Gallo for guys behind that group so as not to add to the logjam next year. It doesn’t shock me at all what they got for Gallo and we won’t know for 2 years if this was a good trade or not, but I am currently pretty happy.

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      • JoeBrady

        4 years ago

        Thank you for your response. There are three common misconceptions I see on this board.

        1-Too many people think that, if a prospect doesn’t have a top-100 tag on him, then he has no value. When the folks that put together the top-100 lists, start going to top-150-200 lists, I think that some of the folks that don’t like the trade, will suddenly like getting a #125, a #150, and a #200.

        2-I think this is more recent, but trending (as you mentioned) is taking on a more important role, particularly since 2020 was lost. Otto is not a kid, but he is cutting thru AAA pretty well.

        3-This is not pertinent to this trade, but 18 y.o. kids are a more frequently used currency than they use to be. When fans see their team’s 2nd round pick, or their $1M+ international signings, they get all happy. When their team acquires someone else’s 2nd round pick and $1M+ international signing, they think they got robbed.

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  192. Lyman Bostock

    4 years ago

    Maybe Texas really wants to make a push for the high a championship lol

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  193. greenmonster08

    4 years ago

    If the NYC press can be believed this deal should ensure the Yanks run the table the rest of the season and end up 115 – 47 and win the division by 20 games like their original predictions

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    • whyhayzee

      4 years ago

      Wrong! They’re already recalculating prior game results to see how many more wins the yankees would have had with Gallo for the entire year PLUS they’re cancelling out all injuries PLUS they’re recalculating each players’ statistics to their best year PLUS they’re even giving Boone a serviceable brain. Holy cow.

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  194. JoeBrady

    4 years ago

    I like Gallo well enough, but does he or Judge play CF? I assume Gallo, but he has only 48 career starts in CF. There is something to be said about occasionally bludgeoning your opponent, but CF, especially if Andujar is making starts in LF, could be an issue.

    And what happens when Hicks returns? Does Gallo then move to LF?

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    • User 1104686089

      4 years ago

      Gallo plays a passable CF but he is better on the corners.

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    • Cosmo2

      4 years ago

      Gallo in center and Andujar in left sounds like the Mets situation with Nimmo and Smith. It’s… not good. But it’s workable I guess. Although Gallo is probably a better CFr than Nimmo and Andujar probably worse than Smith.

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    • 28rings

      4 years ago

      my guess is Gallo in LF, Judge in RF and ride out Greg Allen in CF while he is still hitting. Hicks back in CF next year unless they make more moves. they will rest Judge and put Gallo in RF or DH one of them to spell Stanton. Andujar is injured maybe they platoon him with Allen or Gardner or Florial when he gets back. they will probably have a few games with Stanton in LF, Gallo and Judge in CF and RF to get ready for World Series games in NL parks

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    • LordD99

      4 years ago

      I suspect Gallo will play CF for a bit. He rates out fine when he’s played there. Moves to LF permanently for 2022 season. The Yankees preference is to have a strong fielder in left, which is why they played Gardner there for much of his career.

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    • rocky7

      4 years ago

      Don’t think Hicks is coming back this season and has shown a propensity for getting hurt somehow and not be able to play for any length of time….and seems more worried about his golf game than his eroding baseball skills…..he’s not the center fielder he once was, and should confine his hitting from one side.
      I would think Gallo will normally play left, occasionally giving Judge a rest and playing right. The Yankees still either need to commit full time to Florial as the future CF’er or go get someone in the off season that is young, and athletic and hits from the left side. They have to get stronger up the middle from catcher, SS, 2nd, and CF and Hicks definitely isn’t the long term answer.

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  195. Yankee-4-Lifer 75

    4 years ago

    For all you “Yankee Haters” just keep on hating. There not even done making trades yet. Hearing Trevor Story might be next. So please keep on hating, and rooting for the Yankees to not get in the playoffs. Nothing is wrong with that. It’s just not likely happening. Oh well, have a lovely day!

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    • Doug Dascenzo

      4 years ago

      To be fair, not all of us are “Yankee Haters”, just because we don’t think you’re squad is very good this year. You guy are the 3rd best team in your division, and if they Jays acquire some pitching today or tomorrow, you’re probably 4th.

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      • Yankee Clipper

        4 years ago

        I appreciate you and fans like you, Doug! It makes winning that much more pleasurable #28

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      • Yankee-4-Lifer 75

        4 years ago

        @Doug Dascenzo- yeah that’s a big “if”, too bad your not a betting man.

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    • BloodySox

      4 years ago

      Lol

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  196. mcmillankmm

    4 years ago

    Looks like a good trade for the Yankees now…two of the prospects fell out of the deal and Texas paying the remaining salary for Gallo and Rodriguez.

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  197. hyraxwithaflamethrower

    4 years ago

    Cashman IM’s Chris Young about Gallo: “Hey, Chris, how much for Joely?”
    “Yo, C-Dawg, Joely or Joey?”
    Cashman doesn’t want to admit he made a typo. “Ummm…both?”

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    • Yankee Clipper

      4 years ago

      Chris: “Free to a good home?”

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  198. dug

    4 years ago

    Keeps getting worse by the hour for the Rangers. 🙁

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    • Yankee Clipper

      4 years ago

      I cannot believe they paid both salaries too. Cashman must have a silver tongue. “We will even let you pay for both salaries prior to shipping them over to us, okay?” Wow.

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      • emac22

        4 years ago

        Except this means the Yankees are literally selling decent prospects for cash & to reduce a very small payroll tax. It’s a pretty bad sign to me when the market currently has such a high premium on cash.

        The Rangers sure didn’t kick in millions of dollars to buy a bad prospect or even an average Yankee AA prospect.

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        • Mynameisnoname

          4 years ago

          Selling prospects for cash…and a 4 WAR guy so far with a remaining arb year in Gallo.

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        • Yankee Clipper

          4 years ago

          Yes, emac22, I certainly see your point. Although I comprehend the cash-focused, budget-conscious FOs, I can’t stand it.

          They did receive Gallo and Joely along for the prospects as well, however; so, it’s a huge benefit to the team, imho. Time will tell though – first we have to get to a WC!

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      • JoeBrady

        4 years ago

        Cashman must have a silver tongue. “We will even let you pay for both salaries
        =======================================================
        Yup. I remember when he conned Jeter into taking on $30M of Stanton’s salary. I remember how happy Yankee fans were that, not only did they get Stanton, they had Miami pick up salary.

        Quite a silver tongue that Cashman is.

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        • 28rings

          4 years ago

          they also got Texas to pay a lot of Arod’s contract until he opted out and Hank foolishly (or not so foolishly as he was the reason they got the 2009 ring) overpaid him even more money and all of Odor’s contract. with the amount of money the Rangers have given the Yankees, they could have gone back in time and out-bid George Steinbrenner when he bought them from CBS

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  199. Tcsbaseball

    4 years ago

    I feel like the Rangers got absolutely nothing back

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    • JerseyShoreScore

      4 years ago

      At least the Rangers are only paying the full 2021 salaries of two players traded to the Yankees… It is nice to see them help out a financially challenged organization like the Yankees… They could use the cash!

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      • 28rings

        4 years ago

        three players… don’t forget Odor

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    • iml12

      4 years ago

      Fangraphs has Duran as the third best prospect in the Rangers system, I’d hardly call that nothing.

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  200. RickEO

    4 years ago

    So confusing

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  201. whyhayzee

    4 years ago

    Something smells here. Texas paying their salaries? There is something going on under the radar. We’ll find out down the line. Texas might have pulled a fast one.

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  202. Rsox

    4 years ago

    Odor, Gallo, Rodriguez, what does Cashman have pictures of Daniels doing that he doesn’t want made public?

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  203. Adampunk13

    4 years ago

    Trevor story next and relievers and we should make wild card at least

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  204. Special Agent

    4 years ago

    “Stylistic diversity?”

    I don’t think any owner, GM, manager or team is worried about that. 🙂

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  205. LordD99

    4 years ago

    As a baseball fan, I love active trade deadlines.

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  206. mlbdodgerfan2015

    4 years ago

    What in the world are the Texas Rangers doing? Seems like they didn’t get enough for Gallo and then on top of it they’re paying for most if not all of his contract. What’s the deal? Chris Young is an ivy league grad but maybe book smart doesn’t translate to baseball personnel smart.

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  207. phantomofdb

    4 years ago

    Phew. I thought this trade was iffy for the Rangers BEFORE. But they’re paying ALL of the salaries?? They could have done so much better. I assume its a byproduct of the only other suitor wanting them to take on the salary of Eric Hosmer, but if they’re paying all the salaries they absolutely should have gotten more of an elite level prospect back.

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  208. Dorothy_Mantooth

    4 years ago

    I feel like the Yankees fleeced Texas on this one. It would be one thing if NY was taking on both players’ remaining salaries, but given that Texas is paying the full freight and trading a great player (Gallo) with an extra year of control left, I would think Texas would have walked away with at least one of NY’s top 5 prospects who was close to MLB ready. The one pitcher they got may be close but he’s certainly not in their Top 10 or even Top 20 prospects. Texas sold too low.

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  209. MikeD26

    4 years ago

    Quantity instead of quality, not even a top ten prospect from a system that is not top ten, wao.

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    • Timothy Salahi

      4 years ago

      The prospect ranking are old updates list saying we got the #6 #8 #20 #28

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      • Adampunk13

        4 years ago

        Prospects dont mean much when they can’t perform in majors so who knows

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  210. Modified_6

    4 years ago

    I get Hosmer has got 1 really ugly year left on his contract and 3 very bad years to follow, but if he and Robert Hassell III were really on the table I can’t understand it how this is the option we chose.

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  211. elcaballo

    4 years ago

    I stand corrected. This deal is even worse for the Rangers. I thought Pereira would be decent lotto. Duran and Otto should be major leaguers, but nothing exciting. Maybe a middle of the rotation guy for Otto. Duran looks like a .750 OPS middle infielder at best. The rest are older players having a successful year in the lower levels after missing 2020. They’re gonna need Gibson and Jung to get this rebuild on track now that their best piece is gone for 2023 depth.

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  212. Timothy Salahi

    4 years ago

    Bad trade for the yanks giving up 4 top prospects for one player and 3 million… Joey a little bit of a head case good luck when he strikes out 200 times next year

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    • Poster formerly known as . . .

      4 years ago

      None of the four Yankee prospects in MLB’s Top 100 prospects were included in the trade, and none of the Yankees’ Top 10 prospects were included. You don’t get a player ranked 5th in WAR among position players for a bag full of junk.

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      • User 1104686089

        4 years ago

        Depends on which lists you looks at.. MLB will say they are in the mid teens, fangraphs has Duran at #8 and Smith at like 19 I think?

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  213. whirlybird

    4 years ago

    Texas is covering his salary and they’re not even getting one of the Yanks’ top 5 prospects? How could they not get a better deal from one of the teams that’s actually in playoff contention?

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  214. Steviefigs

    4 years ago

    Cubs are getting a 9 and 12 ranked prospect for 2 months of Rizzo? If this is true Rangers need to find a GM who negotiate better. This is ridiculous!

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  215. infantry1026

    4 years ago

    Alex Anthopolous is scared of his own damn shadow with regards to trades! Wouldn’t be surprised AT ALL if he does some middling non difference making move…….or none at all. It’s always some damn excuse

    This is a trade that he should have made ALL DAY

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  216. Col. Taylor

    4 years ago

    Man… how many great beards have the Yankees killed?

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