Seabold needs to find some out pitches, he got lucky twice on getting Abreu to hit into double plays but that kind of luck doesn't last.
I'm kind of on the fence about making Whitlock a starter. He has been so clutch in relief that it seems like he could be a 9th inning option sooner than later. Remember they tried stretching Papelbon out to be a starter in spring training 2007 and he asked to go back to the bullpen and that turned out great. They stretched out Daniel Bard and that was a disaster that took Bard years to recover from
Gary - What an intelligent and thoughtful comment!! Sorry could pass on the opportunity!! BTW I agree. Too expensive for his performance over the last 5 years. I still think a #2 SP is needed or at least a #3 SP to sit behind Sale and Eovaldi. Houck just needs a complete season to prove he's a top end SP for the future. Pivetta also has a decent upside if he can maintain his control. His stuff is good.
Ownership will have the biggest gap between the cap and the payroll that it's had in a very long time in 2022 so a #2 SP is affordable if they open the purse strings. What would you do with the 3 DHs?
Bruin1012 - Do you see Sale, Eovaldi, Houck and Pivetta as starters? Seabold and Whitlock makes six. E-Rod makes seven. Which five do you want? Or should they invest in six or seven?
Bloom isn't going to exercise the club option for that price--the Barnes extension killed that kind of money for another reliever. And the article doesn't mention that Richards has said he considers himself a starter and probably won't be seeking a relief job until absolutely necessary. I'm sure that, once he has gotten past the screaming emergency his year turned into after the substance ban, Richards and his representation will start the off-season by seeking opportunities in a starting rotation. I doubt the Sox will be offering. At the moment, Hansel Robles is looking like a possibility for set-up/back of the pen next year--there will have to be others, of course--all much cheaper than $10MM/yr which was intended to be starter money.
GaryWarriorsRedSox
Solid no on Eduardo Rodriguez for me.
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I'd be okay with ERod, but a lot depends on whether his asking price looks more like his ERA of 5.00, or more like his FIP of 3.46. I'm sure his agent will be asking for FIP money, but hopefully we can find something in-between.
I'd like to see if we can follow this year's formula and turn Seabold into a 2-inning shutdown RP, while turning Houck & Whitlock into an SP.
But fair warning, I am still not sure either will be successful as a starter. Houck hasn't been tried much 3x thru the lineup, and 6 innings for Whitlock is a lot different than his usual 2 innings.
That said, two mediocre SPs like Richards & Perez can be fairly productive when followed up with a 2-inning specialist.
I never said that... I might have said I enjoy watching them get bumped from the playoffs by teams with a fraction of the payroll and talent. That sounds like something I would say.
The 27 chant... is that how many times the Yankees have won a wildcard birth?
Although I understand what you’re saying, Bright Side, I do disagree with you. Boone is directly responsible for his team’s field play. They lack fundamentals and it has killed their playoff chances. If they simply made the fundamental plays this year with greater consistency they likely win enough games to be the #1 WC team without too much worry.
I’m not sure about Thames either; but their hitting is anemic most of the time. Poor Jordan Montgomery has the lowest run support in all MLB this year. With our offense, that’s completely unacceptable. Additionally, Boone has made several in-game choices that created undesired outcomes. We need a Bucky Showalter or Bochey in that dugout.
And the few YouTube videos he’s watching are in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, where nobody in their right mind goes and hangs out at. Let him think Seattle is a disaster zone. One less idiot here to deal with
@Suntan, the Rays truly are amazing. Funny those bozos above don’t accuse the Rays of cheating too. The Rays FO is top 3 in MLB. Cheating…nope. Super smart people running the team, yep! Giants aren’t too far behind either. Zaidi is a bit of a wizard.
Not sure if the Yanks see much of an obvious need at the corners.
Urshela is an above average hitter who plays an above average 3rd base. Not the sexiest profile. But a decent player nonetheless.
& Voit can hit. That's never been an issue. Staying healthy has been the problem. & the man knows how to make a Yankee jersey look good, serious.
But. The Yanks have a real need at short. & probably CF in some fashion too. Either a starter or a dependable 4th outfielder that can play center at the least. My guess is they kick the can down the road at first & third.
Olson with the short porch though?
Oh, yeah.
That'd play.
Red Sox grabbed Feliz to help out with Covid epidemic running thru clubhouse. He pitched well, but there was just no room on 40-man roster to keep him longer. Covid has a lot to do with the musical chairs rosters this year.
Boone's not the problem. Managers don't win games. They can only lose them. The Yankees need talent. What's Girardi done in Philly? The man he replaced was an analytical manager. Gabe Kapler is the likely Manager of the Year with the 2021 SF Giants.
@before, I agree, Thor should bet on himself. He could skip the QO though, and sign a four year with opt-outs. If he isn’t pitching great he gets that 4/60 but if he’s lights out again in year one, he opts out and hit FA again hoping for for another 4/100 or 5/125
I really think that overall, Odor has been our best second baseman. He's hit 15 jacks & leads all AL second baseman with 8 OAA. He hasn't been running but he has more speed than DJ.
LeMahieu has been a huge disappointment. I lobbied for Wong, LaStella, or Hernandez & more pithing instead of signing DJ over the winter. I am wrong a lot. But not that time.
&...I don't know. That is how the Yanks are built. I'd like to see SS or CF (or both!) maybe have different skill sets next season. Gallo does enough other stuff that I don't sweat his offensive profile.
Can you imagine Olson with the smaller right field porch??
There are obvious holes at 1st & 3rd - they'd be both relatively cheap (salary wise) - you could keep Le Mahieu safely at 2nd - I've not seen enough of Urshela to know whether he can stick at short.
Interesting offseason for Bloom he has a lot of decisions to make.
I am hoping they stretch Whitlock out next year and he goes into the rotation. I can also Seabold potentially at the back of the rotation next year or the very least quality depth. The real question is do they bring Eddie back? I guess it just depends on his cost. This should be an interesting offseason for Bloom.
Either the Yanks need new ownership or a new FO . That kid has upside and the Yankees are not exactly in dire financial straits. In fact, the franchise is worth close to 4 Billion (give or take). Asinine to give him away.
Glad to see Richards finding some success again. I watched him absolutely dominate in his early years with the Angels until that nasty injury in Boston. He was never the same after that. He’s always had electric stuff just couldn’t find the strike zone consistently. As a back of the bullpen piece I’m willing to bet the Angels would take a chance on him if the Sox don’t bring him back.
When Ponce walked three in a row with half the pitches headed to the back stop and in the dugout blew up at Yadi with finger pointing and yelling he was done... Hot tip; don't try and show up a future HOF and Cardinal legend in Yadier Molina...
He was effective in small doses but he really didn’t have much off speed stuff…he was living off of the 4 seamer… good luck to him..someone should pick him up
It may be time to go back to the basics for Bellinger. When I managed youth teams, and I had one of my better hitters mired in a slump, I’d have him bunt his way out of it. Can’t bunt every AB, but most of the time. At least you’re putting the ball in play on the ground and you have a chance to make a productive out if nothing else. All he’s doing now is popping up, flying out, or striking out.
Mlb1225: Is he good in the three main categories of blocking, defense/fielding, and framing? I’ve looked at metrics, but depending upon which website, the defensive metrics are incongruent to say the least. He seems as though he’s strong all-around.
He wasn't bad. As a starter, he went 7-8, and the team record was 12-10 in his starts. He had a 4.77 ERA against a league average.of 4.47. When you get that out of your #4 or #5 types, that's not bad.
It would be nice if we could start developing a few low-end guys at minimum wage from our own farm, but Perez is likely worth the option cost.
I think the Sox will have to go cheap on catcher, because they'll need to budget a large amount of payroll for hopefully extending Devers, Xander, Schwarber, and either signing or replacing ERod.
Except for the few elite hitting catchers, it's not a position that requires much money to fill. Plenty of good defensive catchers out there.
Dogbone: although I answered you under my response to Tesseract, I have a question for you, assuming you’re a Cubs fan, or at least follow them somewhat closely. Do you feel the recent success of “Frank the Tank” has taken the Cubs out of the bidding for Rizzo in the offseason? Or, do you believe they will circle back to him. Many pundits have Rizzo going to the RSox next year.
At a complete tangent Frank (good afternoon by the way) - here's a true and strange fact.
When the Yankees start Odor they are 54 - 32.
When Odor is on the bench they're 29 - 35....
Is that too big a sample size to be coincidence?
WRT Gallo - is he just a bit too TTO?? Given everyone else in the line up (with the exception of Le Mahieu) is also TTO - is the perception - wrongly - that Gallo is just more of the same?
Tesseract: First, I never said two top prospects only. Second, I answered why my proposal of 2 top 10 pitchers, plus an OFer, plus a major-league-ready bat, plus (possibly) Sanchez, if they desired. Like all the other trades that DID happen for much less than commenters like you “feel” should’ve been for more, it’s enough for the reasons I stated in my post. Read it please if you’re going to comment on it, it’s sage advice.
Dogbone: See paragraph above to Tesseract for the added pieces. The two-month trades were for less time, therefore less assets. This is actually more than what certain writers and former GMs have proposed. For example Bowden of the athletic proposed that less than this would get it done last year. No offense, but I think he has a better handle on which trades would work than, say, anonymous poster, Tesseract.
You just have to wonder how guys that get their first call up due to these circumstances feel about Covid. There is a chance he might have never played in the big leagues without it.. It's gotta be mixed feelings at least.
In honesty, not trading Vasquez was killer. But if he gets traded and everything comes out, would the Dodgers have had any recourse to reverse the trade? Probably not I suppose unless they could prove the Pirates knew something (don't think they did).
Yes, I think it was the straw that broke the camel's back. So, while infinitely painful, maybe it helped clean house. Remains to be seen if it leads to better days.
He served his purpose when the Sox weren't expected to be contenders last year, a low cost option who filled out the rotation while usually staying healthy.
Going forward, Perez serves no purpose on a contender.
I can see Cleveland picking up Perez' option because if not it means Austin Hedges is your everyday Catcher. Bo Naylor is hitting .188 at AA is no way close to facing Major League pitching
Benji molina..
Went from giants to rangers , got a w.s. winners share and a losers share..also got w.s. and championship ring.
Not bad for a guys last yr in mlb
If the Red Sox exercise Richards' option it would be with the intention of him competing for a rotation spot. I can't see Bloom paying him $7 million to come out of the bullpen. Sale/Eovaldi/Pivetta/Houck are the projected starters for next season with one spot up for grabs. If the don't keep ERod than let Richards come to training camp as a starter as he's probably better than many of the buy low options Bloom would consider.
Absolutely let Martin Perez go though. While the bullpen has helped Richards figure some things out it's done nothing for Perez
I get dizzy contemplating Olson & Chapman on the Yanks. Good heavens. Hold me...
Sadly, I question whether we have the goods. Also if Cash has the nuts for making a deal of that magnitude.
Phillls you will never get it you they have your head so far up their ass you can't stand hearing anything negative.This team should have been blown up at the trade deadline and
got some GOOD young players.We have seen the act of Hoskins being good only to come back to being average time to move on from him.Same goes for Nola we have seen this average pitcher for too long.Move those 2 and maybe you can turn things around.The bullpen SUCKS again.Keep changing until you get it right.SF got lucky with the arms they signed this year.Stop doing the same thing over and over.Those trades you mentioned were done by previous regime not Dombrowski.I don't know what world you live in but if you feel this players are not spoiled brats you must be one of them.
I do feel sorry for Romano as well. Especially since he’s not making the big $$$ and being bounced around like a yo-yo. I’m guessing Yankees would like a round 2 with Kluber in 2022 since he’s proven he can pitch in New York. He’s had a few bad starts but he’s aeons ahead of what Heaney has done. No way Heaney is a Yankee in 2022.
Gallo is a stud.
Fantastic player. If we can get a decent defensive CF next year, our outfield D will be sublime. I have coveted him for years.
Obviously, he is not perfect. So a number of Yankee fans are down on him on principle. Give a team 9 gold glovers that hit 40 jacks & OPS over .800 & you will win a pennant.
Its amazing how none of the players the Phillies gave up for Oswalt did anything for the Astros. Sure Happ and Villar have had nice careers but that was mostly after Houston. Houston couldn't even hit on the guy Gose was traded for as Wallace was a bust as well. Ruben Amaro Jr. may have loved big money contract extensions a little too much but he could definitely fleece a team in a trade
I do something similar. I will comment on something that someone writes, before I look at what others have written, I don't like to have my thoughts influenced by others, as it makes them less authentic.
And yes we are in good position. My latest, since Friday, has moved the RS up one notch,
BOS 92.4
TOR 91.8
NYY 89.2
OAK 88.4
SEA 87.5
I am also adding TB into my spreadsheet since I think we are now within 100-1 of winning division. I have them at 98.7. They are almost impossible to catch, but just the fact that we have closed to within 6.5 games means that they cannot completely ignore their games against Toronto & NY.
Nope. I'm not in love with the guy either, but he is worth $7M pretty easily. With one year left, he might be motivated to come in in better shape, which I think affects his ability to turn on the ball. But even if he doesn't, I see no compelling reason to switch. Catching can get expensive quickly.
God I'd love to run Boone over with my car. As a Yankees fan, I hope they miss the playoffs so they get rid him. Is it me or is one of the most important jobs of a manager to inspire their players? They gave this guy four years and $200 million-plus payrolls and he can't get the team to stop looking as if they're the walking dead.
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This does not include a terrible outing where he gave a five unearned runs
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That's why, for a small sample size, it is better to go with OPSa and K/W. Too much variance on the other stats.
In this case, I'd focus on K/W. His OPSa is .542 in relief, but just a couple of shots that go 10 feet further might wreck that. OTOH, his K/W of 25/8, in 20.2 IPs, is pretty good. He also has the capability of going 2+ innings, and either by design or pure luck, this is what the RS are producing right now, with good results.
So I'd be interested, but not at his current pricetag. Maybe $10M/2 or thereabouts? He is also 33, and I wouldn't ignore that.
Garrett RIchards is being over-hyped in this article. Remember Pearce and how Cora batted him 3rd in the line-up and he had a good month so the team paid more than they should have for a journeyman player? Richards is injury prone which is something every team should try to avoid and that should impact his value. Richards hasn't been good since 2015 because he has not thrown over 76.1 IP until 2021 and this year was a disaster until a month ago or less.
Between the health concerns and the sustained poor performance I believe it would be a bad investment to sign him gong forward and I believe other teams will feel the same way during the off-season despite Steve Adams endorsement. Fool me once with Pearce shame on you, fool me twice with Richards shame on the Red Sox. Too many red flags and too many cheaper and better alternatives. There are no guarantees after this magical season that Richards will ever perform like he has in September.
Being a Jays fan, I have followed Gose for his entire career when he started as an outfielder. Elite tools for an outfielder but couldn’t put it all together. I hope he can stick as a pitcher. Great story.
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Omg, right?! I'm surprised it took this long.
Seabold needs to find some out pitches, he got lucky twice on getting Abreu to hit into double plays but that kind of luck doesn't last.
I'm kind of on the fence about making Whitlock a starter. He has been so clutch in relief that it seems like he could be a 9th inning option sooner than later. Remember they tried stretching Papelbon out to be a starter in spring training 2007 and he asked to go back to the bullpen and that turned out great. They stretched out Daniel Bard and that was a disaster that took Bard years to recover from
And if they ever need a pinch runner or want to replace an OF defensively… they can call him in from the bullpen.
He could absolutely fly when he was with the Jays.
Gary - What an intelligent and thoughtful comment!! Sorry could pass on the opportunity!! BTW I agree. Too expensive for his performance over the last 5 years. I still think a #2 SP is needed or at least a #3 SP to sit behind Sale and Eovaldi. Houck just needs a complete season to prove he's a top end SP for the future. Pivetta also has a decent upside if he can maintain his control. His stuff is good.
Ownership will have the biggest gap between the cap and the payroll that it's had in a very long time in 2022 so a #2 SP is affordable if they open the purse strings. What would you do with the 3 DHs?
Voltaire agrees
Bruin1012 - Do you see Sale, Eovaldi, Houck and Pivetta as starters? Seabold and Whitlock makes six. E-Rod makes seven. Which five do you want? Or should they invest in six or seven?
Bloom isn't going to exercise the club option for that price--the Barnes extension killed that kind of money for another reliever. And the article doesn't mention that Richards has said he considers himself a starter and probably won't be seeking a relief job until absolutely necessary. I'm sure that, once he has gotten past the screaming emergency his year turned into after the substance ban, Richards and his representation will start the off-season by seeking opportunities in a starting rotation. I doubt the Sox will be offering. At the moment, Hansel Robles is looking like a possibility for set-up/back of the pen next year--there will have to be others, of course--all much cheaper than $10MM/yr which was intended to be starter money.
Good story. I’ll be rooting for him to carve out a career in the majors even if it only lasts a couple of seasons. Dedication does matter
GaryWarriorsRedSox
Solid no on Eduardo Rodriguez for me.
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I'd be okay with ERod, but a lot depends on whether his asking price looks more like his ERA of 5.00, or more like his FIP of 3.46. I'm sure his agent will be asking for FIP money, but hopefully we can find something in-between.
I don't like much of this class of free agents.
I'd like to see if we can follow this year's formula and turn Seabold into a 2-inning shutdown RP, while turning Houck & Whitlock into an SP.
But fair warning, I am still not sure either will be successful as a starter. Houck hasn't been tried much 3x thru the lineup, and 6 innings for Whitlock is a lot different than his usual 2 innings.
That said, two mediocre SPs like Richards & Perez can be fairly productive when followed up with a 2-inning specialist.
Bengie - best Molina? Is that a joke?
Bengie - career WAR. 10.7
Yadi - career WAR 41.9 (and counting)
They did!
I never said that... I might have said I enjoy watching them get bumped from the playoffs by teams with a fraction of the payroll and talent. That sounds like something I would say.
The 27 chant... is that how many times the Yankees have won a wildcard birth?
Although I understand what you’re saying, Bright Side, I do disagree with you. Boone is directly responsible for his team’s field play. They lack fundamentals and it has killed their playoff chances. If they simply made the fundamental plays this year with greater consistency they likely win enough games to be the #1 WC team without too much worry.
I’m not sure about Thames either; but their hitting is anemic most of the time. Poor Jordan Montgomery has the lowest run support in all MLB this year. With our offense, that’s completely unacceptable. Additionally, Boone has made several in-game choices that created undesired outcomes. We need a Bucky Showalter or Bochey in that dugout.
Poor Sal Romano. Whatever team picks him up, he knows he’ll be cut a few days later. Is this the third time this season the Yankees have cut him
Anyone who thinks Yadi isn't a future hall of famer is either ignorant, trolling, or jealous.
I bet you think offense is the only thing HOF voters should look at, huh?
Adam Wainwright found the Fountain of Youth first.
And the few YouTube videos he’s watching are in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, where nobody in their right mind goes and hangs out at. Let him think Seattle is a disaster zone. One less idiot here to deal with
@Suntan, the Rays truly are amazing. Funny those bozos above don’t accuse the Rays of cheating too. The Rays FO is top 3 in MLB. Cheating…nope. Super smart people running the team, yep! Giants aren’t too far behind either. Zaidi is a bit of a wizard.
ah poor Tyler, hopefully he can pull it together and play in MLB one day
Not sure if the Yanks see much of an obvious need at the corners.
Urshela is an above average hitter who plays an above average 3rd base. Not the sexiest profile. But a decent player nonetheless.
& Voit can hit. That's never been an issue. Staying healthy has been the problem. & the man knows how to make a Yankee jersey look good, serious.
But. The Yanks have a real need at short. & probably CF in some fashion too. Either a starter or a dependable 4th outfielder that can play center at the least. My guess is they kick the can down the road at first & third.
Olson with the short porch though?
Oh, yeah.
That'd play.
Seriously? May not be first ballot but, hater or not, dude is getting in the hall.
He must be happy about covid
We’ll played indeed
Red Sox grabbed Feliz to help out with Covid epidemic running thru clubhouse. He pitched well, but there was just no room on 40-man roster to keep him longer. Covid has a lot to do with the musical chairs rosters this year.
Solid no on Eduardo Rodriguez for me. I'm tired of it, he's only been good 2 out of the six years he's been with us. Done with him.
Boone's not the problem. Managers don't win games. They can only lose them. The Yankees need talent. What's Girardi done in Philly? The man he replaced was an analytical manager. Gabe Kapler is the likely Manager of the Year with the 2021 SF Giants.
Eckersley 2.0?
@before, I agree, Thor should bet on himself. He could skip the QO though, and sign a four year with opt-outs. If he isn’t pitching great he gets that 4/60 but if he’s lights out again in year one, he opts out and hit FA again hoping for for another 4/100 or 5/125
Are you being sarcastic when you say Molina is a future HOFer or are you actually that deluded?
Bengie was the best Molina
I'm guessing he'll wind up in Korea.
Back at ya...
I really think that overall, Odor has been our best second baseman. He's hit 15 jacks & leads all AL second baseman with 8 OAA. He hasn't been running but he has more speed than DJ.
LeMahieu has been a huge disappointment. I lobbied for Wong, LaStella, or Hernandez & more pithing instead of signing DJ over the winter. I am wrong a lot. But not that time.
&...I don't know. That is how the Yanks are built. I'd like to see SS or CF (or both!) maybe have different skill sets next season. Gallo does enough other stuff that I don't sweat his offensive profile.
They are not calling him up for his offense. They are calling him up because he is a catcher. They only have one and need a backup..
Can you imagine Olson with the smaller right field porch??
There are obvious holes at 1st & 3rd - they'd be both relatively cheap (salary wise) - you could keep Le Mahieu safely at 2nd - I've not seen enough of Urshela to know whether he can stick at short.
Interesting offseason for Bloom he has a lot of decisions to make.
I am hoping they stretch Whitlock out next year and he goes into the rotation. I can also Seabold potentially at the back of the rotation next year or the very least quality depth. The real question is do they bring Eddie back? I guess it just depends on his cost. This should be an interesting offseason for Bloom.
Who the hell is this guy 233 at double A you got to be kidding me
Either the Yanks need new ownership or a new FO . That kid has upside and the Yankees are not exactly in dire financial straits. In fact, the franchise is worth close to 4 Billion (give or take). Asinine to give him away.
Glad to see Richards finding some success again. I watched him absolutely dominate in his early years with the Angels until that nasty injury in Boston. He was never the same after that. He’s always had electric stuff just couldn’t find the strike zone consistently. As a back of the bullpen piece I’m willing to bet the Angels would take a chance on him if the Sox don’t bring him back.
He’s been a great catcher so I’m sure that’ll come to fruition, IF Pitt will let him go.
His fastball has been atrocious this season.
When Ponce walked three in a row with half the pitches headed to the back stop and in the dugout blew up at Yadi with finger pointing and yelling he was done... Hot tip; don't try and show up a future HOF and Cardinal legend in Yadier Molina...
What the article doesn’t mention is that his AAA stats were horrible. OPS of about 600. MLB is a lot closer to AAA than to AA.
Is it me or are teams just giving up on players a lot easier this year. it seems like everybody goes through a couple of teams
I’m pretty sure Abraham Almonte’s stats were even better before he got DFAd. If that doesn’t make Belli take stock of what he’s doing, nothing will.
He was effective in small doses but he really didn’t have much off speed stuff…he was living off of the 4 seamer… good luck to him..someone should pick him up
It may be time to go back to the basics for Bellinger. When I managed youth teams, and I had one of my better hitters mired in a slump, I’d have him bunt his way out of it. Can’t bunt every AB, but most of the time. At least you’re putting the ball in play on the ground and you have a chance to make a productive out if nothing else. All he’s doing now is popping up, flying out, or striking out.
Mlb1225: Is he good in the three main categories of blocking, defense/fielding, and framing? I’ve looked at metrics, but depending upon which website, the defensive metrics are incongruent to say the least. He seems as though he’s strong all-around.
Hopefully that means the Pirates can flip Stallings for young pitchers
He wasn't bad. As a starter, he went 7-8, and the team record was 12-10 in his starts. He had a 4.77 ERA against a league average.of 4.47. When you get that out of your #4 or #5 types, that's not bad.
It would be nice if we could start developing a few low-end guys at minimum wage from our own farm, but Perez is likely worth the option cost.
He’ll make 5 or 6 more stops before all is said and done.
Not only that, he’ll be their ace.
I think the Sox will have to go cheap on catcher, because they'll need to budget a large amount of payroll for hopefully extending Devers, Xander, Schwarber, and either signing or replacing ERod.
Except for the few elite hitting catchers, it's not a position that requires much money to fill. Plenty of good defensive catchers out there.
He will be tomorrow's Padres starter
Dogbone: although I answered you under my response to Tesseract, I have a question for you, assuming you’re a Cubs fan, or at least follow them somewhat closely. Do you feel the recent success of “Frank the Tank” has taken the Cubs out of the bidding for Rizzo in the offseason? Or, do you believe they will circle back to him. Many pundits have Rizzo going to the RSox next year.
Only Preller dumb enough to give Pomeranz 34 mil
At a complete tangent Frank (good afternoon by the way) - here's a true and strange fact.
When the Yankees start Odor they are 54 - 32.
When Odor is on the bench they're 29 - 35....
Is that too big a sample size to be coincidence?
WRT Gallo - is he just a bit too TTO?? Given everyone else in the line up (with the exception of Le Mahieu) is also TTO - is the perception - wrongly - that Gallo is just more of the same?
Tesseract: First, I never said two top prospects only. Second, I answered why my proposal of 2 top 10 pitchers, plus an OFer, plus a major-league-ready bat, plus (possibly) Sanchez, if they desired. Like all the other trades that DID happen for much less than commenters like you “feel” should’ve been for more, it’s enough for the reasons I stated in my post. Read it please if you’re going to comment on it, it’s sage advice.
Dogbone: See paragraph above to Tesseract for the added pieces. The two-month trades were for less time, therefore less assets. This is actually more than what certain writers and former GMs have proposed. For example Bowden of the athletic proposed that less than this would get it done last year. No offense, but I think he has a better handle on which trades would work than, say, anonymous poster, Tesseract.
You just have to wonder how guys that get their first call up due to these circumstances feel about Covid. There is a chance he might have never played in the big leagues without it.. It's gotta be mixed feelings at least.
I've often wondered if one of the reasons teams have trended to young inexperienced managers is so the front office can control them more.
Maybe Boone is being told who to play, lineup order, bullpen management, etc
That's not something Girardi, Maddon, Showalter etc would ever allow.
How do you like VV now im telling you he should be DFA now watched him for several years only to get killed 95% of the time.Cut ties now.
Everybody Loves Salvatore.
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
In honesty, not trading Vasquez was killer. But if he gets traded and everything comes out, would the Dodgers have had any recourse to reverse the trade? Probably not I suppose unless they could prove the Pirates knew something (don't think they did).
Has everyone looked at the free agent catchers not a real good list probably stuck with Vasquez for another year.
Yes, I think it was the straw that broke the camel's back. So, while infinitely painful, maybe it helped clean house. Remains to be seen if it leads to better days.
He got a ring with the Angels in 2002, as well.
Yeah I've had my fill of Perez.
He served his purpose when the Sox weren't expected to be contenders last year, a low cost option who filled out the rotation while usually staying healthy.
Going forward, Perez serves no purpose on a contender.
I can see Cleveland picking up Perez' option because if not it means Austin Hedges is your everyday Catcher. Bo Naylor is hitting .188 at AA is no way close to facing Major League pitching
That's Olympic Silver Medalist Mark Kolozsvary to you, Anthony!
Thank you for the Romano list it’s amazing
Benji molina..
Went from giants to rangers , got a w.s. winners share and a losers share..also got w.s. and championship ring.
Not bad for a guys last yr in mlb
It's a weird place to live/
He was quoted as saying that he really wants to stay in New York - so I think he'll accept the QO and stick around.
He'll definitely get claimed
If the Red Sox exercise Richards' option it would be with the intention of him competing for a rotation spot. I can't see Bloom paying him $7 million to come out of the bullpen. Sale/Eovaldi/Pivetta/Houck are the projected starters for next season with one spot up for grabs. If the don't keep ERod than let Richards come to training camp as a starter as he's probably better than many of the buy low options Bloom would consider.
Absolutely let Martin Perez go though. While the bullpen has helped Richards figure some things out it's done nothing for Perez
I get dizzy contemplating Olson & Chapman on the Yanks. Good heavens. Hold me...
Sadly, I question whether we have the goods. Also if Cash has the nuts for making a deal of that magnitude.
one thing that can get you in more trouble than anything else is........your mouth.
Phillls you will never get it you they have your head so far up their ass you can't stand hearing anything negative.This team should have been blown up at the trade deadline and
got some GOOD young players.We have seen the act of Hoskins being good only to come back to being average time to move on from him.Same goes for Nola we have seen this average pitcher for too long.Move those 2 and maybe you can turn things around.The bullpen SUCKS again.Keep changing until you get it right.SF got lucky with the arms they signed this year.Stop doing the same thing over and over.Those trades you mentioned were done by previous regime not Dombrowski.I don't know what world you live in but if you feel this players are not spoiled brats you must be one of them.
Looks like Ponce De Leon's fountain has run dry
I do feel sorry for Romano as well. Especially since he’s not making the big $$$ and being bounced around like a yo-yo. I’m guessing Yankees would like a round 2 with Kluber in 2022 since he’s proven he can pitch in New York. He’s had a few bad starts but he’s aeons ahead of what Heaney has done. No way Heaney is a Yankee in 2022.
Gallo is a stud.
Fantastic player. If we can get a decent defensive CF next year, our outfield D will be sublime. I have coveted him for years.
Obviously, he is not perfect. So a number of Yankee fans are down on him on principle. Give a team 9 gold glovers that hit 40 jacks & OPS over .800 & you will win a pennant.
Its amazing how none of the players the Phillies gave up for Oswalt did anything for the Astros. Sure Happ and Villar have had nice careers but that was mostly after Houston. Houston couldn't even hit on the guy Gose was traded for as Wallace was a bust as well. Ruben Amaro Jr. may have loved big money contract extensions a little too much but he could definitely fleece a team in a trade
I do something similar. I will comment on something that someone writes, before I look at what others have written, I don't like to have my thoughts influenced by others, as it makes them less authentic.
And yes we are in good position. My latest, since Friday, has moved the RS up one notch,
BOS 92.4
TOR 91.8
NYY 89.2
OAK 88.4
SEA 87.5
I am also adding TB into my spreadsheet since I think we are now within 100-1 of winning division. I have them at 98.7. They are almost impossible to catch, but just the fact that we have closed to within 6.5 games means that they cannot completely ignore their games against Toronto & NY.
I hope he likes playing between Durham, NC and St. Petersburg, FL….
Didn't look that bad with the Sox. Maybe the fourth team this season will be the charm
+1
Nope. I'm not in love with the guy either, but he is worth $7M pretty easily. With one year left, he might be motivated to come in in better shape, which I think affects his ability to turn on the ball. But even if he doesn't, I see no compelling reason to switch. Catching can get expensive quickly.
Wonder if Giants will just restructure Posey’s contract and add 2 more years (‘22-‘23) to give Bart some time with him as a backup.
Can’t cross the goat
God I'd love to run Boone over with my car. As a Yankees fan, I hope they miss the playoffs so they get rid him. Is it me or is one of the most important jobs of a manager to inspire their players? They gave this guy four years and $200 million-plus payrolls and he can't get the team to stop looking as if they're the walking dead.
I was hoping that either Bartolomé Díaz or Américo Vespucci would get the call
no, magellan was more traveled
The Angels could use a RP or two. And, as I recall, Richards and Trout are best buds, as are their wives. Perhaps a reunion?
goobar1212
This does not include a terrible outing where he gave a five unearned runs
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That's why, for a small sample size, it is better to go with OPSa and K/W. Too much variance on the other stats.
In this case, I'd focus on K/W. His OPSa is .542 in relief, but just a couple of shots that go 10 feet further might wreck that. OTOH, his K/W of 25/8, in 20.2 IPs, is pretty good. He also has the capability of going 2+ innings, and either by design or pure luck, this is what the RS are producing right now, with good results.
So I'd be interested, but not at his current pricetag. Maybe $10M/2 or thereabouts? He is also 33, and I wouldn't ignore that.
Regardless of who wins the world series it looks like Sal will get a share of the world series money. He has played for everyone.
KD I have disagreed with Joe plenty of times, not sure how you could have missed it all.
If you dislike him so much, why not just mute him?
FWIW quite often I reply to posts without even seeing who wrote it. That's the way it should be. Everybody has at least some good contributions.
I don't have the long history here that you do, but from what I've seen he's one of the more reserved posters here.
The Sox are in a good position right now, everyone should be happy and chill.
6’4” 250lbs. This guy eats his Wheaties
Garrett RIchards is being over-hyped in this article. Remember Pearce and how Cora batted him 3rd in the line-up and he had a good month so the team paid more than they should have for a journeyman player? Richards is injury prone which is something every team should try to avoid and that should impact his value. Richards hasn't been good since 2015 because he has not thrown over 76.1 IP until 2021 and this year was a disaster until a month ago or less.
Between the health concerns and the sustained poor performance I believe it would be a bad investment to sign him gong forward and I believe other teams will feel the same way during the off-season despite Steve Adams endorsement. Fool me once with Pearce shame on you, fool me twice with Richards shame on the Red Sox. Too many red flags and too many cheaper and better alternatives. There are no guarantees after this magical season that Richards will ever perform like he has in September.
All pitchers are constantly checked by an umpire after leaving the mound, their hat & glove & belt.
Being a Jays fan, I have followed Gose for his entire career when he started as an outfielder. Elite tools for an outfielder but couldn’t put it all together. I hope he can stick as a pitcher. Great story.
Grody to Mad Max.
Okay I know this will probably be a controversial opinion, but I think it's time to move on from Vazquez.
He's never been a favorite of the pitchers.
His Catcher ERA hasn't been good for years (hence Sandy was the preferred catcher even though he couldn't hit)
They held onto Vazquez because of his bat, but his hitting took a massive drop this season
And his glittery belt annoys the heck out of his teammates
I say cut him loose and sign somebody like Pina.