If the Yankees acquire a starter, I wonder if they consider Severino for the bullpen in 2021.
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Which part is semi-desperate? NY didn't give up any of their top prospects, no one in their future plans. This isn't George anymore and Hal is not telling Cashman what to do. Also I think they care so little about the Mets that I actually thought you meant the Sox the first time I read your post. They care about the other AL East teams and those teams are all loaded at the MLB level, the minor league level, or both, so it was time to make some moves and use that prospect depth I talk about here constantly.This strikes me as a semi-desperate act to remake a poorly constructed underperforming team after getting a stern talking to from ownership, who may be concerned about a nearby competitor currently in 1st place who may steal some fickle hearts, minds and wallets.
Remaking their team in a few days time, limited to players made available mostly by teams dropping out of competition strikes me as a sign of semi-desperation, versus a more deliberate thought out approach taken over a longer time frame. And I believe ownership, with billions invested, has some incentive to pick up a phone from time to time.Which part is semi-desperate? NY didn't give up any of their top prospects, no one in their future plans. This isn't George anymore and Hal is not telling Cashman what to do. Also I think they care so little about the Mets that I actually thought you meant the Sox the first time I read your post. They care about the other AL East teams and those teams are all loaded at the MLB level, the minor league level, or both, so it was time to make some moves and use that prospect depth I talk about here constantly.
If you have any specific problems with the trade, you might be able to make your point better. Otherwise you're just yelling to the clouds based on how you feel as a fan of a rival organization. If you think they're bad trades, explain why. If you think they're impulsive, explain what the downside is.Remaking their team in a few days time, limited to players made available mostly by teams dropping out of competition strikes me as a sign of semi-desperation, versus a more deliberate thought out approach taken over a longer time frame.
I mean, they’re just trying to get better, every contending team does it every winter and every deadline.Remaking their team in a few days time, limited to players made available mostly by teams dropping out of competition strikes me as a sign of semi-desperation, versus a more deliberate thought out approach taken over a longer time frame.
Love this idea. The bullpen is so shaky these days. Seve might dominate as a two-inning guy. You do this if you want to win in 2021. If you are playing for the future, you bring Seve back slowly as a starter.If the Yankees acquire a starter, I wonder if they consider Severino for the bullpen in 2021.
A problem? No. But I'm not sure they've addressed the real issues. I liked adding LH bats, that seemed pretty obvious, but it seems they want to rely on power-hitting to dig out of a hole. I might have added more pitching, and they might.If you have any specific problems with the trade, you might be able to make your point better. Otherwise you're just yelling to the clouds based on how you feel as a fan of a rival organization. If you think they're bad trades, explain why. If you think they're impulsive, explain what the downside is.
I just don’t get moving away from the lefty power hitter dynamic that has defined the Yankees for 100 years. I guess it just evolved. Judge, Sanchez came through the system. Greg Bird had a chance to balance the lineup but failed. And then came Stanton.As usual, Cashman doing a very fine, rational and competent job. His only flaw is the hubris that peeked through with the Boone hire.
My fear is Rizzo and Gallo seem like similar hitters to what is hurting the Yanks these past few years. Not enough balls in play. Walks are great but can you walk your way to a pennant?A problem? No. But I'm not sure they've addressed the real issues. It seems they want to rely on power-hitting to dig out of a hole. I might have added more pitching, and they might.
It was the shifts on lefty pull hitters, especially in Yankee Stadium, and also just the way things worked out. They have been trying to fix it, though, in recent drafts and again this week's trades.I just don’t get moving away from the lefty power hitter dynamic that has defined the Yankees for 100 years. I guess it just evolved. Judge, Sanchez came through the system. Greg Bird had a chance to balance the lineup but failed. And then came Stanton.
Can this lineup allow some relief from Stanton playing every day? He seems to need some time in the batting cage. O’Neill fielded a question from Kay last night to this end, just giving Stanton a few days off, and Paul did not reply negatively.It was the shifts on lefty pull hitters, especially in Yankee Stadium, and also just the way things worked out. They have been trying to fix it, though, in recent drafts and again this week's trades.
What if they rotated DJ and Gio at DH and third base for a week? Rizzo at first. Odor and Torres up the middle.They definitely could if they don't trade Voit, but pretty sure they're going to.
That would be wonderful.There's also the very real possibility that Stanton is playing hurt. I wouldn't be shocked at all to see him get an IL visit Sunday.
I don't understand the point. All they did was give up prospects and odds are decent that none of them will ever do anything of substance in the majors. Sometimes I think there is too much prospect infatuation on this board. It's not a good sign for the Sox if Cashman is losing some of his infatuation.A problem? No. But I'm not sure they've addressed the real issues. I liked adding LH bats, that seemed pretty obvious, but it seems they want to rely on power-hitting to dig out of a hole. I might have added more pitching, and they might.
It's a tough balance, you definitely need cost-controlled guys to be big contributors for your team so that you can spend to fill other holes, but what Cashman seems to be doing this week is deciding which guys are part of NY's future and moving a bunch of others, some of whom they would likely lose anyway if they didn't trade them before the rule 5.I don't understand the point. All they did was give up prospects and odds are decent that none of them will ever do anything of substance in the majors. Sometimes I think there is too much prospect infatuation on this board. It's not a good sign for the Sox if Cashman is losing some of his infatuation.
I wonder if Cashman is under a fair amount of pressure to get, in my opinion, a poorly designed team, and an underperforming team, into the post-season.I don't understand the point. All they did was give up prospects and odds are decent that none of them will ever do anything of substance in the majors. Sometimes I think there is too much prospect infatuation on this board. It's not a good sign for the Sox if Cashman is losing some of his infatuation.
Probably. My point has more to do with this not really being a mortgage the future thing. Now if a couple of them turn into Jeff Bagwell then sure it's a fuckup. But I'm not holding my breath.I wonder if Cashman is under a fair amount of pressure to get, in my opinion, a poorly designed team, and an underperforming team, into the post-season.
The only mandate he has is to stay under $210M this season and make the smartest baseball moves he can given that. I hate to make definitive statements like that if I don't know for sure, but it's just not in Hal's personality to pressure Cashman like that, from everything we know.I wonder if Cashman is under a fair amount of pressure to get, in my opinion, a poorly designed team, and an underperforming team, into the post-season.
Pre-trades I had reservations about the beer league basher profile of the Yankees. I didn't think they played interesting or good baseball, and were overly reliant on power. I find the collection of Yankee position players now a curious mix, albeit more left-handed, but I'm not sure the future is any clearer, other than I assume Gallo is a long-term asset. The traded prospects were not material to my POV.Probably. My point has more to do with this not really being a mortgage the future thing. Now if a couple of them turn into Jeff Bagwell then sure it's a fuckup. But I'm not holding my breath.
This is my main takeaway from the trade deadline. Yanks got better without disturbing their elite prospects. How much better? That’s once again up to the players. But at least the lineup has some balance now. Opposing pitchers won’t have the luxury of facing right handed hitters 78 percent of the time.If NY moved Dominguez or Peraza or Volpe or even any of their top few pitching prospects, then I'd understand people thinking that Cashman is focused on 2021, but they didn't.
Rizzo's UZR and DRS are a tad in the negative this year, but SSS and what not.Both Gallo and Rizzo are Gold Glovers (and actually deserving GGers), major upgrades for NY's infield and outfield defense.
Oh, interesting, I guess we'll see.Rizzo's UZR and DRS are a tad in the negative this year, but SSS and what not.
Yes, if they think someone isn't healthy. I'm not convinced Stanton is.Is there any chance they just keep Voit? Seems like it would help protect against the myriad injuries this team always seems to suffer.
Yep, until the offseason at least.So, Voit stays?