Yankees Trade Rumors & News
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Driving between courts this afternoon all I kept hearing is Machado winds up in Philly because their owner reported said he will pay 'whatever it takes'
From a Sox POV this is good except it keeps bullets in the gun for pitching help and in the playoffs I'd rather face Machado four times than another stud pitcher.
I was afraid that In the end the Yankees were going to turn Andujar and a decent pitching prospect into Machado who could be a big weapon at the plate and in the field in an ALCS series.
Now barring a trade for DeGrom I can’t think of anyone the Yankees could acquire who would really worry me unless there’s someone I’m missing who has be linked to NY
Now barring a trade for DeGrom I can’t think of anyone the Yankees could acquire who would really worry me unless there’s someone I’m missing who has be linked to NY
I'm not even sure an Andujar/Frazier/Sheffield plus package would get the Mets to send him to NY.
A writer for the NYT just suggested trading Judge plus for both DeGrom and Syndergaard, which also isn't happening but probably makes sense on some level. It's the kind of deal you could make if these were fantasy teams, but almost certainly not in real life.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/sports/trade-aaron-judge.html
It does make sense in terms of personnel, and it would allow NY to keep Andujar as a DH/backup 3B/backup 1B if they signed Machado this winter. It's clearly never going to happen, but if it did, this could be the team to start 2019:
C-Sanchez
1B-Bird
2B-Torres
SS-Didi
3B-Machado
LF-Gardner/Frazier
CF-Hicks
RF-Stanton
DH-Andujar
Severino, DeGrom, Syndergaard, Tanaka, Sheffield/German
C-Sanchez
1B-Bird
2B-Torres
SS-Didi
3B-Machado
LF-Gardner/Frazier
CF-Hicks
RF-Stanton
DH-Andujar
Severino, DeGrom, Syndergaard, Tanaka, Sheffield/German
Fuller seems like an odd fit, as a ton of his value seems to be tied to him being under team control for 4 years, but it's hard for me to see him as a long term Yankees. In fact I suspect it would be a lot like SG and they'd be selling a devalued asset next summer looking for an upgrade
If that is the best you get for Frazier, Wade, and then likely a very interesting arm or two, then it feels like a waste of assets
I'm not totally sold on him either, but he'd give them another possibility for the postseason rotation. NY almost certainly needs to bring in someone, I don't think Happ or Hamels will be especially cheap either.
One of the problems of having a great farm system is that you generally end up overpaying on trades.
Has Machado killed his bargaining power with his comments in recent days and weeks or what? Yanks have to know they just need to be in sniffing difference and he's theirs
I just remembered that Britton was being shopped with Machado.
Now that he's unbundled, maybe the Yankees should gun for him instead of a starter, Severino looks a little gassed already and the rest of the rotation barely goes 5, this would give them a solid A and B set of relievers throughout the playoffs, nobody gets burned out (almost what they tried doing last year)
Green
Warren
Betances
Robertson
Cole
Holder
Britton
Chapman
And Shreve finally goes bye bye
Now that he's unbundled, maybe the Yankees should gun for him instead of a starter, Severino looks a little gassed already and the rest of the rotation barely goes 5, this would give them a solid A and B set of relievers throughout the playoffs, nobody gets burned out (almost what they tried doing last year)
Green
Warren
Betances
Robertson
Cole
Holder
Britton
Chapman
And Shreve finally goes bye bye
If I'm Cashman right now, I am maybe going after Gausman, Salvador Perez (Romine would need to be traded but it would be peak value for him, maybe he has blossomed like Cervelli eventually did. heartless, I know, sorry Austin) and an impact bullpen lefty like Hand or Felipe Vazquez, and while the below is definitely true:
I think it works both ways, if you target the few guys you most want, you can afford to overpay and hopefully get them. The Dodgers are very likely treating Machado like a hundred percent half season rental, and they can afford to give up five guys for that even with his defensive questions at SS, because of the system depth they've put together, and also that they seem to come up with stars out of thin air every season (hello Max Muncy).
Hand is the most attractive for multiple reasons. He's awesome, he's under control, Robertson is a pending free agent, and he's another lefty. I would love to snag him.
What would be the intention with Perez? He’s under contract until 2022, Sanchez 2023.
Is there talk of limiting Sanchez behind the plate?
I would just let them split time and let Sanchez learn from Perez. NY doesn't have a lot of ways to upgrade the roster, that one could be a bit like when HOU got Brian McCann. It's totally made up by me, though, no actual rumors that I've seen.
This is a great idea but Sanchez would need to take it the right way. I cannot imagine going into the playoffs with Sanchez catching in the late innings.
Verducci said on Friday night that Sanchez often does not use his glove as a target for the pitcher. I want to watch for this next time he catches.
I'm sure we'll have a handful of scouts watching Ervin Santana this week. Word is that his velocity hasn't topped 90.
What would folks give up for Thor or deGrom?
I'd be willing to include Andujar and anyone not named Sheffield.
I'd be willing to include Andujar and anyone not named Sheffield.
Regarding Perez - he has been garbage at the plate this season .220/.259/.400. Even for him he is swinging at everything.
From a tutoring perspective I can see the obvious benefit, though Sanchez shouldn't listen to anything Perez has to say about pitch framing.
From a tutoring perspective I can see the obvious benefit, though Sanchez shouldn't listen to anything Perez has to say about pitch framing.
Basically two guys outside of Torres and Sheffield + a couple lottery tickets. Andujar hurts and Andujar plus Frazier would really hurt, but I'd do it.
A reasonable assessment of the future for my binkie:
https://www.pinstripealley.com/2018/7/22/17598012/yankees-offseason-free-agency-brett-gardner-outfield-defensive-runs-saved-aaron-judge-hicks
https://www.pinstripealley.com/2018/7/22/17598012/yankees-offseason-free-agency-brett-gardner-outfield-defensive-runs-saved-aaron-judge-hicks
That web site is pretty consistently awful, points for trying but a huge percentage of their articles are just a waste of time to read.
Gardner's future currently depends almost totally on whether Clint Frazier is traded and the increasingly small chance that Bryce Harper will come to town. If I had to bet right now, I'd say no Bryce, Clint is moved in a SP deal and Gardner is retained for one more season in the same four man OF rotation they've had this season, with McKinney moving into the Frazier role and Florial one year closer.
Gardner's future currently depends almost totally on whether Clint Frazier is traded and the increasingly small chance that Bryce Harper will come to town. If I had to bet right now, I'd say no Bryce, Clint is moved in a SP deal and Gardner is retained for one more season in the same four man OF rotation they've had this season, with McKinney moving into the Frazier role and Florial one year closer.
Ignore is the wrong word. There hasn't been so much of a whisper of his name in probably 3 or 4 months. He is thou who shalt not be named. He's not even Rusney Castillo, he's just a write-off.And you continue to ignore the OF elephant on the disabled list
Actually there was a funny Ellsbury update today:
Erik BolandVerified account @eboland11 3h3 hours ago
Ellsbury said he hasn't resumed baseball activities & doesn't know when he will. Said of returning this season "that's still the plan" but knows clock is ticking on season. "U try to say that you’re hopeful. U come in, get your work in and do everything u can to play this season"
Erik BolandVerified account @eboland11 3h3 hours ago
Ellsbury said he hasn't resumed baseball activities & doesn't know when he will. Said of returning this season "that's still the plan" but knows clock is ticking on season. "U try to say that you’re hopeful. U come in, get your work in and do everything u can to play this season"
Elston Howard was hitting around .180 when the Sox acquired him for the stretch run in 1967. They never regretted it.
If he wants to come on the roster in September and steal an occasional base or pinch run for Bird, I'd be cool with that. I'd also be very happy to continue to pretend he's not on the team.
I keep thinking if Ellsbury misses the entire season, the Yankees can file an insurance claim and get money back. It could get sticky but that's why they have lawyers.
Ellsbury is the last of the bad Yankee contracts, a sad reminder of how the franchise used to do business. Cashman learned his lesson. Maybe Ellsbury was the final straw for him. So in one sense, signing Ellsbury forced the Yankees to reassess. And now the franchise barely resembles its former self.
It's interesting to me that in the cases of both Ellsbury and Cespedes fans and sports writers seem not to be able to believe in the player's injuries. They may have good reasons. I don't know.
I didn't know people doubted the Cespedes ones, I think it took him some time to figure out what was going on and now they seem to have a general idea at least (very thorough article here, http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24169933/mlb-even-worse-news-coming-yoenis-cespedes).
The (huge) difference between him and Ellsbury is that NY doesn't want Ellsbury back, he is not good enough to be on their roster anymore, so shenanigans for insurance money make a lot more sense. Admittedly I don't totally know why Ellsbury would agree to this unless he really didn't want to be DFAd and thinks he will still get another chance here somehow, but the way the whole saga has progressed just seems very odd.