The corresponding move is Gary Sanchez to the 10-day IL with a calf strain.Higashioka just got called up. No word on the corresponding move yet.
Honestly playing BAL twice, DET, CWS, Sox while they’re struggling mightily and then KC for four games, with several off days, is about the friendliest window possible to try to stay afloat during injuries.So the Red Sox get to see a lineup next week missing Stanton, Sanchez, Andujar, Hicks, and Didi. Alrighty.
I don't know that Seattle offense can hit and also run.SEA is not sticking around, but TAM and HOU are only going to get better as both have lots of talent coming from the minors still (this year if needed).
Rays window looks like it’s opening a bit ahead of schedule, but they are going to be good for awhile.SEA is not sticking around, but TAM and HOU are only going to get better as both have lots of talent coming from the minors still (this year if needed).
I really wish Tampa played in a different division 'cause it would be fun to root for them. Maybe they could swap with the White Sox.Rays window looks like it’s opening a bit ahead of schedule, but they are going to be good for awhile.
Mike Ford was leading the International League in OPS and he is only 26 (and he is a LHH), so hopefully he gets something of a chance. I think that roster spot gets bumped once Stanton is back anyway, and LeMahieu goes to backup 1B.I'm now convinced that Bird is made out of paper mache.
Another tough break for him and the team. A decent lefty bat would be nice. I hope they can find one somewhere.
Why would you play Tulo over Didi at SS? I'd move Tulo over there.
Yeah, I would do the same.Why would you play Tulo over Didi at SS? I'd move Tulo over there.
I think there has to be some table setting for the deadline. We will need a pitcher and one of these pieces will be extra. Bird and Andujar could possibly bring back a very nice piece.It's a little strange with them also talking about moving Andujar to 1B/DH and with Stanton supposedly back within a week or so. If Andujar doesn't play 3B (and you all know my opinions on this, healthy or not), that leaves Voit, Stanton, Frazier, and Andujar to cover 1B/DH/LF, and that's not counting Gardner (once Hicks is back), Bird (whose Yankee career is possibly done), and now Morrison.
Cashman is a miracle worker for sure. As a Red Sox fan, me appreciate his acumen & cunning.Andujar too has dubious value, an injury that won't fully heal without surgery and a terrible defender even when healthy. You never know with Cashman, though, he is a miracle worker at times.
That’s exactly what I thought when I read the news. How come there ain't any other teams that think Morrison is good, why do the yankees always get players that could work.Cashman is a miracle worker for sure. As a Red Sox fan, me appreciate his acumen & cunning.
It has become cool since 2016 to praise Cashman. He used to be a whipping boy because his boss spent so much money on payroll. What Cashman did at the trade deadline in 2016 was remarkable. But we need not have people praising every minor move he makes.I wouldn't give Cashman any credit for this, it's just because they have so so many injuries. It reminds me of Adam Lind last year, mildly exciting on paper, but didn't get out of AAA in the end for NY or BOS.
I was surprised to read in the book about Randy Levine’s clout within the Steinbrenner family and his leverage inside the organization, with YES, the stadium, etc. Cashman certainly controls the baseball end but the conference room is still pretty crowded when the owners and top execs meet.He has made a ton of great moves since then too, the only possible legit criticism of him since Aug 2016 would be that he rarely rolls the dice on the big moves (Verlander, Corbin, Machado) but I think that is usually the smart way to go these days. He did not do a good job in the years preceding 2016 which is how NY fell so far behind HOU and BOS and CLE talent-wise, but he has managed to close the gap since then.
I'm not complaining here, but damn, this seriously has to be some kind of record.Projected 2019 lineup
CF Aaron Hicks
RF Aaron Judge
LF Giancarlo Stanton
DH Luke Voit
3B Miguel Andujar
SS Didi Gregorius
2B Gleyber Torres
1B Greg Bird
C Gary Sanchez
Yea, I've been hanging my hat on the fact that Judge is in the lineup and now I just shrug. I think the fact that we haven't had any rainouts this April compared to last April has really contributed to the injuries. Playing in the rain and cold consistently like this has to be having some impact.I'm not complaining here, but damn, this seriously has to be some kind of record.
It's been windy and cold, even when it hit the 60s. Today is a good example, wet, breezy, and a chilly 55. I went for a run this morning and it was just gross.The weather hasn’t been too bad so far actually.
Sounds like a 1-2 month thing. Just awful injury luck for Judge in the last year.Boone this morning called it "a pretty significant strain". Joel Sherman says it'll be a "long time".
NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/04/21/aaron-judge-placed-on-il-and-the-news-does-not-sound-good/
My guess is it’s longer.Sounds like a 1-2 month thing. Just awful injury luck for Judge in the last year.