Those guys are frozen currently, unable to be included in trades, so no. Weissert is on the 40 man, the other two not.Any chance we could have had one of them anyway soon under Rule 5 like Whitlock if we hadn’t done this?
Verdugo handled RF in Fenway better than most expected. I suspect he'll do the same in left at the StadiumFitts is good. I do not really like this on first glance but open-minded.
They want two OFs but one of them has to play CF until Dominguez is back, I guess it could be Judge.That is not how you spell Gleyber but hey pitching. Does this mean NYY is out on Soto?
No, Cashman said today on MLB that they need 2 OFs.That is not how you spell Gleyber but hey pitching. Does this mean NYY is out on Soto?
I agree that the short porch in RF is perfect for maximizing Verdugo's limited power. He'll be a thorn in our sides for one year at least.Verdugo is going to hit 20+ homers with Yankee Stadium as his home ballpark. It's going to piss us off to watch him be an all-star there.
We could open up at bats in the outfield by moving the guy my brain currently thinks is Daisuke Matsuzaka to DH. Fuckin' brain.
One of these recent incidents, Cora was absolutely ripshit, I remember, and unceremoniously benched him. Postgame he singled out “a player who was not at all ready to contribute to his team,” or something like that. It seemed quite a bit more serious than late to a meeting.Verdugo was twice disciplined publicly which I imagine means there's a bunch of stuff that never became public. Some of it could have been more important than just being late.
Need to see how they spend the saved money and further signings.Not a fan. I liked the deal when it involved getting Torres back, who is a perennially underrated glue guy in NY who would address a big lineup need for 2024. But not nearly as excited about these guys.
Dugie when he was on, was one of the better players on the team but could never string together a full season to justify investing long term. Which is really a shame because he was fun to watch when everything was clicking.Verdugo was twice disciplined publicly which I imagine means there's a bunch of stuff that never became public. Some of it could have been more important than just being late.
Wong could become a hall of famer yetWe didn't even get a 2B out of this? Why
Closes the book on the Betts trade as a massive failure that everyone involved should have follow them to their graves and beyond.
Not going to lie. I love the guts Breslow is showing. Makes a significant trade with the Yankees as his first major move. Hopefully the evaluation of Fitts, who feels like the prize here, is correct.I was expecting a Verdugo trade of some sort, but wow this still blows my mind. Breslow fired a broadside.
Connor Wong is still a Red Sock.Closes the book on the Betts trade as a massive failure that everyone involved should have follow them to their graves and beyond.
Is he joking? Verdugo doesn't have much value to the Padres, why would they trade a rental for a rental+prospects.Consider the source, but ...
@JimBowdenGM
Don't be surprised if the #Yankees now try to spin Verdugo in a package with King and Thorpe to the #Padres to try and land Juan Soto ....
There is simply no way the last piece to finalizing a Juan Soto trade being Alex VerdugoConsider the source, but ...
@JimBowdenGM
Don't be surprised if the #Yankees now try to spin Verdugo in a package with King and Thorpe to the #Padres to try and land Juan Soto ....
Imagine being traded for Mookie Betts and Juan Soto and everyone in both fan bases hates you because you're neither Mookie Betts nor Juan Soto.Consider the source, but ...
@JimBowdenGM
Don't be surprised if the #Yankees now try to spin Verdugo in a package with King and Thorpe to the #Padres to try and land Juan Soto ....
I kind of loved the deal until I read this. That'd be extremely weird for the Padres, though.Consider the source, but ...
@JimBowdenGM
Don't be surprised if the #Yankees now try to spin Verdugo in a package with King and Thorpe to the #Padres to try and land Juan Soto ....
Right there. If he says these are the arms, these are the arms.Not going to lie. I love the guts Breslow is showing. Makes a significant trade with the Yankees as his first major move. Hopefully the evaluation of Fitts, who feels like the prize here, is correct.
2b is low on our list of priorities--particularly organizationally. Need every upside arm we can get and frankly I'm impressed we got a guy with starter upside for a one year Verdugo rentalWe didn't even get a 2B out of this? Why