NFT: Yankees call up 8 players

Please let Ryan sit his ass on the end of the bench until you need a defensive replacement. It'll be interesting to see if Bailey can bring anything to the table too.

especially since Sanchez is on the 40 man and Romine wasn't. Though Sanchez may be battling some injuries as he hasn't played in a few days.

Bailey's looked good this year. He can definitely help shorten games.

on the DL?

Sanchez just went on the DL, which is why Romine is up instead.

except for some pinch runners here and there but this team needs some infusion of speed in the every day lineup going forward next year. After Gardy/Ellsbury this team is like a beer league softball team running the bases one at a time. I understand a lot of time big time hitters are slow, but what in the hell is the thought process behind having a light hitting 2b with no speed?

Wouldn't mind Pirela/Ref getting some starts at 2B and maybe Bailey can do something out of the pen.

In comment 12446610 Stu11 said:

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except for some pinch runners here and there but this team needs some infusion of speed in the every day lineup going forward next year. After Gardy/Ellsbury this team is like a beer league softball team running the bases one at a time. I understand a lot of time big time hitters are slow, but what in the hell is the thought process behind having a light hitting 2b with no speed?

Refsnyder's not a burner, but will can probably steal 10-15 a year and won't clog the bases. Other than that, there's not much speed on the way (maybe Slade/Mason as 4th OFers) until Mateo arrives!

which is a bit of a tragic story.

In comment 12446692 Phil in LA said:

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which is a bit of a tragic story.

IDK if it is tragic, he'll continue to get chances because he is talented, but it is unlikely a team will entrust him with a 40-man spot if he doesn't pick it up.

In comment 12446610 Stu11 said:

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except for some pinch runners here and there but this team needs some infusion of speed in the every day lineup going forward next year. After Gardy/Ellsbury this team is like a beer league softball team running the bases one at a time. I understand a lot of time big time hitters are slow, but what in the hell is the thought process behind having a light hitting 2b with no speed?

They're bringing up Noel because they don't want to burn Mateo's options by adding him to the 40-man when he won't contribute regularly.

they lost that fuckin game last night. That ump was a goddamned joke.

he hasn't played an inning past A Ball. Hopefully going forward we can have an every day guy like Refsnyder worked in there. Don't need to be a speedster per say just someone who can actually ocassionally go from 1st to third or eeee gads score on a hit from 2nd base...

In comment 12446891 Stu11 said:

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he hasn't played an inning past A Ball. Hopefully going forward we can have an every day guy like Refsnyder worked in there. Don't need to be a speedster per say just someone who can actually ocassionally go from 1st to third or eeee gads score on a hit from 2nd base...

Mateo probably starts at Tampa next year, maybe Trenton but that would be a bit of a surprise. If he could finish the year at AA he might get a call-up. If he really hits SWB wouldn't be out of the question.

he was on a rocket ride till the wrist injuries. It's not like he dogs it and needs to pick it up. He needs to get healthy, if he can ever be 100% again. Braves will probably grab him off waivers.

The Yankees called up Rico Noel who is batting .059 over Aaron Judge.... Comical.

and how baseball works. They called up a guy who will pinch run on a team with a bunch really slow guys. Judge is not on the 40 man roster. Putting him on the 40 man roster means someone has to be released. It also starts his rule 5 and other contractual obligations. He would never play anyway with the team in a pennant race. If they were in the Red Sox position you might have a point. There's no reason to start the contractual process for a guy who would sit and watch.

has nothing to do with rule 5. Just 40 man roster issues. Putting him on the 40 man takes care of rule 5.

In comment 12447229 arniefez said:

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and how baseball works. They called up a guy who will pinch run on a team with a bunch really slow guys. Judge is not on the 40 man roster. Putting him on the 40 man roster means someone has to be released. It also starts his rule 5 and other contractual obligations. He would never play anyway with the team in a pennant race. If they were in the Red Sox position you might have a point. There's no reason to start the contractual process for a guy who would sit and watch.

That's irrelevant since Noel wasn't on the 40 man either.

That said, I agree with your 1st point: they needed a pinch runner off the bench with guys like Arod, McCann, Teix, and Beltran.

And Judge has struggled adjusting to AAA pitching. He doesn't need to be rushed.

run guy - you will probably never see him with a bat in his hand. Judge would not be good at that and would likely not have a role on a team that is trying to win games.

the offseason, when you need every 40 man spot, you can release Noel and not care. Judge doesn't need to be on the 40 man this year and take up a spot for someone like Ben Gamel over the winter.

In comment 12446884 B in ALB said:

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they lost that fuckin game last night. That ump was a goddamned joke.

I agree! I just hope they take their revenge tonight and bury the stinking Bosox under a huge wave of runs, like they did to the Atlanta Braves on the weekend. Go Yankees!!

Tyler Wade, Tyler Webb, Gary Sanchez, Dustin Fowler, Chaz Hebert and Eric Jagielo. No real surprises there, Wade struggled in his transition to AA, Fowler is on the cusp of being a very good prospect, Hebert had something approximating a breakout year but is in something of a sh-t or get off the pot regarding his roster status and Webb hasn't pitched in a couple months and may or may not be an MLB-caliber reliever.
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Out at least 2 more weeks per Cashman. Hope Bird can do something.
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has weakened Teix's bones. That really hurts no matter what Bird does.

I think the callups were all sound moves - except Cotham because he seems like he has been learning more than we'd like from Capuano.