Now that Torres is on the shelf for the rest of the year it looks like the Yanks may be in the trade market for third base help. One name that was mentioned was one time Yankee Solarte. He was part of the deal that brought Headley over from the Padres. Even though Headley is showing signs of hitting better again he is far from being clutch.
Solarte is having a better year and is more consistent as a hitter. Plus he's a free agent so why not go get him and think about Headley moving to first base. He's played there before. For as inept as he can be at times he's a better option then Chris Carter who is a strikeout machine. It's almost halfway into the season and the Yankees are still waiting for him to get on a roll. I'm not holding my breath.
And still a huge NO.
I'm in favor of giving Austin the job immediately, but there seems to be some aversion to doing so.
I'm in favor of giving Austin the job immediately, but there seems to be some aversion to doing so.
Another, NO. Cannot sacrifice the future for now. Bird will be up sooner or later and likely sooner.
The Yankees and Mets would never make a major deal, but if they did, the guy you would want for 1B is Duda, not Bruce. Perfect Yankee Stadium swing, good fielder, and a FA after the season
I'm in favor of giving Austin the job immediately, but there seems to be some aversion to doing so.
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Which seems increasingly likely, a call across town to the Mets about Bruce could be a decent fit, purely depending on price.
I'm in favor of giving Austin the job immediately, but there seems to be some aversion to doing so.
Another, NO. Cannot sacrifice the future for now. Bird will be up sooner or later and likely sooner.
He's a pure 3 month-rental. Mets allegedly tried like crazy to move him over the summer, to no avail. He's hit well this year, but given that 1B is arguably the deepest position in the majors, the underlying assumption is that the price is cheap.
OPS 924 this season with 48 walks to 44Ks.
IMO, given Cashman's comments, the Yanks are NOT going to make big trades to try and stay in contention. Instead, they will continue to call up prospects and see what they have internally.
This isn't 2009- where it was "all in"- win or else. This is a different plan. If injuries and ineffectiveness cause them to fall out of the race, I doubt- based on Cashman's comments- that they will take major steps or trade prospects to save the season.
With all that said, the Yanks ARE in 1st place- and even if they lose that- they hold a significant wild card lead. Not to saw that it will hold, but people are getting ahead of themselves.
Don't build up unrealistic expectations of the Yanks making big trades. Last year, someone on this site kept going on about how the Yanks OWED him for his fandom to make moves to stay in the race and felt betrayed when they sold off at the deadline. That was the right move then- and would be the right move again at the July trade deadline if they fall out of the race.
This team was not constructed to be a playoff contender in 2017. If they do it by accident, great. But if they fade, they will look to cash in on their vets- Gardner, Pineda, Carter, Clippard- and Headley- if they can.
And the poster I cited in my post identifies himself.
Having said that;
1 I do not think the Yanks will give up what It would take to get him.
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2 Not sure the Pirates want to trade him right now unless they get a Chris Sale haul (i.e #1 MLB overall prospect plus 2 top 20 overall prospects). We are not doing that.
But we could add a better SP 1b or 3b. Maybe not a stud.
IMO, given Cashman's comments, the Yanks are NOT going to make big trades to try and stay in contention. Instead, they will continue to call up prospects and see what they have internally.
This isn't 2009- where it was "all in"- win or else. This is a different plan. If injuries and ineffectiveness cause them to fall out of the race, I doubt- based on Cashman's comments- that they will take major steps or trade prospects to save the season.
With all that said, the Yanks ARE in 1st place- and even if they lose that- they hold a significant wild card lead. Not to saw that it will hold, but people are getting ahead of themselves.
Don't build up unrealistic expectations of the Yanks making big trades. Last year, someone on this site kept going on about how the Yanks OWED him for his fandom to make moves to stay in the race and felt betrayed when they sold off at the deadline. That was the right move then- and would be the right move again at the July trade deadline if they fall out of the race.
This team was not constructed to be a playoff contender in 2017. If they do it by accident, great. But if they fade, they will look to cash in on their vets- Gardner, Pineda, Carter, Clippard- and Headley- if they can.
This thinking dosent preclude them for making a move for this season and beyond. If there is a way to get a starter controlled for next year also a move could be justified.
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The Yanks NEVER had any intention of contending in 2017- this was always planned as a rebuild/growth season with the kids, slowly integrating them over the season.
IMO, given Cashman's comments, the Yanks are NOT going to make big trades to try and stay in contention. Instead, they will continue to call up prospects and see what they have internally.
This isn't 2009- where it was "all in"- win or else. This is a different plan. If injuries and ineffectiveness cause them to fall out of the race, I doubt- based on Cashman's comments- that they will take major steps or trade prospects to save the season.
With all that said, the Yanks ARE in 1st place- and even if they lose that- they hold a significant wild card lead. Not to saw that it will hold, but people are getting ahead of themselves.
Don't build up unrealistic expectations of the Yanks making big trades. Last year, someone on this site kept going on about how the Yanks OWED him for his fandom to make moves to stay in the race and felt betrayed when they sold off at the deadline. That was the right move then- and would be the right move again at the July trade deadline if they fall out of the race.
This team was not constructed to be a playoff contender in 2017. If they do it by accident, great. But if they fade, they will look to cash in on their vets- Gardner, Pineda, Carter, Clippard- and Headley- if they can.
This thinking dosent preclude them for making a move for this season and beyond. If there is a way to get a starter controlled for next year also a move could be justified.
This is correct. In fact, there is a good case that can be made that this would be Cashman's "power play"- add someone who is controlled for years and is young enough to be in their prime throughout those years of team control. In that way, you do not disturb the base plan- and in fact, enhance it.
The central question is whether it is possible to make such a deal without Torres, Frazier, Adams or Rutherford being part of the deal and upsetting the apple cart.
Absolutely true. But teams and fans seem to over value their people.
I would extremely happy with winning the division.
I would be ecstatic if they made the ALCS and won 2-3 games.
I do not see us in WS this year. But it could happen.
His struggles aside, the Yankees liked him enough to draft him in the first round. They might still like him as a potential fit.
Aces in baseball cost to much and their risk of injury is to great to shell out what it would cost to have one.
Building a deeper and more consistent pen seems like the better option.
The most interesting starting pitcher on the free agent market for me is Tyler Chatwood. I think his best baseball is in front of him, not an ace but a solid rotation piece.
The central question is whether it is possible to make such a deal without Torres, Frazier, Adams or Rutherford being part of the deal and upsetting the apple cart.
If the main piece in a trade for Cole is Frazier, that's a win for the Yankees. But as others have said, that may not be nearly enough.
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The central question is whether it is possible to make such a deal without Torres, Frazier, Adams or Rutherford being part of the deal and upsetting the apple cart.
I think Torres and Adams should be the untouchables. They can afford to part with either Frazier or Rutherford, but I wouldn't let go of both. My preference would be to keep Rutherford, he's more of a wild card because he's further removed from the majors, but given the current OF depth, I think the later ETA is a good thing, not a bad thing.
If the main piece in a trade for Cole is Frazier, that's a win for the Yankees. But as others have said, that may not be nearly enough.
You just don't know when to stop digging, do you.
The Yanks are NOT going to go after Cole, and they are NOT trading Frazier for Cole.
Solarte does nothing to enhance our chances this year.
The Yanks are good and exciting this year because of the youngsters, not veterans like Headley, Ellsbury, or Holliday. People didn't want to trade Gardner one month ago, how about now?
This year is gravy, promote the prospects and see which ones distinguish themselves.