Sources confirm Yankees get minor league 1B Garrett Cooper from Brewers for LHP Tyler Webb. I believe @JonHeyman & @JeffPassan had first.
Cooper hitting .366/.428/.652 17 home runs 82 rbi's at AAA but he's 26 and will be 27 in december so not that young.why not call up cooper now??? He's having a great year in AAA, Get rid of this waste Refsynder Wade can play the infield as well as outfielder and Choi can play outfield as well. Refsynder is totally useless
You've got Holliday and Castro back this weekend. That will leave you with Romine, Torreyes, and either Wade or Refsnyder, if they stay with the extra reliever. If you have a 4 man bench, and you call up Cooper and let him platoon with Choi, that just makes much more sense.
A shame. He reminded me a lot of Jon Olerud. Very quiet swing with good power.
None of that matters when you can never get on the field.
A shame. He reminded me a lot of Jon Olerud. Very quiet swing with good power.
None of that matters when you can never get on the field.
Yeah, lifelong dream, starting 1B for the NYY, millions upon millions of dollars at stake. But he wants to be on the shelf.
A shame. He reminded me a lot of Jon Olerud. Very quiet swing with good power.
None of that matters when you can never get on the field.
Bird is already working out with Staten Island Yankees. Hell of a talent. Would be a shame to give up on him too early and have him come back and bite you in the ass. Have some patience, He will be back.
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I get the feeling the Yanks have had it with Greg Bird and his phantom injury. He does not seem very eager to play even after missing all of last year.
A shame. He reminded me a lot of Jon Olerud. Very quiet swing with good power.
None of that matters when you can never get on the field.
Yeah, lifelong dream, starting 1B for the NYY, millions upon millions of dollars at stake. But he wants to be on the shelf.
It's the PCL, the most hitter-friendly league on the planet, and he's playing for Colorado Springs where the ball carries, so the idea that he's a budding star because of his AAA stats seems unlikely. But he was drafted at 22, he has progressed at a solid clip through the farm, his K rate is respectable, he could end up being a decent hit-first 1B with some pop.
Then why give up Webb for him. Webb was helping the team.
1) Yeah, they do, which is why they are seeking stop-gap solutions, not a full-blown long-term replacement.
2) Doctors miss sports injuries--especially things like hairline fractures. If he is saying he is still in pain, why are the specific team doctors right about that, and him wrong? The main problem as the team sees it, apparently, is that they worry that he may not be able to stay healthy, not that he is malingering.
3) Bird knows if he is in pain or not, which possibly is why he won't risk future millions (with whatever team) to potentially damage his body by playing in pain. Playing baseball in pain just screws up your swing and your body. It ain't smart.
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I get the feeling the Yanks have had it with Greg Bird and his phantom injury. He does not seem very eager to play even after missing all of last year.
A shame. He reminded me a lot of Jon Olerud. Very quiet swing with good power.
None of that matters when you can never get on the field.
Yeah, lifelong dream, starting 1B for the NYY, millions upon millions of dollars at stake. But he wants to be on the shelf.
The Yankees know a lot more about his injury then we do. Doctors cleared him to play a month ago but he refused. Gee- if I had millions at stake I would probably play on one leg.
You could play with one leg and you'd bat .060 or something and you'd not get your $1 mill contract. Bird has to protect himself.
If he could play, he would.
Yeah that's the appropriate description of Webb, JAG. Given a choice between stuff and minor league pitching numbers the Yanks - and just about everyone else - will go with stuff.
I read that Cooper is an excellent defensive first basemen, so that's a great start. He's 6'6", 240 lbs so hopefully can stretch for the ball as well as dig out bad throws in the dirt. And he doesn't overswing at pitches. Has a nice swing.
Here he is hitting homers to both sides of the field.
Cooper going yard twice - ( New Window )
Have you even watched him play the OF??
Amen.