With the blockbuster steal of the decade with Stanton joining the Yanks, there are still holes to fill; mainly starting pitching and 2nd base.
The Yanks would be in fine position if they stood pat, but I doubt they will.
I expect a deal with CC, but the way pitchers go down during the season, I think the Yanks would be shopping for another starter. Hopefully, they give Chance Adams a shot, but that's rarely their style.
We can put Torreyes or Wade in at 2nd, but I think the Yanks want more punch there. Torres still needs seasoning before he comes up for more than a cup of coffee.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Yanks sign CC, and shop for a SP for insurance and maybe a 2nd baseman. I'd love to see them sign Todd Frazier, but that's probably a pipe dream. He's an upgrade over Headley and can stand in at 1st if Bird falters or gets injured.
@RealDanFederico
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According to Buster Olney, the #Yankees are in contact with the Pirates in regards to Gerrit Cole. Can Cashman work more magic?
@RealDanFederico
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According to Buster Olney, the #Yankees are in contact with the Pirates in regards to Gerrit Cole. Can Cashman work more magic?
Is this how Frazier ends his Yankees run?
Hmmm why so?
I'm not huge on him either but he's got an arm.
Is this the lie? 19:08 vs 19:09? I googled negative stories on him and this is all I came up with
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UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole, a potential No. 1 Pirates pick, reminds Yankees of what might have been - ( New Window )
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Yankees are interested in gerrit cole, who they once drafted. But initial impression is pirates arent trading him.
Thank you.
Don't want this guy.
The least he could have done was listen. Couldn't be bothered.
Be advised, forgiveness is not what I do best. Cole is a snake.
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Be advised, forgiveness is not what I do best. Cole is a snake.
Well you don't lack self-awareness at least :)
I don't want Cole, but not for those reasons
He sounded pretty good, but it was obvious he wasnt happy with his interactions (or lack thereof) with Jeter and the new management, and he was not inclined to do them a solid and agree to St Louis or San Francisco. He didnt do a very good job hiding his disdain for the Marlins front office.
A couple examples:
- he said clearly he gave his list of 4 approved teams hed waive his NTC clause for before the proposed deals with St Louis and SF were made.
- When asked why he took the St Louis meeting despite them not being on his list, he said all hes known is the Marlins, and he wanted to see how other organizations do business.
- When asked if he had a message for Marlins fans, he said hang in there, but maybe watch from afar for a while. Ouch
I doubt that the Pirates would accept the prospects I would offer for him. Seems unlikely that a match can be found.
Maybe Chris Archer? He's at least battle tested in the AL East.
If a trade can be worked out, the Yankees are getting a pitcher who would be a #3 or #4 starter at worst and potentially the ace of the staff if he returns to his 2015 form and builds off it. So he has both a high floor and a high ceiling. If it's a package of Frazier, Betances, and a mid-level prospect or two, it makes a lot of sense and doesn't hurt the payroll.
p.s.-Imagine if they could then land Hand? What kind of off-season would that be if they added Stanton, Cole, and Hand? It would surely take the sting out of missing on Ohtani!
After all, Cole was a Yankee fan growing up; I can't imagine that HE decided not to even talk with them.
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The Pirates are willing to listen to offers for Gerrit Cole; the Yankees and Pirates match up well for potential deals at this juncture, as sources confirm; Brian Cashman and Neal Huntington have an extensive trade history. Time will tell.
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Yankees math: even after giancarlo-starlin swap, Yanks are close to 20M under threshold. Still looking to trade pieces (headley, ells) to free more cash.
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I don't want that lying sack of shit on the Yankees.
Hmmm why so?
I'm not huge on him either but he's got an arm.
Is this the lie? 19:08 vs 19:09? I googled negative stories on him and this is all I came up with
Cole lied about delaying the start time of a baseball game once by 1 minute - ( New Window )
Shocking that you don't have any knowledge of 2008. Because you were what? 7? Maybe 8 years old then?
If a trade can be worked out, the Yankees are getting a pitcher who would be a #3 or #4 starter at worst and potentially the ace of the staff if he returns to his 2015 form and builds off it. So he has both a high floor and a high ceiling. If it's a package of Frazier, Betances, and a mid-level prospect or two, it makes a lot of sense and doesn't hurt the payroll.
p.s.-Imagine if they could then land Hand? What kind of off-season would that be if they added Stanton, Cole, and Hand? It would surely take the sting out of missing on Ohtani!
Milton, I know you've been high on Cole for a while, but you can't send an ace-level prospect package away in trade for a guy that "would be a #3 or #4 starter at worst" - there is almost no chance that the Yanks would score a bargain (in terms of trade value) for Cole, so they'd be paying full price for the upside and risking the downside on their own.