But his reluctance to pick up another bat is puzzling. I get that the pickins are fairly slim, but when the alternative is Shane Robinson, what do you have to lose?
Robinson is just not a major league player. Why not take a flyer on Granderson or something? He can probably still pop a few over that RF porch @ home.
RE: my god, they need Judge and Sanchez back in the worst way Â
Yesterday's injury report stated that Sanchez is on track to start his rehab assignment on Aug-24th. Sounds like the earliest he would return to the Yanks is Aug-28 (and that's if all goes well)
so happy we get to finally watch one as this one will start 8pm here. Things haven't changed since I left, still can't beat the O's or Rays 2 times in a row. Yes the reluctance of Cash to add a major league OF has gone from puzzling to infuriating. Granderson could probably have been had for free with just a waiver claim. Chances are 50/50 Toronto would have just let him go. He did a great job with Pitching at the deadline but ignored hitting. We needed a back-up C and OF. Absolutely ridiculous. With Judge I think they were very simplistic with the announcement of the diagnosis of an Ulnar Styloid fracture. Rarely do you just fracture that area. Often times you have whats called a distal radius fracture as well. Doesn't usually require surgery, but 3 weeks was definately ultra optomistic. My bet is its going to be closer to 6 weeks. This makes Cash's lack of action even worse.
about Adam Jones but he makes too much. This was what I was worried about. The adherence to the luxury tax as if the Yankees have to pinch pennies and keep a strict budget. I admire the desire to win while also not having far and away the highest payroll in the game. And I know the Clint Frazier injury really threw everything for a loop. But Boston spending the most money as they continue a historic season, while we have the 6th highest payroll and are running Shane Robinson and Neil Walker out in RF, because we won't take on more salary is pretty infuriating.
But at least Hal's year end profit margins will look good!
before the playoffs and will be just fine. But what if he isn't? Wrist/hand injuries are tricky and maybe he comes back and he's just not right and he re-aggravates it. There's a non-zero chance of that happening. Now we really need a ML caliber OF but we didn't get one because of the luxury tax and by then it's too late.
I think it’s better to leave him on the shelf for the rest of the season. Let him fully get over this. Start fresh next season.
Looking ahead I really hope the Mariners overtake the A’s for the second wild card. Yanks vs M’s just looks better. Cano return to Yankees stadium, Better lineup and staff.
with not going after another outfielder just for a few weeks with Judge out. It is important to get below that luxury tax number and have it reset. More important than whatever outfielder they can get right now.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
with not going after another outfielder just for a few weeks with Judge out. It is important to get below that luxury tax number and have it reset. More important than whatever outfielder they can get right now.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Mook we're not talking about a superstar how about major leaguers? We are in a race to hild on to the #1 WC.
Masa has settled in after a tough first inning+ but now we can't score and it's not going to be easy against Snell.
Feels like everything just keeps kind of going against us.
Yup, Snell is tough, but the reality is this lineup just isn’t great right now. Without Judge and Sanchez we have holes...and while different guys have gotten hot for stretches, it seems like runs are at a premium every time out.
Hicks (.365) and Stanton (.347) are the only guys with an OBP over .340 in the lineup. Judge leaves a gaping hole when he’s not in there.
with not going after another outfielder just for a few weeks with Judge out. It is important to get below that luxury tax number and have it reset. More important than whatever outfielder they can get right now.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Mook we're not talking about a superstar how about major leaguers? We are in a race to hild on to the #1 WC.
Being/staying under the LuxTax this season is unquestionably a bigger priority than a 4-6 week replacement OF bat.
We’d all like to see a better option out there than Shane Robinson. If going over the luxury tax was truly the only way to make a meaningful improvement, then living w Robinson is the right choice.
Frankly, I think they’d do better to just play Torreyes out there every day.
with not going after another outfielder just for a few weeks with Judge out. It is important to get below that luxury tax number and have it reset. More important than whatever outfielder they can get right now.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Mook we're not talking about a superstar how about major leaguers? We are in a race to hild on to the #1 WC.
Being/staying under the LuxTax this season is unquestionably a bigger priority than a 4-6 week replacement OF bat.
We’d all like to see a better option out there than Shane Robinson. If going over the luxury tax was truly the only way to make a meaningful improvement, then living w Robinson is the right choice.
Frankly, I think they’d do better to just play Torreyes out there every day.
Being under the luxury tax is more important than putting the team in a better position to go to the playoffs and win a World Series? Give me a break.
Yankees ownership is very luck to have you all looking out for their bottom line I guess. They're going to blow past the luxury tax next season anyway. I know having it reset does save them money (I'll admit to not knowing the exact amount) but much of that has to be offset by the tax they're going to pay in the coming years. Regardless, the Yankees are not hurting for profits.
I was ok with the luxury tax plan until it meant playing AAA caliber players consistently in the middle of a playoff race. Enough already. Get a real outfielder.
I appreciate the feedback here. But I sort of can't believe what I'm seeing with so many content riding it out with Robinson and Walker in RF just to stay under the luxury tax and save ownership money
a couple of million dollars. It's tens of millions, and will likely benefit the Yankees big time for a while if they can get under it this year. Once they are under the tax it resets, so it affects many years and tens of millions of dollars. It's important to the long term success of the team that they get under it this year. Hal is not cheap, but he is not going to blindly spend like his father did, and I'm ok with that.
I'm okay with them wanting to stay under the threshold - it's just so fucking frustrating that Frazier can't even play right now when there's a spot for him to be out there every single day. And that's not Frazier's fault. The timing just really sucks.
Shane Robinson cannot continue to get starts. There HAS to be a better option without crossing the tax line.
The reset means the luxury tax is 20% going forward as opposed to 50%. That massive.
It’s not me looking out for somebody else’s money. It’s me wanting them to invest heavily going forward and knowing that those decisions can and will absolutely be impacted by the amount of $ they’re burning on LuxTax.
I’m more worried about the 5-10 year window than 2018.
I guess once they commit to it they might as well follow through. Still don't love it but it is what it is. That said, I'm sure there was an opportunity to acquire at least a respectable bat and maybe swap out some salary like what they did with Warren/Lynn. Or add a prospect to get a team to eat salary.
I'm just worn out by the Shane Robinson experience
Ugly bottom half - and with Torres struggling so much since the break, it's even worse.
The updates on Judge haven't been too encouraging. I think we're going to see Sanchez first.
But at least Hal's year end profit margins will look good!
Not liking the recent updates on him.. still sore, got a cortisone shot, etc. Egh..
Good grief
Good grief
I think it’s better to leave him on the shelf for the rest of the season. Let him fully get over this. Start fresh next season.
Looking ahead I really hope the Mariners overtake the A’s for the second wild card. Yanks vs M’s just looks better. Cano return to Yankees stadium, Better lineup and staff.
And apparently Tommy Pham
Can't believe it's JA Happ and Lance Lynn that I have the most faith in right now. I'm actually looking forward to tomorrow because Lynn is pitching.
Insane.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Feels like everything just keeps kind of going against us.
What a time to be alive.
It’s not just that. They have no life in them. Imagine what George would be doing if watching
They make opposing starters look like the 1969 Orioles staff.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Mook we're not talking about a superstar how about major leaguers? We are in a race to hild on to the #1 WC.
Feels like everything just keeps kind of going against us.
Yup, Snell is tough, but the reality is this lineup just isn’t great right now. Without Judge and Sanchez we have holes...and while different guys have gotten hot for stretches, it seems like runs are at a premium every time out.
Hicks (.365) and Stanton (.347) are the only guys with an OBP over .340 in the lineup. Judge leaves a gaping hole when he’s not in there.
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with not going after another outfielder just for a few weeks with Judge out. It is important to get below that luxury tax number and have it reset. More important than whatever outfielder they can get right now.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Mook we're not talking about a superstar how about major leaguers? We are in a race to hild on to the #1 WC.
Being/staying under the LuxTax this season is unquestionably a bigger priority than a 4-6 week replacement OF bat.
We’d all like to see a better option out there than Shane Robinson. If going over the luxury tax was truly the only way to make a meaningful improvement, then living w Robinson is the right choice.
Frankly, I think they’d do better to just play Torreyes out there every day.
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with not going after another outfielder just for a few weeks with Judge out. It is important to get below that luxury tax number and have it reset. More important than whatever outfielder they can get right now.
If Judge doesn't come back healthy, this team isn't winning the World Series no matter who they can get
Mook we're not talking about a superstar how about major leaguers? We are in a race to hild on to the #1 WC.
Being/staying under the LuxTax this season is unquestionably a bigger priority than a 4-6 week replacement OF bat.
We’d all like to see a better option out there than Shane Robinson. If going over the luxury tax was truly the only way to make a meaningful improvement, then living w Robinson is the right choice.
Frankly, I think they’d do better to just play Torreyes out there every day.
Being under the luxury tax is more important than putting the team in a better position to go to the playoffs and win a World Series? Give me a break.
Yankees ownership is very luck to have you all looking out for their bottom line I guess. They're going to blow past the luxury tax next season anyway. I know having it reset does save them money (I'll admit to not knowing the exact amount) but much of that has to be offset by the tax they're going to pay in the coming years. Regardless, the Yankees are not hurting for profits.
I was ok with the luxury tax plan until it meant playing AAA caliber players consistently in the middle of a playoff race. Enough already. Get a real outfielder.
Or a parade of them...
Or a parade of them...
Shane Robinson cannot continue to get starts. There HAS to be a better option without crossing the tax line.
It’s not me looking out for somebody else’s money. It’s me wanting them to invest heavily going forward and knowing that those decisions can and will absolutely be impacted by the amount of $ they’re burning on LuxTax.
I’m more worried about the 5-10 year window than 2018.
I'm just worn out by the Shane Robinson experience