a new model out of one year that included adding Stanton? So what is the new model? We get one Stanton per year. Sign me up for that as a fan. Absent a track record with the tax re-set, you really don't know yet what the model is.
The Yanks will stay in touch with the agents and keep their eye on the market for both players.
I don't see either one coming here at this point - the positional fits just aren't lining up unless we create them via trade(s) - but there's always the off-chance that things crumble in other negotiations and NYY decide to become players at the 11th hour.
Until Machado and Harper are in Chicago and Philadelphia... or anywhere that isn't the Bronx, it's not completely off the table. Just highly, highly unlikely.
Who is even discussing this as a possibility - source?
The way it looks now is Machado to the White Sox and Harper to Philly.
So they cant be negotiating with him because you havent heard of it through the media?!
There is not one shred of evidence that NYY is in on Harper - not one. Actually the GM of NYY Brian Cashman made a public comment that the team has no interest in Harper.
But people like you need to conjure bullshit and fantasy up to make the internet a better place...
Youve obviosuly never followed the Yankees before. Or sports at all.
He's not here to sit. Then again, he's the type of players that we are missing. We can't have all flashy, all-or-nothing hitters throughout the lineup, but I just don't like the position fit.
I understand that we can't rely solely on homegrown players, but as much as I hate the thought of dishing out mega contracts, I hate passing over our own for middling free agents even more.
Let's give Andujar another year at 3B first, he may surprise us with his improvement in defense.
He's not here to sit. Then again, he's the type of players that we are missing. We can't have all flashy, all-or-nothing hitters throughout the lineup, but I just don't like the position fit.
I understand that we can't rely solely on homegrown players, but as much as I hate the thought of dishing out mega contracts, I hate passing over our own for middling free agents even more.
Let's give Andujar another year at 3B first, he may surprise us with his improvement in defense.
This signing is basically an exercise in not committing long-term to a mega free agent contract and leaving open the playing time and money for home grown talent.
I remember arguing who was better Mantle or Maris. Also who was better Mantle or Mays? How long can you do Mantle or Mays today without the race card getting thrown into the argument. It wasn't black or white in my neighborhood as a kid. It was Met fans vs Yankee fans driven by the loyalty and passion for your team and that was fun. There was no internet so it was face to face. you could not get nasty with impunity like the internet, you would get punched in the mouth. You could not google stats on the internet, you looked at the stats on the back of baseball cards. If you did get in a fight you did not harbor ill feelings like on the internet today. You ended up being the best of friends. Sound crazy, well it is true.
as "Ridiculously Versatile" & I know as a Yankee employee he has to drink the Kool Aid, but the guy is a 2B,period! What I don't find any of the reporters questioning is the effect this has on Gleyber Torres.He's your top prospect/rookie from last year (I know some will argue Andujar but ?) & finally,after jerking him around in the minors,playing him at 3B,SS & 2B,the Yankees seemed to settle into the belief that 2B was his best position(some of you will argue it was because Didi was already at SS but whatever).He was good but sometimes shaky as any kid would be getting acclimated to a position. I was hopeful this year he would get a full season under his belt & with that,would become a stellar glove at the position. Now,with the addition of DJ(a 3 time GG winner), it seems Gleyber will become the movable piece in the infield,moving to SS when Tulo needs a rest or becoming the SS (until Didi returns) if Tulo craps out.And,I've even read that he could see some time at 3B,predicated on Andujar's performance. Unless there is still a trade that Cashman has planned,Gleyber will get jerked around again-not something you really want to do to your top prospect/rookie!
the versatility angle so hard with him. He's played 245 innings at 3B. Not a lot but not bad. Then 4 innings at SS and 13 at 1B. Okay, that's... not good. He'll probably be making mistakes at those positions due to lack of experience alone. If the guy is an elite glove at 2B then let him do his thing there for the most part this season and let Torres move to SS and 3B when he needs to. Torres has probably played 3B about as much as LeMahieu has.
I mean, I'm sure the guy can pull off the other infield positions well enough in a pinch but I don't think we should be seeing him bouncing around from position to position all season. Just let the guy play great defense at 2B. That's what he knows and he has been doing it for years. If injuries happen and they need him at 1B or something, so be it. But the way I see it, right now the best option defensively is Torres at 3B and LeMahieu at 2B.
If Gleyber is as good as we hope he is, others will make way
Mark Feinsand
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16m16 minutes ago
James Paxton and the Yankees settled for $8.575M, avoiding arbitration. Yankees signed all their arb-eligible guys except Luis Severino. Betances ($7.25M), Bird ($1.2M), Didi ($11.75M), Gray ($7.5M), Hicks ($6M), Kahnle ($1.3875M) and Romine ($1.8M) were the others.
Who is even discussing this as a possibility - source?
The way it looks now is Machado to the White Sox and Harper to Philly.
So they cant be negotiating with him because you havent heard of it through the media?!
There is not one shred of evidence that NYY is in on Harper - not one. Actually the GM of NYY Brian Cashman made a public comment that the team has no interest in Harper.
But people like you need to conjure bullshit and fantasy up to make the internet a better place...
Youve obviosuly never followed the Yankees before. Or sports at all.
Okay 12/18 Dupe... What was your previous handle/s?
I don't see either one coming here at this point - the positional fits just aren't lining up unless we create them via trade(s) - but there's always the off-chance that things crumble in other negotiations and NYY decide to become players at the 11th hour.
Until Machado and Harper are in Chicago and Philadelphia... or anywhere that isn't the Bronx, it's not completely off the table. Just highly, highly unlikely.
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to NYY coming from?
Who is even discussing this as a possibility - source?
The way it looks now is Machado to the White Sox and Harper to Philly.
So they cant be negotiating with him because you havent heard of it through the media?!
There is not one shred of evidence that NYY is in on Harper - not one. Actually the GM of NYY Brian Cashman made a public comment that the team has no interest in Harper.
But people like you need to conjure bullshit and fantasy up to make the internet a better place...
Youve obviosuly never followed the Yankees before. Or sports at all.
Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal
Nolan Arenado asked for a record $30 million in arbitration. The #Rockies offered $24 million.
Would set a nice bar for his free agency.
Who wouldn't look forward to it? We have DJ LeMahieu now - THE DJ LeMahieu!!!!!
I understand that we can't rely solely on homegrown players, but as much as I hate the thought of dishing out mega contracts, I hate passing over our own for middling free agents even more.
Let's give Andujar another year at 3B first, he may surprise us with his improvement in defense.
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If we dont get either player the Yankees threads are going to be a real treat once the season begins. Im looking forward to it.
Who wouldn't look forward to it? We have DJ LeMahieu now - THE DJ LeMahieu!!!!!
Ill be honest, reading you pissing and moaning about it will be entertaining for me.
I understand that we can't rely solely on homegrown players, but as much as I hate the thought of dishing out mega contracts, I hate passing over our own for middling free agents even more.
Let's give Andujar another year at 3B first, he may surprise us with his improvement in defense.
This signing is basically an exercise in not committing long-term to a mega free agent contract and leaving open the playing time and money for home grown talent.
I mean, I'm sure the guy can pull off the other infield positions well enough in a pinch but I don't think we should be seeing him bouncing around from position to position all season. Just let the guy play great defense at 2B. That's what he knows and he has been doing it for years. If injuries happen and they need him at 1B or something, so be it. But the way I see it, right now the best option defensively is Torres at 3B and LeMahieu at 2B.
Verified account @Feinsand
16m16 minutes ago
James Paxton and the Yankees settled for $8.575M, avoiding arbitration. Yankees signed all their arb-eligible guys except Luis Severino. Betances ($7.25M), Bird ($1.2M), Didi ($11.75M), Gray ($7.5M), Hicks ($6M), Kahnle ($1.3875M) and Romine ($1.8M) were the others.
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to NYY coming from?
Who is even discussing this as a possibility - source?
The way it looks now is Machado to the White Sox and Harper to Philly.
So they cant be negotiating with him because you havent heard of it through the media?!
There is not one shred of evidence that NYY is in on Harper - not one. Actually the GM of NYY Brian Cashman made a public comment that the team has no interest in Harper.
But people like you need to conjure bullshit and fantasy up to make the internet a better place...
Youve obviosuly never followed the Yankees before. Or sports at all.
Okay 12/18 Dupe... What was your previous handle/s?