Morning all. Hope all have gotten their fill of Mets bashing.
Good News on the Stanton front. Looks like he hit 2 HRs last night and 3 overall in two games in Tampa. Moving up to SWB this weekend in Durham and probably to the Bronx on Monday for the Chisox series. Hallelujah!
Feeling is Judge will be joining Stanton with the Railriders as soon as this weekend and maybe be in the Bronx for the Astros series. Double Hallelujah!
Post says Madbum not really in the Yanks sights at this time.
I agree. He plays too hard and wears out. Bat is getting iffy. If I weren't loyal to him and a huge fan, one of he and Maybin would be on the ropes. Frazier going to SWB is unfortunate but maybe he gets his D together.
C: (2)
Sanchez, Romine
IF: (5)
Voit, Torres, Didi, Urshela, LeMahieu
OF: (5)
Judge, Hinks, Stanton, Gardner, Maybin
13 man pitching staff
851 OPS for him, he's contributed a lot at the plate. If Stanton can handle LF a few times a week, Clint can DH, maybe get in the OF once, and Gardner gets a start or two as well while also coming in late for defense. It might be worth it to just keep Clint up with the big squad for his bat and continue to work with the ML coaches on his defense pregame.
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What the team has accomplished with a patchwork lineup has been amazing, but it's time to bring out the full arsenal. Gardner really needs to be a bench guy at this point.
I agree. He plays too hard and wears out. Bat is getting iffy. If I weren't loyal to him and a huge fan, one of he and Maybin would be on the ropes. Frazier going to SWB is unfortunate but maybe he gets his D together.
C: (2)
Sanchez, Romine
IF: (5)
Voit, Torres, Didi, Urshela, LeMahieu
OF: (5)
Judge, Hinks, Stanton, Gardner, Maybin
13 man pitching staff
I agree this might be the roster. But Frazier moving back to left will probably help him fielding. And putting him in AAA really doesnt accomplish much. He is a major league hitter that is for sure. And he needs to learn the major league outfields he will be playing in and work with the major league defensive coaches. What good does it do putting him to ride buses to different cities and play a couple balls that might come his way during the game.
PS: It won't be Gardner getting cut.
Yes, he's not what he was on defense, but he is still better than Maybin. Couple of hits last week that Maybin loafed after that I think Gardner gets close to. Gardner clearly the best baserunner on the team, nobody even close. He's had some really good ABs last couple weeks - solid liners that were outs or caught deep.
Frazier the better hitter, true - clearly inferior in the OF and clearly, by far, the worst defender on the team.
Yes those 4 can get past anyone. Don't forget Montgomery will be back in 6 to 8 weeks.
Problem is Sevy. With him they are ok. Without him they are not.
Scherzer is the class of the field but the price will be ridiculous.
I think Andujar is actually on the bubble because Urshela is playing so well. I do not think Frazier is as he is Gardners replacement next year unless Florial makes a massive leap.
PS: It won't be Gardner getting cut.
Understand they're not cutting Gardner. So it's Maybin. It'd be a bit harsh as he's done a nice job filling in. But overall he's a pretty ordinary player.
But in the end, they likely play it safe and keep them all, sending down Frazier
Matt Boyd would be a good fit. I'd do something like
Frazier
Loaisiga
Abreu
Not cheap, but he's got years of control, entering his prime, and seems to have really found something this year.
PS: It won't be Gardner getting cut.
Designate Maybin and maybe he slides through. Its not like he is a hot commodity. Yanks got him for nothing. Anyone could have probably had him if they wanted him.
certainly not out of the realm of possibilities...I'm thinking Urshela is making Andujar available.
Matt Boyd would be a good fit. I'd do something like
Frazier
Loaisiga
Abreu
Not cheap, but he's got years of control, entering his prime, and seems to have really found something this year.
Loaisiga has close to zero trade value at this point. Guy has all the talent in the world but absolutely can not stay heavy.
Abreu has very little trade value as well....he's been pretty bad this year and his performance has never come close to matching his stuff.
I think our best minor league pitching trade chips are Deivi Garcia and Luis Gil.
I also think there's a solid chance Frazier is involved in a trade for a starter. Even if you assume Gardner is gone after this year (I can't see NYY paying for him beyond this year even if he wants to keep playing) - you still have Hicks who is going to be a mainstay in CF, Judge who will be in RF for hopefully the better part of the next decade, and we'll see what happens with Stanton, but for now, he's here for the long-haul.
Then, there's Florial - who I still think has special talent and can be a really good MLB player with improved plate discipline and just more reps. Barring a setback, he really should be ready for the show after this season. So, he's going to need to factor in as well.
Reason why I think they'll consider dealing Frazier is because for this year, we'd still be well-covered in the OF. If Stanton and Judge both make their way back unscathed, you've got those two, plus Hicks, Gardy and Maybin. Even that is a bit crowded.
Gardner and Maybin would likely be out of the equation in 2020 - but then, as I mentioned, Florial will probably enter it. So, that offsets that.
I think Estrada is also going to be a chip they'll consider using in a trade.
I'd like to avoid dealing Garcia if possible. In the right deal for a pitcher, I'd not be against moving Miggy/Clint - I just don't want to thin out our organizational pitching depth or cut into it.
Loaisaga looks like a guy who is going to have a lot of trouble staying healthy. So, he has basically zero value in any sort of trade right now.
He refuses to sell low on guys. Highly unlikely Andujar is going anywhere.
Between Urshela, LeMahieu... even Estrada (if he's still here), there's more than enough gloves to cover 3B and the DH spot really isn't going to be free enough for Andujar.
I just don't see where he's going to play or how they're going to get him AB's every day unless Urshela really regresses at the dish and Thairo is gone (he's really not a 3B, but he has experience there)
It makes a lot of sense to deal Miggy if they match up on a pitcher.
Any player's value will be lower when they're hurt, but I don't see this really being anything that will hinder him much long-term. He had to have the surgery, obviously.
One way or another, we're going to need pitching help and we're not going to get quality without giving some up in return.
Cmon.
Cmon.
Hyperbole on my part, to be sure. He's had a great start to the season, but prior to that HR he had been scuffling for some time. Just .206 in June. The defense has been solid, but trying to figure out what they have there offensively isn't a straightforward task.
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And by SP, I dont mean a Lance Lynn type. Does anyone think, even healthy, Sevy-Tanaka-Paxton-Happ (CC looks shot right now) is getting past Houston, Tampa, or Boston in a potential playoff series? This might be the year to go get a Max Scherzer at the deadline.
Yes those 4 can get past anyone. Don't forget Montgomery will be back in 6 to 8 weeks.
Problem is Sevy. With him they are ok. Without him they are not.
Scherzer is the class of the field but the price will be ridiculous.
I think Andujar is actually on the bubble because Urshela is playing so well. I do not think Frazier is as he is Gardners replacement next year unless Florial makes a massive leap.
Every team they face will have an ace,a horse,a shut down starter. We don't have that. What we have is 2019 not 2018 Happ (16 HRs given up in 70 innings),Tanaka who seems to have one bad inning every start(12 HRs in 83 innings),Paxton,who has ace stuff but can't seem to stay healthy,Severino,who is a complete question mark w/no guarantee first half 2018 Sevy returns,CC,who has a hard time pitching 5 innings on most starts(14 HRs in 52 innings),German, who if he returns healthy, will be on an innings limit(12 HRs in 70 innings) & Montgomery who is a #5 starter at best(if he's healthy).They desperately need another SP & with who is out there,they need to roll the dice on MadBum.He may not be 2014 MadBum but then again,he could be! Even if Scherzer is available,Cashman will be told no by Hal (They wouldn't sign Keuchel because of the cap & didn't trade for Verlander when he was available because of his salary) So,our SPs are currently very shaky.Now,a lot can change from now until July 31st but Cashman needs to get help & there doesn't seem to be a lot out there right now! hopefully,that changes by July 31st!
But, even if he's an average hitter - he should still be a part of the equation in some capacity next year.
I guess I'm just not totally sure on where Miguel will fit going forward unless he really improves defensively. But, there's time to figure all of that out.
I love what Urshela has done but let's see him keep it going for a full season. And truthfully I'd need to see more than that based on his past track record. Guys have been known to have fluky one year seasons before.
And DJM goes back to being the roving infielder like he was signed to be. Between rest days and injuries there's plenty of AB's for Voit, Torres, Didi and Andujar.
Finally, it's FAR from a given that the Yanks sign Didi to an extension.
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Prior to tonights game, the Yankees placed 1B/DH Kendrys Morales on the 10-day I.L. (retro to 6/12) with a left calf strain, and recalled LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. (#67) and OF Mike Tauchman (#39) from Triple-A @swbrailriders.
CC looks shot? Even in the last two game he lost when he gave up some runs he had 13 strikeouts and 1 walk in 11 innings. His ERA is under 4. Paxton has pitched worse over his last two games. 7 innings, 5 strikeouts and 5 walks. His ERA went over 4. Maybe the Big Maple is shot too.
Interesting that they brought up Tauchman instead of Ford, who's killing it at AAA with 15 HRs.
2. I also don't see Cash selling low on Andujar. The guy can rake. At worst he's a major league 1B or DH.
3. I think Sevy/Tanaka/Paxton/Happ is good enough to win in the playoffs. But if we could trade for another ace, I'd do it. (I would hope they don't have to give up Garcia.)
But, it's clear we are going to need to acquire a pitcher this year. There's no way Cashman is just going to leave this rotation as-is and bank on Severino saving the day come August-October. There are a lot of cracks in the SP foundation right now and we're going to need some help.
Teams aren't just going to be lining up to take on our b-level prospects and not ask for anything more - we're probably going to have to part with some actual value to get some. Teams like SF/WSH are going to be asking for players like Frazier and Andujar.
I don't think Estrada+ gets you a Marcus Stroman, either.
I also think LeMahieu became quite a bit more important over these last few months. I think the initial plan had him playing most days - but what he's done since getting here has made him vital and a guy who needs to be in the lineup every day.
And while it's not a guarantee that they extend Gregorius, I'd be very surprised if they don't. It's evident that the org places very, very high value on him both as a player and a person. They're going to want him here and I would be absolutely stunned if they just let him walk.
Bet on Didi being back here with a new contract in 2020.
There is a brilliant take....if somebody on the Yankees farts funny they are either sat down or on IL....
2. I also don't see Cash selling low on Andujar. The guy can rake. At worst he's a major league 1B or DH.
3. I think Sevy/Tanaka/Paxton/Happ is good enough to win in the playoffs. But if we could trade for another ace, I'd do it. (I would hope they don't have to give up Garcia.)
1. Agree
2. Andujar could possibly become an OFer he certainly has a strong arm.
3. All three of those guys need to get back to where they were last year.