2016 Yankees Season thread

[Spudboy]

I have made a habit of raging on Horseface for years since he chose the Yankees, not the Sox.

 

Still, I wonder what type of numbers he would have put up if he had been healthy more of the time?

 

Good bye.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees are not going quietly into the night. Sanchez hit another double today. He's now 5 for 17 with 3 doubles since his call up.

[jacksonianmarch]

I wonder how long we continue with Hicks in the OF. He is getting regular ABs as Beltran is now gone, but he is looking less and less like a regular big league OFer. Judge should be on imminent callup should he prove healthy. Judge had an ok April with a .287BA and .779OPS but he was terrible in May. The Yankees adjusted his swing and shortened it. In doing so, he went totally nuts.

 

Since June 1-

39 Games (he missed 3 weeks with a knee inj) 143AB 34R 43H 9D 1T 9HR 26BB 37K .301/.408/.566 in that span. The guy is ready. Once he proves his health, he's going to be in RF and will likely be there for a LONG time.

 

That is the really interesting thing about our "transition". We made a bunch of deals for players, but the only guy who was a top prospect who is close to ready is Frazier, and he just got called up to AAA. That kid probably has another year of MiLB work. But we have a catcher in Sanchez who is ready. We have a 1b in Austin, who is ready and once healthy, Bird should take the mantle there. And we have a RF who is ready in Judge. Severino just got his rotation spot back as well. While it is nice to know Sheffield, Torres, Mateo, Rutherford, etc are on the way, we have the youth movement at present going strong.

[Kimmi]

ARod press conference at 11:00. Gotta love it.

[Meh]

ARod press conference at 11:00. Gotta love it.

 

I doubt he retires, but I think he'll take the rest of the season off and try to come back strong next year.

[a700hitter]

I doubt he retires, but I think he'll take the rest of the season off and try to come back strong next year.

Rumors are that it is the end for him with the Yankees. Maybe they are buying out his last season.

[Kimmi]

Rumors are that it is the end for him with the Yankees. Maybe they are buying out his last season.

 

He will play his last game on Friday, but will serve as a Special Advisor for the team through 2017.

[a700hitter]

He will play his last game on Friday, but will continue to cash a check [serve as a Special Advisor for the team] through 2017.

Corrected to reflect the truth.

[Northern Star]

Yankees are not going quietly into the night. Sanchez hit another double today. He's now 5 for 17 with 3 doubles since his call up.

 

Just so long as they go into the night, that's the main thing.

[Divinity]

Glad to see this Team finally shift into rebuilding mode and saving money, they'll be ready to make a huge splash for the '19 season with the triple threat of signing Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw, and Manny Machado

[moonslav59]

The yanks are playing pretty well recently...while in rebuild mode.

[StephenCurry30]

Yeah, Yankees will sign Harper, Machdo and Kershaw, and also acquire Trout, Bumgarner, Donaldson, Betts, Seager, Fernandez and Stanton.. I also think they could also use a good bench. Arenado, Altuve, Bogaerts, Lindor and Posey should suffice.

[moonslav59]

Yeah, Yankees will sign Harper, Machdo and Kershaw, and also acquire Trout, Bumgarner, Donaldson, Betts, Seager, Fernandez and Stanton.. I also think they could also use a good bench. Arenado, Altuve, Bogaerts, Lindor and Posey should suffice.

 

Well, it wasn't long ago the Yanks were big spenders on FAs.

 

Even less than 3 years ago, they signed 4 out of the 13 qualifying offer FAs available that year. Since Drew and Morales signed for below QO price, I actually counted it as 4 out of 11.

 

Ellsbury $153M/7, McCann $85M/5, Beltran ($45M/3), Kuroda $16M/1

 

(others were Cano, Choo, Cruz, Drew, Grandy, Jimenez, Morales, Napoli, Santana)

 

Don't be shocked, if they sign 2 out of the big 3.

 

[moonslav59]

Brian McCann cleared waivers and may be dealt this August.

[Divinity]

Yeah, Yankees will sign Harper, Machdo and Kershaw, and also acquire Trout, Bumgarner, Donaldson, Betts, Seager, Fernandez and Stanton.. I also think they could also use a good bench. Arenado, Altuve, Bogaerts, Lindor and Posey should suffice.

 

A decade gap between Championships isn't acceptable for the Yankees, they'll definitely be signing 2 of the 3.

 

Oddmakers already the Yankees as heavy favorites to sign Harper.

 

At 10/3, the Yankees have better odds than the Los Angeles Dodgers (4/1), Harper's current team, the Washington Nationals (7/1), Boston Red Sox (9/1) and Phillies (10/1).

 

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2016/04/oddsmaker_lists_yankees_as_favorites_to_land_bryce.html

[moonslav59]

Will they start "early" by signing someone long term after 2017?

 

1B: Hosmer ?

OF: L Cain ?

SP: J Arrietta ?

 

 

[jacksonianmarch]

Moon, I honesty think they're going to build from within. Greg Bird is 23, hit 11HR in 43 games in the Bronx and had an OPS near .900. His sweet lefty swing fits in NY like a glove. They don't need Hosmer. Cain would be a fit, but he's a speed guy entering his 30s. Arrieta is a guy I stay away from too. He'll be a FA after 2017 and he'll throw his first big league pitch under his new contract at 32 years old.

 

We are in an intriguing spot. Most teams who choose to rebuild have little top end talent and have to deal to get that close to MLB ready talent. We already had it. In our deals, we got some pen options who are ready, but the only big prospect AA or higher that we got was Frazier. Sheffield, Tate and Torres are A+ level or below.

 

Remember man, we have Sanchez, Severino, Bird, and Judge who will all likely take the field as Yankees in 2017. We have some fringy guys producing at AAA as well like Gamel and especially off the mound. We need to start seeing what we have.

[mvp 78]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/08/yankees-sign-tommy-layne-to-major-league-deal.html

 

Yanks picked up Tommy Lane.

Edited August 9, 2016 by mvp 78

[a700hitter]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/08/yankees-sign-tommy-layne-to-major-league-deal.html

Layne was garbage for us this season, and the Yankees have picked him up to pitch to Ortiz this week. I remember when the Yankees did that another time. I can't remember the guy's name but he was a submarining lefty. The first time he faced Ortiz, he took him into the bullpen. He had a very hard time getting Ortiz out, and that is the only reason why the Yankees picked hi up.

[mvp 78]

Capuano?

[mvp 78]

Myers?

[a700hitter]

Capuano?

I think he also failed to get Ortiz out like they had hoped. The guy that I was thinking of was Mike Myers.

[a700hitter]

Why the hell is Girardi crying about ARod in the Press Conference? He is crying more than ARod did.

[Divinity]

Why the hell is Girardi crying about ARod in the Press Conference? He is crying more than ARod did.

 

Girardi wears his heart on his sleeve, this is nothing new if you're followed him over the years.

[jacksonianmarch]

Thank god it's over

[jacksonianmarch]

Austin and Judge promoted. The new era dawns

[User Name]

I was watching some Judge highlights the other day. That kid can hit it a mile.

[Spudboy]

I am very interested to see how the Yankees rebuild.

[a700hitter]

Girardi wears his heart on his sleeve, this is nothing new if you're followed him over the years.

Even the YES announcers were surprised. Hold it together man. You f***ed with the guy all year long and now you are crying. Act like a man.

[a700hitter]

I am very interested to see how the Yankees rebuild.

I hope that it is one of those long rebuilds.