2017 Yankees Season Thread

[jacksonianmarch]

what do you anticipate the Yankees will do this off-season no Harper signed a 1-year extension?

 

Harper had one more year of arb anyway. Its a non issue

[jacksonianmarch]

CC throws a gem. Our offense hits a couple big flies. That's how it's supposed to work!

[jacksonianmarch]

Clipppard needs to remember that Longoria eats us for dinner. It's bottom of the 8th, two out, two on. Walking him loads the bases, but allowing him to hit loses is the game. I'd be very careful with him. He seems to really love facing NYY

[TimeFor28]

Clipppard needs to remember that Longoria eats us for dinner. It's bottom of the 8th, two out, two on. Walking him loads the bases, but allowing him to hit loses is the game. I'd be very careful with him. He seems to really love facing NYY

 

How long is he signed for? We need to replace Headley. Although, Id rather wait another year for Machado

[Bellhorn04]

Is it finally time for Tanaka to have his Tommy John surgery?

[a700hitter]

Is it finally time for Tanaka to have his Tommy John surgery?

He is supposedly healthy.

[Station 13]

Is it finally time for Tanaka to have his Tommy John surgery?

 

what? why?

[Bellhorn04]

what? why?

 

Just speculating of course. But his numbers say something's wrong with him.

[jacksonianmarch]

I think it might be. His velocity is there, but his location has been awful

[Station 13]

I think it might be. His velocity is there, but his location has been awful

 

You can get away with location on quality stuff.

 

Though his K/9 BB/9 HR/9 has been trending toward league average.

[jacksonianmarch]

I wonder if he ends up on the operating table. He usually had pinpoint command and his last two starts have been otherworldly bad. Some guys have a stinker, but he's had two of the worst starts of his career back to back

[Spudboy]

Break out the platelets.

[StephenCurry30]

seems like Yankees literally have unlimited bullpen options, they haven't missed much with chapman out so far

[jacksonianmarch]

Add in the fact that we dealt away Pazos and he's dominating in Seattle and we have a cadre of pen options. This has been a major focus of Cashman's in the new era of the draft. While teams are drafting depth guys in rounds 5-10 who they'd pay peanuts to, the Yankees are drafting college relievers with big arms. They have even converted some of those guys back to starters and worked on their arsenal (see Chance Adams). This has led to every level having good pen work and every level having bullpens with guys who routinely touch high 90s.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Our bullpen, minus Tommy Layne, is pretty boss.

[Jasonbay44]

I wish the Sox could develop arms like the Yankees have been. It's really frustrating how few quality arms we have in minors, whether it be SP or RP..

[Meh]

Our bullpen, minus Tommy Layne, is pretty boss.

 

Hell yeah, i can't understand how he is still here. If you want a lefty, go grab Tyler Webb. Even Ben Heller, a personal favorite of mine.

 

Tyler Austin is on the march back to the majors now. I don't expect huge things, but I could see him being a very nice bench piece or even a 240 hitter with 20 bombs at 1B

[jacksonianmarch]

He can play OF, 3B and C in a pinch.

 

Our offensive depth is insane. Literally insane.

 

We have an all star level catcher with Romine behind him. Our third catcher hit 25HR in AAA last year. We have Bird on the DL for 1b and his backup led the NL in HR last year. Austin can play there. Headley can shift over too. 2b is an all star. SS is a borderline AS. Our 3b has sucked but behind him and the MIF is Torres, one of baseball's top prospects. Torreyes is a nice piece too. We have four OFers who are all hitting well. Behind them is a top 20 prospect who is holding his own in AAA as well.

[Meh]

Behind them is a top 20 prospect who is holding his own in AAA as well.

 

Ummm, Dustin Fowler too dude

[jacksonianmarch]

Dustin Fowler is finally showing some patience, but man that kid is exciting. He's a cycle waiting to happen. 9 doubles, 7 triples, 7 homers and 5 steals in 165ABs. Impressive to say the least. We are deep and that is a good problem to have. Leaves us open to make trades without pilfering the top of our farm

[Wade Boggs]

Jacoby Ellsbury left game. He has a concussion and neck sprain.

 

NESN

[bkzwhitestrican]

The positive is now hicks will get to play everyday. But ells was actually playing pretty well. Sucks.

[jacksonianmarch]

Ells is replaceable in system. Glad to see Severino just flat out dominate. He and Pineda are really leading the charge in the rotation. If Tanaka remembers who he is, this team could really be in this for the long haul

[jacksonianmarch]

Offense in a rut of late. Good to see Tanaka dominant again

[jacksonianmarch]

Aaron Judge just continues to rake. Great to see!

[jacksonianmarch]

Homerama tonight in Baltimore. Tillman was bad. Severino looks dominant again

[jacksonianmarch]

With Trout out for the next 8 weeks, Judge is really jumping to the forefront of the MVP conversation

[Meh]

Honestly, I really hope we can be buyers and sellers at the deadline. Maybe a three team deal involving the Rockies?

 

Yankees get: Gerrit Cole

Rockies get: Didi and Pineda

Pirates get: Rodgers, Castellani, D. German, and McMahon.

 

Rockies get an above average SS in Didi, Pineda slides into their their rotation.

 

Pirates get an up the middle prospect who could be a legit threat, Castellani is looking like a high velocity starter, and German could step into the rotation come August.

 

Crazy trade idea, but meh.

 

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Obviously Torres would replace Didi and this trade would be in July. Headley sent the bench if he doesn't start to hit and maybe Wade at 2B and Castro to 3B

[jacksonianmarch]

Didi isn't being dealt. Pineda is our ace right now. No need to deal him either. We will be buyers at the deadline, but what would we get right now? Maybe a 3b? Maybe a 1b? Or maybe we see what Bird can do and bring up Wade?

[a700hitter]

Judge is a hack in the field.