Yanks get McCutchen

[jacksonianmarch]

Dealt Abiatal Avelino for him. Good move to give insurance for Judge

[a700hitter]

He sucks.

[jacksonianmarch]

No he doesn’t. Solid OBP, can play enough d for a corner OF slot, hits for some power, still steals bases. Our RFer tonight was hitting .125. He’s a big upgrade over the shot we’ve put out there

[a700hitter]

No he doesn’t. Solid OBP, can play enough d for a corner OF slot, hits for some power, still steals bases. Our RFer tonight was hitting .125. He’s a big upgrade over the shot we’ve put out there

And when Judge is back, Gardner gets benched. I am okay with that.

[iortiz]

I got him on fantasy. He’s not even close what he used to be.

[moonslav59]

Keep emptying the farm. You may catch up to our cliff by the next trade deadline.

[Spudboy]

Keep emptying the farm. You may catch up to our cliff by the next trade deadline.

 

Post of the day!11!

[Jasonbay44]

I mean being serious, he's a good get. He isn't anywhere near as good as he used to be, but he was an MVP 5 years ago, so that's not really a knock. He's still a solid contributor and a good veteran for a playoff team.

[jacksonianmarch]

Exactly. We’ve been playing a second baseman and a journeyman with no hit ability in RF. Judge can now take all the time he needs. Gardner has been an utter disappointment this season. Cutch now can probably slot into RF til Judge returns then LF when he does come back. You also must remember park factors. While his numbers haven’t been great this year, his Park adjusted factors point to a much better player.

 

They’re saying we gave up two prospects. The headliner, Avelino, would have been lost in the Rule V this year. He wouldnt have been added to the 40 man on our squad. So he really is no loss. I liked him as a utility guy, but in our hierarchy, Torreyes and Wade are above him.

[Slasher9]

i used to love Cutch. but he hasn't been Cutch for years now. this was a panic/desperation move by cashman. yankees FO is sweating bullets.

[jacksonianmarch]

In 2017, he went .279/.363/.486 with 28HR, which was the second most of his career. That being said, I get your point. McCutchen had a 5 year peak where he tallied 34.4WAR. But when looking at his stats this year, his park adjusted stats point to a better player than his slash line. He isn't prime and nobody is saying he is. But he can play the corners in our ballpark. He's got the ability to go the other way, which makes the park work for him. He'll be entering a lineup that is deeper than the one in SF, especially with Didi and Sanchez returning this weekend. He is also a big upgrade over Gardner, who has fallen off a cliff.

[Bellhorn04]

I mean being serious, he's a good get. He isn't anywhere near as good as he used to be, but he was an MVP 5 years ago, so that's not really a knock. He's still a solid contributor and a good veteran for a playoff team.

 

Stop trying to be fair LOL

[jacksonianmarch]

And the deal, IMO, is entirely dependent on the second prospect. Avelino isn’t a loss.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Anybody is better than Shane Robinson

[Thunder]

I like this move for the Yankees

[bkzwhitestrican]

Second prospect was Juan de Paula. Not a bad haul for the Giants, who would have otherwise gotten nothing for McCutchen after the season. Both players are top 30 prospects within the organization (high 20's) but were Rule 5 eligible after this season. Giants also ate some money to help with our LT situation. Pretty good trade for both sides.

[Carpin]

Keep emptying the farm. You may catch up to our cliff by the next trade deadline.

 

They gave prospects No 23 and No 26 for him, no big hit on the farm

[moonslav59]

They gave prospects No 23 and No 26 for him, no big hit on the farm

 

All year, we heard how great and deep this farm was, now 23 & 25 suck.

 

Got it.

 

[moonslav59]

Plus, you have made several trades this season... not just 23 & 25.

[Carpin]

All year, we heard how great and deep this farm was, now 23 & 25 suck.

 

Got it.

 

 

I never say they suck, I just say that it's no big hit, those two for this player is a nice trade for both sides

 

in fact De Paula is a guy to keep an eye on, a big arm and still very young

[Carpin]

Plus, you have made several trades this season... not just 23 & 25.

 

I know, eventually this will make a dent on the farm, but better trade them for something than losing them in the rule V draft

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[moonslav59]

I know, eventually this will make a dent on the farm, but better trade them for something than losing the in the rule V draft

 

I'm not saying it was a bad trade. I loved the Sale trade, too, but I recognized several trades like this brings on a cliff. (I also mentioned more would have to be made for the yanks to equal our cliff.)

[moonslav59]

I know, eventually this will make a dent on the farm, but better trade them for something than losing the in the rule V draft

 

Can you list the rankings of all Yankee prospects traded since last year?

[Carpin]

Can you list the rankings of all Yankee prospects traded since last year?

 

I was thinking about it, there's no prospect I remember right now that I really miss, which was traded during this season (with the exception of Tyler Austin).

 

I will revisit the trades and will make a list. I'm sure there are more valuable players traded away.

 

I

[moonslav59]

I was thinking about it, there's no prospect I remember right now that I really miss, which was traded during this season (with the exception of Tyler Austin).

 

I will revisit the trades and will make a list. I'm sure there are more valuable players traded away.

 

I

 

Thanks.

 

I made a similar list of DD's prspect trades over his time here. It is way more than Cashman's- no doubt.

 

My comment was meant to show I hope Cashman catches up in this area, and your farm is nearly emptied.

[Spudboy]

Yup.

 

Putting aside bias, this is a pretty good move for Cash to have made.

 

And he is only on the books for 2.5 mil.

[Kimmi]

Stop trying to be fair LOL

 

LOL

 

JBay is right though. If one is being objective, he's a good get for the Yankees to fill in while Judge is out. He's not an impact player, but he's a nice little upgrade over what they were throwing out there, similar to Kinsler for us.

[Carpin]

Yup.

 

Putting aside bias, this is a pretty good move for Cash to have made.

 

And he is only on the books for 2.5 mil.

 

And the Giants will pick up 1.2M out of those 2.5M they need to stay under the luxury tax

[jacksonianmarch]

LOL

 

JBay is right though. If one is being objective, he's a good get for the Yankees to fill in while Judge is out. He's not an impact player, but he's a nice little upgrade over what they were throwing out there, similar to Kinsler for us.

 

Since Judge went down, Yankee RFers are either 29th or 30th in all major offensive categories. They couldn't survive with that, especially if Judge has a setback. Also, Judge said he's willing to come back while there is still pain. The pain will be gone within another 2 weeks, but escalating his timeline will cause him to alter his mechanics. Not a good thing. We want good Judge, not the shell of Aaron Judge when he comes back

[jacksonianmarch]

Second prospect was Juan de Paula. Not a bad haul for the Giants, who would have otherwise gotten nothing for McCutchen after the season. Both players are top 30 prospects within the organization (high 20's) but were Rule 5 eligible after this season. Giants also ate some money to help with our LT situation. Pretty good trade for both sides.

 

This is a win win for both teams. DePaula is a good prospect who is a clear project, yet has tantalizing stuff for a kid about to turn 21. Yes, he is Rule V eligible, but there's no way in hell any team drafts a kid who hasn't seen the long season leagues. I would have loved to have kept him, but we have plenty of others with a better pedigree than him. Avelino is no loss, IMO, as I expected him to go in the Rule V