Troy Tulowitzki

[Bellhorn04]

He was signed as an insurance policy against not signing Machado.

 

If the Yankees sign Machado, they can release Tulowitzki before opening day and pay nothing.

 

So you might get your wish...

 

If they do sign Machado and they do keep Tulo, the next question is what they do with Andujar.

[jacksonianmarch]

If they do sign Machado and they do keep Tulo, the next question is what they do with Andujar.

 

Andujar presents an intriguing case. The Yanks currently have tremendous depth. With Tulo in the fold, it adds to it. Once Didi is healthy, it will be far better. If we add Machado, it will be insane. Most people look at Stanton as a minus defender, but he isn't. He had a UZR/150 of 8.2 in RF for the Marlins in 2017 and was very positive in a SSS in 2018 in the OF for NY based on UZR/150. Our best defensive alignment has Gardner in LF, Judge in RF and Stanton at DH. But with Gardner really struggling last season with the bat, if we needed the DH spot, moving Stanton to LF and benching Gardner isn't a big issue. So that would free up DH for Andujar if need be. Also, one must consider the 1b spot. While Bird has promise littered with injury, Voit actually had production last year in a short sample size. If Luke comes out and kills the ball in 2019, then we have a great problem. If he doesn't and hits like Shane Spencer year 2, then we can move Andujar across the diamond to 1b.

 

Either way, Tulo is a free lottery ticket. He's paid league minimum and is manning a position of need right now. Didi is expected back in May at the earliest, probably more like June. So he will get two months to prove himself barring other additions. If we bring in Machado, then it will push Tulo to play well in ST and earn a spot. He hasn't had to earn anything in over a decade, so he will either sink or swim. My bet is he sinks, but I am clearly open to the possibility that he does well. Now, the dream scenario for the Yanks is Tulo returns to prime level, Machado comes in and kills it, Voit proves he isn't a flash in the pan, and then Didi returns. What a wonderful problem that would be, and it would probably precipitate a trade of some sort. But with the injury histories of Tulo and Bird and the SSS of Voit, there is a strong chance the above doesn't happen

[notin]

Now, the dream scenario for the Yanks is Tulo returns to prime level, Machado comes in and kills it, Voit proves he isn't a flash in the pan, and then Didi returns.

 

You left out the part where you win the lottery, Jessica Biel calls you up and proposes marriage, you both strike oil on your honeymoon, and Netflix writes you a blank check for the rights to your life story.

 

The Blue Jays didn’t release Tulowitzki because there was a slim chance he would return to prime form. They released him because they felt the chances of his contributing at all were somewhere in between microscopic and non-existent. They decided that paying $19.45 million to give his spot on the 40 man roster to some aging journeyman on a minor league deal seemed like a better allocation of resources.

 

It’s worthwhile for the Yankees to give him a shot because they can cut him before the season and only have to pay his travel expenses to Florida. But I think we all know how this is going to play out.

 

Meanwhile, out here in Chicago, Ronald Torreyes is screaming “WHAT THE #%%#€?!!!”

[mvp 78]

If we weren't so loaded with infield dept, some untradable, some injury riddled, some defensively or offensively challenged, I'd have liked to have seen us take a chance on Tulo.

 

Min wage with some nice upside: what's not to like?

 

Hasn't been a positive oWAR since 2014 when he left COL. He used to rake against FB's, he can't catch up to them anymore.

[mvp 78]

Meanwhile, out here in Chicago, Ronald Torreyes is screaming “WHAT THE #%%#€?!!!”

 

This guy has the craziest transaction history:

 

February 23, 2010: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent.

 

December 23, 2011: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Dave Sappelt and Travis Wood to the Chicago Cubs for Sean Marshall.

 

July 2, 2013: Purchased by the Houston Astros from the Chicago Cubs.

 

May 15, 2015: Purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Houston Astros.

 

June 12, 2015: Purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

 

January 12, 2016: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Tyler Olson to the New York Yankees for Rob Segedin and player to be named or cash.

 

January 25, 2016: Selected off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels from the New York Yankees.

 

February 1, 2016: Selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Los Angeles Angels.

 

November 28, 2018: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs for player to be named or cash.

 

November 30, 2018: Granted Free Agency.

 

December 6, 2018: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

[notin]

I missed his going to the Twins, but my point remains that he’s a better option than Tulowitzki despite the low ceiling...

[mvp 78]

I missed his going to the Twins, but my point remains that he’s a better option than Tulowitzki despite the low ceiling...

 

I agree with you on that point and wasn't trying to argue that you should have known where he was now. Dude is a baseball vagabond and someday may join in the ranks of the Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel, Matt Stairs, Mike Morgan, Ron Villone cabal.

[notin]

I agree with you on that point and wasn't trying to argue that you should have known where he was now. Dude is a baseball vagabond and someday may join in the ranks of the Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel, Matt Stairs, Mike Morgan, Ron Villone cabal.

 

 

And Chad Gaudin...

[mvp 78]

And Chad Gaudin...

 

Pfffft... Gaudin couldn't even get double digits. That's Rudy Seanez territory.

[mvp 78]

If anyone else is bored during a slow work week, you can read more here:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_most_franchises.shtml

[notin]

Pfffft... Gaudin couldn't even get double digits. That's Rudy Seanez territory.

 

Cut him some slack. He played for 9 different teams by age 30. He played for 11 seasons and managed to play on 9 different teams.

 

Hopefully he waited until he retired to buy a house...

[mvp 78]

Cut him some slack. He played for 9 different teams by age 30. He played for 11 seasons and managed to play on 9 different teams.

 

Hopefully he waited until he retired to buy a house...

 

He quit the game too early to deserve recognition. He needed to drag it out a few more years going back and forth from MiLB roster to Korean roster to MiLB roster to earn a spot in the HOF. Voters don't like that he didn't show enough commitment to the game.

[notin]

He quit the game too early to deserve recognition. He needed to drag it out a few more years going back and forth from MiLB roster to Korean roster to MiLB roster to earn a spot in the HOF. Voters don't like that he didn't show enough commitment to the game.

 

We’ll put him on a special list with Darren Bragg and Paul Bako for players who averaged nearly one team per season...

[mvp 78]

We’ll put him on a special list with Darren Bragg and Paul Bako for players who averaged nearly one team per season...

 

And still 30% of his games were with the Sox. Unfortunately, he wasn't here for the Sox breakout 99 season.

[Bellhorn04]

We’ll put him on a special list with Darren Bragg and Paul Bako for players who averaged nearly one team per season...

 

The Suitcase Hall of Fame! I like it.

[mvp 78]

The Suitcase Hall of Fame! I like it.

 

Some people are trying to turn it into the Suitcase Hall of Very Good and I don't like it already!

[notin]

Some people are trying to turn it into the Suitcase Hall of Very Good and I don't like it already!

 

 

As I told you before, it’s the Suitcase Hall of Fame, not the Suitcase Hall of Awesomeness...

[sk7326]

According to Tim Brown and Jeff Passan from Yahoo, the Red Sox were one of the teams with a representative in attendance for Tulowitzki’s fielding and hitting audition. More surprising, according to Brown, Tulowitzki was impressive.

 

No idea beyond maybe due diligence why the Sox chose to attend...

 

You always want to see what a guy has - he is a former MVP-level player. But this is not Josh Donaldson - who while getting a 5-win season is unlikely, it's not impossible. The Yankees don't lose much here (they have a ton of payroll room), but the reward is probably going to be low too.

[notin]

You always want to see what a guy has - he is a former MVP-level player. But this is not Josh Donaldson - who while getting a 5-win season is unlikely, it's not impossible. The Yankees don't lose much here (they have a ton of payroll room), but the reward is probably going to be low too.

 

If the Blue Jays even remotely thought Tulowitzki had a 5 win season left in him, he’d still be a Blue Jay. It’s not like he’s blocking Carlos Correa here.

 

I don’t blame the Yankees (or any team) for trying, but my guess is by April, they’ll see what Toronto saw.

 

The big loser in all this is Ronald Torreyes, who is wondering exactly what he did to not get any shot to be Didi’s short term replacement...

[sk7326]

If the Blue Jays even remotely thought Tulowitzki had a 5 win season left in him, he’d still be a Blue Jay. It’s not like he’s blocking Carlos Correa here.

 

I don’t blame the Yankees (or any team) for trying, but my guess is by April, they’ll see what Toronto saw.

 

The big loser in all this is Ronald Torreyes, who is wondering exactly what he did to not get any shot to be Didi’s short term replacement...

 

Right, I meant that a team signing Donaldson hoping he can be a 5-win player (not expecting, hoping) is not crazy. It's a decent value play. Tulo is nothing like that - the best/worst that can happen is for Tulo to have a good spring and capture Boone's heart for a month the way Grady Sizemore did for us, before turning into the pumpkin that was expected.

[Bosock1]

The Suitcase Hall of Fame! I like it.

 

lol....The Suitcase Called and Came....

[notin]

Some people are trying to turn it into the Suitcase Hall of Very Good and I don't like it already!

 

 

Would you consider Oliver Drake for the Suicase Hall of Fame?

 

Drake was acquired by the Rays today. He has already pitched for 6 teams in a four year MLB career. Tampa will make 7.

 

Suitcase Hall of Fame? Or Suitcase Hall of Very Good?

[notin]

Right, I meant that a team signing Donaldson hoping he can be a 5-win player (not expecting, hoping) is not crazy. It's a decent value play. Tulo is nothing like that - the best/worst that can happen is for Tulo to have a good spring and capture Boone's heart for a month the way Grady Sizemore did for us, before turning into the pumpkin that was expected.

 

Of course the cost of hoping for 5 wins from Donaldson did cost $22.45 million more than it did to wish upon a Tulowitzki...

[Kimmi]

Of course the cost of hoping for 5 wins from Donaldson did cost $22.45 million more than it did to wish upon a Tulowitzki...

 

Tulo is not going to be a 5 WAR player. That said, it's possible that he could be a 2 WAR player. If we had any kind of need for him, and had the space for him, I'd take him for the major league minimum.

[Bellhorn04]

Of course the cost of hoping for 5 wins from Donaldson did cost $22.45 million more than it did to wish upon a Tulowitzki...

 

Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances.

 

Step right up!

[fxkatt]

Satchel Paige should be the President of the Suitcase Hall of Fame... and an inducted member too. That would give him membership in at least 3 Hall of Fames.