Yankees 2021 Season Thread

[jacksonianmarch]

Mike Ford dealt to TB where he will likely have a career resurgence

[moonslav59]

Mike Ford dealt to TB where he will likely have a career resurgence

 

The exact kind of thing the Rays are good at.

 

Have they just been lucky, or do they see tweaks to a player's approach that can be made that the other teams don't see?

[bkzwhitestrican]

Maybe Ford will become the new Choi. Both Quad-A, lefty first basemen who had small measures of success but couldn't stick around with the Yanks. I won't be mad if Ford turns things around though, if he has a chance to play elsewhere he should take it since he's almost 30.

[mvp 78]

Maybe Ford will become the new Choi. Both Quad-A, lefty first basemen who had small measures of success but couldn't stick around with the Yanks. I won't be mad if Ford turns things around though, if he has a chance to play elsewhere he should take it since he's almost 30.

 

Don't leave Greg Bird out of the equation...

[bkzwhitestrican]

Don't leave Greg Bird out of the equation...

 

Only difference is that Bird was a real prospect. But yes also similar situation.

[iortiz]

The base running of the Jays is a joke.

[bkzwhitestrican]

The base running of the Jays is a joke.

 

Can't remember the last singular play with so many bad baserunning mistakes. That was embarrassing, but awesome for us!

[iortiz]

The exact kind of thing the Rays are good at.

 

Have they just been lucky, or do they see tweaks to a player's approach that can be made that the other teams don't see?

IMO they see genuine underdeveloped talent which they are willing to develop.

[iortiz]

Can't remember the last singular play with so many bad baserunning mistakes. That was embarrassing, but awesome for us!

 

Yesterday’s play in the 9th vs Chapman is a carbon copy of today’s mess in the 1st.

 

… and now, their fielding is becoming a complete joke as well.

 

These guys are major league players for God’s sake. It’s simply unacceptable. Their fundamentals are a joke. Jays play like a bush league team.

[jacksonianmarch]

This offense still blows without the sticky stuff

[iortiz]

I still have flashes of Stanton in Miami. He was an automatic hit and very often he hit with a lot of power. Literally out there wasn't a pitcher who wanted to face him. None.

 

Wonder what the hell happened with this guy. He is not even the shadow of what he used to be.

[moonslav59]

I still have flashes of Stanton in Miami. He was an automatic hit and very often he hit with a lot of power. Literally out there wasn't a pitcher who wanted to face him. None.

 

Wonder what the hell happened with this guy. He is not even the shadow of what he used to be.

 

Constant injuries and maybe never a chance to get into a long groove.

 

The 2 times he had over 601 PAs before going to NY, he led the league in HRs with 37 and 59.

 

Edited June 18, 2021 by moonslav59

[iortiz]

Constant injuries and maybe never a chance to get into a long groove.

 

The 2 times he had over 601 PAs before going to NY, he led the league in HRs with 37 and 59.

 

 

I don’t think he got injured in Miami very often.

 

He has always looked very athletic. It’s really a shame regardless he plays for the Yankees now. He was a HoF candidate.

[d-money]

Blue Jays being exposed in this series. They’re likely done.

[moonslav59]

I don’t think he got injured in Miami very often.

 

He has always looked very athletic. It’s really a shame regardless he plays for the Yankees now. He was a HoF candidate.

 

He's certainly been injured much moresince joining the Yanks, but after his 150 games played in his second season with MIA, he had these game totals:

123

116

145

74

119

159 (Career high in year before trade)

 

With NYY

158

18

23 (COVID Season)

47, so far in 2021

 

 

 

[jacksonianmarch]

The lack of the sticky has helped our bats for sure.

[moonslav59]

The lack of the sticky has helped our bats for sure.

 

More than most:

 

JUNE Team OPS:

 

.931 HOU

.839 LAA

.818 OAK

.805 TOR

.776 MN

.762 DET

.762 NYY

.755 BAL

.732 CWS

.727 CLE

.723 KCR

.721 BOS

.713 SEA

.686 TBR

.623 TEX

[Bellhorn04]

This offense still blows without the sticky stuff

 

The lack of the sticky has helped our bats for sure.

 

What a difference even a few innings can make in our perspective...

[jacksonianmarch]

Sacks packed, 1 out and Judge up vs a AAA pitcher. We don’t score. That sucks any way you slice it

[Bellhorn04]

James Kaprielian beats Yankees. He's 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA.

 

Cash traded him in 2017 for Sonny Gray.

 

Cash gave up on Gray and traded him to the Reds (for Shed Long), where he is 17-15 with a 3.14 ERA.

 

These are the things that make you wonder if Cash knows what he's doing any more.

[jacksonianmarch]

Kaprielian was about to be dfa’d as he was hurt. So be it on that one.

 

Also, Boone f***s up again today. German falls apart in the 5th and Boone waits til the sacks are packed to have a lefty warming up. Because he waited, German faced Olsen who promptly drove in 2 runs. Cortes comes in and shuts down the A’s, but why wouldn’t you be proactive?

[Fan_since_Boggs]

James Kaprielian beats Yankees. He's 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA.

 

Cash traded him in 2017 for Sonny Gray.

 

Cash gave up on Gray and traded him to the Reds (for Shed Long), where he is 17-15 with a 3.14 ERA.

 

These are the things that make you wonder if Cash knows what he's doing any more.

 

Good post.

 

I remember the first Sonny Gray trade. It looks like the two OFs, Fowler and Mateo, will amount to little or nothing. But Kaprielian looks like a quality pitcher, just needs to stay healthy.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

How about a 7 year 210 million dollar contract for Judge in the offseason? Get it done Cashman, Red Sox fans are rooting for it. 8 years at 240 million would be even better.

 

Stanton's contract (no trade) runs until 2027 (with a club option for 2028). Thus, a generous Judge extension would lock both of them up for a long time.

Edited June 19, 2021 by Fan_since_Boggs

[jacksonianmarch]

Stanton and Judge are not our problems this year. It’s Torres, Frazier, Gardner, our awful 1b spot, 2 months of Sanchez and Lemahieu.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Stanton and Judge are not our problems this year. It’s Torres, Frazier, Gardner, our awful 1b spot, 2 months of Sanchez and Lemahieu.

 

True enough. I was looking more into the future--if the Yankees extend Judge to around 30 million a year, around 55 million of the Yankees payroll will be locked into Stanton and Judge, two guys who have a penchant for injuries, something that will likely increase as they get older.

 

Edit: I just read that the Marlins will be kicking in 10 million in 2026 and 2027 -- that helps the Yankees bring down the cost of Stanton. With that said, the Yankees are paying Stanton 32 million in 2023, 2024, and 2025. If they sign Judge to a 30 million dollar per year contract, the Yankees would pay Stanton and Judge together 62 million for 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Marlins relief begins in 2026.

Edited June 19, 2021 by Fan_since_Boggs

[jacksonianmarch]

Stanton costs the Yanks $22 mil on the Lux tax ledger

[Bellhorn04]

You might say the jury is still out on the Stanton acquisition.

 

22 mill seemed like an excellent price.

 

But he wasn't expected to be a DH only, or to have so much trouble staying healthy.

 

But he can still mash when he plays.

[moonslav59]

You might say the jury is still out on the Stanton acquisition.

 

22 mill seemed like an excellent price.

 

But he wasn't expected to be a DH only, or to have so much trouble staying healthy.

 

But he can still mash when he plays.

 

All true.

 

One would expect much better health from a DH only.

[jacksonianmarch]

Stanton has been one of our only offensive forces in the lineup. We’d be sunk without him

[Bellhorn04]

The bottom line on the Yanks is that they are far from dead, because of their individual talent.

 

Hell, I think we have to play each other 16 more times, isn't it?