2022 Yankees Regular Season Thread

[moonslav59]

The reality of baseball is taking advantage of windows. Yanks are within theirs. They’ve got the now impact prospects to cheaply build around their core but they cannot afford to lose their core. You spend to keep your windows open. You shed after the window closes. Yanks have to pay the man

 

Even if it's $405M/9?

 

I hope you guys do that.

[Bellhorn04]

Even if it's $405M/9?

 

I hope you guys do that.

 

I guarantee the Yankees aren't increasing their offer by $191.5 million.

[moonslav59]

I guarantee the Yankees aren't increasing their offer by $191.5 million.

 

That's kind of my point.

 

If the mets (or Dodgers) decide they will grossly overpay for the most glitzy FA signing in over a decade, the Yanks will be forced to be outlandish, themselves, or go to plan B.

[Bellhorn04]

That's kind of my point.

 

If the mets (or Dodgers) decide they will grossly overpay for the most glitzy FA signing in over a decade, the Yanks will be forced to be outlandish, themselves, or go to plan B.

 

I don't care how free-spending you are, Judge's age puts a damper on a mega-deal.

[notin]

I don't care how free-spending you are, Judge's age puts a damper on a mega-deal.

 

Not to mention his normal habit of missing substantial time with injuries. He’s not likely to have fewer in his 30s…

[jacksonianmarch]

Not to mention his normal habit of missing substantial time with injuries. He’s not likely to have fewer in his 30s…

 

Hasn't missed time since 2020 since they fired their training staff

[notin]

Hasn't missed time since 2020 since they fired their training staff

 

So… two healthy years?

 

He’s still going to get older and a significant chunk of the 10 year $350mill contract there the Yankees eventually sign him to might wind up being a bit of an albatross.

 

He stands a chance to be a far greater albatross if Boston were to sign him, however…

[jacksonianmarch]

So… two healthy years?

 

He’s still going to get older and a significant chunk of the 10 year $350mill contract there the Yankees eventually sign him to might wind up being a bit of an albatross.

 

He stands a chance to be a far greater albatross if Boston were to sign him, however…

 

I’m saying the Yanks need to sign him. The question of money and whether he’d be an albatross is irrelevant. These long term deals all turn into albatrosses at some point.

[moonslav59]

I don't care how free-spending you are, Judge's age puts a damper on a mega-deal.

 

I'm not saying he'll be worth it but most of the biggest contracts given out have been to players over 30-31.

 

This guy will sell tickets, cable viewerships and jerseys like no other player in memory.

 

All it takes is one desperate GM to make an absurd offer. I think one will. I doubt it reaches my example number, but I just put that out there to show that there likely is a number the Yanks will not match.

[Bellhorn04]

I'm not saying he'll be worth it but most of the biggest contracts given out have been to players over 30-31.

 

I don't think that's true.

[notin]

I’m saying the Yanks need to sign him. The question of money and whether he’d be an albatross is irrelevant. These long term deals all turn into albatrosses at some point.

 

The albatross is irrelevant until it shows up.

 

And if Judge becomes an albatross by 2026, it will be a factor. Especially if Cole does, too…

[moonslav59]

I don't think that's true.

 

Not anymore. You are right.

[notin]

The reality of baseball is taking advantage of windows. Yanks are within theirs. They’ve got the now impact prospects to cheaply build around their core but they cannot afford to lose their core. You spend to keep your windows open. You shed after the window closes. Yanks have to pay the man

 

The Yankees don’t have windows…

[Bellhorn04]

The Yankees don’t have windows…

 

Well, you have to give them credit, they have had a window open a LONG time.

[jacksonianmarch]

Window has been open since 2017. While they never went below .500, they weren’t contenders from 13-16

[iortiz]

Seems like Chapman was cut for the postseason. Seems like it is a disciplinary issue.

[a700hitter]

Seems like Chapman was cut for the postseason. Seems like it is a disciplinary issue.

Yep, he missed a work out without being excused. The Yankees have issued a fine.

[jacksonianmarch]

Did us a favor. Aroldis has not been a good PO pitcher and he sucked in the regular season. Cut losses

[moonslav59]

Heard on Houston sports talk radio how Cole was complaining about having to pitch a warm up session at 10- bleeping- 40 in the morning, instead of being back home grilling with Mike Trout.

 

More talk about the ace of the Yanks being the hardest job in MLB.

 

lmao!

[mvp 78]

Effross taken off ALDS. To get TJS.