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Schwarber doesn’t have a position in Chicago. He’s not really a catcher. He doesn’t have space at 1b. He’s an awful OFer. Schwarber should be in the AL and everyone knows it

Are you typing into a morse code translator?

A Schwarber for Betances deal gets done by Cash 100 times out of 100. It would also solve our DH issue without having to give out big money. Ellsbury actually had a pretty good season and someone will want him to man CF. They will likely want him for a max of $7 mil per season. We'd have to eat some serious money to do it, but it can be done. I wouldn't eat any more than that Castro will have a lot of suitors. His AAV is only $8 mil and he is still controlled cheaply by options for 2018 and 2019 with a more expensive option in 2020. I think the Dodgers are still in their penalty phase We will shrink the 40 man pool. I expect more shrewd moves No more CC. If Tanaka opts out, we get Darvish. I can roll with a top 5 of Severino, Darvish, Gray, Montgomery and Adams. If we nab Otani too, sub him in for the #5. If we deal Betances, we keep Warren.

Abreu will cost a TON to get and I don't think you can get him without damaging your big league club

Hosmer fans beware! Yes his power has improved the last 2 years with him hitting 25 HR's a season, but there are worrying marks on him all around. In 2016, he was replacement level as a 1b. In 2017, his BABIP shot up to .351 and magically his WAR jumped to 4.1. His BABIP drove up his BA to .318. Anyone think he is repeating that? Also, a move to Fenway will make his power output drop a bit as RCF is a monster there. Hosmer is a pretty bad glove guy as well. I think anyone getting him is going to be disappointed in the end.

You forgot about Sonny Gray in the rotation Meh. But you sure are thinking. Bumgarner would be a huge get, but as of now, he is currently off limits per the Giants. His shoulder injury scared me off a bit, but he did return to throw similar velocity and lefties in Yankee stadium typically do pretty well as the pull side is a deep part of the park. His contract is akin to Sale's with an option year in 2018 and 2019. He's also in his prime as he just turned 28. We have the prospects to do it, but you might be slightly overpaying in your deal. Montgomery is a guy I don't want to deal if I can help it. His K and BB totals are eerily similar to Bumgarner's first full year as is the velocity and repertoire. I honestly do not want to see him dealt as I think 2018 could be a very big year for him. If we were to deal him, he'd be the centerpiece of the deal. He is going to finish in the top 4 ROY voting in the AL, and he'd be a top 2 candidate most years, but with Benintendi in Boston and Judge behind JMont, this isn't most years. I have a sneaking suspicion that Montgomery ends up being a top tier starter once he cleans up his command a bit more. Any deal for Bumgarner would probably be hard to keep Torres out of. But I think we could do it. I'd probably deal off guys we aren't planning on using in 2018 for him. It would definitely hurt the depth, but it's a possibility

Lol. Listen, they may not come to fruition. But making any rash judgements on a 22 yr old’s cameo is just dumb. I seem to remember a certain MVP candidate sucked ass in his cameo in 2016. But yeah, Frazier is doomed due to his cameo this yr

Larry, I see the sox signing a bunch of retreads to minor league deals. Anibal Sanchez also comes to mind.

They have a lot of money and dealin Dan doesn't miss when he targets someone

Santana would work for you guys. I want the Yankees to get him. But I think you need a hitter who is better than Santana to revive your offense. You need a 1+ OPS guy, a guy capable of hitting 40 homers. Santana is a nice hitter, one who will elongate the lineup. In Boston, he is probably a .850OPS and 25HR guy. That's damn good, but I don't think it truly replaces Papi, who went un-replaced in 2017. Martinez will replace him

Here's what I think guys. Votto isn't leaving for Boston. He just isn't. The Reds are getting MVP level production out of him still, so they would need to be bowled over and the sox don't have that kind of prospect haul. Also, there is no guarantee that Votto accepts a deal to Boston. Heck, if the guy really likes the small town of Cincy, why would he want to leave to go to Boston? Also, he is 34 and eventually will turn into a pumpkin. I doubt you want to deplete anything you have and have 2018 be the year he finally craters. Stanton is intriguing, but getting Stanton effectively closes your offseason. It does so with a bang for sure, but it creates other issues and leaves you without the money to spend to fix it. I honestly think you need to give up Bradley or Bogaerts to get Stanton. Those guys aren't on minimum deals anymore, but they are still somewhat cheap through arb. Replacing them on the open market will be pricey. I think the sox are better off signing Martinez and keeping the rest of the team intact

slav, there is no way you guys sign Cobb. JD will cost over $20 mil per season, I would probably peg him closer to $25-$27 mil per. If you have $40 mil to spend before you hit the ceiling, then you have to leave a little buffer ($5-$10 mil) for callups and mid season deals

I'd put Cobb on my "do not sign" list. His peripherals are really concerning and in Fenway, they wouldn't only worsen

Hickey lands with Maddon again, IMO. Bank on that

JD has an injury history similar to another JD the sox had.... But who cares. You put him at DH and he likely extends his durability. Also, he costs only money. He doesn't even have draft pick comp tied to him. His big power bat in Fenway would be exactly what you need to rebound your moribund offense

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Stanton was hit in the face in the season he played only 74 games. Not sure if you should really count that in a durability comparison since no player takes a ball off the face and plays right away

Ah, you called me a troll but you're the troll argument. Wonderful! I am not the one who has spent a week trying to hammer home the same off base point. But I digress You keep talking about 2017. Let's go back to the trade deadline of 2016, we were dealing off a bunch of veterans and watched two icons retire. Our team was being handed over to the kids. It usually takes a few years for rookies with promise to reach their potential. We had our eye towards 2019 with the hopes of being relevant enough to keep the fans coming for 2017 and 2018 and getting under the cap in 2018, which we are still doing. No pinstripes glasses Yankee asskisser could have predicted what we would do in 2017, but I digress. We dealt off a reliever for a 5 star blue chipper who just debuted in AAA and a lefty starter with 3 plus potential pitches and a mid 90s fastball who was in High A ball. Both players were in the top 100 of practically every list on all sites. We also got two fireballing relievers, one of which is already on our 40 man. The return was insane at the time for a reliever. Now, let's fast forward to 2017. We make it to the ALDS and we face Andrew Miller. A lefty on our team takes him deep and we end up beating the Guardians in the series. If that reliever isn't Andrew Miller, then maybe we don't take him deep? If Miller is on our team, maybe he gives us the homer? Maybe we do, who knows. But not having Miller allowed a team picked LAST by most pundits to be one win away from the ALCS! I'll take it. Now, let's look at the two prospects you "don't like" as if you are some prospect guru. Clint Frazier is by all accounts, a 5 tool outfielder. Frazier made his big league debut at the ripe age of 22 years old, a common age for a player to be drafted, let alone making his big league debut. His first month in the bigs, he slugged .539 with 4HRs, 3 triples, and 6 doubles. That's damn good for a 22 yr old making his debut. He played 6 out of the next 8 games, scuffled and then didn't play in the bigs for over a month. He came back in September, didn't get regular PT and scuffled. His debut was a success IMO. With regular playing time, he showed his quick hands and his power. What 22 yr old isn't going to struggle with limited time. That theory is preposterous. Now, how will he end up? Nobody really knows. He's now a 23 yr old who is still a rookie who currently looks to be spending 2018 in AAA for some more seasoning. In AAA, he showed 20+HR power, 20+SB (projections) and a really good eye (which he didn't show in his big league debut). What else could you want? You don't like him, I get that, but labelling a 22 yr old whose only actual month of PT showed solid numbers a platoon player is hoping for failure, which you clearly are. In terms of Sheffield, you must be hoping for an injury, because his season was solid and he has dominated his two starts in the hitter friendly AFL. Here's a Keith Law excerpt "• The Yankees also sent several big arms to the AFL, led by lefty Justus Sheffield, who is making up for innings he lost during the season to an oblique injury. Sheffield was absolutely filthy in his AFL debut, sitting 94-96 with a plus slider at 86-87 and above-average changeup at 86-89, better at the 86-87 part of that range. He's always been athletic with a good delivery that's online to the plate, but now his arm looks faster than ever, and he has a real breaking ball in the slider -- he didn't throw a curveball at all. He was on my top 100 last winter on the promise of his athleticism and changeup, but now he's got more fastball and a potential out pitch in the slider" This is from a guy who has actually seen him, which I presume you haven't. FSB, I get it. You're upset that your heavily favored preseason team slumped in the playoffs and you watched a young Yankee team picked last come within a game of the world series. I understand you must be hurt and frustrated. But don't distort reality. The deal for Miller at the time was sensational. Our future because of that deal is much brighter than it would be to have Miller on a 1 yr deal going forward. I will defend that for sure

You’re alone in that opinion btw. Sheffield is getting big time reviews in the AFL. You’re clearly just trolling

Girardi played to his strength, I can’t fault him for that. When you score one run in two games, you’re not winning barring a transcendent starting pitching performance, which we didn’t get.

Meh, I’d have to be offered a Betances package that would be akin to prime Betances. No dealing him for pennies on the dollar. I lean towards keeping him and maybe moving him in season if he really gets rolling

Ells wasn’t as big of a stiff as you think. He did provide 1.8 WAR in 112 games with a .750 OPS and 20+ steals. He does have some value as a CFer. Thing is, that value may be only $7 mil or so per season. We are paying him $68 mil guaranteed for the next 3 years. If we want to dump him, we’d have to eat 2/3 of the deal plus the $5 mil buyout. I’d say something along the lines of $47 mil

JD wont feel the squeeze because he technically qualifies as an OFer. Also, his 2017 numbers were completely bonkers. 45HR in 119 games. If he played a 150 game season, he would have hit 56 homers. That kind of power is special. I know EE got squeezed a bit last year, but JD is 4 years younger and hence should command a much bigger and more lucrative offer

I also forgot to mention that NYY will likely be considered one of the projected landing spots for Otani who could fill the DH void and the 5th SP void if he were to sign

I think Groome and Chavis are given. I also think you will have to send a big leaguer who they could either keep for a season and rebuild their value or deal on their own and get more prospects.