The economic disaster of HanRam's option vesting is being overstated a bit. Even if it happens, the $22 million comes back for the years 2020 and every year after that.
That's fine, but I think we can all agree that's there a huge difference between winning the division and making it to a wild card game. Some folks on this board don't even consider the wild card games to be the playoffs.
Yes, I think it's time to start hoping for a healthy Hanley turning in one of those big seasons he has had. He looks like he's highly motivated but also having fun.
dgale is a very reasonable fellow.
But there's no way it will be a smooth ride to winning the division. It's doable obviously but tough. A smooth ride to winning the wild card, perhaps.
Let's be reasonable, Moreland will play, we know that. At minimum, when JD plays OF, HanRam DH's & Moreland plays first. Plus Moreland is late inning defensive sub for HanRam.
And obviously Moreland is also insurance for HanRam injury.
Aha, the old concern-troll-reverse-mojo ploy. I've used it myself.
The Yankees are too freaking awesome to let us get much of a lead, you know what.
Right back atcha.