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Have the terms been announced and the deal finalized with Diekman, yet? cots has us at about $20M left to spend to stay under the tax line. Adding Strahm & Diekman put us at 41 players on the 40 man. My guess is Hudson Potts gets DFA'd. (He likely will not be claimed.)
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They will likely leave wiggle room, like they did for last season's deadline.
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Nobody is giving prospects for JBJ and that deal. Yes, we'd have to take on a contract, like maybe Moustakas, or include prospects like the Brewers did. JBJ ain't going anywhere. JD and Bogey might be the ones we look to trade and make budget room for a signing or two. I'm not sure Vaz has much trade value, and we don't have a FT ML-ready catcher to take his place. We won't sell Barnes on a low note. Trading Eovaldi would be giving in for '22. This deadline could get real interesting, depending on our placement in the standings and playoff hunt. Having 12 teams making the playoffs might keep the hope alive for a few teams normally looking to dump at the deadline. Who knows, maybe we will be buyers, again.
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I realize this. Hope is not the same as thinking it will happen. I do think there are some moderate deals that are not far-fetched, like signing Suzuki or McHugh or trading for a tanking team's salary issues, but I will not be surprised if we stick to the Wacha & Hill type deals for a while longer. I'm still asking the question: what major signing has happened, this winter, that anybody wishes we paid that amount or more for that player's services? I'm not seeing anything that looks like even being close to a no-brainer choice. Maybe I need to adjust my FA value calculations. Maybe Bloom does. I'm not pretending to be a wizard. I thought Price met the qualifications for a once in a long while all-in type of signing. I'm content with knowing that Bloom knows more than I do, but that won't stop me from scratching my head till it bleeds, sometimes. LOL!
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Brad Hand to Phillies for $6M/1.
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I'd be thrilled with Suzuki & McHugh. Would those two put us over the tax line? (If yes, what salary can we dump, if we wish to remain tax-free?)
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You often joke about fitting right in with the time on the IL aspect of the Yankee roster, but I'm sure you know it is no laughing matter. It's not bad luck you have had all these injuries. It's a choice your GM makes over and over. Maybe, some year, you will see it all come together in some sort of healthy bonanza, but until I see it happen, I'm expecting more of the same.
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I was one of Pivetta's biggest supporters, last year, and I still feel uneasy about him putting 2 decent seasons together, back-to-back. We may see regression from Eovaldi, Whitlock and or Houck, as well. I'm not feelin doom and gloom, nor do I want to give that impression. I still think Bloom is not done, and by opening day, we'll look as good or nearly as good as any other AL team... maybe more on the "nearly" side, but still. We have a nice core, and a few promising supporting pieces. We've added some depth, and the bottom of the 40 man roster looks better than last year's at this time. We also have some hope of farm help in Seabold, Winckowski and maybe later with Casas and some younger arms. It's the rotation that concerns me most- as usual.
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I'm still hoping for a trade that improves the rotation. It would also move someone to the pen and strengthen that. My second choice would be to sign McHugh, which would make moving Whitlock to the rotation easier. I'm tired of patch working, too, but in the overall scheme of things, we've come farther and faster than I could have ever expected. Think of how well we did, last season, with a patch work of Richards, Perez, Pivetta, Marwin, Cordero, Santana and many more, who were all viewed as barely better than replacement level players- if that. Even our big signing, Kike, was not viewed all that favorably by many on this site. Maybe this new group will renew the faith in Bloom's ability to find hidden gems in the rough.
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Like maybe just a role player RH'd bat? Are we done adding to the pitching staff? God, I hope not.
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Agreed. Even with McHugh, I'd try to start the season with Houck & Whitlock in the pen, if at all possible. What's the chances Seabold, Winckowski or someone else moves into the rotation, if someone falters?
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I'm guessing I will, too. It might be Hill that needs replacing- or maybe even Pivetta. I'm not thrilled with the rotation. I was hoping for better than Wacha, Hill and a broken down Paxson.
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Caring about winning vs winning it all are two different things, IMO. As I said, I don't have the answers. I hope we try to balance out the winning and stay competitive every year, but I also want us to go big when we feel like we are one key player away from being a top 3-4 contender. Does that necessarily mess with the rest of the longer term plan? Maybe- maybe not. I don't think we'll see a big farm sale that led to 2018 and the nice seasons before '18, but maybe we can find a happy medium.
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The C word is non PC.
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He did play 761 innings at 3B, last year, but he just turned 36. To me, the money is the big hit, unless the Yanks are deciding to go over the tax line significantly
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If we sign McHugh, I'd feel better about moving Whitlock to the rotation, but I'd start with Wacha as the #5, assuming ST'ing goes okay.
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They said that last year, too. I think the plan is to start the year with Sale, Eovaldi, Pivetta, Hill and Wacha in the rotation. If they sub Whitlock for Wacha, we still have Wacha (RHP) in the top 3-5 RP'ers in the pen. It doesn't change the balance.
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True. They may be gearing up for an always be just good enough to keep fan interest alive and well- maybe add a piece here and there, when chances look better, but basically never going all out like 2018, again.
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Had we signed a top pitcher and SS plus Suzuki, would we be a top 4-6 contender in 2022? Would we have still signed significant players to fill in the other gaps we had in the rotation, pen and bench? How much over the tax line would all this have taken? I don't pretend to know the answers to any of this, but my guess is Bloom & Henry & Co. looked it all over and decided this is not "the time."
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Having pen depth is not a bad thing, and since DHern has options, he may not be in the mix for much of the season. Last season, we used 33 players in a relief role, at some point. True, only 17 were used for more than 6 innings, but 17 still denotes a high need for depth. Taylor has been pretty good, but I'm not all that excited about DHern and Davis. We still have mostly righties as our best RP'ers: 1. Houck 2. Whitlock 3. Barnes 4. Taylor 5. Brasier 6. Diekman 7. Sawamura 8. Davis or DHern I'm not seeing a major imbalance.
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I thought they might view this winter at "the time," but obviously not. Next year, we lose so much salary, many of our best players, we almost have to spend big just to stay even. I'm not sure it will be then, either. Maybe it's been wishful thinking it will be sooner rather than later, but I'd guess 2023 or 2024. Maybe they are waiting for Casas and Mayer, then BOOM!
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If the Sox had traded for Donaldson, all you'd be talking about is his age and injury history and certain decline.
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Word is, they may use the Donaldson money towards signing Story.
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The Twins are toast. Dumping $50M and getting a younger 3Bman must have made them say yes. $50M is a lot of money.
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Maybe the best part of the trade is how it helps Torres by moving him to 2B and LeMahieu by letting him play 1B more often.
