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  1. moonslav59
    Yes, but I want to point out that being wrong is not hyperbole, and he's wrong a lot.
  2. moonslav59
    You are correct, but a lot of the contracts you lose after 2020 are among your best players, and it may cost more to replace them, in kind. $22.1M Tanaka - you're second best SP'er $21.8M Ellsbury- good riddance! $12M LeMahieu- you're MVP, this year +$20M Encarnacion option ($5M buyout) + $17M JA Happ vesting option (165+ IP or 27+ GS'd)
  3. moonslav59
    If the Yanks chose to spend and maybe go over the 2nd or 3rd threshold, they can probably keep the window open 2-3 more years, but I'm not sure they will revert to their old spending ways.
  4. moonslav59
    As he moves past prime, I don't expect improvement. True, the 5.50 ERA in 2019 might not be his new norm, but the 4.65 ERA in 2017 and 4.92 in 2015 are also clues that he is in decline. Even his even years have shown decline from 3.15 in 2016 to 4.23 in 2018. His WHIP has been over 1.36 in 3 of his last 5 seasons- the odd years. I don't usually hold one bad year against anyone, so you are right to call me out on that, but the age thing worries me.
  5. moonslav59
    I'm okay with one year deals, but I'm just not part of the Porcello love fest going on. Innings are great but not at a 5.50 ERA.
  6. moonslav59
    Yes, he did, but expecting him and others to do well was a pipe dream from day one of the season. More shocking was no moves were made to get a SP'er during the season, when the whole world could see the massive hole in the roster.
  7. moonslav59
    While I totally agree, and giving all those years to a guy that was age 32 year one was shocking, but nobody expected him to have just one season above .790 after the trade. What a complete dud signing!
  8. moonslav59
    Good one!
  9. moonslav59
    Delusions that Tanaka and Sevy would be playoff horses. Happ was due for an age-related steep decline year after beating the odds for so many years. Paxton pitched his predictable 150 innings and then went poof.
  10. moonslav59
    The rebuild was clearly incomplete.
  11. moonslav59
    The Astros will not win 3 straight. They will likely lose Cole this winter and maybe Springer, soon. They still have some farm talent to keep them up there for a while, but it's damn hard to repeat without getting better each year (or stay the same).
  12. moonslav59
    Yes, and I actually respect the guy, but he has this notion that the only way to rebuild is by using the failed Yankee model. (Maybe, it's intentional.)
  13. moonslav59
    Houston is the true juggernaut. The Yankee rotation was all smoke and mirrors. The rotation's weakness is what caused the overuse of Ottavino and the pen. Cashman is more to blame than Boone.
  14. moonslav59
    I'm glad we won't have to hear from ego-bloated Yankee fans all 2020 on how we should rebuild to greatness. (Actually, we still will, but at least it may not sound as obnoxious.)
  15. moonslav59
    Most Yankee fans are, but admitting it is the first step to recovery. Congrats!
  16. moonslav59
    He did, for sure, and there were other that played similar and varying roles- all important.
  17. moonslav59
    Agreed. It also wouldn't be fair to the ghost of Ted Williams to now make it illegal. It would be like the NCAA making dunking the ball illegal just because a big black guy was going to dominate the game, oh wait...
  18. moonslav59
    It's a priority not a commitment. My guess is we don't bring JBJ back and try to stay under the line while seeing if we can win. By the deadline, we decide to sell-off or maybe go over the line and make one final run at it, depending on how well or poorly we are doing. My own personal view is to just decide to reset and trade JBJ, JD and Betts with the idea that we make a strong push to bring Betts back as a FA after 2020.
  19. moonslav59
    I was best at basketball but enjoyed football, baseball and softball more. I played volleyball and racquetball a lot- not much soccer. When young, I played hockey on an ice pond 3 houses down from my home. I dabbled in tennis but like team sports more. Never golfed. I got into bridge in my mid forties and became the fastest ever to become a Bronze Life Master in the State of Maine. (I only play online, now.) Nice to see we have many things in common.
  20. moonslav59
    Were fans booing LeMahieu, Ottavino or Boone?
  21. moonslav59
    So, you were only 4 deep?
  22. moonslav59
    What happened to all that pen depth?
  23. moonslav59
    All I can say is "WOW!"
  24. moonslav59
    I totally agree. While many players have said similar things like, "We'll take one game at a time," Millar's attitude was genuine bravado. He was relaxed and confident, and it rubbed off on others. There were others on that team that contributed to the chemistry needed to pull off that type of comeback vs a damn good team. It was just the right mix. Even Manny's playful child-like attitude along with calm intensity helped.
  25. moonslav59
    Well Sale and Price made all their starts, until they didn't. Here are Sale's games started totals since 2012: 29 30 26 31 32 32 27 25 (2019) Price since 2010: 31 34 31 27 34 32 35 16 30 22 (2019) Starts from 2010 to 2016 (7 seasons): 224 Price 210 Porcello (Sale 207 in his previous 7 seasons before 2019) 2010-2018 (9 seasons): 276 Porcello 265 Price That's about one more start per year. Porcello is now reaching the age where Price began to miss starts.
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