2017 Yankees thread

[billythekid]

Bye bye Bird. Looks like Bird will most likely be out for the rest of the season due to foot surgery. While they certainly would have improved their playoff chances with the return of a healthy Bird, it's also disappointing that he misses out on another year of developing into a major league player.

 

[Scoe]

Big trade, a lot of fans are pissed off the Yankees gave up Rutherford, but they can't keep all of these guys and the Yankees are loaded in outfield with Judge, Frazier, Hicks, Ellsbury(unfortunately), Gardner, and Fowler, still have that 19 year old kid Florial. Love the bolstering of the pen with the return of Drob, and Kahnle, and thank god Clippard is gone. Im not liking Frazier in the deal I'm guessing he plays 3rd (better defense) and move Headley to 1st. I think a lot of this has to do with Chapman not having his electric stuff, he hasn't looked right all year.

 

[billythekid]

I think a lot of this has to do with Chapman not having his electric stuff, he hasn't looked right all year.

I think equally as important is the battering the starting pitching has been taking. With the additional arms in the bullpen, the starters no longer have to be counted on to work late into games. If you can go five innings, you now have multiple flame throwers coming out of the bullpen to preserve any lead.

 

[zyron]

Luis Severino is fun to watch. 7th inning and he just threw three 100 MPH pitches out of four to strike someone out. They were his 90th and after pitches for the night.

 

[Dove]

All rise, people...

 

[WhereistheDove?]

All rise, people...

How do you do that to a 77 mph pitch?! Honestly boggles the mind...

 

[huskeynut]

Tanaka has pitched 8 innings tonight. 1 run, 2 hits and 14 K's. Very fine performance.

 

[Dove]

Yankees on a roll !

 

[huskeynut]

Walk off hit for Gardy in the bottom of the 9th. Yanks have won 8 out of the last 10.

 

[Dove]

Please Lord...oh sweet Lord of Lords...allow the Yankees to get Sonny Gray. He is better than most people say he is.

 

[mauconnfan]

Yankees on a roll !

Smoke and mirrors huh? I mean slumps by Judge, Holliday, Sanchez and an injured Castro and finding a way. Would love Gray to fit in the spot which the youngster Smith occupies. Can't give away the big names though.

 

[Dove]

Smoke and mirrors huh? I mean slumps by Judge, Holliday, Sanchez and an injured Castro and finding a way. Would love Gray to fit in the spot which the youngster Smith occupies. Can't give away the big names though.

I tihnk Cash could get him without giving up Torres or Frazier. May need to give up Kapreilian or Adams for sure.

Without Gray I do fear a rotation with 2 rookies (Montgomery and Adams). Yanks need to bolster that 5th spot and a schlub (Smith/Green/Cessa) won't cut it. Adams is ready for a chance.

 

[superjohn]

I tihnk Cash could get him without giving up Torres or Frazier. May need to give up Kapreilian or Adams for sure.

Without Gray I do fear a rotation with 2 rookies (Montgomery and Adams). Yanks need to bolster that 5th spot and a schlub (Smith/Green/Cessa) won't cut it. Adams is ready for a chance.

Frazier is untradeable.

 

[mauconnfan]

Frazier is untradeable.

Never mind untradeable john, what about them staying with the idea he's going back down when Hicks comes back? They better not be that stupid, I mean the kid is a tough AB and getting more confidence.

 

[superjohn]

Never mind untradeable john, what about them staying with the idea he's going back down when Hicks comes back? They better not be that stupid, I mean the kid is a tough AB and getting more confidence.

I think they are going to send him down and it drives me nuts but at least we know he'll be back up in September. They don't know what to do with the $150 million pinch runner.

 

[mauconnfan]

I think they are going to send him down and it drives me nuts but at least we know he'll be back up in September. They don't know what to do with the $150 million pinch runner.

Time to come up with an injury for Mr Ellsbury I think.... not like it's unusual for a guy who sat out for "general fatigue" in the past lol

 

[boba]

Gray is now my favorite color:
Landing Sonny Gray makes the Yankees the Yankees again

 

[mauconnfan]

Gray is now my favorite color:
Landing Sonny Gray makes the Yankees the Yankees again

1st time in ages they can go into most any series and match up with starters. And the bullpen is another story, nice moves and saved the studs below good day or 2 (Garcia was also a very solid pick up as Montgomery seems to be tiring and he has a limit from what I hear)

 

[Scoe]

Cashman strikes again gives up Mateo, and Fowler who are blocked. Kaeperlain was tough to give up but it was for a proven pitcher. Yankees are also getting 1.5 mill from the A's in international pool money.

 

[Scoe]

I thought Yankees would have had to give up Florial who should be ready by the time Ellsbury contract is up, all things considered its a steal you keep your top prospects in Florial, Torres, Adams, and Sheffield.

 

[superjohn]

Once the handcuffs were taken off Cashman has shown what he's all about. Me likey this trade a lot.

 

[billythekid]

I don't follow the minor leagues like some here do, but all three prospects that the Yankees are giving up are guys that I've heard of. But you have to give up something to get something and none of those prospects have done anything at the major league level, while Gray has. You never know how these trades will pan out until a few years after, but I've no complaints on this one.

 

[huskeynut]

Very smart trade by Cashman.

I don't see Frazier going back to Triple A. Not with the DH in play and Hicks getting into game shape. Ellsbury is going have to like sitting the pines.

 

[Dove]

I thought Yankees would have had to give up Florial who should be ready by the time Ellsbury contract is up, all things considered its a steal you keep your top prospects in Florial, Torres, Adams, and Sheffield.

...and Bird.

 

[Scoe]

...and Bird.

Forgot all about him, if he can ever get healthy of course. I feel bad for him he's lost basically 2 years of development.