Cole Hamels to Boston rumor

[Deadrody]

I hate the Yankees, but I think Cashman is doing the right thing here. There has been a shift in baseball, and the Yankees need to move in that direction. Is there any word on whether they are looking at the Cuban OF with power? That would make sense. The Yankees can spend wisely by signing more international kids, getting all their draft picks to sign and spending on scouting and development. That's where the money helps the most. There is too much money across the leagues now, you can't just buy a team anymore. Young players are impacting the game sooner, as fewer washed up players can land long contracts.

I would agree, with the exception of the point that Cashman is the guy in charge that has them IN this position in the first place.

It will be very telling if they not only pass on all the quality free agents this year, but also the big dollar international free agents as well. They're already way, WAY over their allotted money for this year, so if they don't make a splash with at least one of the big names available in the near future, they're shut out of the international market for a couple years altogether, effectively.

They don't get points for money saved. But they will get extra empty seats if they screw around much longer. The answer to spending too much money on bad free agents isn't to blindly spend MORE money, but it isn't to avoid spending money altogether, either.

 

[Dooley]

Bogaerts and Owens to Philly for Hamels? Unless they can somehow convince Amaro to take Cespedes instead (possible, given that Amaro is the worst GM in all of baseball).