The Official Thread of the New York Yankees - 2021

[StllH8L8ner]

I understand the other guys, but surprised/disappointed about Wade. He's a unique player who can play a lot of positions and brings an element that's missing in this team.

I feel the same. Wade played a lot of positions for them and was one of the only speedy guys on the team. Not an everyday player but certainly was a guy you like to have on the bench.

 

[mauconnfan]

I understand the other guys, but surprised/disappointed about Wade. He's a unique player who can play a lot of positions and brings an element that's missing in this team.

First year I agree at all on him. Throught he was such an awful hitter he had no place in the bigs in his prior years but last year he looked like he deserved to be a bench guy for sure. Cashman sucks but let’s see what he does not sure how he still has a job but this is a huge year for him.

 

[billythekid]

It's a tough call because you would be keeping Wade at the expense of potentially losing one of your top prospects to Rule 5. Don't have to look further than what Garrett Whitlock did for Boston last season to understand the risks when it comes to making prospects available. Just have to hope that the guys they protected bring more than Wade could.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

So....what's the off-season plan? Are they out of the shortstop sweepstakes and they will wait for their prospects to develop? Or...will it be Correa or Story? Correa will be a tough sell in NY.

 

[billythekid]

Looks like The Kraaken gets one more shot.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Looks like The Kraaken gets one more shot.

Is that a good thing?

 

[billythekid]

Is that a good thing?

I think it means they felt they couldn't do better. Hope he hits enough three-run bombs to make up for all the runs he gives up behind the plate.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I think it means they felt they couldn't do better. Hope he hits enough three-run bombs to make up for all the runs he gives up behind the plate.

And make up for all his strikeouts.

I think it's time to move on. He isn't a good enough hitter to DH and he isn't a good enough catcher to catch. The Yankees can deal with a poor hitting catcher in their lineup....but that catcher needs to be good behind the plate.

 

[billythekid]

And make up for all his strikeouts.

I think it's time to move on. He isn't a good enough hitter to DH and he isn't a good enough catcher to catch. The Yankees can deal with a poor hitting catcher in their lineup....but that catcher needs to be good behind the plate.

I also think that there is a piece in the decision making of not wanting him to sign elsewhere, only to rediscover his All-star form and haunting them for years.

 

[Dove]

Brian Cashman this off-season...

 

[Husky25]

I also think that there is a piece in the decision making of not wanting him to sign elsewhere, only to rediscover his All-star form and haunting them for years.

He's 29. If he were to sign outside the division, he wouldn't haunt them too much or for too long. Some players cannot play under the lights in Boston or New York. Although he is making $8 Mil, the Yankees are doing Sanchez a disservice. That's a lot of money to field throws from first, only to feed Josh Bard, hitting fungos.

 

[navery12]

 

[McLovin]

Yankees literally never learn. We didn’t need another old right handed power hitter. I don’t care what their “analytics” say.

 

[Scoe]

This is a wait and see move. Definetly had to get rid of Sanchez he is addition by subtraction, he was benched back to back years and had a negative vibe with the Yankees rotation and he couldn’t hit on top of that. You not winning a World Series with him period. In a new environment he might be a different player.

I hate to see Gio go. Donaldson is a winner and he brings some fire Yankees need a guy like that in the clubhouse. Gonna have to rotate the DH spot and platoon guys to keep them fresh, Falafel won a GG has good speed and had a .270 average, we need guys like that and less sluggers.

Now resign Rizzo, trade for Olson, or sign Freeman. There are rumors of Yankees trying to go in on a big trade for Olson and a pitcher.

 

[Scoe]

Yankees literally never learn. We didn’t need another old right handed power hitter. I don’t care what their “analytics” say.

Getting rid of Sanchez though, any deal involving him is a good deal.

 

[ihatepants]

Carlos Baerga is saying on his Instagram that Freddie Freeman is signing with the Jays. He broke the Semien and Yimi Garcia signings with a similar announcement way before anyone else had it. If true, I don't see the Yankees winning the AL East.

 

[Scoe]

Carlos Baerga is saying on his Instagram that Freddie Freeman is signing with the Jays. He broke the Semien and Yimi Garcia signings with a similar announcement way before anyone else had it. If true, I don't see the Yankees winning the AL East.

Braves had to have known Freeman was in negotiations with the Jays if they traded for Olsen today.

 

[McLovin]

Besides Cole, who was the last big name free agent who actually wanted to play for the Yankees? Ellisbury (lol what a fail that was)?

We needed a guy like Freeman and have consistently been out on basically every top FA since the past decade aside from Cole.

Meanwhile every other big market team like the Mets, Dodgers and Angels can sign any guy they want (and now “small” market teams like the Jays are getting their guys).

Cashman and the entire front office, and probably the management, need to go.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Getting rid of Sanchez though, any deal involving him is a good deal.

That’s where I’m at with this trade.

Overall, I’m pretty OK with it. IKF is the stopgap SS they need and Donaldson is still a very good offensive player and a solid defensive player. He brings some needed fire to the docile Yankees. The catcher they brought in sets up a platoon of two very good defensive catchers too.

Classic “wait and see” move.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Yankees literally never learn. We didn’t need another old right handed power hitter. I don’t care what their “analytics” say.

Been saying it for years. For the amount of touting management does about the baseball analytics group, they make some really strange moves and haven’t won us anything except top 5 payroll every year. The Rays front office runs circles around us with half the resources.

 

[Husky25]

I think the Yankees FO actually believes THIS is the reason.

 

[Husky25]

 

[huskeynut]

The only good part of the deal is Sanchez is gone.

Hate to see Urshela go. Decent player. Did well.

Kiner-Falefa the stop gap for a couple of years at shortstop. Another back up type catcher.

Donaldson - not a fan. He may have a couple of years left in him.

As I've said before, Cashman has to go. Hal has to develop a set of balls to run this organization. I don't see it.

 

[Scoe]

That’s where I’m at with this trade.

Overall, I’m pretty OK with it. IKF is the stopgap SS they need and Donaldson is still a very good offensive player and a solid defensive player. He brings some needed fire to the docile Yankees. The catcher they brought in sets up a platoon of two very good defensive catchers too.

Classic “wait and see” move.

Yes, it hasn’t changed my overall thoughts on this team, but trading away Sanchez is a start. I never thought they would actually move on from him.

I don’t think people realize how big of a move this is to move on from him, you cut down on the strikeout percentage you just improved defensively, and the pitchers are more comfortable.

 

[Husky25]

The only good part of the deal is Sanchez is gone.

Hate to see Urshela go. Decent player. Did well.

Kiner-Falefa the stop gap for a couple of years at shortstop. Another back up type catcher.

Donaldson - not a fan. He may have a couple of years left in him.

As I've said before, Cashman has to go. Hal has to develop a set of balls to run this organization. I don't see it.

Would not surprise me if the Yankees finished 4th, though I'm not exactly enamored with what the Red Sox have done.