OFFICIAL 2018 New York Yankees Offseason Thread: We Need Pitching

[macbk]

I really think this postseason/WS run turned me off to Machado. Work Andujar relentlessly at 3B to better his game and sign Harper.

 

[nick.]

I'm assuming he knows he'll be the 4th OF

Edit: $7.5M

 

[macbk]

I'm assuming he knows he'll be the 4th OF

Edit: $7.5M

4th or 5th yeah.

 

[donewithjs]

Makes 0 sense to resign Gardner for 7.5 mil.

 

[essential1]

Wait where is Ellsbury gonna play?

 

[nick.]

Wait where is Ellsbury gonna play?

The moon

 

[essential1]

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Must be all in on Trout in 2021

 

[essential1]

If Gardner is off the bench then cool.

If he’s in the lineup and leading off, we again have one of the worst leadoff hitters in the league


Still think Bryce at the price he wants 10 year $300mil is a good deal. If you give him an opt out after year 5, he’s going to take it. No way he wouldn’t, there’s too much financial gain for him.

Bryce, Judge, Stanton, Sanchez, Hicks, Andujar, Voit, Torres, Walker

Then when Didi comes back
Bryce, Judge, Didi, Stanton, Sanchez, Hicks, Andujar, Voit, Torres

 

[onewearz]

gonna need a Yankee de -lousing

 

[nick.]

It haunts and irritates. The Yankees owner both wants to put his arms around the reason his team was ousted (all together now) in “the first week of October,” yet it is palpable how much he is repelled by the subject. That it was the hated Red Sox who eliminated the Yankees and went on to win a fourth championship in 15 years “certainly pisses me off. I never want a division rival to outdo us.”

At another point, Steinbrenner offers, “I have no love for the Red Sox on the field or in the division.”

Yet, the dissatisfaction over the first week in October — “I am frustrated we did not play up to our ability. Except for [Masahiro] Tanaka, the starting pitching was not good and the hitting was inconsistent. We are much better than we played in that series.”

Steinbrenner also said his belief system remains as it has been the past few years: that a team can win without exceeding $200 million in payroll. But he cites several times that he did not think his club was good enough to contend for a title in the 2013-14 offseason and scratched the plan to get under the threshold and approved the signing of Tanaka. Nothing changes now. Steinbrenner insists, “Check my track record.” If he thinks the team needs more money added to vie for a title, then the $206 million 2019 threshold will not contain the Yankees.

“There are going to be some changes and additions, there always is,” Steinbrenner said. “We need to win the division. I don’t want to go through another wild-card game.”

“That kind of stuff [lack of hustle/dirty play], irregardless of who the player is, in any trade or free-agent acquisition, these are the questions we are asking,” Steinbrenner said. “The analytics, the pro scouting are always talking temperament, personality, motivation, how good a teammate someone is, do they understand what is expected of them by the New York Yankees and by the fans of New York City. It does matter, and it will be no different this year.”

He said 10-year-ish commitments — the kind likely needed to sign a Harper or Machado — haven’t “scared us in the past and won’t in the future.” He said adding Giancarlo Stanton with 10 years left on his contract last offseason would not preclude another lavish contract, noting the team has big pacts coming off the books in the next few years.

 

[macbk]

If Gardner is off the bench then cool.

If he’s in the lineup and leading off, we again have one of the worst leadoff hitters in the league


Still think Bryce at the price he wants 10 year $300mil is a good deal. If you give him an opt out after year 5, he’s going to take it. No way he wouldn’t, there’s too much financial gain for him.

Bryce, Judge, Stanton, Sanchez, Hicks, Andujar, Voit, Torres, Walker

Then when Didi comes back
Bryce, Judge, Didi, Stanton, Sanchez, Hicks, Andujar, Voit, Torres

Brett won't be starting.

 

[donewithjs]

Hal was quoted as saying he “thinks Andujar can play 1st or 3rd”. So they are definitely thinking of moving on from Bird and sliding someone else in that 3rd basemen slot.

 

[macbk]

Hal was quoted as saying he “thinks Andujar can play 1st or 3rd”. So they are definitely thinking of moving on from Bird and sliding someone else in that 3rd basemen slot.

I would be open to having Andujar learn the ropes at 1B. I think Bird's time is up here. Nick Johnson 2.0.

 

[essential1]

Y’all disrespecting Luke Voit.

Also watch a MLB Network segment where they were floating trading Sanchez for Realmuto straight up. JT is good, but a easy 30HR a year bat with potential for 40+ that we could just move to DH. Nahhhhh

People really overvalue passed balls. He grades out average defensively overall

 

[donewithjs]

Y’all disrespecting Luke Voit.

Also watch a MLB Network segment where they were floating trading Sanchez for Realmuto straight up. JT is good, but a easy 30HR a year bat with potential for 40+ that we could just move to DH. Nahhhhh

People really overvalue passed balls. He grades out average defensively overall

I saw that too. I still would like to see Gary try to redeem himself and I straight up forgot about Voit

 

[macbk]

Voit still under contract? I would def. keep him here.

 

[illoquent aka dsk]

Voit still under contract? I would def. keep him here.

Under team control until 2023 (age 32). Nice player to have for now, but I don't expect him to replicate what he just did.

Nay on Machado, Yay on Harper. I've felt that way since before this postseason though. Harper's risks don't worry me as much as Machado's would.

Quality SP takes priority over everything, of course.

 

[essential1]

I’m still on the Corbin, CC, Happ (if 1-2 years) and looking to make a big splash trade. To get to 6 starters on the 25.

Then letting Sheffield and Montgomery work their way in later in the season or next season if need be.


Typically the rotation should get to everyone 32-33 times.
Last year:
Severino - 32
CC - 29
Tanaka - 27
Gray - 23
German - 14
Happ - 11
Lynn - 9
Montgomery- 6
Cessa - 5
Loaisiga - 4
Adams - 1
Holder - 1

Most years we have to employ a hodgepodge of guys to get us through injuries; German, Lynn, Cessa, Loaisiga, Adams and Holder had 34 starts. I’d much prefer we had either CC or Happ there than all those guys for 20% of the season

 

[Hahahaha]

I'd rather let Gardner go and let Ellsbury get his time.

I think they go after Machado and let CC walk.

I think they keep Happ and go after Corbin or Keuchel and overpay them.

I think we write this guy AKA Nathan Evoaldi a blank check, guy's arm is super strong after two surgeries now.

 

[you go boy]

i dont understand the gardner signing besides him being a lefty bat... the outfield is crowded as is and if you get harper i dont see any playing time for gardner unless someone gets hurt... you have judge, stanton, hicks and possibly harper i dont see stanton taking up the DH every game... Also if ellsbury is healthy what do you do with him? cheap contract on gardner but that doesnt mean you sign him... kinda of pointless to sign him if he wont play

Also is it possible to trade for an ace pitcher? is it nobody is available to trade or cash doesnt want to trade anyone from the farm?

 

[macbk]

Hahahaha Eovaldi deserves to get paid, just dk if it will be from us.

You guys think Bryce gets to keep his beard here?

 

[jrod54life]

omg cant picture bryce without a beard mcutchen looked like an alien

 

[donewithjs]

Tribe are making Kluber available

 

[nick.]

omg cant picture bryce without a beard mcutchen looked like an alien