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Re: J.A. Happ reportedly near deal with Yankees - Today

Just a thought - Today

If the Yanks aren't going to spend the cash for Machado (which I hope they don't ) why don't they sign the just released Troy Tulowitski to a one year deal to fill in at short til Didi gets back? I could think of worse deals, like Daniel Murphy for second and move Gleyber temporarily to short. At least Murphy is better than lame duck & light hitting Tyler Wade.

Re: Yankees’ target J.A. Happ ‘getting closer’ to deal with Phillies - Today

Don't understand Cashman's strategy. "We need to get front line pitching this winter." Corbin - gone, Eovaldi - gone, J.A. Happ - almost gone, Gray - still here. If he doesn't get off his duff, we will be stuck with Gray, while everyone else signs the front line guys we need! Sure we got Paxton, but he's said all along we need at least two front line guys yet it's like he's gone into hi

Re: MLB, commissioner Rob Manfred gaining support to limit defensive shifts, report says - 6 days ago

I'd like to see them go back to playing real baseball and not over-the-line softball. Enough with these shifts!

Re: Who Yankees may target following Corbin deal - 6 days ago

I guess we'll have to settle for the oldest of the three, since EVo resigned with the Sux. Unless Cash can convince Dallas to shave that massive beard and wear pinstripes.

Re: I got my answer in 24 hours. - 7 days ago

I'm royally pissed, to say the least. When Corbin stopped at N.Y., did he already have the Nats offer? Did he even mention the offer to Cashman so Cashman could at least try to match it? I mean if this was his last stop on his GM tour, Cashman should've been made aware of what his best offer was, so he could decide if they (Yanks) were going to meet or beat it.

Re: Is anybody getting concerned? - 9 days ago

Yeah, me too. You would think that if the Yanks made him a more than generous offer and IF he wants to play here that badly, he would tell his agent to just get the deal done so he could sit back and enjoy the holidays with his family instead of being on the road to all these other places. Sometimes it's worth it to listen to your siblings and your parents for a change. I hope they get it done be

Re: CC, Yankees agree to 1-year deal - 4 weeks ago

I agree with you. Don't know why they continue to hold on to older guys that are well past their prime. To me it's taking up a roster spot that could be used by a younger less expensive player. But, I'm not the owner or GM, so it's not on my head.

Re: Hal Talks to Joel Sherman - 5 weeks ago

Eovaldi was pretty good before he had surgery, Pineda was bad,after he had surgery. There's a difference. But I guess money talks and bs walks. All is forgiven once the dollars start being waved around.

Re: Hal Talks to Joel Sherman - 5 weeks ago

Eovaldi may not see it the way you do. He may see it as the club giving up on him before he had a chance to prove himself. I hope not, but I wouldn't blame him if he thought that way.

Re: Yankees Pick IF off Waiver Wire - 5 weeks ago

I truly believe in Didi. He's as resilient as any player on that bench. If anyone can come back, he can.

Re: Hal Talks to Joel Sherman - 5 weeks ago

As long as he doesn't foster ill feelings for us letting him go when he had his TJ surgery. Some of these guys have long memories.

Re: Yankees Pick IF off Waiver Wire - 5 weeks ago

What? We couldn't get Gretal in the same deal?

Re: Hal Talks to Joel Sherman - 5 weeks ago

Sounds like he was taking a close look at Machado's lack of hustle on the bases. That's certainly one thing you can't fault Harper on, is his ability to hustle, sometimes to an extreme when he crashes into walls chasing down fly balls. That would be my one concern, his ability to stay healthy and not get hurt so much. And as much as I don't like 10 yr deals, he would be 36 at the end, not 39 - 40

Re: Sources: After postseason antics, Yankees 'lukewarm' on signing Manny Machado - 6 weeks ago

I think he hurt his marketability by stating that "hustling" is not in his DNA. No one wants a malingerer on their team unless they're desperate. That's the total opposite of how Bryce Harper plays his game.

And when he should pull the starter, he leaves him in. - 6 weeks ago

Dave Roberts does not handle his starters well in pressure situations. Instead of pulling Kershaw after Betts' hr, he leaves him in to face JD and Bamm, another HR! But Hill, who was pitching a one hitter, he yanks! His moves leave a lot of questions with no answers.

Re: Way to go, Dave Roberts!!! - 6 weeks ago

Ditto! He's got arms out there that throw harder than Jansen, but insists on bringing in Jansen in the eighth and with his pitching motion, it looks easy to time his deliveries.

Kenley Jansen does not impress me at all! - 6 weeks ago

The runs the Sux have gotten off of him in late innings have all come on the long ball. That's not a sign of a good closer. Just when you think the Sux are done for, someone gives up the long ball to get them back in.

I hope the Yankee brass was watching tonight's game - 6 weeks ago

And saw the kind of non-hustle they're gonna get if they sign Manny Machado in the off season. The guy hits a shot to left and TROTS to first thinking its a sure thing HR, only to have it hit half way up the wall, AND because he was styling to first was not able to get into scoring position in a 1 run game! STAY THE HELL AWAY from Yankee Stadium Manny! We don't need your kind of ME, ME, ME style

Re: Time to root for a NL team - 7 weeks ago

I'm a Bronx New Yorker living on the West coast, hopefully the Dodgers can pull it out tomorrow so I can root for them to beat the cr@p out of the Sux! What a big letdown Houston was.

Re: If Yanks don't sign Machado, here are some options - 7 weeks ago

I've never liked Machado's attitude from the get go. He thinks baseball's rules don't apply to him. Unless he hits it in the gap or out of the park, he ain't hustling to beat out a grounder. Good luck staying in the National League, we don't need you back in the AL!

Re: Stanton for Kershaw - 8 weeks ago

I'm all for that, but like the man in the booth once said, you can never have too much pitching. If we can get a front line pitcher for the once removed NL MVP, why not?

Re: They are not built to win in the playoffs. - 8 weeks ago

They could always try to trade him to the Dodgers for one of their starters. ( I.e. Kershaw)

Re: Yankees will seek to trade Gray, Cashman says - 8 weeks ago

Re: Echevarria over Machado?? - 8 weeks ago

Well, if we are going to go after Machado, might as well go after Harper too. One of them is gonna take us over the payroll limits, so might as well go whole hog and get the other guy too and not bring back McCutcheon!

Re: Echevarria over Machado?? - 8 weeks ago

Yeah, but lately it seems when we give up on a player because of injury , they come back stronger than before and usually in another teams uniform to torment us. Think of Eovaldi, Pierce, etc. I can see Didi going over to Boston or Tampa and giving us hell every time we face him, because we gave up on him. And I meant Echevarria as a temp player not as career Yankee. I still prefer Didi over Mach

Re: OH F______ Now DIdi - 2 months ago

Sorry to hear about Didi, but I hope they don't go jumping on the Machado band wagon. I feel Echevarria can be a suitable stand in at short til Didi gets back and MILLIONS cheaper! He's a great glove man and a decent enough hitter. Why dig yourself a deeper hole by getting Machado, then trying to decide who to keep when Didi is well enough to come back. I think Didi is great for this team, where

Re: Don't forget about the PAYROLL!!! - 2 months ago

That's true, I'd like to see some more hit and run plays with our guys that have some speed.

Are Happ and Lynn due to return in '19? - 2 months ago

And if Loiasiga and Montgomery establish themselves, along with Severino and Tanaka, we should have a decent staff. Unless there's a lights out starter going into FA. But we also need a new pitching coach that can relate to these guys.

Re: Don't forget about the PAYROLL!!! - 2 months ago

All depends on how badly the Steinbrenner boys want to dethrone the Sox next year, by going after Harper and some pitching to replace CC. The Sox have had their way for two years in a row, I think it's time we took our turf back!