One of the big organizational decisions the Yanks have to make about next year and the future is how to incorporate a system that is back "on" and producing lots of major league talent again. To that end, it would seem, Tyler Wade has been playing 2B in the AFL, and today, Gary Sanchez, who hit his second homer, was taking balls at Third. Sanchez was a 3B before he signed with the Yanks and was immediately converted to C. So, hopefully they're trying to breed some versatility up and down the chain, as a few of the other up the middle guys have been playing both positions in Instructs, too. One of them, like Thairo Estrada or Abiatal Avelino, could turn into a Super Ute. The Yanks have wanted to develop one who isn't a nothing at the plate and is credible at 2B, SS, SB and OF.
They used to have one, you know. Look up Gil McDougald some time. He could play all the infield positions at a gold glove level, and for the first half of his career, he was also a damn good hitter.
Anyway, the Yanks could save a ton of money on all glove crap by breeding some veratility in their fine young hitters.
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That would be great if Sanchez can covert to 3B and then trade Headley.
Is Tyler Wade a legit prospect or a utility guy?
Wades a legit prospect. And I don't think they are working Sanchez at third so he can be a fulltime 3B, I think it's so they can play him there when he's not catching to keep his bat in the lineup. I'd be amazed if they could trade Headley.
No one is taking Headley but it shouldn't affect their decision making.
And if they can trade Gardner and McCann without a subsidy, it's time to act.
The other issue that concerns me is the idea that an additional test for their young players is whether or not Gir is "comfortable" playing them.
Even if you think that Cashman is doing a good (or better?) job, that's a problem that is ultimately on him.
How could any manager who has a working brain play McCann this much when it was apparent early on that except for power, Murphy is a better player? And Chad, there is nothing encouraging about it.
In the field –
Brian McCann
1,042.1 innings at catcher
This wasn’t uncharted territory for McCann, but it was a defensive workload he hadn’t carried since 2011 when McCann was 27 and caught 1,083 innings. He hadn’t caught as many as 890 the previous two seasons. There’s something encouraging about McCann catching that many innings, but it might also have been damaging. His OPS was 101 points lower in the second half than the first half, and his September — when he actually had a power surge last year — was horrible. Good know McCann was able to stay healthy through that many innings behind the plate, but increased confidence in John Ryan Murphy might make it less necessary going forward.
More stupid from Wallace Matthews:
One scenario that is possible is that the Yankees will package a couple of players, perhaps a Refsnyder along with an Adam Warren and -- dare we say it? -- a Brett Gardner, to acquire a top-flight pitcher or second baseman already under contract. That, of course, would open up an outfield spot, which could put them in the hunt for someone like Yoenis Cespedes.
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1) There is almost no deal that would include Refs and Warren that wouldn't weaken the team.
2) Cespedes has been amazing for the Mets. If Cashman made that trade the ninja shit would be everywhere, BUT he has had a very inconsistent career and now that he is over 30, giving him the kind of contract he would want on a team with too many bad contracts would be like shooting yourself in both feet and trying to run a marathon.
The same with the Zobrist idiocy.
Trade Gardner, but do it for a cost-controlled young position player. Pitchers are too fragile.
This obsession with pitching by the beat writers is curious. Yeah, it would be great to get a no-doubt No. 1 if one could be had at a reasonable price, but that scenario is unlikely. Thus, letting the arms in the organization develop while using AAA as depth is the way to go. Price would be an intriguing option since he won't cost a pick, but he's over 30 and will command a Sabathia-like contract. Do we really want to go down that road again?
deGrom is almost as good as any starter in MLB right now. He is 27, was drafted in the 9th round in 2010 and had an uneven mL career, in part due to having TJS not long after he was drafted. That's how unpredictable pitching is.
I still kind of wish Tanaka would have it now, but I understand the reluctance. In fact, the only ML pitcher I can recall rushing into it was Pavano.
Unless he has right this second, it's in the Yankees' best interest he not, and hope he stays healthy.
There are only two more seasons on that deal before he can opt out. If he remains healthy and productive, he most certainly will opt out. If he has the surgery, there's the lost season, plus the rebound season where he won't be as effective, so he'd just end up sticking with the guaranteed money.
Yeah, today! :)
I don't know what's up medically, I barely understand the aspects of the law I am supposed to know, but he seems to be a different pitcher, particularly in terms of command (which can be an elbow thing by and large) and the forearm issue may be a tell.
He can be very good but seemingly not consistently.
I really, really want him to opt-out, primarily because he won't do it unless he has pitched like the first part of '14.
I had the Mets getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs, so here's me admitting I'm wrong.
They are a pretty good team, good enough to win it all with some breaks.
I hope the Yankees learn the right lesson from them, not the lesson George would have learned. With the current CBA, the draft caps, and the removal of PEDs and amphetamines, any organization that doesn't realize they have to grow their own is hopelessly lost. That's why I want them to start getting rid of as many older players as possible...and obviously not add ANY!!!
I guess when you are required to produce content, stupid stuff is often the result:
Jennings, Chad
1. The impact of Ben Zobrist
As the Yankees survey the free agent market, Zobrist is surely going to stand out as one of the possibilities that best fits their roster. He’s a switch hitter who can play second base and move to other positions whenever the Yankees need depth elsewhere. In some ways, he’s a perfect fit for their current situation. He brings some right-handed balance, some security at second and some depth throughout the lineup. But he also turns 35 in May and might require a three-year deal. Is that really worth the investment? Great fit, but how much does he have left?
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It's a freakin' awful fit. They are already old and expensive. The ML roster is filled with declining players. The only saving grace is an improving mL system, but whomever put the ML roster together sucks at his job.
I like Jennings a ton better than Abraham, but Zobrist is a bad idea, and he managed to write a post about the Yankee prospects who did well and didn't mention Domingo Acevedo.
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