Yanks Stuff
The Yanks did get slammed this morning in the Rule V, they lost Luis Torrens to the Reds, who then traded him to the Padres, who will probably be able to keep him on their 25. He was the second player chosen. They also lost pitchers Caleb Smith, Tyler Webb and Tyler Jones. Then in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 they lost an interesting hitter in Kevin Cornelius, an oft injure power pitcher in Ty Hensley and RHP Kevin Magallanes. The Yanks also picked up a 26 year old C and another RHP in the minor league portion of the draft.
Torrens is the big loss. Organizationally, he was the next catcher in line behind Sanchez, who had the talent to eventually start. He's only 20, so he might be back, but the Padres trading for him probably means they have a plan to keep him. Believe it or not, the Yanks are now really thin on minor league catching talent.
posted by Kalel9 @ 8:55 AM
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You shouldn't be allowed to trade rule five picks. It's a gaming of the system and unfair to the haves, and being a have is in again.
10 out of 16 Rule 5 picks last year were returned. Given that Luis' bat has not yet come alive and he hasn't experienced above A ball yet, I think the chances are decent he will be back.
Maybe, but he is good enough defensively to play, and most back up catchers can't hit and have no upside. He has upside and the chops to be kept.
http://riveraveblues.com/2016/12/shohei-otani-still-expected-to-be-posted-next-offseason-which-is-great-news-for-the-yankees-147990/
0tani aside, Axisa, apart from the domestic violence issue, which I totally get it, thainks signing a veteran takes away from youth movement for him. OK, but do you know how many veterans he thinks the Yankees should trade for it from time to time. What the f is he thinking?
OT, these cowards who targeted Whitlock and scribbled crap on his walls. As if they would ever say anything to his face.
I think there'll be a Gardy trade this offseason.
I'd love to know what Cashman turned down for him and Headley.
I noticed a comment on an RAB chat about whether or not Canio would be in Monument Park if he never left. Obviously, he would,
I was thinking, who was the last Yankee as good as Cano was as a Yankee, who didn't finish his career with them?
No one comes to mind.
Murcer wasn't as good. Neither was Pettitte.
I think Murcer had two or three seasons that were better than Cano seasons.
Murcer hit about .330 in 1971 with hrs in the 20s. He hit closer to .300 but with over 30 hrs in 1972 and about .300 and hrs in the 20s in 1973. Then they moved to Shea.
Do you mean just who came up as Yankees? There have been free agency HOFers who cycled through: Reggie, Winfield, Henderson, etc.
Yes, homegrown.
I hope Tejada doesn't block an INF that can actually hit.
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