This Week on the Blog
Yankees: The Yanks are getting Bird back today - at the foolish cost of Tyler Austin - but by Friday the roster will expand and most of the guys on the 40 will be up, plus Eddy Rodriguez or some other catcher who can fill in for the Sanchez and Romine when they serve their suspensions. While things are tough in the micro ( Girardi not getting a review of Didi safe at 3rd in the bottom of the 8th) in the macro, things are great and should get greater as they add Ronny Rojas and more young talent and young pitchers keep popping up. Even with Bird back and hot, remembe we are a year ahead of schedule.
Giants: Valentino Blake left camp the other day. So they replaced him with a CB who had just been cut. So the Giants will play again later today, and Eli should should start, to OBJ is still on the shelf. And we will prorbably see more side to side rather than down the field passes. Or maybe they'll finally have Engram run a seem or a go. This team hasnt scored a TD in preseason and that wouldn't be a big thing coming off of `15, but it is coming off of `16. Let's pray health luck. Also, the Giants will start making mass cuts this week, but let's hope they can also make a trade or two.
Knicks: MSG has a new "blog" feature on their site. Yesterday, Princeton's own Steve Mills used it to tout KP, Willy, Frank, THjr, and Rockin' Ron Baker, while never making mention of Melo anywhere for the `17-`18 Knicks. Here's hoping he knows something, because the waiting for the Knicks to move Melo and Lee has been a drag.
Rangers: The Rangers lost out of Kerfoot this week. But they're not asleep at the wheel, and we'll see if they do anything else between now and the the start of the Travers City Tour. Btw, Filip Chytl scored again in some international game. We might really have gotten a couple of ringers in the first have not having first round picks since we took Skjei, who's looking like an excellent pick.
Okay, go teams and have a great week!
posted by Kalel9 @ 7:51 AM
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Big-picture, the Yankees are indeed a year or so ahead of schedule. In the micro, though, issues like Chapman's overall ineffectiveness and the fact that either no one can seem to get through to Judge — or Judge can't get through to himself — makes me as down on this team as I've been all season.
No one on this staff. That could be an important distinction.
Reese's OL negligence should be disqualifying.
Bird Walks!
Gets thrown out at home by Ben Gamel.
That was a bad send. Gamel had the ball by the time he reached 3B.
Dude's got an ERA approaching 6, but the Yankees can't do squat against him.
Judge should have been moved down the order weeks ago. Why is he still in the top third of the lineup? And is his shoulder injured? Or is this who he really is?
He's really the guy he was to start the season. I think opening up to beat Bourn in the HR toruney screwed up his discipline becasuse he was reaching all over. Don't know about the shoulder, or the stance.
Shreve wants someone to get s save.
Girardi will learn one day not to bring Kahnle into a game with runners on.
Half season wonder
I bet seeing Bird back will help him. They have the same approach when "right."
I meant Kahnle. He still believe in Judge.
I not he
We're aboiut to see them explode, and the only thing that can stop them is Girardi. Miguel Andujar has been going nuts.
Giants O stepped up, which they needed to do.
The OL was tangibly better with Jones. A permanent change would give me hope.
I wouldn't rest Bird so soon. Joe disagrees.
Veteraness...
Todd Frazier has firmly established himself as the player whose AB I dread.
Bird can start believing.
If Tanaka doesn't opt out because of his first half it will be the biggest blessing in disguise for the Yankees since _____________?
They got El Duque.
Tanaka sure looked great once he settled down.
I would not extend him. Three more years at $23m per with his elbow offers risk-reward parity for both parties.
No way would I extend him. I doubt he gets that much on the open market, which is why I think he stays.
Yup, I only like it if he doesn't opt out. if he does, adios. Also, I wonder if CC would accept an Andy year to year thing.
With his recent knee issue resurfacing, that reportedly can reoccur at any time, i would think so.
For some reason, when I originally researched the possible futures of Johan Santana and CC Sabathia, the guys like CC pitched forever, while the Johan's had relatively short careers.
Kahnle has 2 bad outings and we're calling him a half-season wonder? let's not overreact to extremely small sample sizes here especially when some of the hits were bleeding eye singles.
I've been saying this for weeks now, Judge AB are bad. I don't care about the strikeouts because he's 6'7 and he'll always be prone to them but he's not controlling the strike zone AT ALL and he's swinging at pitches all over the place.
It's his entire career except for his time with the White Sox, and as you may remember, Cashman tried to hire Cooper before Rothschild.
Then factor in that relievers tend to be volatile and he is 27, not exactly young in baseball, although obviously to me it's young.
27 is generally the first year of a player's prime. And notablee like Yaz and Cano took big steps at 27, so did Tex, and we paid him because of his OPS+ 150 age 27 season. Then he got pull craazy.But that's another story.
All true, but I meant that 27 is an age by which you should have established yourself as a major leaguer, and relievers are unique in their often limited ability to maintain their career path one way or the other.
Obviously, Kahnle like so many pitchers has trouble maintaining consistent command. I think it's reasonable to be skeptical that he can overcome that problem year in and year out.
As for the trade, fortunately Robertson is pitching well, and with Chapman almost unusable, that has been very very important.
Frazier has offered very little.
Agree about Frazier, but it was Kahnle that the Yanks offered so much to have included, and I think it's just an adjustment one role to another, under a crazy "it didn't happen if I didn't see it," manager. He'll probably settle down. As Melancon did once he got away.
Two main issues for Kahnle have been lefty hitters and Girardi bringing him in with men on base. I think he's adjusting to the team still.
We can hope there's a new staff next year and some of these inconsistent players can move forward.
Judge is getting some time off. They may want to consider that with Hicks as well.
Joe Girardi said that the Yanks have asked Aaron Judge if his shoulder is an issue. He always says no. Girardi said it reminds him of Jeter. -- @BryanHoch
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Better late than never, but still weeks too late. And don't ask him, get an MRI.
Cashman is en route to Japan to see Otani
Ump giving Kluber an expanded strike zone is ridiculous.
Owa waived.
They've had a lot of third and fourth round misses.
You'd think with the number of great DE's Jerry has drafted, picking one with the size and speed, etc , the Giants look for would work out. Hopefully, this year's 5th rounder Avery Moss shows we can still find DE's.
http://riveraveblues.com/2017/08/florial-sheffield-tate-among-yankees-prospects-heading-to-the-arizona-fall-league-159952/
If Otani chooses MLB now it won't be about money, at least AAV. It will likely be about winning, lifestyle, comfort factors (Tanaka or Darvish being a teammate?), the chance to pitch and hit?
NYC obviously has a big Japanese population, culture, food, etc.
Probably only LA can match that.
So unless he has a destination in mind, selling him will be key.
Aaron Judge said that he has not had a cortisone shot or MRI for his left shoulder, just ice so far, but the shot has been discussed. -- @BryanHoch
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RAB
Poor performance is one thing. Poor performance and injuries are another. Chapman missed roughly a month with shoulder inflammation earlier this year, and according to George King, Aroldis went for an MRI on his elbow Sunday. The MRI came back clean and Chapman was available to pitch Monday — “There was a little bit of discomfort. It was precautionary and they decided to do a test … It’s 100% fine,” he said to King — but still. Shoulder and elbow scares in year one of a five-year contract?
I doubt 100% fine is possible for any human throwing so many pitches over so many years.
So Joe said Judge would play in one of the games today., But it's not the first one. Silly. What if he's gets three hits in the night cap? Wouldn't that nean the 2 days he already got worked? Anyway, whould have played him in the first game and gone from there.
I really don't like Garcia.
He either sucks or really sucks.
Why not think outside the box in call of minor leaguers who are really hot (Andujar?), but of course Joe has to play them.
This offense is borrrriiiinnnggg
They pretty much have to acquire a bat this offseason. This is getting ridiculous.
Why not play hot mL kids? They take more risk by not taking risk.
And given that they rely on players like Didi and Castro who don't walk at all, a hitter like Frazier who doesn't make contact is not what they need.
They are better than their talent is showing, and that's on the manager at least in part.
F it at all
40 pitches in an inning for Montgomery? Are you kidding me? This is abuse.
As a diversion I'm watching "Billions"which I'm late to. Who's in it at the moment? Steve Tisch.
Still not watching the game, but thinking about the 40 pitches, it's all part of the whole. Girardi is always tight as a drum under pressure and it's transmitted to his players
Just a disgraceful few says. Can't hit with men on at all. Power outage to everyone.
If it isn't abundantly clear this team is a pretender, it will be after the Boston series. Not looking forward to that at all.
Exactly why I thought trades weren't warranted. We know it was Hal's misguided call.
The silver lining there, as I've said before, is they were mostly for players who will be on the team beyond this year.
Yankeesource on Twitter made a good point: In the first half, guys like Judge, Hicks, Holliday and Castro carried the team in the first half and have mostly been MIA in the second half. In Castro's case, his average hasn't dropped off by much but his power has. Holliday is old and is likely sapped of energy. Hicks was unlikely to keep hitting for as much power as he was, and who knows how to fix Judge. The team will need to acquire a bat this offseason (and no, DHing Otani 2-3 times a week isn't what I have in mind).
*redundant "in the first half"
Clint Frazier and Andujar and Torres and a new manager can help a lot.
No more old DH's. If the Yanks can get Judge, Sanchez and Bird all hot down the thread, the Yanks can start beating people again.
Cashman watched Otani give up 4 runs in 3.1 innings today.
If he decides to be posted, given the CBA constraints on a contract, his performance is probably secondary to his health, makeup, etc. i suspect he knows where he wants to play.
Got some shit C from the Cleveland team.
Eh, we need a C for the inevitable suspensions.
Otani pitched well except for giving up a 3run HR to his last batter. 94-100mph.
Would be a huge addition if we could get him.
Yeah I know I why. I would've thought they would've let Romine serve his and then he would be back when Sanchez inevitably serves his.
Might as well wait when rosters expand.
Judge batting sixth. Should have happened weeks ago.
Bird is the silver lining right now.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/video-cc-sabathia-screams-curses-red-sox-bunting-article-1.3459105
This is already ridiculous.
Betances hadn't pitched since 8/26. This is a shitty f'ing manager. You have to keep guys sharp. Moron.
On a more positive note, I think you pretty much have to bring CC back on a Pettitte/Kurosawa-type deal if Tanaka opts out. Might have to do it no matter what.
Probably incentive laden.
Astros get Verlander.
RAB
For what it’s worth, Jon Heyman says the Yankees will not “chase” Tanaka if he opts out, and they won’t bid above the three years and $67M left on his contract. I completely buy that. Should Tanaka opt out, he’s not going to come back on the same contract terms, so that “we’ll take him back at three years and $67M” is only for show. We tried, basically.
If Tanaka opts out, I think the Yankees are going to let him leave because I don’t think they want to get into a bidding war. I also think they want to unload his $20M+ per year salary to help get under the luxury tax threshold next year. If he doesn’t opt out, what can you do? You keep him and hope getting his age 29-31 seasons at $67M turns into a bargain. If he does opt out, I think they’re letting him walk. I’m sure they’d be open to bringing Tanaka back if his market collapses and they can get him at a reduced price, but that’s not happening.
The more I think about it, the more I think some dumb team will offer him the moon. Re-signing CC suddenly becomes a much bigger priority than if Tanaka stayed.
Speaking of CC, he's a guy you can point to and say the big money was a good investment, his three down years aside. They've got to get back to investing in good players like him.
Is Darvish option if Tanaka leaves?
I like Art Stapleton's projected roster much much much more than Raanan's.
He'll want a lot of money, and they're trying to get under the tax.
More than Tanaka in terms of AAV?
And rhetorically, is Otani, if he comes, more likely to sign with a team that has one of them?
Love this
Sabathia on Jim Rice comments: "I just hope when I'm that age I'm not that bitter." -- @eboland11
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Otani is likely either a Red Sock or Yankee, as they'll be able to offer a few million in the signing bonus.
If they miss on Otani, I figure Darvish or another starter is in play.
If I am in Otani's shoes, LAD or NYY.
Everyone is saying it's LAD or NYY.
LAD can't offer more than $200,000.
Gray came up small.
Again, yes they won the Didi and Castro trades, but if they don't hit they contribute nothing.
How bad does a pitcher have to be before the Yanks can beat him?
Might be time for a new thread.
Castro and Gardner are two players I'd like to see traded this offseason. Castro because he's likely having a better year than he'll have again moving forward, and Gardner to open a spot for Frazier.
I think a new manager and coaching staff would help. They need to teach patience at the plate, and get more consistency out of pitchers.
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