I'd be happy resigning Happ though throw in Corbin for good measure - just never know whether a pitcher will pitch in pinstripes no matter how good they are. We've too many not able to take that pressure - Gray, Burnett, - just off the top of my head. Can never have too much pitchingby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Don Thompson- Williams OF & Erik Swanson RHP are the other players the Yankees give up.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
it was a given that the Yankees needed to bolster the pitching staff - first move a trade with Seattle. James Paxton a starting leftie will be donning pin stripes for 2019. All details of the deal have not yet surfaced but early rumor out of the Northwest Justus Sheffield goes to Seattle. Details as they become available.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
HOF eligible list is announced: Mariano Rivera's first year. I have one thing to say anyone who does not vote for him on the 1st ballot needs to have baseball credentials taken away. There IS NOT A REASON for anyone not to vote for the greatest closer of all time. Best part is this year is not a secret ballot and the jerk will be exposed -by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
should he become a Yankee, I'll treat him the same way I did Campanerisby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
it's all about sabermetrics - just hope the brass realizes those stats with his attitude could cause more harm than good and NOT get us any closer to an AL title let alone a WS. He wouldn't hustle in the WS with everything on the line - think it would be any different in front of the Bronx faithful - and Yankee fans are not amenable to 'loafers' looked how they reacted to Sanchez and he was injurby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
If Matsui wasn't considered a rookie how does Ohtani qualify - he played Japan MLB before crossing the Pacific. total BS again by MLBby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
IF he can still run - with all the various injuries last year who knows??by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Gary Sanchez will be having left shoulder surgery with expected 3 month recovery so he should be ready in time for Opening Day. Any thoughts that we should make bid for Realmuto just for protection. It's a debridement surgery to scrape the scar tissue which has formed.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
I'd be amenable to 20-25 starts averaging 6 innings and 10 or 12 Ws. If he can keep us in the games he starts, that's a plus if the pen can do its job. A lot depends on his knee holding up plus he will be another year older. I'm more afraid of Ellsbury coming back as dead weight on the bench.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
CC has announced that 2019 will be his last season - he has his eye on a personal goal hope he gets it.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
A little surprised this happened early - C is a fallback, comfortable starter. He won't give us 7-8 innings anymore - not sure if he will be healthy enough especially with his knee to start 25/30 games. Figure the pen can be taxed most of his starts & a little short for the next game or two. If we sign two quality (hoping for the best) like maybe Corbin & Happ or maybe Evo with Sevy &by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
maybe a cheap trade chip -by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Not sure if this has any ramifications for Neil Walker or Ronald Torreyes. The Yankees picked up Hansel Alberto off the waiver wire from the Rangers and put him on the 40 man roster.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Joel Sherman interviewed Hal Steinbrenner - his statements were discussed on TMKS. Statements were generalized and not directly speaking about Machado and Harper/ He still believes the Yankees are good enough to beat the Sux and was disappointed in the Team not performing to capabilities. Will try to keep the team under luxury tax for '19 but did not preclude the possibility of going over for theby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
I think the Yankees said the $2 mil buyout goes toward Gardy's 2018 salary. Open for discussion will this rule out any pursuit of Bryce Harper?by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
The first move for the 2019 Yankees is to not exercise the $12mil option on Brett Gardner - BUT to show how much of a Yankee Gardy is the Team & Gardy have agreed to a new deal at lower (details not released yet) salary. Gardy did say he wanted to play next year now we know he meant in pinstripes.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
consider the source - the Yankees have class and the best fans - there might be some jerks but the majority know their team and its history. The reverse is true in Beantown - talk about your homeyannouncers.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
With their AS SS expected back for 2019, doubt the Dodgers have any interest in Machado - he was only a stop-gap while Seager was out. They are probably the only team that could absorb Stanton & his no-trade contract. We can only hope BUT can Harper play LF. I'm not for moving AJ out of right for anyone.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Judging by the past if the operations is against someone, I don't think Hal will give a go-get-him directive for Machado. He hasn't gone in that direction especially when it would effect the payroll with a humongous hit/ Only a couple more days and active pursuits can begin. May it begin with not resigning Rothchild, Bear in mind during the Hot Stove season that Cash plays everything close to theby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
The Sux signed Martinez because the Yankees signed Stanton - did the Yankees really need make the trade for Stanton or could they have signed Martinez instead??? Stanton did prove valuable to carry the team during most the time AJ was sidelined with his fractured wrist. Everything has cause & effect - just maybe the disappointment of 2018 with motivate the 2019 team to play some fundamental bby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
that makes two of us - I really thought for a closer Torre was using Mariano too much - my feeling was there were only so many pitches in his arm and if he has to pitch more than three possibly four outs those extra pitches cut down his career.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
No secret I didn't watch the game but I was at the Casino with my daughter and big screens were all over the place. Much as we 'hate' the Sux and that goes double for Cora - had to like the way he gave a Torrelike interview pregame that certain pitchers were not going to used. We know that Joe T would never pitch even Mariano two innings 2 games in a row. Can't wait for the Yankee brass to startby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
but just like the Yankees during every 27 championship year - the Sux had to produce on the field with the assistance of some questionable calls from the umpires. So far the 2018 Sux have performed better than the other 31 teams - but they still can't win 125 gamesby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
For all those Sux fans in your life who have no class - when they make their snarky remarks, give them the message I sent to the son of my best friend - take 2018 but remember 1918 the Sux didn't win another WS until 2004 - all their championships in the 20th century were prior to 1919. so enjoy 2018 because 2104 is a long way in the future.. Also you can note that it was easier to win in the 20tby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
it's bad enough here where it's split between Yankees, Sux & Muts fans - Yankee fans try to circle together - watched bits & pieces of the Brew Crew games. Competitive games but rooting against Machado - shows nothing worthy of Yankee class & traditionby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
remember what happened in 1918 and the following 86 years = small consolation but if it makes you smile worth it don't be surprised in the MLB fix is in for the Sux guess that's why I didn't more than check scoresby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com