Smashmouth 14,210 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 So the Yankees over the last 10 + years have stacked their lineup with hitters that strike out a lot, can't hit for average, and can not produce runs in any way other than slugging. So we finally get what I consider to be one of the best hitters in the game (DJ) and they have not offered him the deal he deserves ? Cut the bullsh*t of this extending the qualifying offer and give this guy what he deserves now because he is simply the best player on the team by a large margin. Oh and while they are on that get another real starting pitcher to complement Cole like maybe Bauer who made it clear he would come to the Yankees. While Cashman has constructed a solid lineup the guy never makes the one good FA signing needed in our starting rotation to win big playoff games. Of all the top level teams we have the worst starting staff by a large Margin. The reason why the Yankees can't get over the hump and win a playoff series when it counts is because this team simply can't hit the better pitchers they face in these situations. Watching our big hitters constantly strike out gets infuriating in big games. The reason the 96-2000 team was so good was because they made contact with the baseball and could manufacture a run when needed late in a game when in a tough pitching duel. This current team can not do that. Waiting for the three run homer year after year equals no world series year after year. While Cashman values big home run hitter's and a bullpen he has consistently ignored starting pitching and has ignored a true shut down starter until he finally signed Cole. The Yankees need to sign DJ, Sign Bauer and maybe add another hitter that can hit for average not bat .130 like Sanchez a guy who not only is terrible on defense but now forgot how to hit which was the only reason he was behind the plate. Kyle Higashioka is a real catcher who played fantastic and can handle a staff (which is what we need more than Sanchez crappy average) Sanchez should be traded and we need to bring in a hitter that can actually make contact with the baseball. The Yankees's probably can't get out from under that terrible contract of Stantons but if this team was able to dump him and dump Sanchez let Gardner retire they could probably replace those guys with players who actually make contact with the baseball. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
section314 9,531 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 The problem with the Yankees, as was so evident in the playoffs, is that the decisions are made not by baseball people, but by a bunch of statistical nerds. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
32EBoozer 6,875 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/6/2020 at 8:27 AM, section314 said: The problem with the Yankees, as was so evident in the playoffs, is that the decisions are made not by baseball people, but by a bunch of statistical nerds. Sabermetrics? Isn't that the direction Cohen wants to go in? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
section314 9,531 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, 32EBoozer said: Sabermetrics? Isn't that the direction Cohen wants to go in? Yes, and it depresses the sh*t out of me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
32EBoozer 6,875 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 39 minutes ago, section314 said: Yes, and it depresses the sh*t out of me. Why? Do you prefer "passes the eye test" evaluations? I don't lean one way or the other.... Just win baby! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smashmouth 14,210 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 The Yankees have the chance to sign both LeMahieu and Bauer from the Reds which would put them in a position to finally win a WS and as he has done the past 10 years Cashman will **** this up. he's been passing on top notch pitchers up until Cole and with all the injured starters you would think he would have added Morton who is ALWAYS a Yankee killer and he let that get away as well . Cashman has no choice but to have a contending team with the way the Yankees farm system has been and the top notch scouts we have but the guy never makes the right big move to secure a WS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smashmouth 14,210 Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Cashman going to **** this up . Insult's LeMahieu with sh*tty QO Won't sign Bauer will stick with his oft injured pitching staff behind Cole rather than having Cole, Bauer, Severino, German, Montgomery/Garcia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Smashmouth said: Cashman going to **** this up . Insult's LeMahieu with sh*tty QO Won't sign Bauer will stick with his oft injured pitching staff behind Cole rather than having Cole, Bauer, Severino, German, Montgomery/Garcia I think they resign Lemaheiu no idea about Bauer. Supposedly Bauer and Cole don’t like eachother so it might not be good for the clubhouse and the Yankees like to avoid drama Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 11/11/2020 at 8:36 PM, Smashmouth said: The Yankees have the chance to sign both LeMahieu and Bauer from the Reds which would put them in a position to finally win a WS and as he has done the past 10 years Cashman will **** this up. he's been passing on top notch pitchers up until Cole and with all the injured starters you would think he would have added Morton who is ALWAYS a Yankee killer and he let that get away as well . Cashman has no choice but to have a contending team with the way the Yankees farm system has been and the top notch scouts we have but the guy never makes the right big move to secure a WS Bauer would be a great signing. Let’s see if he and Cole get along 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smashmouth 14,210 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Not sure why they don't get along but most of your WS winners have a 1-2 punch in their pitching rotation and the Yankees have not had that for 10 years. Severino never proved he could handle the post season and Tanaka has done well but not well enough. Bauer and Cole would be very hard for any team to deal with similar to Verlander/ Cole when they had that going for a year in Houston when Idiot Cashman whiffed on that as well 2x . He also Whiffed on Morton knowing full well if Morton went to a contender he always gives the Yankees hitters a really hard time and he did again this year. Never been impressed with Cashman he inherited the late 90's team built by Michaels and from then on he never made the big pitching signing he needed to make other than Sabathia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
section314 9,531 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 1:23 PM, Smashmouth said: Not sure why they don't get along but most of your WS winners have a 1-2 punch in their pitching rotation and the Yankees have not had that for 10 years. Severino never proved he could handle the post season and Tanaka has done well but not well enough. Bauer and Cole would be very hard for any team to deal with similar to Verlander/ Cole when they had that going for a year in Houston when Idiot Cashman whiffed on that as well 2x . He also Whiffed on Morton knowing full well if Morton went to a contender he always gives the Yankees hitters a really hard time and he did again this year. Never been impressed with Cashman he inherited the late 90's team built by Michaels and from then on he never made the big pitching signing he needed to make other than Sabathia I tend to agree with this. There are few GM's in pro sports who have done less with so much more than everyone else. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HessStation 28,621 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I miss when how I used to care about baseball. Used to love it. I just can’t anymore unfortunately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nycdan 21,114 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I thought this would be a Mets thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 On 11/19/2020 at 7:23 PM, Smashmouth said: Not sure why they don't get along but most of your WS winners have a 1-2 punch in their pitching rotation and the Yankees have not had that for 10 years. Severino never proved he could handle the post season and Tanaka has done well but not well enough. Bauer and Cole would be very hard for any team to deal with similar to Verlander/ Cole when they had that going for a year in Houston when Idiot Cashman whiffed on that as well 2x . He also Whiffed on Morton knowing full well if Morton went to a contender he always gives the Yankees hitters a really hard time and he did again this year. Never been impressed with Cashman he inherited the late 90's team built by Michaels and from then on he never made the big pitching signing he needed to make other than Sabathia look if Bauer and Cole are ok then go for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maury77 3,053 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 What do you guys think of the Lindour speculation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 3:59 AM, maury77 said: What do you guys think of the Lindour speculation? Good move if it happens. Moves Gleyber back to 2B where he is better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Why does Cashman want Schwarber? Is he trying to construct a roster of nothing but DHs on purpose? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barton 66,848 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Do the Yankees even want to get over the hump? This offseason will be telling. If they dont get an another ace to pair up with Cole, then I have no faith in this organization anymore. And can you believe they didnt cut Sanchez loose? My God. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barton 66,848 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 9:59 PM, maury77 said: What do you guys think of the Lindour speculation? Once again Cashman chasing the bat when he needs an arm. Or in this case, multiple arms. We need PITCHING. How many times in the last 15 years have the Yankees entered the season with the best starting staff in baseball on paper? NONE. NOT ONCE. This is 100% on Cashman. He just keeps trading assets for bats and says "Oh we just added another 20 home runs and 30 rbi's to the lineup". It's the pitching, stupid. He doesnt get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Barton said: Once again Cashman chasing the bat when he needs an arm. Or in this case, multiple arms. We need PITCHING. How many times in the last 15 years have the Yankees entered the season with the best starting staff in baseball on paper? NONE. NOT ONCE. This is 100% on Cashman. He just keeps trading assets for bats and says "Oh we just added another 20 home runs and 30 rbi's to the lineup". It's the pitching, stupid. He doesnt get it. Infield is a need because LeMahieu is a free agent. Sanchez’s tender is $6 mil a drop in the bucket. I agree they need a top pitcher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barton 66,848 Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Philc1 said: Infield is a need because LeMahieu is a free agent. Sanchez’s tender is $6 mil a drop in the bucket. I agree they need a top pitcher. Sanchez is an absolute dog. He has no plan at the plate and he cant even catch Chapman's fastball. He's a frickin cancer on this team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JustEndTheSuffering 2,084 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Why can't we give DJ a fifth year? 100/5 seems like a no brainer to me, this guys going to be feasting for all 5 years anyway. If Cashman doesn't get this done we're screwed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 17 hours ago, Barton said: Sanchez is an absolute dog. He has no plan at the plate and he cant even catch Chapman's fastball. He's a frickin cancer on this team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 11 hours ago, JustEndTheSuffering said: Why can't we give DJ a fifth year? 100/5 seems like a no brainer to me, this guys going to be feasting for all 5 years anyway. If Cashman doesn't get this done we're screwed. Let’s see how the Lindor stuff plays out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
section314 9,531 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, Philc1 said: Let’s see how the Lindor stuff plays out Would you include Torres in that deal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 20 hours ago, section314 said: Would you include Torres in that deal? No way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
32EBoozer 6,875 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 2:51 PM, Barton said: Sanchez is an absolute dog. He has no plan at the plate and he cant even catch Chapman's fastball. He's a frickin cancer on this team. That’s over the top don’t you think? I’m a Mets fan but I feel for the guy. He’s lost right now and his confidence is in the toilet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barton 66,848 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, 32EBoozer said: That’s over the top don’t you think? I’m a Mets fan but I feel for the guy. He’s lost right now and his confidence is in the toilet. He lowers the standard of being a starting player on the NY Yankees. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 134,989 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I have no idea why some Mets fans clamor for signing LeMahieu. He is largely a byproduct of the home fields he has been afforded playing at. He has been fortunate to play at Colorado and Yankee Stadium. 2 of the best hitting ballparks in the league. At Citi Field, he would just be a very good player. Certainly not worth the contract he is seeking. He would basically be, Jeff McNeil. I am sure Sandy A realizes this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 2:22 AM, Barton said: He lowers the standard of being a starting player on the NY Yankees. I thought Melky already took care of that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
32EBoozer 6,875 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Scott Dierking said: I have no idea why some Mets fans clamor for signing LeMahieu. He is largely a byproduct of the home fields he has been afforded playing at. He has been fortunate to play at Colorado and Yankee Stadium. 2 of the best hitting ballparks in the league. At Citi Field, he would just be a very good player. Certainly not worth the contract he is seeking. He would basically be, Jeff McNeil. I am sure Sandy A realizes this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Dierking 134,989 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 4 hours ago, 32EBoozer said: Home or Away I Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ Home 577 543 2382 2143 401 719 116 26 48 274 49 25 200 322 .336 .392 .481 .873 1031 61 9 14 16 13 22 .375 122 Away 573 528 2288 2099 250 575 90 9 37 204 34 16 142 366 .274 .321 .378 .699 794 69 10 21 16 7 25 .314 78 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barton 66,848 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Doesnt it just feel like Cashman is gonna do nothing significant to the starting rotation? Nice job trading for Stanton 3 years ago, btw. A guy we didnt need. Paying him 25 mill a year when we could have used those $$ for starting pitching. Cashman does a TERRIBLE job allocating the payroll properly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philc1 14,244 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Barton said: Doesnt it just feel like Cashman is gonna do nothing significant to the starting rotation? Nice job trading for Stanton 3 years ago, btw. A guy we didnt need. Paying him 25 mill a year when we could have used those $$ for starting pitching. Cashman does a TERRIBLE job allocating the payroll properly. It’s looking like they aren’t even resigning Tanaka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
section314 9,531 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 12/17/2020 at 5:28 AM, Philc1 said: It’s looking like they aren’t even resigning Tanaka Read an article that said Tanaka's old team in Japan wants to bring him back and match his salary with the Yankees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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