OT: MLB Discussion Thread: Part XXIII

[sbjnyc]

I'd offer Kershaw huge money but for like three years, maybe with like some sort of IP kicker that extends to four.

That said, he's from Texas and has played in LA forever. Not sure he'd even want to come to the East Coast.

He's making $65 million over the next 2 years. If he opts out he'd expect a better deal (more money/term).

 

[Zibanejbread]

Wtf???? Throwing arm?

Machado is going to be a Yankee.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No surprise there

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I'd offer Kershaw huge money but for like three years, maybe with like some sort of IP kicker that extends to four.

That said, he's from Texas and has played in LA forever. Not sure he'd even want to come to the East Coast.

Yeah well if you can do that then it becomes more intriguing.

I can't see him leaving LA though. If he does opt out I'd certainly kick the tires on him, but I wouldn't go crazy.

 

[nyr2k2]

He's making $65 million over the next 2 years. If he opts out he'd expect a better deal (more money/term).

Oh, right, of course. Well then, so much for my plan.

 

[darko]

He's making $65 million over the next 2 years. If he opts out he'd expect a better deal (more money/term).

He'll get a 6 or 7 year deal. Something along the lines of 6/180 or 7/210.

 

[LeetchisGod]

No surprise there

I'm not familiar with this Sonny Gray that you speak of.

 

[nyr2k2]

No surprise there

I would take a flyer on Gray for the Mets. Move Vargas to the bullpen. Vargas actually pitched to a 3.81 ERA in 55 IP after the break, which is what I think the Mets were getting when they signed him. But get Gray, and if he struggles you put Vargas back in the rotation and Gray in the pen.

deGrom
Syndergaard
Wheeler
Matz (injury risk, always need depth)
Gray/Vargas

Of course I don't know if the Yankees would want to give up Gray for what the Mets offer, since it doesn't seem likely the Mets will be moving any of their decent prospects this winter.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Didi likely will miss half the season or close to it.

3B Machado
SS Torres
2B Wade
LF Andujar

 

[LeetchisGod]

Didi likely will miss half the season or close to it.

3B Machado
SS Torres
2B Wade
LF Andujar

Wade is awful and I don't see Andujar in the outfield.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Wade is awful and I don't see Andujar in the outfield.

How about Andujar DH and Stanton LF?

Wade's defense is good at second. He would add speed to this lineup.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Wade is a career .161 hitter. Defense doesn't make up for that.

 

[nyr2k2]

Andujar in the OF could be like Danny Murphy in the OF.

 

[Irishguy42]

Torres at SS is fine. He looked better there tbh

 

[Machinehead]

Speed only matters if you're capable of getting on base.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Throwing arm TJ?

He probably misses closer to the entire season than half of it.

 

[nyr2k2]

Performance and Return to Sport After Tommy John Surgery Among Major League Baseball Position Players. - PubMed - NCBI

Average time away for position players is 337 days, +/- 128 days.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I feel bad for Didi. Really good player and a great person by all accounts. This has been a rough week in Yankeeland. Particularly with our GM refusing to see the error of his ways.

 

[sbjnyc]

Performance and Return to Sport After Tommy John Surgery Among Major League Baseball Position Players. - PubMed - NCBI

Average time away for position players is 337 days, +/- 128 days.

As I understand it he is arb eligible for 2019 season (which is presumably lost) and is a UFA for 2020 season. How does this work? Does he still go through arbitration or is he screwed?

 

[I Eat Crow]

^

If that is true, there's a decent chance we've seen Didi's last game as a Yankee.

The chances of the Yankees signing Machado just went up significantly.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

^

If that is true, there's a decent chance we've seen Didi's last game as a Yankee.

The chances of the Yankees signing Machado just went up significantly.

I think it was a possibility regardless

 

[Machinehead]

Machado isn't a shortstop though, as much as he likes to think he is.

Could you imagine having Andujar and Machado on the left side? MDZ-Girardi pairing all over again.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Yeah, Machado going to the Yankees just went up signtificantly now.

I don't think it's necessarily Didi's last game as a Yankee, but now his contract situaton will be tricky.

 

[Cassano]

Didi being hurt sucks, but it may be a bullet dodged if they were to commit big money to him. I don't think he would've lived up to his next contract.

 

[LeetchisGod]

This Brewers team is very likable. It'd be great for them to win it all.

 

[Cassano]

Craig Counsel can manage a baseball team. Pulls Gio Gonzalez at the first sight of trouble and relies on his trustworthy pen. Boone sat on his hands and gave up on game 3 by the 5th out of the game.

 

[Cassano]