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If the Yankees get out of the Stanton contract I can see it. Otherwise I think they can only fit one. Bring back the Evil Empire.
OT: MLB Discussion Thread: Part XXIV
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If the Yankees get out of the Stanton contract I can see it. Otherwise I think they can only fit one. Bring back the Evil Empire.
Inferno
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No. Keep em all. Eff the rest of baseball.
LeetchisGod
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One of the reasons why that trade made no sense. With Harper and Machado available the next year, there was no reason to saddle ourselves with that contract.
BroadwayBlues
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One of my first reactions was 'they must not want Harper or Machado'.
Cashman has done a lot of good but that was a questionable trade. For one they have a younger, better and cheaper version of him already on the team. Judge.
Second, why not inquire about Christian Yelich? That's the Marlin hitter who he should have been trying to get. At the time, something like Frazier and a couple of B, AAA pitching prospect, likely would have gotten it done.
They could sign all three even with Stanton but they wont.
I still hate that we signed CC.
LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
No doubt a much better and cheaper player. Unfortunately it's been the Yankee way to chase the big name.
BroadwayBlues
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Instead of helping Jeter out, that would have been a far better trade.
Yelich is a much better fit for this lineup than Stanton.
Yelich is a much better fit for this lineup than Stanton.
UAGoalieGuy
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I'm ok with the CC signing if they are looking to add 2 more starters (like Corbin and Happ). He can be a spot starter to give the main 5 in the rotation the occasional rest and be there in the case of injuries.
There is a rumor floating around out there of a Sanchez for Realmuto deal.
Not really a fan of that.
darko
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Yelich would also cost a lot more. Maybe the price they asked was too rich? We practically got Stanton for peanuts.
darko
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Brinson, Diaz, Harrison were all ranked in Brewers top-10. 4th piece in that deal (Yamamoto) just dominated AA. So no couple B-type prospects and Frazier wouldn't get it done.
LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
He would have been worth it. I doubt any of our top prospects end up being as good as him.
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LeetchisGod
This is a bad hockey team.
That is different story but I think Cashman was more interested in Stanton for some reason.
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I have said this a lot of times.
I will repeat myself a lot of times.
The Red Sox destroyed us. The Red Sox just played New York, New York during their World Series parade.
I want everybody. I want Machado. I want Harper. I want Corbin. I want Keuchel. I want MadBum. I want Happ. I want our depth to be so good that our backups could win the WildCard. I want our #5 pitcher to be JA Happ. [Mod] I want Andrew Miller to be the fifth best option in our bullpen.
We are the f***ing Yankees. Was Kevin Durant overkill? Ask a Warriors fan. Give me some f***ing flags.
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BroadwayBlues
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Possible. I just got the sense that he didn't even ask about Yelich.
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BroadwayBlues
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Well, there was zero link to him. And as LeetchisGod said, Yanks like big names and Stanton was coming off a MVP. Which also helps with ticket sells. Cashman also loves Hicks. Not crazy to think he didn't ask about him.
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Just because there is zero links it doesn't mean it didn't happen. Lots of stuff doesn't get leaked.
2Leetch_94
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The reigning NL MVP that the Marlins were so desperate to move they took back Castro's contract and threw in 30M just to get it done. Stanton fell into Cashman's lap and is barely higher than Ellsbury's AAV for payroll purposes.
Doesn't mean Cashman, or every other GM in baseball, hadn't asked about Yelich or Realmuto since last winter.
Is the bird in hand worth two in the bush? It's asking a lot to sign Harper AND Machado even without Stanton in the fold.
Doesn't mean Cashman, or every other GM in baseball, hadn't asked about Yelich or Realmuto since last winter.
Is the bird in hand worth two in the bush? It's asking a lot to sign Harper AND Machado even without Stanton in the fold.
Stanton is going to make some people look really dumb next year.
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