MLB 2023

Starting a new thread for the season.

My Yanks are off to a decent start. Love that they brought Volpe up. I am still unsure if we have enough firepower in the lineup and bullpen to win the series this year.

Solid start considering some key injuries. I agree with you though my feeling is we will fall short again, rotation should be strong once healthy but bullpen has a few question marks and these hitters gotta stay healthy/turn up in the playoffs, I'm still skeptical until we see it. The Rays gotta slow down soon right... We don't need anyone else to think about except the Astros!

Volpe settling in nicely

Unfortunately, I think this is going to be a long and injury filled season. I'm not overly optimistic once the injury bug began depleting the roster before a pitch had even been thrown yet. I pray I'm wrong and all they need to do is get healthy heading into October, but Rodon just had a setback, Sevy's on the DL, Stanton, etc.

Add Judge to the list. Our bullpen has been a pleasant surprise. Our starting pitching has been good as well all things considered. But our offense looks very meek.

15-14. True it's still only April but not a good look this early in the season. Seriously, just waiting for Cole to go down now.

Big series against the Orioles coming up. I knew they had some great young kids coming up but they have really surprised me. They have their #1 pick in the minors and he has been on fire as well.

Yup, them and Tampa have opened the season well but honestly, despite the number of injuries the Yankees have endured early on, they're third in the division, fourth overall in the AL, and sixth overall in the entire league. Definitely not too bad all things considered!

Without Judge, the lineup just does not look good enough. When Judge comes back we will be better but this lineup needs some serious restructuring going forward. Rodon should be back soon so our starters should get a big lift at least.

LF was the clear position we needed to address in the offseason and they didn't do it. Shame Cabrera hasn't performed and DJ has had a real disappointing year so far. But as you say Rodon to come back and if we can get Bader and Judge playing the outfield for the rest of the year it's a different team, Mckinney has been getting it done too...

I think the Yankees need to make some trades to fortify certain parts of the team. I’m really not liking what I am seeing but with some improvements and Judge coming back, things could change quickly.

Anything's possible and we're a different team with Judge. Making the playoffs would be a success from where we are. Boone is struggling this offseason I think, not that I believe he's ever been given a roster ready to win a World Series but something has to change, Cashman has a lot to answer for too on some major awful moves. Combination of Torres not being able to play shortstop and that move for Donaldson and IKF has just been a complete disaster.

I agree, the Yankees will be lucky to make the playoffs. I'm hearing rumors that they may (or should) go after Ohtani. I say don't. Don't mortgage the future on a rental. This is not a championship team, even with him on the roster. Not liking the Rodon signing either. Had too many injuries previously and while he was healthy the last 2 years and effective, I'm not surprised at all that by July 17th, he's only had 2 starts.

Watching Yankees against Angels but going to bed soon watching the rest the next day.

Hopefully Rodon can prove his value this half but I agree concerning. I think we need every day consistent and reliable players rather than stars nonetheless I wouldn't complain about Ohtani pending what we'd give up! Seen a few rumours about Soto too but no doubt IKF will be starting LF when we lose the Wildcard to the Astros..

Jose Ramirez Knocks Out Tim Anderson During Brawl, Baseball Needs More Of This? | Pat McAfee Show


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4IaVZCgRz0

That was so funny to see Anderson get floored. He’s one of the cockiest mf’ers in the league!

Go Braves!!

Rumor mill says Boone may be the fall guy. Cashman's job under no threat...

I think Cashman is more culpable for putting this shitty team together than Boone is for trying to meet the expectations with this shit team but it feels like something needs to change. Building a team with 8 MLB caliber position players would be a start...

I was hoping when they got swept last year in the ALCS it would force the organization to do something drastic. They need to do something drastic after this season because it's been absolutely horrendous. Rodon was a pitiful signing, injuries decimated the season from the beginning when they lost 3/5 of their rotation before a single game was played. Sevy's gotta do, no idea what or when to expect German although I do support him trying to get sober and better himself, Cole unfortunately is being wasted on a Cy Young caliber season. Schmidt's not dependable and who knows what's going on with Cortes. Not sure how they can fix it in the offseason. Plus, let's not forget Judge once again gets injured when its not his rookie or walk year on a play that didn't need to be made if it meant him missing 6 weeks worth of games. And don't even get me started on Stanton or DJ. This team needs a major shake up and I'm not sure if getting rid of Cashman, Boone, or both is the only answer they need!

That's it. Sevy is done and gone this year and you're right aside from Cole the rest are question marks although Schmidt has been doing pretty good excluding tonight...Offseason priorities for me are re-sign Bader, get new 3B and LF and actually get them this time. Then once they work out who is capable of being in the rotation see what we need to do. Montas is still there too

Rodon been a complete disaster but we gonna have to hope he can come around next year

I'm not too high on Bader. Sure he's good when he's on the field but again, too injury prone. Don't wanna spend money on a guy to ride the bench, we've got enough of that already. Montas I think resigns on a 1-year deal to rebuild his value before going back on the market. They also gave up on Deivi Garcia who now is with the White Sox so I'm not sure who they have in the minors who could even compete for a spot?

Yea I get that but CF has been so bad for so long and we got a solid player on the team who I think would be bad to lose. I wouldn't want to have to fill CF in addition to left and 3B which look like musts unless we settle for DJ at 3rd. Nor would I trust Cashman to get it done

Yea other than Brito getting moved up and down and this Vazquez who played the other night I'm not sure there's any ready to contend. And as you said god knows what will happen with German, complete comedy situation

Yep if anyone needs to be fired for the Yanks it’s Cashman not Boone in my opinion. But I’m an outsider and just commenting on what it looks like from the outside. No other manager is going to make that team a Series contender

Glad to see the Yanks bringing up some of the kids from the minors to see what they can do at the big league level. I still think they should have sold more at the deadline.

Loved seeing the boys sweep the cheaters on their own home field this weekend!

Now that the season is officially over for the Yankees, what’s next? How does this team get fixed?

So Sevy and Donaldson will be gone. Dominguez going to be out a while and I think Florial is up for free agency so god knows what they do with CF.

Probably going to need at least one SP, LF they've gotta finally do something about, 3B I think we should try get Chapman, if not then I guess it will be Lemahieu/Peraza. If they get Chapman then between Torres and Peraza we'd have some trade value on one of them. I wouldn't mind seeing Falefa back. And then not sure if there's any value on Stanton but I would probably keep him as if they're going to have a lump who's just going to DH he's still extremely dangerous if he finds any consistency. But, he's a hell of a lot of money for how bad he's been

There's my application for Cashman's job lol

Unfortunately, there's no quick fixes. Word is Yoshinobu Yamamoto who's throwing lights out in Japan right now (Link), is poised to make the jump so I wouldn't mind seeing the Yanks maybe take a stab at him. Cashman was in attendance during his last complete game a few weeks ago. Plus, the kid's only 24. I said before the year started and I'm sticking to it: I wouldn't mind the Yankees taking a flyer on Trevor Bauer either. Give him a 1 year deal, allow him to rebuild his value. I understand the backlash because of his past and him and Cole aren't the greatest of friends but I don't care. I want to win a title, not a popularity contest. Here are his numbers on Japan this season (Link

As for the hitting, I have no idea other than Judge and Stanton need to remain healthy (which we all know they're not going to do). Dominguez going down was a blow. DJ has cratered and come back down to earth after he signed his extension in '21. They're also gonna need a first baseman pretty soon as next year will be Rizzo's last.

I want that pitcher from Japan. I wouldn’t mind Bauer but if we didn’t sign him I wouldn’t be mad either. Cody Bellinger is a free agent and maybe they can make some trades to get some more bat to ball skill hitters in our lineup.