Right or wrong, I think the market might be correcting itself. I think gone are the days of a player getting a 10-year deal because organizations know, they never work out in the long run. Now Machado and Harper could be exceptions because they're younger hitting free agency (they're both 26) than say Cano or Pujols were when they signed their contracts. Also, this couldn't hurt either
Yanks are still trying to get rid of Ellsbury I see
I'd love it too if they got Cueto. Before he got injured he was having a good season. The money has to match up however. You know who I haven't heard of and I'd still love to see get a shot after all the hubbub that's been made about him: Clint Frazier.
I'm hoping. The more time passes by, I'm hoping either Harper or Machado swallow their pride and sign with the Yankees for fewer dollars. Absolutely surprising however pitchers and catchers report on Thursday and neither of these guys are signed yet!
I’m hoping the same. But we also need another starter. They don’t seem to be concerned about the rotation at the moment unless they’ve got something up their sleeves.
I doubt they've got something big up their sleeve on pitching. A little surprised they haven't gone after Keuchel (that I know about). Rumor is they offered Manny 7-8 years at $220 million.
I'm hoping. The more time passes by, I'm hoping either Harper or Machado swallow their pride and sign with the Yankees for fewer dollars. Absolutely surprising however pitchers and catchers report on Thursday and neither of these guys are signed yet!
Did you guys hear the proposed rule changes to MLB? One of them was a universal DH, 20-second pitch clock and any reliever must face at least 3 batters before being removed (unless the inning is already over). That last one I'm not a big fan of at all. It's going to diminish the game I think if the league is almost telling teams to play a specific way. I understand pitching changes slow down the game but baseball is a chess match. You put yourself in the best position possible by making various moves. Could the game be sped up? Sure, but I don't want the quality of the game to suffer as a result to appeal to millennial's who can't sit through a game.
As a pitcher there is no way I would want a 30 second pitch clock, they already have to throw every 90 seconds now. I do like the universal DH.
As for the relievers what they're doing is trying to stop these managers from coming in and changing pitchers 3 times an inning.
I think a pitch clock benefits the batters more as the pitcher might be rushed and not able to get into a rhyme as much. I'm not against a universal DH either, however, I am against forcing a pitcher to face at least 3 batters. I understand the reasoning behind the rule, but again, baseball is a chess match. You're trying to win games and I think it might diminish the product if a pitcher has to face a batter he normally wouldn't of.
I’m all for they universal DH. Everything else they should just keep the same. Baseball has always been played the same way. Make any restrictions to change that? They should be able to put in whoever and whenever they want. Sometimes it backfires and sometimes it works. I think more times than not once batters and teams get used to relievers coming in and out like they did this postseason, it will start to backfire.
Yep I say keep it the same too minus adding the DH for the NL. It really does put the NL at a disadvantage when they play. Nobody cares to see the small ball and double switch anymore anyways. I do believe in a pitch clock, but no shorter than 90 seconds honestly.
The Yankees signed Severino to a 4-year $40 million contract, with an optional 5th year (his first year of free agency) at $12.25 million. Which means the deal could be for 5-years at $52.25 million. I love this deal as it locks down Severino and possibly (more than likely) buys out at least one of his free agent years at a ridiculously low rate.
Yes! He admitted he ran out of gas last year and he's changed his diet this year (laying off fried foods and eating more veggies and drinking more water). Kind of a concern for me that it's happening the last 2 seasons. Hopefully if he's still working with Pedro, he can help the kid out.
Happy for Manny. Good for him. Wish the yanks got him or at least were a little more aggressive. Now we will probably see them pass on Harper. Painful to see as these are two very young elite players. I have to wonder if this will be a recurring theme for a while as Steinbrenner has been very tight. Perhaps too tight at times but we will have to determine that based on how they perform this season. If they finish this season having won only 1 WS in the past 11 seasons then that does not look too good if you’re in the Yankee front office.
Hal is a firm believer you don't need a $200 million payroll to win a World Series. I think they still made a solid offer to Manny: 7-8 years at $240 million. I don't want another 10 year contract on the books. Had 2 with A-Rod and have Staton's now. They never work out in the end. Plus, as I've said, they're gonna need money soon to sign Judge, Severino, Didi, Torres, etc. to long-term deals. Those guys aren't going to come cheap.
That’s also a good point. Just look at the Sox, who knows if they’re going to be able to afford Betts? They have so much money tied up in other players right now. And the Sox don’t have money like the Yankees.
I still think that if you have the chance to sign a 26 year old elite talent, then you should take that opportunity. But it’s too late now. I just don’t want it to come back and bite us where we have a big problem with hitting with runners on again. Would look bad.
One more thing, I just want to see them make another move. Not quite sure if what they have right now is enough. On paper, they are a little better than last year. But they were better on paper last season when compared to 2017 as well, and the 2017 team was actually statistically better. All about the actual results.
I think it's a joke he makes $30 million a year, of course I think many salaries are way too high too. Nolan Arenado will break the bank next year unless he gives the Rox a discount which I doubt happens. I think Harper deserves more than Machado but I guess that's just me. Both Harper/Machado are well known for not hustling on the field and both crap on the game in doing so.
The Padres will have a decent lineup now, they could surprise. I think the line on their wins went from 76.5 to 79.5 I think I read, and Machado could be worth more than that win wise. If I'm not mistaken they also met with Harper but surely to God this means the Padres are out of the Harper running. I think this means now that Harper is gone to the Phils but who knows there too.
I think Harper's gonna be a Philly. As for Arenado, there was also a rumor going around that the Yankees might have passed on Manny this offseason to get Nolan next year (granted he doesn't sign an extension with Colorado before then). Time will tell but I'm not overly disappointed we didn't get Manny. He's a great talent but kinda comes off as a diva to me. I'm a firm believer in clubhouse chemistry (especially in baseball) and I'm not quite sure how Manny would have fit in. Rumors now are saying the Yankees never even made him a formal offer. That should tell you everything right there. Not only that but offense wasn't the problem. Pitching is and Manny doesn't pitch.
What are we going to do for starting pitching though? Idk how confident I am in the rotation as it stands. I’m not sure about Arenado, because if they weren’t willing to pay Machado anything close to 300, then I’d be shocked if they decided to pay Arenado that. I’d love to see it, but with this front office it’s just hard to say. Pitching and hitting for average and with runners on were really our biggest problems. In the postseason I think it was more the latter than the former but both hurt. As well as just not wanting to win. No heart shown by the yanks lineup outside of Judge and Didi.
