OT: New York Yankees 2020 season
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Maybe they're auditioning Andujar in other positions to strengthen his trade value down the road?
The NYY still need a power LH bat, imo.
Couple observations from today’s game now that all the starters are out:
- Tanaka looked like regular season Tanaka. Kept guys off balance except for 1 split that hung up in the zone and got crushed for a 2 run HR.
- Bats starting to get into rhythm a little bit. Miggy, Frazier, Urshela, LeMahieu, Ford all had at least one hit. No hits for Gary but did sting a ball for a sac fly and I thought his other 2 at bats were good as well.
- Gardy got hit on the hand but it was a breaking ball and Boone said he’s fine. Expected to play in his first back to back tomorrow.
- Chad Green made his spring debut and broke out his brand new curveball and man did it look good. Could be a major weapon for him this year.
- Torres misplayed a ball in the field. It was a tough hop that he tried to backhand but still gotta be able to make that play routinely now that he’s the everyday guy at short.
- And lastly Miggy made his debut in LF. Only had 2 plays I believe but made them both routinely.
- Tanaka looked like regular season Tanaka. Kept guys off balance except for 1 split that hung up in the zone and got crushed for a 2 run HR.
- Bats starting to get into rhythm a little bit. Miggy, Frazier, Urshela, LeMahieu, Ford all had at least one hit. No hits for Gary but did sting a ball for a sac fly and I thought his other 2 at bats were good as well.
- Gardy got hit on the hand but it was a breaking ball and Boone said he’s fine. Expected to play in his first back to back tomorrow.
- Chad Green made his spring debut and broke out his brand new curveball and man did it look good. Could be a major weapon for him this year.
- Torres misplayed a ball in the field. It was a tough hop that he tried to backhand but still gotta be able to make that play routinely now that he’s the everyday guy at short.
- And lastly Miggy made his debut in LF. Only had 2 plays I believe but made them both routinely.
I hope I'm wrong, but I'm convinced we're gonna miss Didi's glove way more than people think.
I would think Miggy DH’s more and it would be a L/R platoon between Tauchman and Frazier in left.
26-man opening day roster prediction (2/26/20 update - Sevy and Stanton injuries):
C Gary Sanchez
1B Luke Voit
2B DJ LeMahieu
SS Gleyber Torres
3B Gio Urshela
LF Mike Tauchman
CF Brett Gardner
RF Aaron Judge
DH Miguel Andujar
C Kyle Higashioka
IF/OF Tyler Wade
OF Clint Frazier
1B Mike Ford
SP Gerrit Cole
SP Masahiro Tanaka
SP JA Happ
SP Jordan Montgomery
SP Mike King
RP Aroldis Chapman
RP Zack Britton
RP Adam Ottavino
RP Tommy Kahnle
RP Chad Green
RP Jonathan Loaisiga
RP Luis Cessa
RP Jonathan Holder
C Gary Sanchez
1B Luke Voit
2B DJ LeMahieu
SS Gleyber Torres
3B Gio Urshela
LF Mike Tauchman
CF Brett Gardner
RF Aaron Judge
DH Miguel Andujar
C Kyle Higashioka
IF/OF Tyler Wade
OF Clint Frazier
1B Mike Ford
SP Gerrit Cole
SP Masahiro Tanaka
SP JA Happ
SP Jordan Montgomery
SP Mike King
RP Aroldis Chapman
RP Zack Britton
RP Adam Ottavino
RP Tommy Kahnle
RP Chad Green
RP Jonathan Loaisiga
RP Luis Cessa
RP Jonathan Holder
Looks like Jeter really put the screws to his last team. I'm surprised at Cashman, when we think he learned his lesson with
Ellsbury he does it again.
Strangely, I've heard lots of talk of this being a bounce-back season for Stanton.
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Well I just posted yesterday before this annoucement that the Yankees should not count on him. And now you know why. I got killed for hating the trade the very second it happened. It took less than a year to be proven right and has been reinforced a 100x over ever since. Wasted $$
Honestly just put the ball up on a tee and go from there. We might just win half our games this year if we can use the tee instead of facing pitchers!
If he starts taking adderall again probably. That’s what caused his downturn. Once he got caught taking addy’s he’s batted sub .200 the last 2 years. He has quite literally been the worst regular starting player in the entire league the last 2 years, There isn’t a close second
King and Schmidt both looked pretty impressive, 2 scoreless innings each.
Yea the pitching was great yesterday. I’m excited for Deivi Garcia’s debut today even though it’s not on tv.
+1
Schmidt may be ready to join the big team as well. Exciting stuff going on for the Yanks!
I'd like to think the Yankess would eat a lot of salary and trade him to another AL team after this season. Cut your losses ASAP.
He has a no trade clause. He isn't going anywhere even if they covered the whole contract.
I think the longer Cashman waits the
The harder it is to find a team that will
Want him. 1 - 2 years is one thing but
3 4 or 5 years of being hurt, makes him more underisable. The only thing
We can do is sit him when he is heathy
Piss him off until he agrees to a trade.
You figure the Yankees would eventually learn their lessons when it comes to big salaries over long periods of time. Yet, they finally rid themselves of the bloated contracts of A-Rod and Ellsbury and they plow right back in with Stanton. Exactly how many stars keep up their superstar stats for more than a handful of years with just as many "dead end" years to to follow? I thought they finally "got it" when they bypassed Machado and Harper last season.
And worse, at their prices they stand very little chance of being benched if their skills go south. Think of the dead weight in the line-up that included A-Rod and Texiera.
Stanton was traded for at lease a year prior to Machado/Harper free agency.....don't understand this point unless you are referring to the Cole contract signing.
Stanton has a contract option "out" after this year. So the best bet is actually him having a Monster MVP type year and helping the team win a 'ship.....and then opting out.
[roll] keep dreaming. He can hit 70 hrs this season and no one will sign him for equal what he is getting from the Yankees
Just wondering if there is anyone in the world who is more negative than you.
PS......Andujar is back and will play - even play some 3B this year......even though you stated he would never play 3B ever again....
PPS......you also stated that Frazier would never be back, nor ever play OF again.....
I don't know......you should check out some of RU#'s weather threads......
You seriously think Stanton is going to opt out??
It was Cashman who said that Andujar was being moved to first and the outfield.
I sure must have missed seeing Frazier being called back up last year. Oh wait he didn't. Let's see if he makes the team this year.
Playing around the probable 120-125 games is gonna make that pretty difficult.
