Ummm. No. There are probably 28 teams including yours that would start Sanchez at Cather. He will improve defensively and continue to hit. We can use two starters. Gleybar will have the opportunity to play third base so we will see there. We will only continue to get better. Our farm system is still loaded even after the trades. Our future could not be brighter.
I'm a Mets fan, and this is not a flame. Sanchez is a terrific hitter and a terrible defensive catcher. He is a liability behind the plate, and his defensive miscues could cost the Yankees down the stretch. If he does not improve, he should be moved to DH, and find a solid defensive catcher. As you noted, the Yankees other liability is starting pitching.
Congratulations to the Yanks for beating the walking wounded JV Mets team.
Mets starting lineup at beginning of season:
C- d'Arnaud- (Still playing, unfortunately)
1B- Duda (gone)
2B- Walker (gone)
SS- Cabrera (still here)
3B- David Wright (yeah, he was not going to start, but this is a huge void in the infield-need to add a power hitting 3B)
LF- Cespedes (he is sucking this year. Trade him to another team and he will have a career season)
CF- Conforto (solid)
RF- Bruce (gone)
So, 5 of 8 starters who could contribute at the plate are gone, not able to play or performing badly--Wahhhhh.
Let's look at pitching:
Syndergaard (DL)
Harvey (DL)
Wheeler (DL)
Matz (injured most of this season-huge question mark)
deGrom- (only solid performer of the starting 5).
Bullpen:
Familia (DL)
Reed (gone)
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There you have it. Yankees beat a Mets team with over 60% of its offense/fielders out and 80% of the starting rotation out, and the two leaders of the bullpen gone/out. Congratulations.
Good luck in the playoff run. Place a backstop behind Sanchez.
