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Popete posted:The Yankees having a handful of mediocre seasons seems to have completely broken everyone's brain in the FO/media. I wonder what a truly bad Yankee stretch would do to New York. I'm talking something relatively tame like 4 years sub .500 and missing the playoffs. You know how hard it is to spend as much money as the Yankees do and go under 500? They were an utter and complete joke this year and won 82 games. Being under 500 is relatively meaningless.
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Popete posted:The Yankees having a handful of mediocre seasons seems to have completely broken everyone's brain in the FO/media. I wonder what a truly bad Yankee stretch would do to New York. I'm talking something relatively tame like 4 years sub .500 and missing the playoffs.
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Popete posted:The Yankees having a handful of mediocre seasons seems to have completely broken everyone's brain in the FO/media. I wonder what a truly bad Yankee stretch would do to New York. I'm talking something relatively tame like 4 years sub .500 and missing the playoffs. So basically the 80s
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Nodoze posted:They should be looking at Jung Hoo Lee Mike Axisa talked about Jung-Hoo Lee in his Patreon post today. His ground ball rates are extremely bad, especially to the pull side. He's got nearly a 60% ground ball rate and he isn't even facing MLB pitching and velocity.  His defense and baserunning are also considered good, not great. Jon Morosi's comparison for him is Ender Inciarte without the defense. Here's an excerpt from the patreon: Mike Axisa posted:I’m less enthusiastic about Lee now than I was coming into this exercise, mostly because that ground ball rate is scary high and the defense doesn’t seem to be highly regarded (even before factoring in the ankle injury). I still think he’s worth pursuing, though he's not longer a must have for me. Lee does have special bat-to-ball ability, and hitters with elite tools tend to be outlier performers, plus he's only 25. He's nine months younger than Florial!
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I'm glad the Yankees are talking about bunting, because it made me remember the moment when I realized the Yankees actually sucked as much as mcmagic said they did: No. 5 hitter Isiah Kiner-Falefa bunting down 4-0 in the second inning with Earth's Slowest Human on first base + promptly popping into a double play https://twitter.com/TalkinYanks/status/1692955459982913776 I for one welcome much more of this next season
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xbilkis posted:I'm glad the Yankees are talking about bunting, because it made me remember the moment when I realized the Yankees actually sucked as much as mcmagic said they did: No. 5 hitter Isiah Kiner-Falefa bunting down 4-0 in the second inning with Earth's Slowest Human on first base + promptly popping into a double play I don't think people realize what a rancid pile of poo poo the Yankees were last year.
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Nodoze posted:Yamamoto is actually a big need, they should be in on him. He's a young international star, something they could stand to have for numerous reasons both off and on the field. I don't hate looking carefully at Yamamoto. I hate doing it at the expense of adding someone(s) to start every day at 3B, LF, and CF or replace a broken DH or potentially broken 1B and/or super-utility guy, which is what will happen if you have only $25 million to fill a ton of holes with veteran free agents. They have Judge, Torres, Volpe, and Wells/Trevino. You need five more players to put in the lineup. I think Rizzo and LeMahieu will be better, but we won't know until April/May. After that, it is really just question mark after question mark for the rest of the position players. Starting pitching is a tier 3 need for the team, after position players who can hit (1) and bullpen (perennially 2).
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Legendary Ptarmigan posted:I don't hate looking carefully at Yamamoto. I hate doing it at the expense of adding someone(s) to start every day at 3B, LF, and CF or replace a broken DH or potentially broken 1B and/or super-utility guy, which is what will happen if you have only $25 million to fill a ton of holes with veteran free agents. the way the FA market falls out this year there aren't big ticket hitters who are worth signing. They will need to hit the trade market to improve the lineup. I do think it's reasonable to sign 1 starter be it Yamamoto or E Rod who is another guy I suggested.
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I would like Brian Cashman to double down on his previous strategy and run it back from last year. Hell bring back Joey Gallo.
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:I would like Brian Cashman to double down on his previous strategy and run it back from last year. Hell bring back Joey Gallo. And make him bunt
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responding to every complaint by yankees fans about how bad the team is by saying lol and good
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Eric the Mauve posted:And make him bunt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyy1NFm1Mgw
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How did Varsho not win a gold glove with the highest DRS in the league? Is it because he split time between left and center?
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it's because he was the second best center fielder on his team
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Eric the Mauve posted:it's because he was the second best center fielder on his team Yeah, he mostly played left, which I thought he might win
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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:Cashman trolling the entirety of baseball cause he's unfireable is really funny I mean, at some point, the Steinbrenners will fire him. As used as they are to Cashman, they're even more accustomed to shitcanning people publicly.
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Red posted:I mean, at some point, the Steinbrenners will fire him. As used as they are to Cashman, they're even more accustomed to shitcanning people publicly. Hal is literally nothing like George.
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Yeah most of these modern second-generation owners seem to be obsessed with holding costs down and much less interested in winning
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Legendary Ptarmigan posted:I don't hate looking carefully at Yamamoto. I hate doing it at the expense of adding someone(s) to start every day at 3B, LF, and CF or replace a broken DH or potentially broken 1B and/or super-utility guy, which is what will happen if you have only $25 million to fill a ton of holes with veteran free agents. That assumes signing Yamamoto does block pursuing a hitter. That's a fairly big leap based on assumptions about vague statements about the budget. It also basically assumes that there are 3B, LF, and CFers worth pursuing. Which I'm not really sure there are, at least not ones where the money Yamamoto would cost is a bigger issue than something else. You get better where you can. Reality plays a significant role. Red posted:I mean, at some point, the Steinbrenners will fire him. As used as they are to Cashman, they're even more accustomed to shitcanning people publicly. A person isn't their father and if anything the Hal era feels like its deliberately steered against the chaotic and cruel hiring/firing polices associated with the name. Boone was unlikely to be fired because the Yankees haven't fired any manager mid contract since Showalter. Certainly Cashman's tenure in the Bronx will come to an end some day and it could well be soon. Cashman signed a four year deal in December in parallel with the Judge signing. My guess is he'll play those years out unless the Yankees fall further in the interim. And if they can't fix their problems by the end of his contract that will probably be the end.
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mcmagic posted:the way the FA market falls out this year there aren't big ticket hitters who are worth signing. They will need to hit the trade market to improve the lineup. I do think it's reasonable to sign 1 starter be it Yamamoto or E Rod who is another guy I suggested. I can't believe you of all people would say sign erod, gross. Bring back Montgomery
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I know I'm late but I've been recovering from surgery for the last 3 days and this morning is the first time I am able to process the Counsell news fully lucid: lol and, dare I say it, lmao. As a known Ross hater, even I'm impressed at the swift and unexpected knife Jed jammed in his back on this one. Not exactly shedding tears, but that's ruthless. Wonder if that's the end of his managing career or somebody else gives him a shot. Probably at a minimum can swing a 1B coach job somewhere if he wants. Anyway I look forward to a manager who actually utilizes good rookies and knows how a bullpen works. Also go throw money at all star players too, Cubs.
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Cashman playing the besieged guy when he’s done Jack poo poo with the richest team in the western hemisphere in the last 14 years is very Trump in Georgia energy. Having a bad year is one thing but this loving arrogant gaslighting doublespeak is insulting to a point where I’d consider rooting for another team if even one were run by people less bad. The Yankees haven’t even been fun to watch since 2019 or so. They’re boring and unsuccessful and the failson and his muppet get defensive?
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bawfuls posted:Yeah most of these modern second-generation owners seem to be obsessed with holding costs down and much less interested in winning What I wouldn't give for a Bill Veeck (Jr.) again. quote:As Bill Veeck related in his autobiography, Veeck as in Wreck, his father Bill Sr., who was president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs, had hired Hornsby, and soon disposed of him when the usual problems surfaced. Some years later, when the junior Veeck hired Hornsby to manage his St. Louis Browns for a time, his widowed mother wrote him a letter asking, "What makes you think you're any smarter than your Daddy was?"
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Nodoze posted:I can't believe you of all people would say sign erod, gross. Bring back Montgomery Why are you making GBS threads on ERod? He's a lefty who has been consistent his whole career and has proven he can pitch well in the AL East
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As a fan I'd be pretty pumped that my GM and owner seem to have a plan in place. Cashman needs another year or 5 to see the plan through. 300 million is a poo poo load of money and scrappy teams like the Diamondbacks and Rays have proven that you don't need to spend to compete. The future is bright in the Bronx.
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Bismack Billabongo posted:All teams are bad. Go cards tho uhhhhhh no
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Sydin posted:I know I'm late but I've been recovering from surgery for the last 3 days and this morning is the first time I am able to process the Counsell news fully lucid: Ross will absolutely manage again, and probably soon
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https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1722259719384178902 Oh boy
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Clearly the only way for the Yankees to reassert their dominance as the greatest team in baseball is to build a rotation around pitcher wins.
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Sydin posted:Clearly the only way for the Yankees to reassert their dominance as the greatest team in baseball is to build a rotation around pitcher wins. Teams with more pitcher wins have historically had more team wins.
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mcmagic posted:Why are you making GBS threads on ERod? He's a lefty who has been consistent his whole career and has proven he can pitch well in the AL East Cause he isn't that good? I actually don't feel as bad about this as it looks on the surface, having a team full of .230 hitters really worked out well. The ability to hit for average has been devalued and I actually think it should be emphasized more now than ever due to the fact that everyone strikes out like crazy. Nodoze fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Nov 8, 2023 |
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STAC Goat posted:A person isn't their father and if anything the Hal era feels like its deliberately steered against the chaotic and cruel hiring/firing polices associated with the name. Boone was unlikely to be fired because the Yankees haven't fired any manager mid contract since Showalter. Hal on 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-A7dsnNZZU Hal does seem a lot more... stable. Maybe I'd seen interviews where he came off as more mercurial.
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