2024 New York Yankees..........on to the World Series for 41st time

[US Egg]

Eight years? Not sure how much this moves the needle, they needed a lefty though.

 

 

[4merper4mer]

1 hour ago, US Egg said:

Eight years? Not sure how much this moves the needle, they needed a lefty though.

 

 

He’s their second best pitcher.  Good m9ve.  Not without risk but what is?

[SinceThe70s]

3 hours ago, US Egg said:

Eight years? Not sure how much this moves the needle, they needed a lefty though.

 

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?

 

I'm a Mets fan. When the Soto deal got announced I was sleeping. The next morning I saw the family texts (wife and2 college sons) Wifey's comment was "we need pitchers".  I don't disagree, good times!

 

Yanks got Cohen'd on Soto but have two high-end starters now.  Not sure if the Mets have one high-end starter. Roster re-construction continues for both teams.  

 

[US Egg]

2 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

He’s their second best pitcher.  Good m9ve.  Not without risk but what is?

19 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder?

I gave the wrong impression. Fried is top notch. He’s struggled in playoffs, but you sign him no matter what. It’s a step forward after, through no fault of their own, the Yanks took two steps back losing Soto.
 

The 8 year contract isn’t a big deal, I over thought that.

Edited December 11 by US Egg

[RkFast]

Yankee fans yesterday: "Overpay! Too many years! REEEEEEE!!!"

 

Yankee fans today: "Overpay! Too many years! YAAAAAAY!!!!!"

 

I do thank them for getting Fried out of the Mets' division, though.

Edited December 11 by RkFast

[BADOLBILZ]

11 hours ago, US Egg said:

I gave the wrong impression. Fried is top notch. He’s struggled in playoffs, but you sign him no matter what. It’s a step forward after, through no fault of their own, the Yanks took two steps back losing Soto.
 

The 8 year contract isn’t a big deal, I over thought that.

 

 

Fried is an ace so it's a big "baseball" signing.   I had the displeasure of watching him dismantle the Yanks in person back on June 23rd in the Bronx.   And when I think of him in the playoffs I just remember him putting away the Astros to win the WS in 2021.   It was, on some levels, a historically dominant performance.   Fried may just seem like a random good player to the casual baseball fan but this is also another strategic move in the Yankees/Mets battle for hearts and $$$ in NYC baseball.   Just in time for the holidays! 

 

 

 

[US Egg]

5 hours ago, RkFast said:

Yankee fans yesterday: "Overpay! Too many years! REEEEEEE!!!"

 

Yankee fans today: "Overpay! Too many years! YAAAAAAY!!!!!"

 

I do thank them for getting Fried out of the Mets' division, though.

I don’t look at it as overpaying so much as being on the hook for longer than he’ll contribute. I realize that’s an antiquated concern to Billionaire’s who want to win now.

[Gregg]

Jeff Passan on X: "BREAKING: The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN." / X

[BADOLBILZ]

43 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Jeff Passan on X: "BREAKING: The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN." / X

 

 

Kyle Tucker is getting traded to the Cubs for Paredes, Wesneski and the prospect they picked in round 1 last year.    Cody Bellinger should be a Yankee shortly.   Hopefully Tucker won't sign an extension.   He could be available at the deadline and by then the Yanks prospects will hopefully have a lot more value.   

[US Egg]

5 hours ago, Gregg said:

Jeff Passan on X: "BREAKING: The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN." / X

Throws so hard he breaks bones, his own, hope that’s over with. Like the deal.

[4merper4mer]

19 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

and by then the Yanks prospects will hopefully have a lot more value.   

Everything made sense…….then you said that.

[ExiledInIllinois]

The Big Hurt would be a billionaire today!

[BADOLBILZ]

44 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

The Big Hurt would be a billionaire today!

 

 

A lot of players from that era put up crazy numbers.  I was always a big Thomas fan it's just too bad he fell apart after age 29.   I know he's considered a non-roid guy but I always thought he was and it probably caught up to him.  I support his message about not letting your T get low. 

 

Soto is amazing at the plate except for one thing.   He doesn't barrel up enough pitches.   He will have a count worked and be right on a pitcher and then he will miss a pitch he shouldn't and make an out on weak contact.   When you watch him over 162 you see it.    It's why he doesn't hit .330 ever year.   Not sure that's fixable,  it might just be a function of him letting the ball travel so far before deciding what to do.  But if he can improve that his numbers have room to expand even in this dead ball era.   I just tend to think his lack of athleticism combined with his complicated hitting style might lead to a big drop-off like Thomas had around 30.   

[Gregg]

Jeff Passan on X: "BREAKING: OF/1B Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger, 29, is a former MVP and has two years remaining on his contract with an opt-out after 2025. Yankees continue to be aggressive post-Juan Soto." / X

[US Egg]

2 hours ago, Gregg said:

Jeff Passan on X: "BREAKING: OF/1B Cody Bellinger has been traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger, 29, is a former MVP and has two years remaining on his contract with an opt-out after 2025. Yankees continue to be aggressive post-Juan Soto." / X

Which Bellinger they getting I guess is the question.

[4merper4mer]

I think we can all agree that it was way too soon to lose Rickey.

[BADOLBILZ]

I've never been more psyched about an offseason acquisition in my life than when the Yankees traded for Rickey after the 1984 season.   RIP Rickey.