2019 Yankees

[LISteve]

That's what they are saying .. not me. They are all crazy about this kid. His father named him after Giambi!

 

[billyS]

16 year old Mickey Mantle they just signed.

So he's an injury prone alcoholic womanizer ?
Just joking, the Mick was my childhood idol even though I only saw the end of his career.

 

[hardndslick]

16 year old Mickey Mantle they just signed.

We'll see

 

[LISteve]

Remember Brien Taylor? There were many. However ... whenever all of the scouts gush over somebody like this, more often than not they become very good players. They were very high on Sanchez at the age of 16. Same thing with Vlad Jr. If he can stay healthy, hopefuly he will be patrolling centerfield in a few years and we can get rid of this hack Hicks.

 

[joeyboy]

16 year old Mickey Mantle they just signed.

How many times have we heard that over the years" he is the next mickey mantle"

 

[LISteve]

Just an FYI ... these are several non-Yankee scouts gushing over this kid. This is not Yankee propaganda.

 

[lightweight]

Just an FYI ... these are several non-Yankee scouts gushing over this kid. This is not Yankee propaganda.

Even the Mets had several sure fire 5 tool prospects, and not one turned out.

 

[lightweight]

I saw the article , but what did they sign his for? Meaning how much?

 

[Excitable Boy]

"The Yankees used nearly all of their allotted $5.4 million for international free agents on Dominguez. The reported figure of $5.1 million would obliterate the franchise's previous record for an international player, which was set when it signed Dermis Garcia for $3.2 million in 2014. "

Dermis Garcia, though only 21, has hit .234 in about 1200 plate appearances and is currently in single A ball. This will be his fifth season.

Seems like an absurd amount of money.

 

[Excitable Boy]

"The Yankees used nearly all of their allotted $5.4 million for international free agents on Dominguez. The reported figure of $5.1 million would obliterate the franchise's previous record for an international player, which was set when it signed Dermis Garcia for $3.2 million in 2014. "

Dermis Garcia, though only 21, has hit .234 in about 1200 plate appearances and is currently in single A ball. This will be his fifth season.

I wanted to edit my post but ran out of time. I will say that Garcia's slugging and OPS has steadily improved year by year. He is still light years away from the majors though.

Goes to show how gifted young guys like Soto, Acuna, Vlad Jr and Torres are.

 

[billyS]

Remember Brien Taylor?

Yes. But he didn't make it because he tore up his shoulder in a fight in the off-season. It wasn't because he bombed talent wise.

 

[billyS]

How many times have we heard that over the years" he is the next mickey mantle"

The one that always comes to mind first is Ruben Rivera, Mo's cousin. I remember seeing him on the cover of Baseball America.
Going back a little more Bobby Murcer.

 

[joeyboy]

The one that always comes to mind first is Ruben Rivera, Mo's cousin. I remember seeing him on the cover of Baseball America.
Going back a little more Bobby Murcer.

I remember sometime in the early 2000's when he stole Derek Jeters' glove and sold it to a memorabilia dealer lol

 

[joeyboy]

Mets jumping around after tonight's game like they won the world series lol they look like idiots!

 

[billyS]

That always happens on the subway series when they win. It is like the World Series for them.
They suck and will finish fourth. Let them and there long suffering fans have a little fun.

 

[NINE-LIVES]

Yes. But he didn't make it because he tore up his shoulder in a fight in the off-season. It wasn't because he bombed talent wise.

That Taylor Was on his way, bar fight and it was all over.

Almost every scout gushes over this Dominguez kid, AKA the "Martian"
Farm system is loaded, thats what is important. If he becomes half of what Trout is, I take that in 5 years.

 

[LISteve]

How can we sweep Tampa Bay, Take 3 of 4 from Houston, then sweep Boston and then lose to the Mets? What a disgrace. By the way .... Encarnacion is not doing very well.

 

[Excitable Boy]

How can we sweep Tampa Bay, Take 3 of 4 from Houston, then sweep Boston and then lose to the Mets? What a disgrace.

That's baseball!

 

[Excitable Boy]

Who remembers when the Yankees beat the Mets when their second baseman dropped a two out pop fly hit by A-Rod?

That was the best walk off.

 

[NINE-LIVES]

Who remembers when the Yankees beat the Mets when their second baseman dropped a two out pop fly hit by A-Rod?

That was the best walk off.

Thank You Luis Castillo !
They were flat, as to be expected after traveling to Europe, the excitement of the two games in England, then back across to the U.S.
I expect they will be better tonight.