2016 Yankees
- Thread starter LISteve
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Tanaka had his worst outing in a while. Too bad. I have been pulling for him to win the ERA title this year. He has a good shot with 2 more good starts. Sanchez is really incredible. I'm hoping he can be a legit middle of the order bat for the Yanks in 2017. If he is a legit 30 HR and 100 RBI producer we are in good shape.
This is the happiest I have been as a Yankee fan when we did NOT make the playoffs. I am excited for next year. I want Bird at first, Sanchez catching, Judge in RF, Although I love Gardner ... I say trade him and let the rest of the outfield kids battle it out for left field. It would be nice to see some kid come up and play third too. Unfortunately the Yankees don't have a third base prospect. They should really work on that. Watching Headly play is tough. I would love to see them get Chapman back. They need a real closer. Betances is good for setup. I don't think he has the mental makeup to be the closer.
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Wait, let me calm down. HAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, can't.
Bird should be ready. Judge probably needs a good half season in AAA to be ready for the majors. I would love to see them sign Chapman again and trade for one starter. They have the nucleus of a good team now. They're good up the middle. They should trade Gardner while he still has value. He's too similar to Ellsbury, who is untradeable with his contract. Third base is going to be a problem unless they get a caretaker to hold down the position until they develop someone. They may have three rookies in the lineup, so we may have to put up with some ugliness for a while.
Francessa made a good point. Sanchez will play six games a week and will need a day of rest. That means he will DH once a week to keep his bat in the lineup, so they should not look for a regular DH. Perhaps McCann can fill the role, unless they trade him this winter. I heard the Braves have some interest in bringing him back.
Bird should be ready. Judge probably needs a good half season in AAA to be ready for the majors. I would love to see them sign Chapman again and trade for one starter. They have the nucleus of a good team now. They're good up the middle. They should trade Gardner while he still has value. He's too similar to Ellsbury, who is untradeable with his contract. Third base is going to be a problem unless they get a caretaker to hold down the position until they develop someone. They may have three rookies in the lineup, so we may have to put up with some ugliness for a while.
Francessa made a good point. Sanchez will play six games a week and will need a day of rest. That means he will DH once a week to keep his bat in the lineup, so they should not look for a regular DH. Perhaps McCann can fill the role, unless they trade him this winter. I heard the Braves have some interest in bringing him back.
The Yankees organization did have a ceremony for Munson when he died on Thursday, August 16th (for some reason I remember this stuff). Every year for several years afterwards they had invited his wife and daughters for various events. I am not an avid Yankee fan but I am sure older fans has memories of what they have done.
I agree with many of the Yankee fans. They have had a pretty good year and they have a lot of promise going into next year.
I agree with many of the Yankee fans. They have had a pretty good year and they have a lot of promise going into next year.