It’s time to remove or at least relax the facial hair policy. George Steinbrenner put it place because he wanted his players to look like businessmen. Well, businessmen look as diverse as anyone else these days. At the least, I think they could allow guys to keep a nice tight goatee.
Bader was a beast and he singlehandedly carried the Yanks along their postseason run last year, too bad he's injury prone and had an awful season at the plate. I'd take him any day of the week over Hicks. But they're all gone now so yeah, lol
They had a trade for Pablo Lopez that fell through at the last minute. But yeah... very bizarre to trade an extremely solid middle rotation guy (who has only gotten better since leaving the Yankees) for a defensive center fielder with an injury history. Even when Bader was raking for the Yanks, it felt like they could've gotten him for way way less than what they gave up.
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
If the Yankees gonna do anything to improve the team , writers should keep it away from the press until it becomes official. It will keep other teams from competing with them and raising offers or dollar figures.
Avoid Snell, don't trade for Soto, sign Yasamoto, fall back Montgomery, sign south Korea guy on low contract since he is facing minor league skill, Ohtani as a hitter is a GO GET UM, Cody i like if you cannot get Ohtani
Agreed, no Soto. Not so sure about Ohtani either (injuries and won’t pitch until ‘25 at best). Montgomery should have been picked up at the 23 deadline. Get him back in pinstripes
Not quite, considering the Judge contract Ohtani might be out of reach even for the Yankees. As you know the Yanks are desperately in need of left handed hitters and even though Ohtani does bat left handed the Yanks would be better advised to spend what it would take to lock in Ohtani by obtaining two other really good players elsewhere for the same price. After this abysmal season obviously the team requires a complete revamp from upper management down. The Cashman and Boone era has run its course and this is a really old team. What more will it take to prove that Cashman (with his many disastrous trade failures) cannot recognize young talent capable of delivering consistent quality baseball. The entire team with the exception of a few is a major disappointment and both Cashman and Boonie should pay the price. This is the New York Yankees for God's sake and the city does not deserve this never ending level of sub par catastrophic play.
I totally agree two more players for what would we would pay Ohtani makes sense, problem is what two players? Currently we need LF,CF,1B and weak at 3B, C and SS honestly, I had high hopes for Volpe but honestly .200 avg 160 plus strikeouts with good speed but does not get on base and somewhat a weak arm. Peraza also did not impress, its hard to watch because we have become so use to strikeouts and low batting avg but high HR that have resulted in nothing since 2009. Bellinger in CF I would like, move on from injured players some how, Stanton, Rizzo, even DJ has fallen off the map and is now just a really good glove with so so pop. Its depressing. @@pip393
i'd say that Snell, Ohtani, and Soto are pretty much off the table given the financial picture. Once you add in the contracts for all the arbitration eligible players, you probably only have 10-15 million of pre tax threshold room. So anything big is immediately over the line. Bellinger is a strong contender, and probably makes the most sense to spend a bit on for the Yanks. i could also see some mid-tier starters (10-12 mil/year range) to thicken up the rotation depth. I'd like to see them sign Hyun-Jin Ryu to a cheap deal. That surgically repaired arm has seemed fine in his few starts back, and he could be a great value pick-up.
Well Montgomery won't be back unless they get rid of Boone. He doesn't like Montgomery. He always had a short leash with him no matter how he was pitching.
I agree with Yamamoto and lee. Bellinger is risky, but I think he’s worth it as long as they don’t overpay. As much as I love ohtani 500 mil+ is way to risky for someone with 2 Tommy John’s surgeries. No point trading for soto when you can wait a year to nab him in free agency, and Montgomery would be an amazing pickup if they don’t manage to sign Yamamoto.
Now Soto turned down a 440m deal from nats. Which they traded him right after. So he might be looking at Ohtani money. He's never impressed me. But a lot of Folks like him.
@@albertelnen9144 I agree you on the money part,but I think people like Soto because he has one of the best on base percentage in league along with being a lefty in yankee stadium
Trade for Soto....that left handed bat behind Judge would be nice. Way better than Stanton could ever be. But at the same time i would like to get another good pitcher. We need a nice rotation. Our bullpen is fine. Cole, Rodon, Yomomoto....nice top 3 rotation.
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
But would Monty want to come back? His biggest success has been AWAY from the Yankees. Which says a lot about Blake. Agree love Soto, a player like him available does not come around every day but they would need to commit to signing him.
It's amazing how much Cashman screwed the Yankees with his aimless decision-making. I don't love any of the options put forth. They remind me of most of the Yankees recent signings: 1 decent season that they are going to cash in on. I'd probably still go full-rebuild with emphasis on youth. Who's available in 2025?
Hopefully, Nathan Eovaldi (vesting option) Aaron Nola playoff proven good pitchers. Monty, of course it was sad to see him traded like that and the cause was a horrible decision. 2B Brandon Drury (credit from yankeesavenue) to leadoff the lineup Big addition: Shohei Ohtani or Juan Soto to be in the 3 spot or 4 spot in the lineup
@@eddieardakoc7308 Im good with Peraza/ Dj at 3rd and we have Rizzo at 1st. This why I am leaning toward Bellinger as LF he can take over at First later in the contract
The Yankees have to get Rizzo and Stanton off their books. Mainly Stanton...even if you have to throw in a prospect. I see the Yankees signing two Japanese players. The top priority is Yamamoto. Get him a friend and shore up that bullpen by signing Fujinami. Forget Ohtani. No chance he will leave the West Coast. The FA list is pretty pathetic so they are going to have to be creative. If Stanton can be dealt and Bellinger becomes an FA, he might be a good signing. They need someone to get on base in front of Judge so the Yankees should inquire about Luis Arraez. Easier said than done, but they need better hitters because the pitchers can't keep carrying them all season.
Thanks for the video. As much as I love Soto, way too expensive in regards to farm system trades and free agency price tag. If there is one thing we have learned from the Baltimore Orioles, is the farm system will eventually pay dividends. We have a great group of young talent headed our way and I think the team is only going to get better. These final games have already proven this. I think the addition of one more pitcher and Cody Bellinger would have the Yankees ready for the 2024 season. Thanks again for the video and GO Yankees!!!
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
@@Tylerrrrrb I would not say its complete garbage. They've developed some pretty good players. Jasson Dominguez looked pretty amazing before he got hurt. Volpe just needs some more time. Austin Wells looks pretty good but needs time. Some pretty good pitching prospects as well. Love Juan Soto, but he has shown weaknesses as well. His age does make a difference however. Would be a tough choice for sure.
I worry about overpaying for bellinger. Some of his advanced metrics are still well below his best years and even league average. Hard Hit is 11% Barrel is 28% Ave Exit Velo is 21%
My dream off-season haul would be Bellinger, Yamamoto, Snell. Soto is a 50-50 deal for me. He is going to cost a lot of money and there will be others who are going after him. If Ohtani never pitches again he could be nice lefty DH if Yankees manage to get rid of Giancarlo Stanton. No extension to Severino and possibly try to get rid of Stanton in the off-season. My opening day roster for Yankees in 2024: C: Trevino 1B: Rizzo 2B Torres 3B LeMahieu SS: Volpe LF: Soto (if no Soto -> Cabrera) CF: Bellinger (if no Bellinger -> IKF) RF: Judge DH: Stanton /Ohtani (if the great miracle happens) Bench: Peraza Cabrera Wells IKF Opening Day Pitcher: Cole Dominguez is possibly still on the IL when opening day comes so no Martian for you
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
*Yamamoto would be awesome. Ohtani probably won't be interested in New York.. maybe the Dodgers. Cody Bellinger needs to come here with Yamamoto, and if they wanna get a 5th starter added, Maybe go for getting Monty back. Contact hitters will help. Jason Dominguez should be back by June also.
I thought it was a no brainer, Harper is a lefty, he would have killed in Yankee Stadium, his intensity is like Paul O'Neil, which would have gone great with Cole.
Ohtani and Yoshi are the only players I would strongly pursue in this class. The rest of my efforts in the offseason would be to somehow someway get Stanton the hell off the roster.
Peraza is the better defensive shortstop who lost his opportunity with lousy spring training at bats. Volpe could turn into an all star 2nd baseman and let Gleyber be the full time DH. That means we’d have to find a 3rd baseman or bring up another kid Sweeney? To platoon with DJ who will get lots of playing time between 3rd and first. All in on Yamamoto and Lee and Jordan. Forget the others.
They've already unloaded the farm for a player. Have you seen any championships lately? The closest they came was 2017. Cashman took care of that. He brook up the team.
Sign the two international players, and sign CB, I'll pass on Monty, Ohtani,Soto, and Snell. Keep our farm and develop them. But off the subject, the Korean guy his batting stance remind me alot of Ichiro
All these targets and possible acquisitions aren’t going happen. You have a Frugal owner who had a hard time extending Judge and he just gave Rodon a big contract which so far hasn’t worked out. You now expect him to trade assets for Soto who’s going to command $400M or try and grab a Yamamoto who will probably also get $180M to $200M. Not a chance. The old Steinbrenner possibly would’ve done it.
Yamamoto and Soto. That’s it. I would trade Jones, Pereira, you know what anyone except Arias, Luis Serna, Thorpe, and Mayea. If you acquire Soto you’re thinking you can sign him. So outfield for the next 6 years or so is set. Soto, Dominguez, Judge. Wow. Hopefully Wells works out at catcher. They should know about Volpe by the time Arias is ready. All the Gleyber hating needs to stop. Extension. We are stuck with Stanton unless we give the Dodgers Fitts and Sweeney to take that contract. Whatever it is, It will hurt Third well is that Peraza or someone else? First not sure either, DJ/Rizzo, and then a prospect or low cost defensive guy. To go all in with the Soto trade means that The Yankees are willing to spend Mets money. Not sure that will happen. If I had to bet I would say there two big moves will be Yamamoto and trading Stanton, which we will have to give up prospect capital like we are acquiring a decent player. Expect no one of any consideration back.
@@PinstripeTerritory I'm just not in favor of going over the luxury tax at all. All they're doing is giving teams like the Rays and O's millions of dollars to spend on their rosters that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to being in small markets. Why can't the Yankees just put all that money towards player development and scouting? There's no limit to how much they're allowed to spend on facilities, scouting and player development.
I don’t believe in depleting the farm system to get Ohtani or Soto. Landing Bellinger would be a logical move. As far as pitching, go with the Korean pitcher, not Snell or Montgomery. I don’t think Hal Steinbrenner would let Cashman putting out a lot of money . There’s a chance it can backfire.
Idk i just feel like C.Bellinger will be 🗑 🚮 in the Bronx he'll put way to much pressure on himself & wont be able to hit himself out a brown paper bag ill bet some $$ on that
Just bring up the Baby bombers , we have bad luck with Free agents, trade Rondo and Stanton, need to keep Torres he was our MVP for the year, played almost every game throughout the season, and Boone needs to go !
The Yankees need to fire boone because his management is destroying the players and the whole team injuries after injuries and absolutely nothing changes
Not signing Snell. Never pay for a career year. Yamamoto and Soto are the way to gogo. Yeah, it's a lot of salary. Find a way to make it work. Do it. Do it.
Anyone saying that the Yankees need to grab Bellinger but is also saying that the Yankees are foolish for grabbing the injury prone Rodon are wrong. Bellinger has had injury trouble and there's little reason to suspect that won't crop up as he gets older.
@@PinstripeTerritory Jones is a project at best, as someone who watched him at Vandy and often struggled against top line SEC starters. The emphasis for the Yankees should not be what big splash FA signing/trade should we make but how do we build overall Organizational depth. They have a lot of work to do to catch up.
@@snerdterguson per MLB pipeline rankings they are in the lower third of the entire League. That's a fact. What is your top ten ranking based upon? Please list any credible source. Fans calling a guy a stud rings a tad hollow at this point.
@@snerdterguson lol sounds like an emotional response. and prospects are SUPPOSED to get better as the season goes along. That's kind of the point. Did I see Dominguez? I think I blinked so no I didn't catch that legendary run.
Hal sucks as an owner he should just sell the team! Even when he does interviews I can just tell that he really doesn’t give a shit as long as the seats keep getting filled he’s okay with this World Series drought!He doesn’t have that passion like his father did!
He's hitting isn't the greatest. It's a little better this year. But he's playing for a 20-25 million per year contract. Upside. He's an excellent fielder.
It’s rough for Bellinger because he can cash in but what if he falls off again. He should stick with the Cubs for a 3-5 year deal with player option years and hope he can find permanent consistency.
Instead of Juan Soto, how about trading for his teammate Ha Seong Kim? He’s one of the best defensive infielders in the game who had a breakout season last year with the bat. He’s also a LOT cheaper than Soro. Soto’s. a great hitter, but his defense is a little suspect.
Yasamoto, Lee, and Bellinger. Imo they should be all in on these 3. As for Soto, he'd be a dream acquisition. I can't understand for the life of me why they didn't pursue initially. Hes perfect for Yankee stadium. They'd never trade the needed assets for him however. This team is light years away from real contention. They need 3 of your list easily. Thanks Derek! ⚾️
Get rid of Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks, Anthony Rizzo, and trade Gleyber Torres for prospects and a starting pitching. The Yankees should sign Jung-Ho Lee and Yamamoto from Japan.
I would look at Soto who is young and a good lefty bat in the Bronx. But I would not give him a contract longer than 6 years. And the selling point would be when the 6 year contract is over he will be 30 years old. His state .275 BA, 35 homers, 108 RBI.
Yes our offense was pathetic enough. Bellinger and Candelario would be great fits for us. I'd cut/trade a few vets we had on our bench. Too much trying hit HRs, instead being table setters for the guys who do hit HRs....
Bellinger and Yamamoto make the most sense. Lee would be a consolation prize. Bellinger can play Center while Dominguez is out, then slide over to left field or first base when rizzo is gone. Soto makes sense in free agency, not via trade. Ohtani would be perfect, but i don't think he wants to be a Yankee. Plus, they won't be able to move Stanton. Lee would mean they have to trade Florial and or Everson. Im okay with that as Lee is an impressive contact hitter. The problem is Hal Steinbrenner does not believe in increasing payroll. He won't increase it because he won't admit he already made bad purchases, ie stanton. I think you can convert King to replace Severino and try to sign Yamamoto, Bellinger, and Lee. Ohtani isn't coming and im concerned with his 2 TJ surgeries already, Snell is an illusion of greatness, and Soto doesn’t make sense via trade.
If they believe in Jones there is no place for Lee. I would only sign a big long term outfielder if it Bellinger because he can move to 1st after Rizzo is gone. If they don’t believe in Jones I’d still go after Bellinger over Lee because success in Korea is not success in MLB Bellinger is more of a safe move.
Not a Yankees fan but this is a great video. Totally agree with Cody Bellinger who is a superb athlete who gives any team incredible flexibility. One of the main reasons the "Unicorn" signed on with the Angels and a West Coast team at all is the large Japanese population and accessibility for fans visiting from Japan.
Contact, Contact, Contact!!
It’s time to remove or at least relax the facial hair policy. George Steinbrenner put it place because he wanted his players to look like businessmen. Well, businessmen look as diverse as anyone else these days. At the least, I think they could allow guys to keep a nice tight goatee.
getting rid of monty is still one of the most bizarre moves in yankees history
Bader was a beast and he singlehandedly carried the Yanks along their postseason run last year, too bad he's injury prone and had an awful season at the plate. I'd take him any day of the week over Hicks. But they're all gone now so yeah, lol
But not as bad as trading Jay Buhner for Ken Phelps!
Analytics dept has been the culprit of our Demise!!!
They had a trade for Pablo Lopez that fell through at the last minute. But yeah... very bizarre to trade an extremely solid middle rotation guy (who has only gotten better since leaving the Yankees) for a defensive center fielder with an injury history. Even when Bader was raking for the Yanks, it felt like they could've gotten him for way way less than what they gave up.
Soto & Ohtani make me nervous as acquisitions.
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
Please, please, please do not trade the farm for anyone. Sign free agent pitching and some contact left handed hitters. Period. No trades.
If the Yankees gonna do anything to improve the team , writers should keep it away from the press until it becomes official. It will keep other teams from competing with them and raising offers or dollar figures.
I do not want to see the Yanks blow all of their young talent to get an established player!
Avoid Snell, don't trade for Soto, sign Yasamoto, fall back Montgomery, sign south Korea guy on low contract since he is facing minor league skill, Ohtani as a hitter is a GO GET UM, Cody i like if you cannot get Ohtani
Agreed, no Soto. Not so sure about Ohtani either (injuries and won’t pitch until ‘25 at best). Montgomery should have been picked up at the 23 deadline. Get him back in pinstripes
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Not quite, considering the Judge contract Ohtani might be out of reach even for the Yankees. As you know the Yanks are desperately in need of left handed hitters and even though Ohtani does bat left handed the Yanks would be better advised to spend what it would take to lock in Ohtani by obtaining two other really good players elsewhere for the same price.
After this abysmal season obviously the team requires a complete revamp from upper management down. The Cashman and Boone era has run its course and this is a really old team. What more will it take to prove that Cashman (with his many disastrous trade failures) cannot recognize young talent capable of delivering consistent quality baseball. The entire team with the exception of a few is a major disappointment and both Cashman and Boonie should pay the price. This is the New York Yankees for God's sake and the city does not deserve this never ending level of sub par catastrophic play.
Agree with this assessment 💯
I totally agree two more players for what would we would pay Ohtani makes sense, problem is what two players? Currently we need LF,CF,1B and weak at 3B, C and SS honestly, I had high hopes for Volpe but honestly .200 avg 160 plus strikeouts with good speed but does not get on base and somewhat a weak arm. Peraza also did not impress, its hard to watch because we have become so use to strikeouts and low batting avg but high HR that have resulted in nothing since 2009. Bellinger in CF I would like, move on from injured players some how, Stanton, Rizzo, even DJ has fallen off the map and is now just a really good glove with so so pop. Its depressing.
@@pip393
One championship in 20 years what a poverty franchise 🤣🤣
i'd say that Snell, Ohtani, and Soto are pretty much off the table given the financial picture. Once you add in the contracts for all the arbitration eligible players, you probably only have 10-15 million of pre tax threshold room. So anything big is immediately over the line.
Bellinger is a strong contender, and probably makes the most sense to spend a bit on for the Yanks. i could also see some mid-tier starters (10-12 mil/year range) to thicken up the rotation depth.
I'd like to see them sign Hyun-Jin Ryu to a cheap deal. That surgically repaired arm has seemed fine in his few starts back, and he could be a great value pick-up.
The Yankees have enough injured or injury pron players
Well Montgomery won't be back unless they get rid of Boone. He doesn't like Montgomery. He always had a short leash with him no matter how he was pitching.
I agree with Yamamoto and lee. Bellinger is risky, but I think he’s worth it as long as they don’t overpay. As much as I love ohtani 500 mil+ is way to risky for someone with 2 Tommy John’s surgeries. No point trading for soto when you can wait a year to nab him in free agency, and Montgomery would be an amazing pickup if they don’t manage to sign Yamamoto.
Now Soto turned down a 440m deal from nats. Which they traded him right after. So he might be looking at Ohtani money. He's never impressed me. But a lot of Folks like him.
@@albertelnen9144 I agree you on the money part,but I think people like Soto because he has one of the best on base percentage in league along with being a lefty in yankee stadium
They don’t need to do any of this. The top priority should be to raid the coaching/training/scouting staffs of the Braves and Rays.
Trade for Soto....that left handed bat behind Judge would be nice. Way better than Stanton could ever be. But at the same time i would like to get another good pitcher. We need a nice rotation. Our bullpen is fine. Cole, Rodon, Yomomoto....nice top 3 rotation.
SD will get at least one MLB top 50 prospect for Soto if they trade him, and the NYY have zero of those.
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
But would Monty want to come back? His biggest success has been AWAY from the Yankees. Which says a lot about Blake.
Agree love Soto, a player like him available does not come around every day but they would need to commit to signing him.
I would love to get back to the post season in 2024. However I do not want to sign a FA to a long term deal. I can let the young players play first.
It's amazing how much Cashman screwed the Yankees with his aimless decision-making. I don't love any of the options put forth. They remind me of most of the Yankees recent signings: 1 decent season that they are going to cash in on.
I'd probably still go full-rebuild with emphasis on youth. Who's available in 2025?
this, over the hill free agenc/trades are what got the Yankees into this. Player development/scouting should be the Yankees focus.
Wouldn't be surprised if they bring back Hicks, Chapman, Donaldson and Andujar...
Hopefully, Nathan Eovaldi (vesting option) Aaron Nola
playoff proven good pitchers. Monty, of course it was sad to see him traded like that and the cause was a horrible decision.
2B Brandon Drury (credit from yankeesavenue) to leadoff the lineup
Big addition: Shohei Ohtani or Juan Soto to be in the 3 spot or 4 spot in the lineup
500 mil for Ohtani? Your kidding. The bidding will probably start at 650-700! Don't see the Steinbrenners ever dipping into their pockets
I’d stay far away from Snell. He’s an up and down pitcher who just had a great season heading into FA. That’s a recipe for disaster
BELLINGER, all day long........makes the most sense
Buyer beware on Bellinger and Snell, and do NOT empty the system for one year of Soto. No more huge long-term contracts, please. They never work out.
Why stay away from snell?
If bellinger have with the yankees the same last three seasons he had with the dodgers he might get shot 😂😂😂
Yankees need to strip the payroll and do a real rebuild stop throwing money at a bad rate
Trade for soto
Remember Hal has a budget and not willing to go over luxury tax threshold so keep that in mind
There are three tiers. He went over two of those tiers this year. I wouldn’t bet against him. He’s mad.
Josh Hader to create an elite bullpen. Yomoto to create elite starting staff. And a Bat in LF.
And 3rd base, 1st base and center field
@@eddieardakoc7308 Im good with Peraza/ Dj at 3rd and we have Rizzo at 1st. This why I am leaning toward Bellinger as LF he can take over at First later in the contract
@@eddieardakoc7308 honestly Rizzo was having a great year until the concussion
@@robertzimmermann5608 decent but he was going to slump anyway. Thats his history
Part of me wishes they still had Bader if they get Hader cuz then imagine the Darth Hader/Bader memes lol
The Yankees have to get Rizzo and Stanton off their books. Mainly Stanton...even if you have to throw in a prospect. I see the Yankees signing two Japanese players. The top priority is Yamamoto. Get him a friend and shore up that bullpen by signing Fujinami. Forget Ohtani. No chance he will leave the West Coast. The FA list is pretty pathetic so they are going to have to be creative. If Stanton can be dealt and Bellinger becomes an FA, he might be a good signing. They need someone to get on base in front of Judge so the Yankees should inquire about Luis Arraez. Easier said than done, but they need better hitters because the pitchers can't keep carrying them all season.
Bellinger & Japanese OF thats a gr8 start w Yomomoto. Make Monty ur 4th King your 5th. Package Clarke. Nestor becomes Ramiro Mendoza.
Thanks for the video. As much as I love Soto, way too expensive in regards to farm system trades and free agency price tag. If there is one thing we have learned from the Baltimore Orioles, is the farm system will eventually pay dividends. We have a great group of young talent headed our way and I think the team is only going to get better. These final games have already proven this. I think the addition of one more pitcher and Cody Bellinger would have the Yankees ready for the 2024 season. Thanks again for the video and GO Yankees!!!
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
@@Tylerrrrrb I would not say its complete garbage. They've developed some pretty good players. Jasson Dominguez looked pretty amazing before he got hurt. Volpe just needs some more time. Austin Wells looks pretty good but needs time. Some pretty good pitching prospects as well. Love Juan Soto, but he has shown weaknesses as well. His age does make a difference however. Would be a tough choice for sure.
Yankees Should Sign Jared Walsh
I worry about overpaying for bellinger. Some of his advanced metrics are still well below his best years and even league average.
Hard Hit is 11%
Barrel is 28%
Ave Exit Velo is 21%
My dream off-season haul would be Bellinger, Yamamoto, Snell. Soto is a 50-50 deal for me. He is going to cost a lot of money and there will be others who are going after him. If Ohtani never pitches again he could be nice lefty DH if Yankees manage to get rid of Giancarlo Stanton.
No extension to Severino and possibly try to get rid of Stanton in the off-season.
My opening day roster for Yankees in 2024:
C: Trevino
1B: Rizzo
2B Torres
3B LeMahieu
SS: Volpe
LF: Soto (if no Soto -> Cabrera)
CF: Bellinger (if no Bellinger -> IKF)
RF: Judge
DH: Stanton /Ohtani (if the great miracle happens)
Bench:
Peraza
Cabrera
Wells
IKF
Opening Day Pitcher:
Cole
Dominguez is possibly still on the IL when opening day comes so no Martian for you
Soto is a must. The Yanks walked on Harper that can’t happen again. Of all the young studs he’s the only one hitting FA. Acuna, Julio, Yordan, and Tatis are locked up.
And you have the same mediocre team
Exact same team lol
Yamamoto, Soto and Lee. Soto will not require "the whole farm system."
Stay away from bad contracts please
*Yamamoto would be awesome. Ohtani probably won't be interested in New York.. maybe the Dodgers. Cody Bellinger needs to come here with Yamamoto, and if they wanna get a 5th starter added, Maybe go for getting Monty back. Contact hitters will help. Jason Dominguez should be back by June also.
Also the Yankees should have signed Manny Machado and Bryce Harper instead of Stanton and Donaldson!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
I thought it was a no brainer, Harper is a lefty, he would have killed in Yankee Stadium, his intensity is like Paul O'Neil, which would have gone great with Cole.
Shoulda-Coulda-Woulda. 🧐
They are signing cory bellinger noway 😢
It’s pronounced …un hung lo
we need pitching the most. and definitely some contact hitters particularly lefties
I would try to upgrade at third base, left field and add some more pitching.
Ohtani and Yoshi are the only players I would strongly pursue in this class. The rest of my efforts in the offseason would be to somehow someway get Stanton the hell off the roster.
Totally agree
I'm 78/ My favorite types of events is naps.
I’m 40. Same.
Yankees should also consider getting Hader. They could really use a legitimate closer no matter the cost
Peraza is the better defensive shortstop who lost his opportunity with lousy spring training at bats. Volpe could turn into an all star 2nd baseman and let Gleyber be the full time DH. That means we’d have to find a 3rd baseman or bring up another kid Sweeney? To platoon with DJ who will get lots of playing time between 3rd and first. All in on Yamamoto and Lee and Jordan. Forget the others.
Would be nice to get Monty back but his problem was always no run support
They've already unloaded the farm for a player. Have you seen any championships lately? The closest they came was 2017. Cashman took care of that. He brook up the team.
No Matt Chapman. Not surprising. Yankees have enough sniff and whiff already.
Absolutely agree with Lee.
The nice part about Bellinger is that he can play center now and then play first when Rizzo walks
And your talking 20m+ a year. I will say he is a great fielder. But when he does hit. He hits it well.
Costanza
Sign me I can switch hit and play center ... I Always Dive ... my Defense is solid.
Sign the two international players, and sign CB, I'll pass on Monty, Ohtani,Soto, and Snell. Keep our farm and develop them. But off the subject, the Korean guy his batting stance remind me alot of Ichiro
All these targets and possible acquisitions aren’t going happen. You have a Frugal owner who had a hard time extending Judge and he just gave Rodon a big contract which so far hasn’t worked out. You now expect him to trade assets for Soto who’s going to command $400M or try and grab a Yamamoto who will probably also get $180M to $200M. Not a chance. The old Steinbrenner possibly would’ve done it.
Yamamoto and Soto. That’s it. I would trade Jones, Pereira, you know what anyone except Arias, Luis Serna, Thorpe, and Mayea. If you acquire Soto you’re thinking you can sign him. So outfield for the next 6 years or so is set. Soto, Dominguez, Judge. Wow. Hopefully Wells works out at catcher. They should know about Volpe by the time Arias is ready. All the Gleyber hating needs to stop. Extension. We are stuck with Stanton unless we give the Dodgers Fitts and Sweeney to take that contract. Whatever it is, It will hurt Third well is that Peraza or someone else? First not sure either, DJ/Rizzo, and then a prospect or low cost defensive guy. To go all in with the Soto trade means that The Yankees are willing to spend Mets money. Not sure that will happen. If I had to bet I would say there two big moves will be Yamamoto and trading Stanton, which we will have to give up prospect capital like we are acquiring a decent player. Expect no one of any consideration back.
Yankees need keiburt ruiz from the nationals go get hun gyn ryu from the Bluejays
Is Steinbrenner finally willing to go over the luxury tax? If not, the Yankees only have about $40-$50 mil to play with.
He went over it this year.
@@PinstripeTerritory I'm just not in favor of going over the luxury tax at all. All they're doing is giving teams like the Rays and O's millions of dollars to spend on their rosters that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to being in small markets. Why can't the Yankees just put all that money towards player development and scouting? There's no limit to how much they're allowed to spend on facilities, scouting and player development.
I don’t believe in depleting the farm system to get Ohtani or Soto. Landing Bellinger would be a logical move. As far as pitching, go with the Korean pitcher, not Snell or Montgomery. I don’t think Hal Steinbrenner would let Cashman putting out a lot of money . There’s a chance it can backfire.
Yanks should sign Yamamoto , Candalario , Bellinger , Matsui
Peraza is the best SS on the Yankees move Volpe to second sign Bellinger,and trade for Juan Soto,and bring Monty back! I think that would do it!
Lotta suitors for Soto and NYY have zero prospects in top 70. Not likely.
Idk i just feel like C.Bellinger will be 🗑 🚮 in the Bronx he'll put way to much pressure on himself & wont be able to hit himself out a brown paper bag ill bet some $$ on that
Just bring up the Baby bombers , we have bad luck with Free agents, trade Rondo and Stanton, need to keep Torres he was our MVP for the year, played almost every game throughout the season, and Boone needs to go !
The Yankees need to fire boone because his management is destroying the players and the whole team injuries after injuries and absolutely nothing changes
Not signing Snell. Never pay for a career year. Yamamoto and Soto are the way to gogo. Yeah, it's a lot of salary. Find a way to make it work. Do it. Do it.
Anyone saying that the Yankees need to grab Bellinger but is also saying that the Yankees are foolish for grabbing the injury prone Rodon are wrong. Bellinger has had injury trouble and there's little reason to suspect that won't crop up as he gets older.
Well, another miserable season for the Yankees under Aaron Boone good job Steinbrenner
I agree avoid Snell and Rondon trust mi....take a chance on Soto he is better than Harper
Go after Yos for sure. Big no on Soto for one year, that would be a big step backwards. I say go with the kids.
There is no farm to empty out lol. That's kind of the whole problem.
Hard disagree. Jones, Thorpe, Beeter, Arias, Lombard Jr, & Rice all have solid trade value.
@@PinstripeTerritory Jones is a project at best, as someone who watched him at Vandy and often struggled against top line SEC starters. The emphasis for the Yankees should not be what big splash FA signing/trade should we make but how do we build overall Organizational depth. They have a lot of work to do to catch up.
@@snerdterguson per MLB pipeline rankings they are in the lower third of the entire League. That's a fact. What is your top ten ranking based upon? Please list any credible source. Fans calling a guy a stud rings a tad hollow at this point.
@@snerdterguson lol sounds like an emotional response. and prospects are SUPPOSED to get better as the season goes along. That's kind of the point. Did I see Dominguez? I think I blinked so no I didn't catch that legendary run.
Hal sucks as an owner he should just sell the team! Even when he does interviews I can just tell that he really doesn’t give a shit as long as the seats keep getting filled he’s okay with this World Series drought!He doesn’t have that passion like his father did!
Obtain will go to the Dodgers and wanted to play for them but at the time only the AL had the DH. Dodgers getting him is a done deal.
I would be cautious about Bellinger but if he stays the way he is and joins the Yankees he’d be a very useful pick up
He's hitting isn't the greatest. It's a little better this year. But he's playing for a 20-25 million per year contract. Upside. He's an excellent fielder.
It’s rough for Bellinger because he can cash in but what if he falls off again. He should stick with the Cubs for a 3-5 year deal with player option years and hope he can find permanent consistency.
@@Tylerrrrrb MVP’s don’t just go from .300 hitters to .200 hitters for 3 seasons.
Instead of Juan Soto, how about trading for his teammate Ha Seong Kim? He’s one of the best defensive infielders in the game who had a breakout season last year with the bat. He’s also a LOT cheaper than Soro. Soto’s. a great hitter, but his defense is a little suspect.
His cheapness is exactly why the Padres won’t trade him. They are trying to trim payroll and still compete
Yankees are stuck with the Stanton and Rodon contracts. Cashman has been a disaster.
Cody is the best player for cubs I love to sent him our team perfect our team
These are good players but the Yankees don’t like lefties
Snell and Bellinger are VERY risky, i think soto and yamamoto are the main targets for the yankees.
I'd sign up for that.
@@PinstripeTerritory 😂
We make the right moves and we will go far but who knows how far with Cashman,Boone, and the training staff FIRE THEM ALL HAL
You may get your wish
And the analytics team
@@PinstripeTerritoryboy do I hope so
Please do not unload the farm for Soto. Spencer Jones looks really good at AAA.
We tryna win now or in 5 years?
Yasamoto, Lee, and Bellinger. Imo they should be all in on these 3. As for Soto, he'd be a dream acquisition. I can't understand for the life of me why they didn't pursue initially. Hes perfect for Yankee stadium. They'd never trade the needed assets for him however. This team is light years away from real contention. They need 3 of your list easily. Thanks Derek! ⚾️
going to be a big bidding war for Yamamoto, steve cohen doesn't lose bidding wars lol
Get numbers 1 to 5.....3 world series win in a row!
I like snell and has experience in the American east
Please sign and take away Matt Chapman....
Watch the Yankees just do nothing.
Yamamoto....that's it from that list
Sensible Suggestions 👍🤔😁
Get rid of Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks, Anthony Rizzo, and trade Gleyber Torres for prospects and a starting pitching. The Yankees should sign Jung-Ho Lee and Yamamoto from Japan.
Aaron Hicks has been gone since July.
Might want to take back that Carlos comment after the worst SP display I've seen in 30 years. :P
Yeah that was bad
Something tells me snells gonna be bad he’s never consistent and he’s a lefty so if he’s really bad
I kind of agree
This guy lives in an alternative universe. The Yankees need to clean house beginning with Cashman and Boonie!
Neither of those things are happening but thanks for the engagement!
As many as you can buy lol
The Yankees Need To These 3 Players
Juan Soto
Yamimoto (Japan Pitcher
Blake Snell
I would look at Soto who is young and a good lefty bat in the Bronx. But I would not give him a contract longer than 6 years. And the selling point would be when the 6 year contract is over he will be 30 years old.
His state .275 BA, 35 homers, 108 RBI.
Yes our offense was pathetic enough. Bellinger and Candelario would be great fits for us. I'd cut/trade a few vets we had on our bench. Too much trying hit HRs, instead being table setters for the guys who do hit HRs....
Bellinger and Yamamoto make the most sense. Lee would be a consolation prize.
Bellinger can play Center while Dominguez is out, then slide over to left field or first base when rizzo is gone.
Soto makes sense in free agency, not via trade.
Ohtani would be perfect, but i don't think he wants to be a Yankee. Plus, they won't be able to move Stanton.
Lee would mean they have to trade Florial and or Everson. Im okay with that as Lee is an impressive contact hitter.
The problem is Hal Steinbrenner does not believe in increasing payroll. He won't increase it because he won't admit he already made bad purchases, ie stanton.
I think you can convert King to replace Severino and try to sign Yamamoto, Bellinger, and Lee.
Ohtani isn't coming and im concerned with his 2 TJ surgeries already, Snell is an illusion of greatness, and Soto doesn’t make sense via trade.
If they believe in Jones there is no place for Lee. I would only sign a big long term outfielder if it Bellinger because he can move to 1st after Rizzo is gone. If they don’t believe in Jones I’d still go after Bellinger over Lee because success in Korea is not success in MLB Bellinger is more of a safe move.
Not a Yankees fan but this is a great video. Totally agree with Cody Bellinger who is a superb athlete who gives any team incredible flexibility. One of the main reasons the "Unicorn" signed on with the Angels and a West Coast team at all is the large Japanese population and accessibility for fans visiting from Japan.
The Trick is being able to get rid of the Stanton contract. Even swallowing half the salary would be a win.