2023-24 New York Yankees offseason

[AlioTheFool]

Might have dodged a bullet with Cole. The doctors that looked at the MRI see no tear and just advised he needs 1-2 months of rest and recovery.

But the Yankees are sending him to ElAttrache who already ordered more tests and wants to meet in person.

[MBGreen]

Bob Nightengale
@BNightengale
The Yankees offered $150 million last month to Blake Snell but pulled their offer and declined to re-enter the sweepstakes on Sunday


*thumbs up*

[AlioTheFool]

The Snell sweepstakes has been ridiculous, but this team still needs pitching. And if you're not going to give up Jones--and they shouldn't--you're not gonna get a guy on the trade market that's gonna be better than Stroman, Cortes, and (maybe) Rodon.

I saw they are considering Clevinger and Lorenzen. Neither of them is an upgrade to the guys already here either.

[SixFeetDeep]

The Snell sweepstakes has been ridiculous, but this team still needs pitching. And if you're not going to give up Jones--and they shouldn't--you're not gonna get a guy on the trade market that's gonna be better than Stroman, Cortes, and (maybe) Rodon.

I saw they are considering Clevinger and Lorenzen. Neither of them is an upgrade to the guys already here either.

We currently have 4 SPs in our rotation

[AlioTheFool]

We currently have 4 SPs in our rotation

Yes?

I'm assuming you mean "we need someone to start day 5" but again, neither of these guys is any better than the 4 guys we already have. Hoping Cole comes back 100% and stays that way and that we can somehow acquire a playoff-caliber #2 at the deadline is yet another "Cashman thinks he's the smartest guy in the room" gamble. A mediocre guy to add to the 4 other mediocre guys in April and May is fine, but do you trust this rotation for August through October?

This team's already selling us on a one-and-done Soto run and making a weak effort to capitalize on it.

[SixFeetDeep]

Yes?

I'm assuming you mean "we need someone to start day 5" but again, neither of these guys is any better than the 4 guys we already have. Hoping Cole comes back 100% and stays that way and that we can somehow acquire a playoff-caliber #2 at the deadline is yet another "Cashman thinks he's the smartest guy in the room" gamble. A mediocre guy to add to the 4 other mediocre guys in April and May is fine, but do you trust this rotation for August through October?

This team's already selling us on a one-and-done Soto run and making a weak effort to capitalize on it.

When do you think Gerrit Cole is back? Who takes his starts in his absence? This isn’t about upgrading the rotation

[SixFeetDeep]

FWIW I’m fine if they used Clayton Beeter or Will Warren. I have no idea if they’re even possibilities.

The other option is a veteran innings eater, which we’re lucky to still have a few of available, for just money and presumably not too much

[AlioTheFool]

When do you think Gerrit Cole is back? Who takes his starts in his absence? This isn’t about upgrading the rotation

I think Cole is back, at best, late May/early June. And that's assuming zero setbacks, which I never assume with this team.

And that's assuming he comes back 100% this year at all. Again, which I'm refusing to assume.

Even with a 100% Cole, this team needed an upgrade at the #2 starter. I like Stroman and Cortes as 3/4, and Rodon has a lot to prove before I even consider him worth a back-end start right now.

I'm not against bringing Lorenzen or Clevinger on board so we have 5 guys to stay afloat for 3 months, but what do we do after that? It's a lot of reliance on a trade market that likely won't be all that great and will be demanding one guy no one on our side wants to give up.

[delavan]

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/10113851-yankees-giancarlo-stanton-wows-mlb-fans-with-3-hrs-8-rbi-in-spring-game-vs-pirates.amp.html

Giancarlo Stanton:
1st AB: HR, 2RBIs
2nd AB: GS, 6 RBIs
3rd AB: HR, 7 RBIs
4th AB: Sac Fly, 8 RBIs

[AlioTheFool]

That's awesome. Let's see if he can do it against a professional team now.