The OFFICIAL 2019 New York Yankees Thread

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Bumgarner finally officially on the block

[Johnny English]

Bumgarner finally officially on the block

His contract is cheap but I can't believe the Giants aren't going to ask too much for a one year rental of a player in what might be terminal decline.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/backaftathis/status/1070145152705052673

Beginning of this call is epic

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Trade
1) Bumgarner
2) Kluber
3) Bauer
4) Carrasco
5) Greinke
6) Fulmer

FA
1) Happ
2) Morton/Kuechel/Eovaldi/Yusei Kikuchi

[AlioTheFool]

Trade
1) Bumgarner
2) Kluber
3) Bauer
4) Carrasco
5) Greinke
6) Fulmer

FA
1) Happ
2) Morton/Kuechel/Eovaldi/Yusei Kikuchi

From the trade market, my favorite target would be Bauer. I just don't know if the Yankees have enough pieces left for a trade with Cleveland--for either him or Kluber.

Happ's probably the best bet at this point. I'd love to bring back Eovaldi though. I always thought he'd make a great reliever pre-TJ, but now he's proven he can be a very good middle-rotation starter. Kuechel, at a reasonable price, would be worth taking a flier on.

My wishlist order would be:

• Bauer
• Kluber
• Madbum
• Eovaldi
• Happ
• Keuchel

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From the trade market, my favorite target would be Bauer. I just don't know if the Yankees have enough pieces left for a trade with Cleveland--for either him or Kluber.

Happ's probably the best bet at this point. I'd love to bring back Eovaldi though. I always thought he'd make a great reliever pre-TJ, but now he's proven he can be a very good middle-rotation starter. Kuechel, at a reasonable price, would be worth taking a flier on.

My wishlist order would be:

• Bauer
• Kluber
• Madbum
• Eovaldi
• Happ
• Keuchel

I like Eovaldi but he’s going to take the biggest contract he can get and that is a super risky proposition. 2 Tommy johns and he’ll be getting paid off the way he pitched for approx 2 months. 2 or 3 year deal I would be ok with but he’s getting more than that

[AlioTheFool]

I like Eovaldi but he’s going to take the biggest contract he can get and that is a super risky proposition. 2 Tommy johns and he’ll be getting paid off the way he pitched for approx 2 months. 2 or 3 year deal I would be ok with but he’s getting more than that

When you put it that way, yeah, I'd agree. I don't want to go with him long-term and risk losing him to injury for another extended period.

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When you put it that way, yeah, I'd agree. I don't want to go with him long-term and risk losing him to injury for another extended period.

That being said Happ is 36/37, and Kuechel looks like he is declining. They all have some degree of risk. Happ is the safest and pitched well here last year, so it makes a ton of sense.

Unfortunately, he’s now the top FA SP and 8-10 teams have interest. Philly is going to throw money at him after having missed on Corbin. Can’t overpay on Happ if we weren’t willing to on Corbin.

[AlioTheFool]

That being said Happ is 36/37, and Kuechel looks like he is declining. They all have some degree of risk. Happ is the safest and pitched well here last year, so it makes a ton of sense.

Unfortunately, he’s now the top FA SP and 8-10 teams have interest. Philly is going to throw money at him after having missed on Corbin. Can’t overpay on Happ if we weren’t willing to on Corbin.

Agreed. Though I thought they'd break the bank for Corbin. Something tells me Hal still believes his idea that you don't need to spend $200M to win titles. He's definitely not his father.

I'm kind of regretting giving up Sheffield for Paxton now. Paxton's health is a concern, and Sheffield would've made a good chip for Bauer/Kluber.

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@jonheyman:hearing Eovaldi, Red Sox talks are getting serious, as @ByRobertMurray said. talk heard was for four years at close to 17M a year.

They can have him

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Agreed. Though I thought they'd break the bank for Corbin. Something tells me Hal still believes his idea that you don't need to spend $200M to win titles. He's definitely not his father.

I'm kind of regretting giving up Sheffield for Paxton now. Paxton's health is a concern, and Sheffield would've made a good chip for Bauer/Kluber.

I could argue I would rather have Paxton (assuming they can extend him) over the other 2. I think he’s better than Bauer and he’s much younger than Kluber. The health is definitely a big concern.

I think it was wise to sell high on Sheffield while the opportunity was there.

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#Yankees want J.A. Happ on two-year deal, but he wants at least three-year deal, according to a source. #Phillies showing interest in him, as well as NY.

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Eovaldi returning to Boston on 4 year deal

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According to a source, Eovaldi’s deal is four years and $67.5 million.

[AlioTheFool]

This is not looking good for a team that desperately needed pitching this offseason.

Rotation: Severino, Paxton, Tanaka, Sabathia, [promotion]
Pen: Chapman, Betances, Green, Holder, Tarpley, Kahnle

Robertson and Britton are likely not coming back. Suddenly, the strong bullpen is not deep at all, they're down a starter, and CC is almost certainly not making every start--nevermind Paxton.

I really hope Cashman has some tricks up his sleeve.