The OFFICIAL 2020 New York Yankees Thread

[AlioTheFool]

Bird was a really unfortunate story. Screw Ellsbury because I never wanted him here in the first place, but Bird could've been great if he'd been able to stay healthy.

Letting him go (barring a trade) makes sense though. You have to protect more valuable prospects, and either spot he'd fill (1B or DH) are already logjammed.

[Badger]

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1198010498630840320?s=19

#GraniteSZN

[SixFeetDeep]

https://theathletic.com/1381975/2019/11/22/the-improbable-rise-of-the-internet-force-known-as-jomboy/

Crazy. This guy went to my college and one of my friends lived in the same house as him for a year or 2. Now he’s living the dream

[SixFeetDeep]

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1198010498630840320?s=19

#GraniteSZN

This guy has the potential to be better than Ben Gamel and Jake Cave combined

[AlioTheFool]

Let's be honest here, this team can't possibly have enough outfield positional depth.

[AlioTheFool]

Nestor Cortes was traded to Seattle for international slot money.

Nice job by Cashman to get a return on a guy who fell victim to the numbers crunch.

[mj2sexay]

Talk about another universe. Yanks couldn't buy a free agent in 92. https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/03/sports/baseball-yankees-withdraw-rich-offer-to-bonds.html

We've come a long way baby.

[Badger]

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1202757426027663366?s=20

[AlioTheFool]

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1202757426027663366?s=20

Hal has finally realized if he spends some money, he can win a title.

I love that Andy Pettitte joined Cash, Boone, and the new pitching coach to pitch NY to Cole. "Listen Gerritt, I'm a Houston native, who left the Yankees to go home to pitch. I went back. Sign with NY. Trust me."

[Badger]

Hal has finally realized if he spends some money, he can win a title.

I love that Andy Pettitte joined Cash, Boone, and the new pitching coach to pitch NY to Cole. "Listen Gerritt, I'm a Houston native, who left the Yankees to go home to pitch. I went back. Sign with NY. Trust me."

Don't forget CC's efforts.

[SixFeetDeep]

I'm told #Yankees have a seven-year, $245 million offer on the table for Gerrit Cole. Would be a record-setting contract for a pitcher, surpassing Greinke’s $34.4 million AAV. Question is whether #Dodgers or #Angels will go to 8-9 or even 10 years.

Bob Klapisch, Co-author of Inside the Empire

[Gorilla]

Bob Klapisch, Co-author of Inside the Empire

IT'S HAPPENING!!!

Typically when the Yankees are laser-focused on acquiring a free agent, they get their man (like CC and Tanaka).
If I had my choice of breaking the bank for a Machado, Harper, or Cole...Cole is my no-brainer.
I really hope Cash gets it done...he's clearly coveted Cole for over a decade.

[mj2sexay]

Welp.

Given the contract that Straus signed with the Nats, I gotta believed the minimum for Cole if the Yankees want to limit term to 7 years is going to be 280.

I know they want 10-I'd be very very careful about giving any pitcher a deal that carries them through age 39. Really hope we can lock him in at 8 years.

[Pope]

You’re probably looking at 9 years 350

[SixFeetDeep]

You’re probably looking at 9 years 350

It’s not my money