The Trade For Stanton Has "Doom" Written All Over It

I never liked the trade.

I am one of the few, I know.

The "why" of my position is now beginning to emerge:

1.  The idea that Judge will now take turns with Stanton between right field and DH is horrifying.

2.  Judge is an excellent defender and a player who should have a full time position.  DH will ruin his rhythm as a hitter, and demoralize him as a player.  The Cshman plague has already impacted him as he talks up Machado at third, rather than Andujar.  He has swallowed the " cool aid" that superstars belong at every position, and you buy them on the street.

3.  Stanton has shown himself to be an absolute liability in the outfield.  And, as we all know,
 the " ball will find you" when you really can't play.  I think Stanton made one " clean" play in the outfield in spring training, and bungled about six fly balls ( all outs which he turned into doubles by taking poor angles and not being able to outrun the fat lady sitting in row six near third base).

4. Judge will, inevitably, feel that some of the " responsibility " for getting the big hit is now off his shoulders.  Watch the strikeout rate soar.

5.  Stanton is not much of a hitter for average.  Watch the strike out rate soar.

6.  Strikeouts, for those not paying attention, are prime rally killers.  When Stanton strikes out with a runner on third and one out, all of a sudden the other team can get out of the inning with no damage.

7.  The Stanton deal created the " second base " problem.  What is that, you ask?  Follow the bouncing ball;
  -  Castro worked really well with Didi on defense
  - Castro was a clutch hitter with power for a second baseman. And he was young.
  - We now have no second baseman.  The Torres " promise" was a flop.
  -  The Yankees do not trust Tyler Wade.  He may open the season at second, but that is just a stop      gap until the veteran ( former Met ..... a fine winning tradition... ) Neil Walker is " ready."  He is not in condition because no one wanted him.
   -  Tyler will then revert to what he was last season; an anxious, talented defender with speed, who gets one at bat per week and fails.  He may also cause us to lose Torreyes.
  _  the prospect of the Yankees starting two rookies threw Cashman into apoplexy, so he traded more talent ( our farm system is endlessly deep, right?) for another cast-off veteran ( Dreary Drury, I call him ).
   - so now the team will start two highly mediocre veterans at second and third, somehow multiplying the damage of the original " second base " problem he created by trading for Stanton.
   -  We also gave up two highly rated pitching prospects to get Stanton.  Our pitching depth is compromised.  Accordingly, Andujar, the " Red Thunder" and, likely, others will go for a 32 year old starter, at some point this season.
    -  last season, with Castro at second base, we nearly won it all.  Why does that not have significance?

8.  This team is now a veteran team " expected " to win the World Series."  It is no longer an exciting, unpredictable, emerging team with eager young talent surprising us every day.  It is the " number one seed" in our division,  and they better do what is expected of them ( no University of Virginia here, right? ).  No " spitting the bit."  No "choking."  Everyone must hit home runs, every time up.  There will be no bunting; no advancing runners; no stealing; no excitement.

 There are no longer a bunch of future stars peppering our line-up.  I am shocked that Adam Lind isn't still with us.  The reason for fan interest went, in my book, from 100 to about 40.  Unless you like watching strikeout/solo homer ratios.

Seriously, this trade for Stanton is the Devil and will cause the team to fail, not to thrive.  I have been troubled by this trade from the outset.  It showed, at the core, the Cashman we really all knew and hated was still alive and well.  The Cashman who pretended he gave a rat's ass about young talent and the farm system.  Who pretended we would " grow from within."  The Cashman who gave us 10 years of lousy baseball.

We are going to have more years of lousy baseball now, and the veteran parade shall continue.  Just close your brain to any hope for a young star to emerge and play for us.  Don't get your hopes up about anyone you here good things about.  Cashman is back .  He never changed.