Monday, August 1, 2022

We need lights-out bullpen help, and we get Scott Effros


 28 years old and been up and down the last two years.

With the Cubs.

So he must be great.

19 comments:

AboveAverage said...

And so - it BEGINS . . . .

ranger_lp said...

Cubs acquiring RHP Hayden Wesneski for Effross, source tells @TheAthletic
. Yankees’ No. 7 prospect, per @MLBPipeline

ZacharyA said...

I'm shocked the Yankees would acquire a reliever with low velocity (fastball 90-91). When's the last time they did that? Must love his secondary stuff. Apparently his slider and changeup are otherworldly.

Effross has five years of team control so he must be part of the longterm plan.

I liked Hayden Wesneski. We'll see how he does with the Cubs. The Yankees had to make a decision on him soon since he was Rule-5 Draft eligible.

HoraceClarke66 said...

A side-armer, Effros. Who knows?

Too bad we didn't see Wesneski all year.

JM said...

Wesneski. Damn.

Gary Frenay said...

Sorry to see Wesneski go. Thought he was in our plans down the road....

JM said...

Ohtani staying with Angels.

BTR999 said...

On target Zach, we would probably lose him over the winter. That’s the peril of having good (not great) prospects and never bringing them up. But this guy nobody ever heard of? I think the team believes they can “fix” RP’s now, and in fairness they do have a good track record of doing so. I just don’t see anything here. I have to feel there are a few other moves coming.

ZacharyA said...

Does Scott Effross need much fixing?

44 IP
36 H
13 ER
11 BB
50 K
2 HR
2.66 ERA

Seems like an immediate upgrade over 3/4 of our bullpen. Limits walks and homers, lots of strikeouts. Effross has also handled inherited runners well (only 14% have scored this year).

ranger_lp said...

I'm guessing sidearm pitchers are in vogue now...maybe we should find a submarine pitcher...is Ted Abernathy available?

ranger_lp said...

Someone called this a week and a half ago...

https://www.pinstripealley.com/2022/7/21/23272289/yankees-trade-rumors-scott-effross-chicago-cubs-side-arm-reliever-team-control-option-bullpen

Doug K. said...

12:15pm: The Yankees are willing to include top shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza in a Montas deal, tweets SNY’s Andy Martino.

Doug K. said...

Olney just tweeted it’s the Padres. Oakland gets Eguy Rosario, “highly touted prospect.”

Doug K. said...

Apparently this is not true. Sorry

DickAllen said...


What would the trade deadline be without a few stories that weren't true, Doug?

BTR999 said...

Yes, Dick, we need the entertainment value! Especially when we’ve been underwhelming so far. But Benintendi will start hitting though…won’t he?

I read excerpts from Gallo’s interview w/Lindsey Adler. He sure sounded like someone who is about to leave. Maybe the club said something to him?

Here’s one that is true : Robinson Cano released by the Braves. Not sure what the record is for veterans getting DFA’d in one season, but he must be up there. This must be the end for him, but like Jason he keeps returning.

Rufus T. Firefly said...
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Rufus T. Firefly said...

Wait!

I thought everything I read on the internet is true?!?

Is Dr. Ulu lying to me too?

C... said...

I agree. Worth the gamble. I hope its not the only move.