Well - since no one else is posting allow me to say that with Gleyber Day - to Day (clears throat) that limits us a bit to who we can dump/trade at the deadline. So as most of us have determined- this painful season will continue as it was HOWEVER I continue to have considerably more faith in Casey as our hitting coach than DAW last one we had.
Yeah, Torres finally hitting (some) and then getting hurt is the worst-case scenario. Cashman couldn't trade him now if he tried—or DJ. And here comes yet another endless stint on the DL, followed by more under-achieving.
And final comment of the night (I promise): what's being done to Estevan Florial is simply psychotic torture at this point. Bring him up to the majors or trade him, period. We're hurting desperately for outfielders, and will continue to be. Let's see what he has.
Florial deserves better than to play with this bunch of well-compensated fakes. Yeah; I said fakes. These aren't the Yankees we grew up knowing. Not that any of it is really important. Just...The Captain was on the bench laughing the other night while his team was down 6 runs. Ever see that with Jeter? Willie? Gator? Donny? How about #15? Any recollections of him chuckling during a game NY was getting blown out? Those guys meant it. At least they worked hard to seem to. This? This doesn't wipe the ass of the real Yankees. Fuck this. But don't trade Florial...DFA his ass. Why? Consistency. He wasn't worth a shot the first 11,000 times they had no real outfielder to play the outfield this year. Why change things now?
I would see what Sevy brings from a team that needs starters for the stretch drive. A team may gamble that he has a 2 month+ good run left in him. It makes no sense to keep him and then re-sign him unless it is a 1 year "make good" contract to re-set his market.
Florial is a classic victim of the 'swing hard at strikes' philosophy of the last idiot who trained the junior set how to play baseball. He does swing hard and misses at a phenomenal rate; an approach that does not play well in the majors. Given his speed, trying to crush the ball makes no sense. He should have been taught how to make contact and poke the ball around.
But by now, the kid just needs a fresh start. Somewhere else, with real, professional coaches and trainers, to correct the bad, terrible and laughably simpleminded coaching he's gotten so far. Then let his success be a reminder to all who replace everyone in the Yankee leadership (because they all need to be replaced), what a real, professional development program is supposed to look like.
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NoW Gleyber is hurt.
ReplyDeleteDay to Day with left hip tightness.
Yay
Worst case. Now the shitheads get cocky. Soon it will show. We'll all see.
ReplyDeleteWell - since no one else is posting allow me to say that with Gleyber Day - to Day (clears throat) that limits us a bit to who we can dump/trade at the deadline. So as most of us have determined- this painful season will continue as it was HOWEVER I continue to have considerably more faith in Casey as our hitting coach than DAW last one we had.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to jump in ….
Casey is racy! Mmm-row!
ReplyDeleteWe can hook you up with him, Stang
ReplyDeleteYeah, Torres finally hitting (some) and then getting hurt is the worst-case scenario. Cashman couldn't trade him now if he tried—or DJ. And here comes yet another endless stint on the DL, followed by more under-achieving.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Madden piece, Doug, I thought it was an excellent summary. And thanks, 999, for your own summary, which was first rate.
ReplyDeleteThis is a team that develops nobody and makes terrible acquisitions.
For all that, though...if they get enough guys back, they might actually stick around in the wild-card race, which will just lead to more of the same.
One of these annoying articles under the Madden piece, which I didn't bother to read, was headlined, "Yankees Believe They Are Capable of More."
ReplyDeleteThat's nice. Be even nicer if they showed it, instead so frequently giving us a less-than-good-faith effort out there.
And final comment of the night (I promise): what's being done to Estevan Florial is simply psychotic torture at this point. Bring him up to the majors or trade him, period. We're hurting desperately for outfielders, and will continue to be. Let's see what he has.
ReplyDeleteFlorial deserves better than to play with this bunch of well-compensated fakes. Yeah; I said fakes. These aren't the Yankees we grew up knowing. Not that any of it is really important. Just...The Captain was on the bench laughing the other night while his team was down 6 runs. Ever see that with Jeter? Willie? Gator? Donny? How about #15? Any recollections of him chuckling during a game NY was getting blown out? Those guys meant it. At least they worked hard to seem to. This? This doesn't wipe the ass of the real Yankees. Fuck this. But don't trade Florial...DFA his ass. Why? Consistency. He wasn't worth a shot the first 11,000 times they had no real outfielder to play the outfield this year. Why change things now?
ReplyDeleteHoss - at least setback sevy’s era is down to .646 so he’s no longer related to a jackal - so right there is a positive
ReplyDeleteI would see what Sevy brings from a team that needs starters for the stretch drive.
ReplyDeleteA team may gamble that he has a 2 month+ good run left in him.
It makes no sense to keep him and then re-sign him unless it is a 1 year "make good" contract to re-set his market.
Florial is a classic victim of the 'swing hard at strikes' philosophy of the last idiot who trained the junior set how to play baseball. He does swing hard and misses at a phenomenal rate; an approach that does not play well in the majors. Given his speed, trying to crush the ball makes no sense. He should have been taught how to make contact and poke the ball around.
ReplyDeleteBut by now, the kid just needs a fresh start. Somewhere else, with real, professional coaches and trainers, to correct the bad, terrible and laughably simpleminded coaching he's gotten so far. Then let his success be a reminder to all who replace everyone in the Yankee leadership (because they all need to be replaced), what a real, professional development program is supposed to look like.
Amen, Doc
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