That said - HammahToe - you made some great points.
Surgery is indeed Stoopid unless it’s the only choice or when when you've exhausted all other options.
Here’s some alternatives that also wouldn't work:
Fire Boone and make Judge a player/manager.
Have Judge wear shoes with jet powered retractable wheels in them that will allow him to zip around the bases. Have them pop out and power up to speed or stop and retract (Shazam-like) whenever he yells out a brand slogan, such as TOOMGIS!
Shoot the toe up before every game with morphine.
F*ck It - get the surgery by have it finished up by a plastic surgeon and tattoo artist to resemble a Hello Kitty head.
YOU have become the GM of one of the other 29 teams in MLB. Congratulations!!!
OK. Now, without delving into who you would part with in a trade --
-- which one (or more) of the current NYY roster players (40-man roster, if you wish) would you try to get Cashmonkey to send over to your team???
We all wish someone would want Stanton. Or Gleyber. Or DJL. Or Abreu. Or Domingo. Etc Etc Etc. Or even a Bauer-Franchy-McKinney package.
So tell me: Which one(s) would you actually try and get?
I think Peraza, Cabrera, and Volpe are in the process of proving they ain't got nothing. However, maybe you (Mr. Mystery GM) see them and think - heck - my hitting/fielding coaches might be able to teach them something.
But......even if so........would you part with a player that's worth anything at all for one or even all three of those youths?
If you agree with me (the answer is No, I don't want any of these giboneys, old or young) --- then you have to admire Cashmonkey.
Maybe Pettitte can fix German. The guy has good stuff as his double-digit (or near) strike-out total per game attests. Maybe it's the occasional lack of concentration or just poor pitch location. But maybe Andy can help. Someone asked why the Yankees would hire Matt Blake with no experience. The answer is the same as to why the Yankees hired Boone with zero experience. Very easy reason: $$$$$
Joe FOB, if I'm another team's GM, I think I'm looking to maybe get Volpe—can field, steal bases, maybe learn to hit away from the Yankees—and the relievers, particularly King, Holmes, and Johnny Lasagna, assuming he's well. They might help my team.
And...I'd go for Florial. Almost no cost, could be a good pinch-runner, defensive replacement.
Usually I just make my wife laugh—and not intentionally!
Not surprised about Ohtani. If he does make a run at Judge's record, that will be a nice little windfall for them...maybe as much as putting an advertising patch on their uniforms.
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The big guy supposedly coming back Friday.
ReplyDeletehttps://nypost.com/2023/07/26/aaron-judge-finally-returning-to-yankees-on-friday/
After blowout loss to Mets, has Domingo German pitched his last game for Yankees?
ReplyDeleteThe Bergen Record is wondering just like we are.
Orthotics at work….
ReplyDeleteThat said - HammahToe - you made some great points.
Surgery is indeed Stoopid unless it’s the only choice or when when you've exhausted all other options.
Here’s some alternatives that also wouldn't work:
Fire Boone and make Judge a player/manager.
Have Judge wear shoes with jet powered retractable wheels in them that will allow him to zip around the bases. Have them pop out and power up to speed or stop and retract (Shazam-like) whenever he yells out a brand slogan, such as TOOMGIS!
Shoot the toe up before every game with morphine.
F*ck It - get the surgery by have it finished up by a plastic surgeon and tattoo artist to resemble a Hello Kitty head.
UNWAVERING!
ReplyDeleteI have an innocent question, based on this idea:
YOU have become the GM of one of the other 29 teams in MLB. Congratulations!!!
OK. Now, without delving into who you would part with in a trade --
-- which one (or more) of the current NYY roster players (40-man roster, if you wish) would you try to get Cashmonkey to send over to your team???
We all wish someone would want Stanton. Or Gleyber. Or DJL. Or Abreu. Or Domingo. Etc Etc Etc. Or even a Bauer-Franchy-McKinney package.
So tell me: Which one(s) would you actually try and get?
I think Peraza, Cabrera, and Volpe are in the process of proving they ain't got nothing. However, maybe you (Mr. Mystery GM) see them and think - heck - my hitting/fielding coaches might be able to teach them something.
But......even if so........would you part with a player that's worth anything at all for one or even all three of those youths?
If you agree with me (the answer is No, I don't want any of these giboneys, old or young) --- then you have to admire Cashmonkey.
He's succeeded in painting himself into a corner!
Maybe Pettitte can fix German. The guy has good stuff as his double-digit (or near) strike-out total per game attests. Maybe it's the occasional lack of concentration or just poor pitch location. But maybe Andy can help. Someone asked why the Yankees would hire Matt Blake with no experience. The answer is the same as to why the Yankees hired Boone with zero experience. Very easy reason: $$$$$
ReplyDeleteTwo Hits
ReplyDeleteRunners on First and Third
Stanton at the plate
STRIKEOUT
Two Hits
ReplyDeleteRunners on First and Third
RizzO at the plate
“The Grunt” pitches
DOUBLE PLAY!
First and third, no outs.
ReplyDeleteNADA.
Section 109, row 11. Quickly gave back one run.
ReplyDeleteThe horror. The horror.
Rodon't.
ReplyDeleteBader going back on a hard hit ball fills me with foreboding.
ReplyDeleteAnd now shenanigans.
Wild Thing Rodon.
ReplyDeleteGO GO LITTLE TONY, GO!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is what my entire season has come down to: Rooting for Anthony Volpe. And waiting on Judge to return.
ReplyDeleteThat is all.
The horror. The horror.
At least the Yankees aren’t charging you any more for WIFI, WINny! I
ReplyDeleteHiggy, Higgy, Higgy... what the hell was that?
ReplyDeleteFor fuck's sake, DJ.
ReplyDeleteThanks mound and WoW - Coney’s got the hip replacement moves
ReplyDeleteYankees Win!!!
ReplyDeleteA (relatively) clean win!
ReplyDeleteAA, do you realize that TOOMGIS is SIGMOOT spelled backwards?
ReplyDeleteJust saying.
Joe FOB, if I'm another team's GM, I think I'm looking to maybe get Volpe—can field, steal bases, maybe learn to hit away from the Yankees—and the relievers, particularly King, Holmes, and Johnny Lasagna, assuming he's well. They might help my team.
ReplyDeleteAnd...I'd go for Florial. Almost no cost, could be a good pinch-runner, defensive replacement.
Hoss - I’m making food for the family and you made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteBlame AM/PM for that :)
Enjoy the win.
Surprise Surprise - The Angel won’t be trading Babe Ruth as they are officially in BUY MODE!
ReplyDeleteYes that’s right - No take out from Veselka tonight!
ReplyDeleteUsually I just make my wife laugh—and not intentionally!
ReplyDeleteNot surprised about Ohtani. If he does make a run at Judge's record, that will be a nice little windfall for them...maybe as much as putting an advertising patch on their uniforms.
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ReplyDeleteBuck's Puckered Hemorrhoids.
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