The Yankees have traded mini-2B hopeful Caleb Durbin and the beloved Nestor Cortez to Milwaukee for elite closer Devin Williams.
Hard to gauge.
Durbin - at 5'6" - was either the next Jose Altuve or Mary Lou Retton. The greatest base-stealer in the history of the Arizona Fall League, and a leader on the championship team.
Nasty Nestor - known for his mustache and crazy deliveries - was a great character and overachiever, of which the Yankees never have enough. Trump supporter. Threw the fateful pitch to Freddie. Shouldn't have been out there.
Williams is supposed to be a fierce MF. Missed the first-half of 2024, returned with a vengeance. Right-hander.
Cannot complain. We need pitching, pitching, pitching.
Could Gleyber return on a one-year show-me?
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Is "fierce MF" "fierce MotherFucker?"
We need LH power. With Tucker going to the Cubs, will that facilitate a trade for Bellinger?
You can always complain—you're a New Yorker!
What a shit show. Tucker went to the Cubs for two mediocrities and a magic bean just out of college. I don't care how fierce Williams is, he missed 2/3 of last year and gave up his team's season in the playoffs.
Incredible. HAL simply will not spend money, either right now or anywhere down the line. We'll probably give up still more players for Bellinger—who I think would also be a loaner.
He won't go with youth, and he won't sign top free agents.
To paraphrase ELP, welcome to the shitshow.
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Gleyber appears to be the 2B free agent with the highest 2024 WAR, if also the lowest baseball IQ. A lot of needs could be fulfilled on this list for only money that Hal does not want to part with: https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-25-mlb-free-agents-by-position
Hal is the anti-George. Keep the same manager no matter how bad he is. Keep the same GM no matter how bad he is. Spend what appears to be a lot of money, but compared to revenue, isn't. Don't yell at players, the manager, or the GM. Be nice and civil.
Above all, do not try too hard to assemble the best team possible. Let LA do that. Let the Mets do that. As long as we make the "top 40%" and get into the postseason, we're successful.
Restraint is key. Dad was a profligate, hot-tempered child who--even though he was often bad at it--always wanted to win a ring. Do not always want to win a ring. That would be so gouche. So Dad.
What is truly amazing is that Cashman keeps on trading for damaged pitchers. Montas.and Rodon are two that come to mind. I can understand trading Nestor who is damaged himself and Durbin if Jazz goes back to second but between lasagna and this guy we've got two "if they stay healthy" lottery tickets.
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