* The decision to give Trent Grishman a $22 million one-year qualifying offer, which Grish quickly snatched-up and devoured - was actually Cashman's hope, sorta like how Trump secretly wanted to wallpaper Congress with Epstein's babysitter list. Says Cashman, the Yankees have eliminated their void in CF, and now can turn to signing Cody Bellinger and/or Kyle Tucker.
Yeah, right. What a crock. We all know Owner Hal's financial plans will be severely compromised by Grisham's decision, and that another expensive outfielder looks extremely unlikely. But at least for one night, in the good graces of charity, let's pretend we're on the right track. Cashman says he is "talking" to agents. Woopie...
* The Yankees supposedly have an outside shot at trading for Tarik Skubal, whom the Tigers might trade this winter, rather than eventually deal with Scott Boras and a billion dollar contract. The most likely suitors - according to Jim Bowden of The Athletic - include the Dodgers, Mets, Mariners, Redsocks and - gulp - Yankees.
Bowden suggests Cashman could offer a package of Spencer Jones, Will Warren, Carlos Lagrange and Bryce Cunningham, two minor league arms who do not rhyme with "Hitler." I wonder about that. Seems to me that Detroit would want far more than Will Warren and a basket of fries, and those competing teams all have far more trade chips.
Also, there is the long term question. Skubal is a West Coast boy - born in California, schooled in Arizona, college in Seattle - and if the Yankees did somehow outbid everyone in a trade package, they would then face another Juan Soto season - that is, a star in his walk year, where every game is processed through the prism of his impending free agency. Honestly, I hope we avoid another Soto. Yankee fans gave that asshole their unbridled love, and he pissed on it for a luxury box. Never again.
One other aspect of Bowden's speculative story rouses this old fern. He suggests that Jones is more highly coveted than we may be thinking. The crowd in this dive bar, which includes me, has a tendency to obsess over strikeouts, which are Jones' weakness. Bowden calls him "an enticing blend of power and speed," as evidenced by 35 HRs and 29 SBs last year. He's also described as a better-than-average defensive corner OF.
So, here's one last skinny on Cashman. What if Jones goes somewhere and becomes a superstar? What if Cashman trades away - gulp - the next Aaron Judge? That would become his legacy, and it would overwhelm a hundred nights of sleeping on the sidewalk. Yeah, it's a longshot. But I don't think Cashman dares pull the trigger. And, honestly, I hope he doesn't.
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The Intern’s legacy is already cemented and I wish the cement was wrapped around his ankles somewhere in the vicinity of the Spuyten Duyvil
We don't need no stinking Stubal. Enough trading away young players for one-year wonders Hal will never pony up to sign long-term.
Besides, born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia, got a condo made of stone-a...bah. Bah, I say.
Get Belli back. Or play Jasson/Spencer. Fix third and short (yeah, right). Fix catcher.
Start the season with band-aids in the rotation. We've been doing great early in the season, then folding. Roll the dice. There just might be some magic in that old silk hat they found. Or will find. Or whatever.
Hopefully, Cashman will become Jimmy Hoffa's roommate under the goalposts of Met Life Stadium.
Congrats to 13b!
I wonder if they set up a gift registry at the Yankee Club House store . . . ?
Spuyten Duyvil it’s too shallow. We want him to go way way past the Narrows.
Thanks, Stang!
AA, I’m awash in swag. Send lawyers, guns, and money.
I don't think Cashman is bullshitting when he says he really wanted Grisham to accept the qualifying offer. I'm not sure why everyone thinks that it was a "mistake" on his end. Not a "mistake": he really did want the guy. If Grisham had declined the qualifying offer, I think Cashman would've negotiated for a long term deal. Therefore, Cashman was genuinely happy that Grisham accepted.
From our point of view, of course it was a mistake. Grisham blocks everyone else, developing young players, other free agents, Bellinger, you name it.
But this is exactly the kind of player the current Yankee management likes. Why would they not retain Grisham? Doesn't make any sense to me why everyone thought Grisham was gone. I knew Cashman would want him back. And he got his man.
As to the Cashman insistence that nothing is now off the table as far as free agents, that is probably BULL SHIT. I don't see them re-signing Bellinger. Well, that actually might be a good thing. As it stands now, they could still play Jasson Dominguez in LF, with Grisham in CF. So for development, it's not a bad thing if Bellinger doesn't return.
The guy I would go after is the new Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai a/k/a Mr. Lion.
Forget trading for Skubal. Keep LaGrange (I hear that kid is great). By just hanging on to their best pitching prospects, they'll be rich in starting pitching in just a year or two. Don't do nothing stupid, Cashman!
The trades they should make is to move Jizz Chasm, Wells, Volpe & Stanton. (But I know they won't. So ... mediocrity.)
Mr. bit,
Sincere apologies for missing the happy announcement. (I am assuming there was no shotgun involved)
Congratulations, good sir! How were you to know that she was with the Russians?
My law firm, Dewey, Scruem and Howe is on retainer. I'll tell them you're on the way.
Weaponry may be difficult to get into Manhattan without assistance from some "family" friends.
If we’re going to empty the farm for young pitching, how about Paul Skenes of the Pirates? Perhaps not in Skubal’s league, but he’s younger, won’t hit FA until 2030, has already hinted he wants to play here, and the Pirates aren’t the most astute trade partners…
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