At 6'0 and 155 pounds, Arias brings the physical presence of William H. Macy, but he has a live arm - lots of Ks and Ws, and a Colter Beanian ERA of 4.77. He originally was signed by the Blue Jays as an infielder, but didn't hit. The Cubs made him a relief pitcher, and he shot through the system - up to Triple A last summer. There, he got whacked, mostly due to the walks. Can Yank coaches can straighten him out? Dunno.
Frankly, this is the kind of subatomic-level move that a Hal-fearing Yankee blog should ignore. The fact that I'm writing about Michael Arias means that I'm not bellowing about the need for the Yankees to stoke the bids for Alex Bregman, or to sign a second baseman. Instead, we're wasting valuable bile, and it doesn't grow on trees, people.
Raising our blood pressures into the 300s, as he kowtows to Hal's frugality, is Brian Cashman's real mission in life. I'd like to believe we will live forever, buttressed by the rain of disappointments we face each day. We grew up thinking the Yankees would be the one team that never failed us. Now, with Hal seated atop the shit pile, they do just that - every day.
So, instead of screaming for justice, we're supposed to discuss whether Michael Arias will find the strike zone? Spoiler alert: Nobody knows.
But but BUT... scrap heap acquisitions long ago became Cashman's secret power. When he signs an "ace," the guy turns out to be Javier Vasquez. (Good luck, Max Fried.) But in the recycling bins, he finds Luke Weaver, Ian Hamilton, Clay Holmes, Jake Cousins. Give the guy credit. He knows how to work a flea market.
So... Arias? At 23, he's the youngest pitcher on the Yankee 40-man. Same age as Volpe, one year older than the Martian. Last year, despite the walks, he rose to Triple A. Another lottery ticket? Another Cashman Cutie? Another day closer to pitchers and catchers. The big wheel turns. Are we on it, or under it?
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If some AI engine summed up your eloquent write-up, it would probably say something like: this is akin to dumpster diving...
We should all be used to this crap by now. What you see is what you’re gonna get on March 27th.
The baseball world still eagerly waits to see what the Evil Imp will do with Marcus S.
Maybe move him to second or third base?
The outfield, perhaps?
Then again he might be a twelve game winner in Milwaukee…..
They'll use Frosty The Strohman like Billy Martin used Ken Holtzman.
"Can Yank coaches can straighten him out?"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Thanks Duque for starting off my day with a good laugh.
The Yankees coaching staff has been unable to do anything to improve the lives of anyone. They are in the same leaky boat as their crack analytics team.
And, as far as giving The Intern credit for finding a jewel in a dumpster, if that nebish of a GM had any skill when it comes to finding and developing talent, especially pitchers, the Yankees would have been WS champs more than once in the last twenty years. Just compare the list of flameouts, disasters, and boneheaded acquisitions he's made during his tenure to that puny list of accomplishments. Even a blind nut finds a squirrel once in while, but our GM feasts on road kill of his own making.
Thanks for bringing us down to earth, Dick. It's a long offseason. Easy to get lulled into giving Cashman the benefit of any doubt.
So why haven't we signed Tim Hill already? Just axin'.
Well, shit. Bob Uecker died.
Yeah, that really sucks.
Uecker the legend: During one Tonight Show appearance, Carson asked him what the biggest thrill of his professional baseball career was and with his typical dry wit Uecker replied, "Watching a fan fall out of the upper deck in Philadelphia; the crowd booed."
JM, giving the Intern credit is like predicting the Yankees are going to win a world series in our lifetime.
JM - Tim Hill is still deciding where he will bring his talents to. Ten teams are in the process of showing him video presentations and power points.
Brian has prepared a Super 8 film called, "So You Want to Pitch Middle Relief for the Yankees?." It starts, "Dick Tidrow, Ramiro Mendoza, Dellin Betances... names etched in Yankee lore. And goes on from there. George Frazier is not mentioned.
There's a Bob Uecker appreciation thread up.
Someone had asked about Clayton Beeter the other day. The latest updates have him healthy and ready to go. Barring injuries, he will start the season in Scranton.
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