I Want To Believe... But I Can't: The Official 2023 New York Yankees Off-season Thread

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In my opinion, Stanton and Gleyber need to be moved.

Stanton is clearly beginning to decline. Gleyber has now proved that he will never live up to the potential of his rookie season.

While I think Donaldson has fantastic value defensively, at nearly 37 years old it is unlikely he bounces back offensively. This is a guy who went from a .827 OPS with Minnesota in 2021 to a .682 OPS with the Yankees in 2022. He's not hitting the ball hard and often looks lost at the plate. I'm afraid the Yankees may be stuck with him for 2023 because of his contract.

While many Yankees fans feel throwing the bag at Judge is a mistake, I think they pretty much have to. There just isn't enough offense on the roster to justify NOT having him.

If it's true that Oswald Peraza is the Yankees future shortstop (and thus forces SS prospect Anthony Volpe to 2B) then maybe the path forward is to cut ties with Donaldson at 3rd and see if Carlos Correa would consider moving over there for a ton of money. I don't know how the Yankees would even trade Donaldson...the market for him is practically zero. But I'm just tossing ideas out here.

Of course it's possible the Yankees go after Correa to play SS anyway since he's a proven major leaguer. And Peraza gets the first shot to take over 2B or 3B depending on which veteran sucks more.

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/nyc-really-is-like-the-80s-again-the-2022-new-york-yankees-season-thread.906232/page-377#post-47406138

Posted October 23, 2022

Machado re-upping with the Padres killed the Yankees likely plans to have him replace Donaldson.

The Yankees never made a push for Correa, and after things fell apart with the Giants and Mets, you have to be somewhat shocked the Yankees didn't kick those tires.

I get that they now view Volpe as their long term answer at SS. But Correa (even playing on 1 leg) would be a significant upgrade over anyone they have a 2B, SS or 3B -- even if the surface stats don't show it.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

Since Judge got hurt :

.150 ISO - 23rd in baseball
18 HR - 23rd in baseball
6.9% walk rate - 27th in baseball
.347 SLG - 29th in baseball
.197 BA - worst in baseball (by 9 points)
.260 OBP - worst in baseball (by 19 points)
66 wRC+ - worst in baseball
-0.6 fWAR - worst in baseball

every win is a fight in the mud for a knife

The only other team I’ve seen in pro sports (besides a football team losing a quarterback because we see this type of shyt once a good qb retires all the time) fall apart like this on offense after losing 1 guy who mattered to the offense is the 2010-11 cavaliers

and our hitting coach is like who cares about those numbers and our owner is like "why y'all mad?" and our manager is like "don't worry Josh Donaldson the same dude he was in 2015" and Cashman like "injuries and stuff"

That lack of accountability is something else that he’d feel comfortable saying that when he’s a new guy around here

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/nyc-really-is-like-the-80s-again-the-2022-new-york-yankees-season-thread.906232/page-377#post-47406138

Posted October 23, 2022

Machado re-upping with the Padres killed the Yankees likely plans to have him replace Donaldson.

The Yankees never made a push for Correa, and after things fell apart with the Giants and Mets, you have to be somewhat shocked the Yankees didn't kick those tires.

I get that they now view Volpe as their long term answer at SS. But Correa (even playing on 1 leg) would be a significant upgrade over anyone they have a 2B, SS or 3B -- even if the surface stats don't show it.

Were they ever really gonna look at manny though? I mean they didn’t sign anyone on offense to fix this lineup.

 

[NYChase718]

 

[3rdLetter]

I swear when Donaldson has hit a hr this season, it's a guaranteed loss

 

[Grifter]

This game tonight is

 

[puggle]

A series loss to Oakland would be

 

[KingBeez]

I swear when Donaldson has hit a hr this season, it's a guaranteed loss

Came in here to say that he’s homered 7 out of the 9 total hits he’s had this season, with 9 RBI’s in 69 at bats He’s making $21M this year as a former MVP

 

[Grifter]

2nd time going to commercial with Josh taking his gear off at the plate.

 

[K-Deini]

small ball

 

[g-ice]

Offense finally woke up

 

[g-ice]

Oh yeah they about to now with the WOAT pitcher in the game on the mound.

 

[Grifter]

They can be our new Twins.

 

[Street Knowledge]

If Rondon can comeback with Cole/Sevy/German

 

[NYChase718]

 

[g-ice]

Gable: SHOOOOOOOSH