Geez I hope they didn't pay a lot for this guy,http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alvarhe01.shtml
If you mean the Yanks don't have a young exciting star, I can understand it- but if we try and read between the lines, there's a pretty fair chance (imo) Yankee fans should/could kinda get a bit excited about the prospects and possibilities of Severino being in the rotation from day one- has a chance to be one of the best homegrown Yankee SP in a long time, and possibly one of the better young pitchers in the LEAGUE. Sanchez? I'm a bit excited about the chances of him making the team as the backup catcher and getting his career going.....by many accounts, he's an exciting young hitter. What about Heathcott? A first round draft choice with very good skills who (imo) "only" needs to show he can stay healthy- I think he's a kinda exciting player.....not putting him in the HOF but this kid looks like he can do it all. Castro OF COURSE is going to be a work in progress at 2d but he's a .281career hitter and career .295 /.344/.759 vs LHP....I am anxious about this soon to be 26 yr old "2b" - It'll be very interesting to see how he transitions over at 2b, sure he could become a butcher as the "regular" 2b, and for the sake of fairness, ( jeez I'm wacky lol) he could also become a competent (or maybe better? lol) 2b and I would hope there's also at least a little bit of excitement(?) (anxiousness?) about whether or not Didi can continue to mature and heaven forbid, get better? We all know everything isn't wonderful in Yankeeland.....but should we all proceed with the premise that all or most of their "question marks" and most of their young acquisitions/additions will flop with a loud thud? And when you say: "not even one player that makes me want to follow them", I have to add- there isn't a single player who I would "pay" to see play on The World Champion KC Royals. jmho
Getting caught up finally....nice to see B Ryan was the player TBN in the Castro deal as well as Garrett Jones will be playing in Japan for 2016.
Yeah you hate losing a player like Ryan & I can only imagine how tough a decision it had to be for Cashman.
CBS Sports reports that the Marlins have made an offer of a 5 year contract extension to Dee Gordon as per Jon Heyman.
^^^the Marlins would be smart to hold on to Gordon. They need a lot more than just Stanton to be a credible force.
You're stuck with us sunshine. Hey any chance you can recruit a few new members for the upcoming season?
...^^^ as usual, your right on the mark, Rick, oh wait, nah yer full of shit..... 65-69, 71-75, 88-93, now those were some hard years....and so are these years.... Matts-Manifesto, (its been a helluva long week, so I've got to vent, make up for lost time).....I know I'm not fooling anyone, with this statement),...... If the Team doesn't play up to their potential, or worse yet doesn't even have realistic potential; then let the boo birds sing. This Team is more than a radical departure from the days of King George, to Hank. The way this Team has been run since Our King passed, is like night and day, or like a hot Philly Cheesesteak compared to a Shit Sandwich. I never quit wearing my Yankees Starter Coat and Hat to work, during those bad years, but didn't wave my Pom Poms either, and too often had to "realistically" agree, those teams sucked of epic proportions, then some. in those horrid years, I got enough shit to build a mountain; (in a AC Plant of 7,000+ workers; more MLB Fans than you'd ever see outside of any MLB Stadium). Enough shit I humbly wiped my face off, and agreed....To say otherwise, & to try to defend one's "pitiful Team" IS the essence of a blind Homer's tiring pathetic rants/raves. Ludicrous enough to question whether those who defend a pile of shit, puts his/her beliefs in front of the reality he/she blocks out, like a burned out light bulb, ....some will have the gall to argue regardless of how pathetic this Team has become...I guess those Homer's also believe in the Easter Bunny I shot and BBQ'd, when my Boys were kids.....Same with Santa, I burned his ass, and shot his reindeer; always had a fire blazing, with the .257 Roberts locked and loaded, on Xmas Eve..... That doesn't mean one has to be an unrealistic Homer of a Fan, when their team Sux; while belittling other Yanx fans, because they're not buying into the bullshit parade; and waving their pom poms. The very Majority of Fans here, can & do see thru the veil of shit on the field. The same Fans here, who are simply telling the truth, calling a spade a spade, and this Team has been a spade for too long now.....Pathetic to say the least.....!!!
Luckily the A's signed Henderson Alvarez. Typical of Trashman, Alvarez is nothing more than a long middle reliever, who underwent Shoulder Surgery, and is not expected to even pitch the 1st month or more. Here's the news article on the A's picking up Alvarez, thank God Trashman didn't bring home the 1st Tom cat he found in the gutter, but give it time and he'll sign a Tom-Cat with Parvo, .....and overpay him too..... http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/12/18/athletics-sign-henderson-alvarez-to-a-one-year-deal/
That doesn't mean one has to be an unrealistic Homer of a Fan, when their team Sux; while belittling other Yanx fans, because they're not buying into the bullshit parade; and waving their pom poms. The very Majority of Fans here, can & do see thru the veil of shit on the field. The same Fans here, who are simply telling the truth, calling a spade a spade, and this Team has been a spade for too long now.....Pathetic to say the least.....!!! ____________________ Have to admit, I never realized winning 87 games, finishing with the 4th best record in their league out of 15 and qualifying for a post season berth was "pathetic" and this same pathetic team is without any young players penciled in for 2016 who have already displayed good ability? Including a 22 yr old SP who was without a doubt one of the highly regarded prospects and highly sought after players. It certainly is true the majority of those Yankee fans which consists of 6-8 people on a particular Yankee Forum Board have low expectations and a grim outlook for this team going forward in 2016...... I wasn't pleased and satisfied with the 2015 results and they OBVIOUSLY need to improve and address a couple of issues to be considered legitimate playoff/WS contenders.....this is clear to see even to blind homers waving pom poms.....I have no delusions regarding this team as we speak here and now- they appear to be far from being (imo) one of the favorites to win their division.... but is it unrealistic and silly to think their "question marks" or weaknesses will be filled and the team will at least improve on their "pathetic" 87 wins from 2015? The 2016 team and overall outlook isn't quite the same as it was 2-3 years ago.....the organization from a couple of years ago wasn't in the same position as it now is with young players and good prospects and no end in sight to a couple of big contracts. Maybe one good thing about being a blind, stupid, pom-pom waving "homer" is not getting stuck behind the curve as the team evolves. It is all a matter of opinion - some fans are just miserable pessimistic gripers who are joyless unless the team has been installed as a solid preseason favorite to win the division with 95 or so games.... and can't appreciate the concept or anticipation of possible unknown factors which makes a team come together and pleasantly surprise.
