I'm having Ottavino, Sanchez, and Chapman over for Thanksgiving Dinner...I have a backhoe and about 35 acres acres, they'll never find the bodies.
The Yankees had a very lucky run of first baseman after Donnie Baseball retired. Martinez, Giambi and Teixeira from 1996 until 2016. Bird was supposed to be the next in line and early it looked great. Unfortunately, he can't stay healthy and his problems look chronic. With Bird likely out of the picture I've read that the Yankees could move Andujar to first if they feel that Urshela wasn't a fluke.
I liked Bird hoped he was going to get on track but not to be. Last years off season when Machados'name was tossed about a writher from River Avenue Blues suggested that Andujar could be moved to first. I'm hoping that kid comes back healthy I always considered him special. .
With the Advent of the 26 man roster. The Yanks could carry Urshela and Andujar. Gio can also play 2nd base, as he did for Colombia in the WBC. I would not be surprised if several utility players are utilized. If injuries continue as they have been. Question is how much to pay for Gerrit Cole. Keep in mind he is a Scot Borass client. It's bad enough he is in Houston blocking easy access to a Al pennant. Could you imagine him pitching in Boston?? What will Dingleberry pull this year? More IL Insured time for- Anal warts with excess anal leakage of the mouth... Perhaps an emergency hysterectomy in the offseason?
Beginning in 2020, the roster size from Opening Day through Aug. 31 (and during the postseason) will increase from 25 to 26, with the minimum number of players on the roster increasing from 24 to 25, and roster sizes for doubleheaders increasing from 26 to 27. From 2020 forward, the expanded roster will be eliminated, though each team will still be allowed 40 players under major-league contracts, and the active roster will expand only from 26 to 28. Additionally, all teams will be required to have 28 players on their active rosters after August 31.
Scuttlebutt on Cole during the ALCS favored a move to the Angels. Moreno paid for Pujols, Pretty Boy Wilson, and Junkie Josh Hamilton. In addition the gave Trout a Kinds Ransom and just resigned Maddon to manage. I'd say Houston will make a pretty strong bid to resign him as well. Age is 29/30 Might go 3 with an extra year option at most. On the Yankees side someone is going to have to grab Judge, Sanchez, and Stanton by the stacking swivel and teach them how to cut down on strikeout. They had LeMahieu setting the example all season some how they just didn't get it. That final AB by Judge after LeMahieu tid the game was an embarrassment. In the case of Di Di I'd give him the qualifying offer or a reasonable 2/3 year deal. Torres naps too much at times to play shortstop. Betances picked a bad time to miss a year, Chapman is no closer so he can get out of Dodge. Stanton is the new Ellsbury, big contract no play, Cashman should be very embarrassed over those two.
Just about any closer/reliever with an ERA under 2.21. Aside from relievers that may be acquired via trade here's the 2020 Free agent relievers; Yusmeiro Petit (35, 1.4) -- $5.5 million club option for 2020 ($1 million buyout) Will Smith (30, 1.2) Kenley Jansen (32, 1.2) -- can opt out of 2 years, $38 million remaining on contract Will Harris (35, 1.1) Sergio Romo (37, 1.0) Chris Martin (34, 1.0) Jake Diekman (33, 1.0) -- $5.75 mutual option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout) Brandon Kintzler (35, 0.9) Drew Pomeranz (31, 0.7) Sean Doolittle (33, 0.7) -- $6.5 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout) Brad Brach (34, 0.7) Yoshihisa Hirano (36, 0.5) Collin McHugh (33, 0.5) Juan Nicasio (33, 0.5) Craig Stammen (36, 0.4) Fernando Rodney (43, 0.4) Joe Smith (36, 0.4) David Hernandez (35, 0.3) Jeremy Jeffress (32, 0.3) Tony Sipp (36, 0.3) Cory Gearrin (34, 0.3) Steve Cishek (34, 0.2) Tommy Hunter (33, 0.2) Josh Tomlin (35, 0.2) Dellin Betances (32, 0.1) Darren O’Day (37, 0.1) David Phelps (33, 0.1) -- $5 million club option for 2020 Luke Gregerson (36, 0.1) Aaron Loup (32, 0.1) — $2 million club option for 2020 Matt Albers (37, 0.0) Mike Dunn (35, 0.0) Pedro Strop (35, 0.0) JC Ramírez (31, 0.0) Greg Holland (34, -0.1) Hector Santiago (32, -0.1) Nate Jones (34, -0.1) -- $5.15 million club option for 2020 ($1.25 million buyout) Tony Barnette (36, -0.1) -- $3 million club option for 2020 Tyler Thornburg (31, -0.1) Arodys Vizcaino (29, -0.1) Dan Otero (35, -0.1) -- $1.5 million club option for 2020 ($100,000 buyout) Shawn Kelley (36, -0.2) -- $2.5 million club option for 2020 ($250,000 buyout) Hector Rondon (32, -0.2) Pat Neshek (39, -0.3) -- $7 million club option for 2020 ($750,000 buyout) Seunghwan Oh (37, -0.3) Trevor Rosenthal (30, -0.3) Tony Watson (35, -0.3) -- $2.5 million player option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout) Wily Peralta (31, -0.4) Zach Duke (37, -0.4) Jonny Venters (35, -0.4) Jared Hughes (34, -0.5) -- $3 million club option for 2020 ($250,000 buyout) Anthony Swarzak (34, -0.7) Cody Allen (31, -0.7) Adam Warren (32, -0.8) -- $2.5 million club option for 2020 ($500,000 buyout) Brandon Morrow (35, N/A) -- $12 million club option for 2020 ($3 million buyout); didn't appear in MLB in 2019 Josh Fields (34, N/A) -- didn't appear in MLB in 2019 Bud Norris (35, N/A) -- didn't appear in MLB in 2019 Addison Reed (31, N/A) -- didn't appear in MLB in 2019 Tony Cingrani (30, N/A) -- didn't appear in MLB in 2019 Brian Duensing (37, N/A) -- didn't appear in MLB in 2019
i stopped at Nicasio...come on ...you cant be serious with this list. 5 guys didnt even appear in the majors..most of these guys are middle relievers you really want to put anyone of these guys out in the 9th inning just because Chapman doesnt go 1,2,3 as much as you would like... I may as well say Greg Bird at first base is a great replacement for DJ
