Trade Trade Talks 2017/2018

J.D. Martinez Deal is 5 Years 11o Million with opt out after 2 Years as per Jon Morosi.

 

I'm hoping Andyjar is successful to the point that Machado is not needed in New York. Note to Bryce Harper, Stanton, Judge, Hicks, and Frazier are 4 reasons to seek employment elsewhere.

 

damn, I was hoping somehow he wind up in pinstripes....

 

yeah, personally, I'm not that bullish on Machado either.

 

Report: Diamondbacks acquire Steven Souza from Rays in part of three-team deal

 

Yankees get Brandon Drury from the Diamondbacks as per Bryan Hoch.

 

The Tampa Team is dropping personnel like flies. Though team ownership/management were talking a move to Ybor City and a new stadium I'd have some doubts. The cost for flex roof stadium will be astronomical, and though a new Stadium would be tops, the team needs to draw fans and we've seen how that works. Instead of making a 25 mile move to Ybor City, they be better off moving to perhaps Charlotte NC.

 

Or Havana Cuba...

 

Or- 2nd choice of upgrades-

The Pascagoula, Mississippi Mud Sharks...

 

I just don't really see the need for yet another IF utility player when we already have Torreyes..unless the Yanx are planning on doing a lot of platooning with Gleyber Torres and Andujar, but that doesn't make sense either.
... maybe they're thinking that Drury will be the "Plan B" if either Torres or Andujar don't pan out....but though he's a nice player, Drury's numbers are due in part to the fact that he played 1/2 his game in a very hitter friendly park in Arizona but he still strikes out a lot and seldom takes walks which makes his OBP very poor. Andujar on the other hand, seldom strikes out and is much better as a contact hitter.
...I suppose they may need more IF depth because to be honest, 2B and 3B are the only question marks this early in the season.

...and again, Torreyes has already shown he's a serviceable 2B/3Bman so I dunno, this is a head scratcher for me...here's to hoping Boone and Cashman are on the same page and hoping they have a "plan".

 

Orioles sign Colby Rasmus to a Minor League Deal as per Jon Heyman.

 

....hmmm, interesting move.

 

Rays to sign Carlos Gomez as per Joel Sherman.

 

The Yankees traded Jabari Blash to the Angels for a Player to be named later or cash considerations.

 

Rangers agree to terms with Jesse Chavez as per Jon Heyman.

 

Can't believe the Rays let Souza and Dickerson go and then turn around and sign that head case!

 

Yeah, but my only question is why we would need TWO backups for 2B/3B, especially since Ronald Torreyes and Drury are about equal...just seems like a waste of an extra roster spot to me. Plus, I don't think to offensive production from Torreyes/Drury would be any better than Torrez/Andujar.

I agree on the need for ONE backup but not TWO. Hell, the way things stand now, we have 7 IFers and 6 OFers...and I just think that extra roster spot would be better served with another pitcher...just my 2 cents.