For those of you keeping score at home, there has been a flurry of activity this afternoon. First, David Price goes off the board as the Toronto Blue Jays are all in now. They moved their top Major League pitching prospect, Norris, to get Price. Then the Yankees announce that Pineda has a forearm strain and is going on the DL. Combine that with Nova having a dead arm in his last start and Tanaka being very pedestrian last night and you wonder if Cashman is looking for a do-over with the Tigers. But not to fear Yankee fans! In Cashman’s never, ending pursuit of fielding a team of only utility infielders, they have acquired Dustin Ackley from the Seattle Mariners for a couple of minor leaguers. Ackley hasn’t played 2nd base in 2 years (see Robinson Cano in Seattle) but can play shortstop and the outfield. He was once a highly touted prospect but is now hitting .211.
Some say he could be packaged in another move or else provide insurance to move Refsnyder so the Yankees can avoid lowering the average age of the team. Surely Stephen Drew will be part of the next move. Right? But SU has its doubts now. He’s a keeper! SU says let’s begin the Luis Severino Era now and get him up here and put him in the rotation. Adam Warren should be slotted in as well. CC going tonight – the Rangers are putting up special outfield netting so no-one gets hurt by the long homeruns this evening.
Meanwhile, everyone is having a lot of fun at the Mets’ expense today after their screw-up with the Carlos Gomez trade last night. Terry Collins was very funny in his post-game comments as he apparently had no clue that there was a trade in the works during the game. The Mets still have one more day to find that hitter. SU says more to come by both hometown teams in the next 24 hours.