SU was a bit alarmed to see that the Yankees are bringing up a Double AA pitcher, Jonathan Loaisiga, to take Tanaka’s place for Friday’s game. Apparently, as he is on the 40-man roster, this was the best choice for this start. They now have German and this dude pitching back-to-back in the rotation. SU is all for the youngsters getting their shot but Loaisiga has never pitched at the AAA level for the Yankees.
Now that Miguel Cabrera has torn a bicep muscle, they will no doubt go into full rebuild mode. SU says keep an eye on the Tigers’ rotation for Cashman to look for a trade. The problem is that most teams right now are still in the wild card hunt. SU agrees with S. Goldman who said they should not be waiting until late July to pull the trigger on a deal. The goal this year is the division title – not the wild card. I would still find a way to hold onto Clint Frazier who is up to about .330 now in Scranton and look to dangle Hicks as trade bait.
The Yankees did score a run last night not via the home run which is progress. Austin Romine continues his great season. Bird now needs to drop down to 7th in the line up and Didi has regained his stroke to go back into the #3 slot. Of course, we can’t hurt Stanton’s feelings and lower him in the order below 4th. I am sorry but how over-rated is this guy? Do you ever feel like he will get the big hit with RISP?
There is still talk that the Yankees would go after Bryce Harper but there is absolutely no way that is happening. You cannot pay everyone when their time comes. Steer clear of Machado and Harper unless they turn into 20-game winners.
The Mets are in free fall but their starting pitching continues to be strong. SU says they need to be buyers, not sellers.
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs are ready to entertain offers for Kawai Leonard. Lots of trade rumors involving him and other big names are out there. The Knicks are not mentioned in those rumors though which speaks volumes about their roster.
Anyone seeing a must do trade out there?
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I have no doubt Frazier can play but I’m not a huge fan. He’s also probably worth more in a trade than Hicks. I’d keep Hicks for his defense and because his production is just fine at the bottom of the order. Does defense matter? I think it does and it’s more than just about Hicks but about the entire unit. Gardner/Hicks/Judge is a great defensive outfield. Stanton/Gardner/Judge is not.
Stanton appears to be a bust. I say he was a mistake and it has nothing to do with his performance. If he was on pace for 55HRs would the Yankees’ outlook be any rosier? I don’t think so. They’d still be looking for a starting pitcher or two. They had questions in the off season and he was not the answer to any of them. He can underperform and avoid some of the heat because his performance doesn’t have a huge impact on the team in either direction. This is why he was a poor acquisition.