…DJ LeMahieu! OK, SU is an American League snob and I must admit I don’t know anything about this guy. $24 million for 2 years. He has won multiple gold gloves and can hit although not with a lot of power. What do we make of this?
- On the face of it, it seems like Manny Machado is now history as far as coming to NY. How many infielders do you really need? That is one theory.
- Theory #2 is that Miguel Andujar is on his way out of town as you already have Tulowitzki and now LeMahieu. Could you add Machado and trade Andujar? Yes, that is possible but you just added a lot more infield payroll than if you had kept Andujar.
- Cashman likes the solid, lower profile slick fielding infielder. Drury was that guy and maybe now LeMahieu will be this year’s version.
SU is still in a wait and see mode here. My hope is that they keep Andujar although Cashman is clearly upset that he only hit 45 doubles instead of 50. And he must not like that he has power to all fields and is basically a hit machine. With Bird likely heading out of town, Andjuar is SU’s favorite player and I continue to be annoyed. The silver lining here is that I will accept the Andujar trade only if they do not sign Machado. That is my trade demand.
Btw, SU liked the Lowrie signing by the Mets. He is a Yankee killer and is just a plain good hitter. Good pick-up and someone who can hit in the clutch. You have to like the way the Mets are quietly retooling and aiming to win in 2019.
Finally, SU had the chance to visit the Braves’ new stadium and the Battery Atlanta area around the stadium. This is very cool – hotels, bars, restaurants, condos all around the complex. It’s the new model for sports venues. Note to Hal: how great would this be in the Bronx??
Is the Machado deal with the Yankees history? Door open for Harper now? Or do we build around Jacoby Ellsbury in 2019?
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When they carry 13 pitchers in the early part of the season, that leaves them with a really thin bench of only three players. With LeMahieu, that will give them a backup at all four infield positions to go along with the spare outfielder and backup catcher. As you note, not much room for Bird there unless he beats out Voit in spring training. Have a feeling that the blockbuster trade for another #1 pitcher is percolating somewhere…
Lucky DJ. He is a solid fielder and pretty good hitter who like all other Coors Lite players has a road OPS 200 points below his home #s. Who besides Matt Holiday has excelled once leaving the Rocky Mountain High. Who knows how it will translate to Yankee Stadium. It does make for a crowded infield, especially if/when Didi returns. You can say the same for the cross town Mets. For the Yankees, a $12 million super utility player is a luxury they can afford. Not so for the Mets. I like Lowrie but I would much rather have seen the very limited $s we have available spent on improving the bullpen. Plus, the Mets already had a super utility player in McNeil making minimum wage. Not a wise use of funds in my opinion.
Our new signing is with a contact hitter who hits for average. He plays all infield positions. We need a contact hitter who gets on base. Get Harpur now and call it a ray. Torrez moves to short and trade maybe Tyler and Bird for another solid Starter