Going into tonight's game against the Mets, it's no secret that the Yankees are in trouble.
Baseball's second-richest team, who spent over a half billion dollars this offseason improving their roster, have started the 2014 season with 18 losses in 37 games, the new guys' lack of production and the starting rotation's inability to stay healthy a big part of those struggles.
Despite that, GM Brian Cashman still seems to believe that the team's fine, claiming in a recent NJ.com article that, while he wants more pitching, it's "really hard" to find right now.
"Oh, I'd be open to any external options," Cashman said. "But they're really hard to find this time of year."
That may be true, but the way I look at it: when stuff's really hard to get you just gotta adjust. Not by accepting that you can't get that talented arm from a selling team, but by becoming willing to give up more. Sure, that can be dumb, but as the YES Network's John Flaherty recently said, "the can't-miss prospect is usually the guy you wanna you let go." I think that's completely true in this case, seeing as the Yanks have a team capable of winning this year if they can just pull things together.
2013. all over again ?
ReplyDeleteHere's last years crop. This is May 13th, we should surpass this group, in short order:
61 Dellin Betances 6-08 260 Right Right 1988-03-23
34 Chris Bootcheck 6-05 200 Right Right 1978-10-24
64 Cesar Cabral 6-03 250 Left Left 1989-02-11
62 Joba Chamberlain 6-02 250 Right Right 1985-09-23
38 Preston Claiborne 6-02 225 Right Right 1988-01-21
40 Matt Daley 6-02 180 Right Right 1982-06-23
38 Cody Eppley 6-05 205 Right Right 1985-10-08
61, 60 David Huff 6-02 215 Left Left 1984-08-22
65 Phil Hughes 6-05 240 Right Right 1986-06-24
27 Shawn Kelley 6-02 220 Right Right 1984-04-26
18 Hiroki Kuroda 6-01 205 Right Right 1975-02-10
48 Boone Logan 6-05 215 Left Right 1984-08-13
70 Brett Marshall 6-01 195 Right Right 1990-03-22
34 Jim Miller 6-01 200 Right Right 1982-04-28
47 Ivan Nova 6-04 225 Right Right 1987-01-12
34 Vidal Nuno 5-11 195 Left Left 1987-07-26
46 Andy Pettitte 6-05 225 Left Left 1972-06-15
41 David Phelps 6-02 200 Right Right 1986-10-09
42 Mariano Rivera 6-02 195 Right Right 1969-11-29
30 David Robertson 5-11 195 Right Right 1985-04-09
52 CC Sabathia 6-07 285 Left Left 1980-07-21
43 Adam Warren 6-02 200 Right Right 1987-08-25
67 Mike Zagurski 6-00 240 Left Left 1983-01-27
It's funny you say that I have a post scheduled for Friday with the exact title... 2013 all over again
ReplyDeleteNOT ROCKET SCIENCE :
ReplyDelete20 %, or so, into the season. This is what the 2014 Yankees are, .500.
In truth, they may not even be .500. They get worse daily. And, now players are falling by
the road. The first vision to cross my mind ?.....The Bataan Death March, of WWll.
Nuno, and Aceves..saviors ? Keep marching.
Yankee management. Step up, and earn your money.
DID I FAIL TO MENTION........
ReplyDeleteThat Non-Masahiro Tanaka starters have a 4.95 ERA this season. That is fact.
Keep marching.
Getting scary around here....
ReplyDeleteFUNNY, A FAUX FAT BOY SLIM :
ReplyDeleteSometimes in life, a moment in time will put you into the kabuki theater, we call blogging.
Today, as I worked at the nursery, I had one of those kabuki moments.
As I'm toiling with bags of soil, I hear voices that are foreign to me. I look over in the direction, from where the voices are originating, and I see a middle eastern family. A husband, and wife, dressed
in their ethnic clothing. And, an over weight son, who is not dressed as they.
The over weight boy is wearing one of those under shirts, that have no sleeves.
Old Italian men, used to wear those things in my time. While wearing the skimpy shirt, they also
wore their best shoes, with white socks, while wearing filthy pants. Like they just changed the motor oil.
The over weight boy....is a dead ringer for Fat Boy Slim, Twasp's emblem. From the large head,
to the bulked up body. Amazing, how the two looked alike.
Maybe it was Twasp's son. Maybe the father was...., well you can only guess. Who knows ?
I stood there, and laughed to myself. Can't make this stuff up. A faux fat boy.
Just thought I'd pass part of my day along to you guys. I thought it funny.
Nice win tonight. The wheels must be put back on track. They know it. You know it.
speaking of blogging, will we ever see Patrick Walsh, the blogger, Part II?
DeleteJack...
ReplyDeleteJust remember, Cashman is unfit for his job and is a goof.!? Oh, you say, you didn't get that memo, hay what?
Some fans would have us give up the FARM for a #4 or #5 pitcher and I say then what do we do come 2015 ?
You're avatar is disappearing again.
DeleteYup, I have no idea how to fix it. You have one for me....please!
DeleteIt says it is two small, how do I get it larger?
I see you fixed it.
DeleteNice win tonight, lads.
ReplyDeleteWe had been hammered for too long. The New York Mets....awful fans. They deserve each other.
Rocket Kent....has a new Gravatar, nice.
Daniel Burch May 15, 2014 at 5:26 AM
" speaking of blogging, will we ever see Patrick Walsh, the blogger, Part II? "
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No, I don't think so.
Well that's a shame
DeleteDaniel Burch, sir.................I owe you a better explanation. Than, " No, I don't think so. "
ReplyDeleteNo, it is not a shame. To your credit, you run a tight ship, with updated articles by you, and the crew
changing at a rapid pace daily. That is why I can not put up a part ll, etc.
My words are spontaneous, on the fly. The moment dictates, where I go.
I tend to run a bit long. But, I feel when I do, I can be more creative. But, the bottom line is....I want folks to
read my words. I have more of a chance of someone reading my words in the comments section.
At times, my words can be pulled up for 24-36 hours. Depending on the days events.
That does not happen on your rapidly changing GP field. A couple of hours...........gone.
Makes no sense to spend great lengths of time creating, like Ken has done, only to have it moved along
with hardly anyone aware it was even there.
Not your fault, just reality.
I spent some time, thinking about what I was going to you tonight.
I hope I offered clarification, on my part.......................................patrick.
I guess that makes sense and is understandable. While it may not spend much time on the front page the google searches are where you get 90%+ of your views and they are mostly after the fact anyway. Either way I'm just glad you're here, in any capacity.
DeleteAmen to all that...
DeleteIn a comment one can be wrong and someone will correct you.
As Daniel has pointed out to me (a time or two), articles must be true facts, not twisted facts or just mistakes.
I don't know about Patrick but it takes me forever to type one article, and a day or two looking up all the facts.
I like the Opinion articles best, anyhow!
WHY ?....Does Steven Drew's name keep coming up daily, linked to the Yankees ?
ReplyDeleteEvery dam day, some where, some way, we need him ? Really ?...........And why ?
As presently constituted, he may not be better than what the Yanks have. I think he is not.
He will not make a difference here. And, he will be a major money signing.
Go away, Drew rumors, go far away.
Save the money for a solid pitcher, if the opportunity presents itself.
It must, if this team is going to advance. I really think Sabathia is done. Unless you are content with his 5 plus ERA, and his ranking as one of the worst starters in MLB. Or, just leave him alone, as he is on a road
to allowing 30 HRS this season. It's over.
Pitching will drive the years squad. Right now, " Driving Miss Daisy ", does not cut it.
Yes, the season shows hope. But corrections MUST be made.
* The Yankees win today, hit five home runs, and aside from two people....no one can put up a post ?
Patrick...How you been?
DeleteI have been out in my yard doing the things one does in the yard! Everyday, is a new project to work on. Right now, I am working on my creek in the back yard, so needless to say, I have been busy doing landscaping of my own.
Have a good cold one!
Drew comes up because Drew is a "big name" and the Yankees are "struggling" and we "need" him dammit! You're such a "hater."
DeleteMy computer took a crap so I have been setting up a new one all day.. the wife got one too so I had to do hers first
ReplyDeleteYou picked the right order of things that is for sure! Been there, done that...Oooops, should be: Been there and still doing that!
DeleteHappy Mom = Happy Dad.
Exactly my way of thinking. I had to get her photoshop and that takes nearly two hours to install, no exaggeration.
DeleteROCKET SEVEN & ELLIJAY....people I truly enjoy.
ReplyDeleteRocket...this is the time of year, to do such chores. Do not over do it. This cold one, is for you.
Ellijay...my computer went on the dark side, a few years back. Hopefully for different reasons.
Not knowing anything about computers, I stayed up one night, and went exploring on the
internet. A few beers later, and midgets on the porno site, I went to bed.
Big time mistake. I woke up in the morning to female madness.
The computer developed a virus, and crashed.
Mrs. patrick, threatened to disown me. Irish women get right to the point.
I replaced the computer. Mrs. patrick got a big time monitor, and was calmed down. Thank god.
And, I no longer watch midgets.
I can surmise, that you were watching midgets, being brought into hotel rooms in a suitcase, also ?
Oh, that is a low shot Patrick! Very low indeed! lol
DeleteNo mine was just very very old and very very slow and it would crash every 14 seconds and freeze every 9 seconds... and I still got done everything I did. With this new one I should be able to get twice as much done (or the same twice as fast).
DeleteNo midgets for me. Asian, maybe.
PC or Mac?
DeleteCareful, with the Asian women! My Vietnamese woman is tough as nails, she kicks my butt all the time...she says it's for not being home like everyone else, over the years! Or just because.....!
PC's for both, which is odd because I have an iPhone, iPod, and used to have an iPad, and my wife has an iPhone and an iPod, and my son has an iPhone... Mac's are too damn expensive.
DeleteI have an iPad, iPhone and Mac. I had a PC but after my last little job for the guys in DC, they wanted it back, the stuff I had on it was sync to them.
DeleteNow I have been trying to get the hang of this thing.
If you are use to the PC I say; stay with it!