tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post8273409146292278717..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Analyzing The Aroldis Chapman TradeDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-52281366354841242322016-01-05T20:02:53.414-05:002016-01-05T20:02:53.414-05:00You the man Daniel, shortstop is where the athlete...You the man Daniel, shortstop is where the athletes are put. Do you sometimes wonder if you could have made it to the big time? <br />I did play against some of the teams and did well but, I don't think I could have made it above A maybe AA ball. After playing against them, I realized just how good even the guys in "A" ball are.<br />I know I would have been bored out of my head trying. As it is, I got to see many places that people don't get to see in their lifetime. France, England, Span, most countries in the Middle East, Africa, and a time or two in So. America. Germany doesn't count, I was in the Hospital.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-5149951095705599872016-01-05T19:40:59.397-05:002016-01-05T19:40:59.397-05:00I started as a 2nd baseman...because NOBODY wanted...I started as a 2nd baseman...because NOBODY wanted to play 2nd... the coach put me there and that was my job the rest of my days until he saw me throwing left handed to the catchers. It was just in fun, one of the guys had trouble with braking balls, and as everything was a braking ball from my left hand it helped him and me. So, by the time I went to college for football and got hurt two years in. I became a walk on for the baseball team as a 2nd baseman and RP/Closer. Did that for a lot of years...to many actually. Between that and my real job I am now paying for it.<br />But, I wouldn't have it anyother way...I was good at baseball but not good enough...I was much much better at my real job. Proof of which is...I'm still here!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-12577649290058552632016-01-05T19:13:16.368-05:002016-01-05T19:13:16.368-05:00Played shortstop my entire life. Little League, mi...Played shortstop my entire life. Little League, middle school, high school, college, etc. Usually had the strongest arm of anyone on any of my team's. <br /><br />I closed out game occasionally too but it was generally with a 3 runs or more lead. Left me in otherwise for defense. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-18152879228131013512016-01-04T22:21:15.139-05:002016-01-04T22:21:15.139-05:00You played SS Daniel? That's darn good, the be...You played SS Daniel? That's darn good, the best athlete plays SS on most teams...unless he is the pitcher.<br />That happened to me once, at 2nd base. You should have seen it they told me it hit me (between the eyes) and I didn't move for a second or so and then (in the same position) I just fell over like in the movies...slow motion on my face.<br />It didn't bother me, but then, I never had a pitch hit me when I pitched...that has to put a twitch in your getty-up, for a day or so.<br />Nowadays, with those aluminum bats, one is taking their life in their hands. Have you ever used an aluminum bat...anyone? I tried it a couple of times, last year(?). Not to good for me, everything about it is goofy and they don't make a bottleneck bat anyhow.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-15311430484381460642016-01-04T17:44:39.806-05:002016-01-04T17:44:39.806-05:00Not to say that Mitchell is Warren by any means bu...Not to say that Mitchell is Warren by any means but an offseason can do wonders for that fear after getting hit. I can remember the first time I played third base in High School I got hit by a ground ball that hit a pebble or whatever, I was scared of the ball for weeks afterwards. <br /><br />Next season it was never in my head again after the first couple of ground balls. Then again they moved me back to shortstop too. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-59170396115434900582016-01-04T17:42:45.103-05:002016-01-04T17:42:45.103-05:00Campos is not out of baseball, his development was...Campos is not out of baseball, his development was derailed by Tommy John surgery. He is only in his second year removed in 2016 I believe. This is the year you see him, or any TJS pitcher, take strides. <br /><br />And I get what you're saying and I was very vocal against the trade. it was a salary dump, presumably a Hal Steinbrenner forced salary dump to "offset" some Chapman salary. Same with Ryan and Castro. Even if it's just $1 million it makes Hal sleep better at night. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-79394849775604341592016-01-03T22:46:44.560-05:002016-01-03T22:46:44.560-05:00That is the one thing I was worried about. But, lo...That is the one thing I was worried about. But, look on the bright side, this is another year removed from the injury and hope he has the backbone to work through it. I think he has, it takes confidence and guts to work your way through the minor system without quitting somewhere along the way. We will see, how he handles it this spring.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-8146129731388113562016-01-03T21:20:33.041-05:002016-01-03T21:20:33.041-05:00Reed the farm system has to have replacements for ...Reed the farm system has to have replacements for them and I don't see any there. Mitchell is not the answer and I think after he got drilled in the face you saw a pitcher scared out there.Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-8922570369762107472016-01-03T20:40:00.948-05:002016-01-03T20:40:00.948-05:00Cashman had to clear money for Castro, Chapman, Ac...Cashman had to clear money for Castro, Chapman, Ackley and Hicks. Castro is the ideal #2 hitter and can be a good 2nd baseman. Ackley may end up as a bench utility player until Refsy is ready to do the job in a year or so...I hope! Aaron Hicks is an upgrade for the outfield...even over what we have in our system. Chapman is, well, Chapman and with our starting pitchers he is going to be a godsend unless he has shoulder problems again.<br />I didn't want to give up Warren or Wilson but, one does what one has to do to get the job done. Both can be replaced, that's what we have a Farm system for.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-34184588396831596732016-01-03T11:44:31.630-05:002016-01-03T11:44:31.630-05:00Remember what the word prospect means. They gave u...Remember what the word prospect means. They gave up a proven commodity from the left side who wasn't expensive for two prospects that don't rank that high except in the Yanks system. I remember when Campos came over with Pineda and they said his ceiling was higher than Pineda. Well where is he today? I believe out of baseball. I'm not crazy about the off season so far. I like the Chapman move I don't like the Warren or Wilson move especially when we had Refsnyder who can rake under control for years to come. Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-52765127069558492242016-01-03T11:29:31.541-05:002016-01-03T11:29:31.541-05:00http://riveraveblues.com/2015/12/prospect-profile-...http://riveraveblues.com/2015/12/prospect-profile-chad-green-131718/<br /><br />Chad Green:<br /><br />My Take<br />Pitching prospects like Green don’t excite me much but the Yankees seem to have success with guys like this, guys who can throw strikes and pitch off their fastball. David Phelps and Adam Warren are the most notable recent examples. The Yankees worked with both to develop secondary stuff. Green’s new-ish splitter is promising and I’m guessing tightening up the slider will be a point of emphasis going forward. There’s nothing sexy about back-end starters, but the Yankees need cheap rotation help, and Green just might be able to help in that capacity.Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-72481473156861573402016-01-02T17:14:41.492-05:002016-01-02T17:14:41.492-05:00Burch I'm not sure where you are getting your ...Burch I'm not sure where you are getting your information on the pitchers sent back on the Wilson trade because everything I read states they are bottom of the rotation guys if that. If that was a salary dump at a little over a million dollars then would does that say about which direction the team is heading?Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-80162528562832661962016-01-02T15:22:37.347-05:002016-01-02T15:22:37.347-05:00You know the Wilson trade was absolutely terrible,...You know the Wilson trade was absolutely terrible, it was. As soon as the Wilson deal was made it was announced that Cashman had something else in the works. That was from Cashman, Girardi and whoever was interviewed. Let's assume Chapman was the deal. If Steinbrenner said he had to move out some salary to offset Chapman's then it absolutely makes sense to dump Wilson for a decent starting pitching prospect (Cessa) and a starting pitching prospect that is being compared to Adam Warren and David Phelps (Green). Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-85902096862072439352016-01-02T15:19:28.167-05:002016-01-02T15:19:28.167-05:00And I have agreed to that multiple times Hans. The...And I have agreed to that multiple times Hans. They are the exception and the model organizations. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-56858618821962017342015-12-31T09:50:31.732-05:002015-12-31T09:50:31.732-05:00Burch the Cards and the Giants have been damn good...Burch the Cards and the Giants have been damn good the last 7-10 years so the position of drafting is in the later part of the rdsKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-90559662408038484372015-12-31T09:49:25.791-05:002015-12-31T09:49:25.791-05:00Reed I agree with you that the Coupon Clipper hind...Reed I agree with you that the Coupon Clipper hinders the Elf's ability to spend, however Spade is right from the stand point of talking out of both sides of his mouth. Year in and year out he says everyone is on the table, then he in typical elf fashion is unable to make a deal. The two deals he made for Didi and Eovaldi wasn't what I call blockbuster, however he did give up something more valuable in Warren for Fidel's step son Starlin. I think the Wilson trade was the worst. If 1 mill plus is a salary dump then god help this franchise. The two pitchers from what I read about are nothing special and having Wilson in that pen from the left side was big. Like I said Reed elf in my opinion is a 2nd rate GM at best. Happy New Year GuysKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-27490594568002436092015-12-31T08:46:51.062-05:002015-12-31T08:46:51.062-05:00Happy New Years fellas Happy New Years fellas Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-62878104288495185912015-12-31T02:51:30.496-05:002015-12-31T02:51:30.496-05:00Happy New Year Spade...
Cashman isn't a spinel...Happy New Year Spade...<br />Cashman isn't a spineless coward at all, in my humble opinion. He is a Yankee lover of the first kind.<br />Let's look at it another way shall we?<br />If one has a job, the Boss is King, what he says goes no matter what you think about it. Working with George was not easy, as a monumental amount of personnel passed through those doors after quitting or being fired...including GM's. <br />Cashman gets offers every three years (contract time) from other clubs to be their GM, so I don't think he can be that bad.<br />As for him being a flip-flopper, that goes with the job, "Never, show your hand" means to deflect the truth.<br />How he handles players is not to my likeing either, but Hal says play the guy we are paying big bucks to...Cashman does it, that is his job!<br />Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-81527657942731674362015-12-31T02:03:14.945-05:002015-12-31T02:03:14.945-05:00Ken, I wouldn't call us Cashman Lovers lol. I ...Ken, I wouldn't call us Cashman Lovers lol. I dislike him because I think he handles talent poorly. you address him as elf, whereas I just think he's a spineless coward. <br /><br />but I dont think any of us like him.<br />Reed thinks he's done a good job and that Hal severely limits what he does.<br />Daniel thinks hal severely limits what he does, but doesnt like how handles players. But thinks this team can contend.<br />I completely hate how cashman handles players and feel he flip flops. when he speaks, I hear nothing but bullshit. but Im not going to fault him for not drafting some of the best players of the millennia.<br /><br />Happy new year gangDaryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/12405687520642126665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-58361094223084627662015-12-30T20:43:57.746-05:002015-12-30T20:43:57.746-05:00You neglected to put what position those first rou...You neglected to put what position those first round draft picks came in compared to the Rays, Cardinals and Giants though. <br /><br />Again, those three teams are the cream of the crop. The Yankees are not on that level yet. The difference is the Rays are allowed to trade all their young talent for top prospects much like STL and SF. Those three teams are allowed to tank with the future in mind, New York and Cashman is not. <br /><br />It's apples to oranges. You're trying to put a round ball in a square hole here with Cashman and the way these teams were built from 1998 until recently. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-47593257015287296832015-12-30T20:40:40.546-05:002015-12-30T20:40:40.546-05:00Cashman almost has no choice but to build the farm...Cashman almost has no choice but to build the farm system and over hype the hell out of them to make trades if the owner won't open his purse for a few dollars, that we agree on. <br /><br />Drafting college players was part of the Yankees recent plan to get some higher end prospects in terms of MLB readiness into the system. Mix that in with all the 16-year olds they signed and you have the beginnings of a good farm system. <br /><br />FYI Severino was an IFA but that's arguing semantics at this point. Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-41780469119751346382015-12-30T17:54:34.113-05:002015-12-30T17:54:34.113-05:00I know we won't Ken, but that's what a blo...I know we won't Ken, but that's what a blog is for isn't it? Amen to the Rootbeer, as I sit here drinking it now.<br />In a factual sidenote; NOBODY really wanted to work for King George, so Cashman was left with what was there. And by the by, Stick was a ballplayer and a good talent guy so is Buck Showalter (in fact, one of the best). I am a bit biased but the best of them all was Casey Stingle. I saw first hand how he put players in a position they had never played before many times...Martin, Yogi and Howard just to name a few. Also pick-up a player from another organization...(Unaffiliated Leagues).<br />Talent is talent and where it comes from is a moot point isn't it?Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-75393461885201930582015-12-30T16:10:29.319-05:002015-12-30T16:10:29.319-05:00Thank you Reed. I am just never going to see it th...Thank you Reed. I am just never going to see it that way with the elf. I think he is a second tier GM and shame on him for not bringing in better people to run his scouting department. As I always said you don't hire a former hitting instructor to run your scouting of baseball operations. You enjoy your root beer and have a happy and healthy New YearKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-40023380673806269662015-12-30T15:55:19.047-05:002015-12-30T15:55:19.047-05:00When will it ever NOT be a claim of contention! As...When will it ever NOT be a claim of contention! As is always the case Ken H, I look at things a bit differently when I look at the improvement of the system, I think he has done a fine job. Just look at all the GMs before him, they all quit or were fired. Not to say he is better than they were!<br /><br />Phil Hughs, I Kennedy, Joba Chamberlin, A Brackman, Gerrit Cole (not signed but was drafted), G. Bird #5, Adam Warren #4, Nick Johnson #3, Kaprielian #1, Aron Judge #1, J.R. Murphy #1 and I will count the INFAs because they were signed out of the INFA selection by Cashman . Cano, Severino, Melky Cabrera, Gary Sanchez, Chien m Wang just a few of them.<br />Again, it doesn't matter when they were drafted, they are in or were in the bigs and some will be here in 2016. The Idea (as you stated) this is an exact science is foolish...I think we all agree on that!<br /><br />Cashman is not a good evaluator of talent...that is a given, like all GMs they rely on their people to give them the right stats and recommendations. His job is to decide who he wants from that list.<br />I do not and never have said he is real good or top of the line GM, only that he isn't as bad as some make him out to be. Let's say, he is a good GM for the Yankees and when given the opportunity has done a good job...could it have been better, yes! But that can be said of every GM.<br /><br />So, we don't agree again Ken H, but we can disagree one hell of a lot. Have a drink for the hollidays and have a good year! I'll drink my Root Beer, thank you very much.Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-27035781155493756002015-12-30T11:58:57.595-05:002015-12-30T11:58:57.595-05:00All of you who claim that Cashman has done a wonde...All of you who claim that Cashman has done a wonderful job I would like to point out his first rd picks and then you tell me who on this list is a household name for the Yanks. I am going to start with his first year as GM.<br /><br />1998 Andy Brown & Mark Prior<br />1999 David Walling<br />2000 David Parrish<br />2001 John-Ford Griffin & Bronson Sardinia<br />2002 No first rd pick <br />2003 Eric Duncan<br />2004 Phil Hughes & Jonathon Poterson & Jeff Marquez<br />2005 Carl Henry<br />2006 Ian Kennedy & Joba Chamberlin<br />2007 Andrew Brackman who needed TJ and still drafted him rd 1<br />2008 Gerit Cole & Jeremy Bleich<br />2009 Slade Heathcott<br />2010 Cito Culver<br />2011 Dante Bichette Jr<br />2012 Ty Hensley<br /><br />I stopped at 2012 as the other players are still in the minors and could turn out to be players. Sorry guys its black and white here. Is this an exact science? No its not. however he hasn't hit on one first rd pick here. I also believe Severino was not drafted nor was Cano as someone above mentioned. I believe they we're signed International FA, I could be wrong on that.<br />Ken Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.com