There are three more games during the 2014 season left to
play out but as far as I am concerned the season is over. Derek Jeter will never
play another game at home in Yankee Stadium unless it’s Old Timer’s Day. The
Yankees will once again miss the postseason for the second consecutive season,
which is unheard of during my generation. The 2014 season is over, the Boston
series or not, and it’s time to start thinking towards and building towards the
2015 season.
There is the potential to be a lot change in the Bronx once
again this offseason. Brian Cashman’s contract runs out at the end of the
season and while I am almost certain he will be retained for next season I am
cautiously optimistic that the Yankees will jump on Frank Wren for the GM job.
The news that Cashman’s job was safe was announced before the Wren firing and
before the team missed the postseason once again. We discussed yesterday here
on the blog why Wren would be a good fit for the Yankees so I will refrain from
getting into that again, look it up.
I’m cautiously optimistic that Alex Rodriguez will return to
the game and be a healthy and effective part of the Yankees offense. Gone are
the days of him hitting .300 and knocking 50 home runs but I would be more than
happy with .265 and 25 home runs from the right hander. I know many think
that’s out of the realm of possibility with his age, missing basically two
seasons, and the hip surgery but I believe Alex could do it. He showed no ill
effects last season in his limited playing time and even showed an enormous
amount of power to the opposite field. That’s encouraging to me, but maybe it’s
just me.
I am also optimistic that the Yankees will somehow someway
find a position for Jacob Lindgren and Robert Refsnyder to play out of spring
training next year. With Josh Outman designated for assignment and Rich Hill a
free agent at the end of the season the time seems to be now for Lindgren.
Refsnyder may be a tougher sell with Martin Prado likely to spend a bulk of his
playing time at second base next season. Unless the Yankees can move either
Prado or Refsnyder to shortstop for 2015 though I am not holding my breath.
The 2015 season will be here before you know it and I refuse
to be negative about it. I don’t want to get in the habit of saying “there’s
always next year” so hopefully the Yankees can do something this winter to
change that.
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