Good morning yankees family. Do you think the Yankees trade for Tulo if he requests a trade as expected this week?
— Greedy Pinstripes (@GreedyStripes) May 13, 2015
I didn’t plan on doing another Twitter poll yesterday but it
just kind of happened when I asked the question whether the Yankees should
acquire Troy Tulowitzki if he asked for a trade like he is expected to do this
week. Even with the Yankees winning despite the black holes that are Stephen
Drew and Didi Gregorius I expected the Yankees family, despite his injury
history and large contract, to be all for acquiring their next #2 but I was
shocked to see some of the responses I got. I posted this morning my post
clamoring for Tulo in the Bronx and truth be told I wrote that on Tuesday night
halfway expecting the majority of the Yankees fans to agree with me. I was
shocked to read some of the responses and felt compelled to share them with you
this afternoon before the game tonight with the Rays.
@GreedyStripes don't want another injury risk in this team I don't care how good they are.
—  (@Ror925) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes No way on earth
— Mr. Wolf (@BigBadWolf_1) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes Why would we?
— Rooney (@CelticYankees) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes No but it is time to end the Drew and Jones experiments and find some upgrades. Carpenter in the bullpen also trade him.
— Jill Poock (@ejpoock) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes no way, Cashman has a record of trying to "prove" his moves were the right ones. He will stick with Didi no matter what.
— Michael P. (@MichaelPawluk) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes But he couldn't wear the #2.
— JT (@JabooNJ) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes nothing to trade for him and think to contract is a big road block as well
— AJammin' (@AJammin2788) May 13, 2015
@GreedyStripes The bad thing about a deal like that would be that either Bird, Judge, or Severino would go and that's not good.
— Michael (@Crash9172) May 13, 2015
I know the guy has been injured a lot but so was AJ Burnett
when the team acquired him off the free agent market and got at least a good
season and a half of production out of him. He may not have pitched as well as
the team had hoped but he took the ball every 5th day and seemed
like he was a late bloomer when it came to durability. Getting Tulo out of the
elevation in Colorado and surrounding him with a manager that will rest those
nagging injuries and a team that is great in both range and overall defense,
not to mention the DH position, I think Tulo could be fine. Apparently I’m in
the minority here.
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I know you've been beating the drum on Tulo for sometime now Daniel. And I agree that he would be a significant upgrade over Didi. His contract doesn't even really bother me because it's just money. The Yankees have plenty of that. The reason I wouldn't pull the trigger is because of the prospects we would have to send. It would probably take 3 of our top 5 prospects. Honestly, I think we should just live with Didi/Drew until Mateo is ready.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't think it would take much. The Yankees could eat the entire contract, where no one else would, and save Judge, Bird and Severino. Everyone else is pretty expendable IMO.
DeleteIt wouldn't take that much from 28 other teams, but the Yankees have always had to overpay on prospects. But if a package of Refsnyder/Sanchez/Clarkin would get it done, then I say go for it. I just think it's going to take at least one of Severino or Judge. I wouldn't do that. Those guys should be untouchable.
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