Hello again Yankees fans and welcome back! Earlier today we returned in a big way asking the New York Yankees organization to trade Michael Pineda to the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-handed reliever Tony Watson and once again we’re back with another idea. A Plan B of sorts because one always needs a Plan B. What if Tony Watson isn’t available? Who would the Yankees use in their seemingly depleted and thin middle relief core? What about Watson’s teammate and a target of the Yankees an offseason ago or two, Antonio Bastardo?
The New York Yankees were said to be interested in a Justin
Wilson reunion earlier this offseason which brings me to one post I made which
compared Wilson to Bastardo. The post in a nutshell showed comparable numbers
across the board between the two players which means if Wilson was thought to
be too rich for the Yankees blood that Bastardo could be a comparable, and
arguably better, replacement for the Yankees middle relief in 2017.
Bastardo is a free agent to be at the end of the season
meaning it likely wouldn’t cost much to acquire him and where the Pirates lack
the most the Yankees may have a lot to give. Pittsburgh is severely lacking in
the catching department meaning that a young catcher prospect with upside like
a Donnie Sands could be used as trade bait for a season of Bastardo without the
organization mission a beat. Sands was an 8th round pick in 2015 and
isn’t expected to be ready for the Major Leagues until around or after the time
Francisco Cervelli becomes a free agent after the 2019 season.
The Pirates have a ton of left-handed bullpen depth and the
Yankees would like some middle relief help heading into the season so it makes
sense that these two teams could match up in a trade. Watson is the prize here
but Bastardo wouldn’t make the world consolation prize the Yankees could fetch,
and he’d cost a heck of a lot less too in the long run. Either way Cash, get
one or both done.
Daniel....Trust your stuff.
ReplyDeletePineda should be moved. Could the team get more ? Who knows.
Watson, in an expanded trade, great!
Bastardo ( great name for a wrestler ) is fine also. But not
even up for Pineda.
Welcome back. Were you and your wife hitting the Florida Keys
for some quality time ? Or, were you wandering around Lowes / Depot ?
Back to work Daniel, without you around, I got bored as hell. Don't read what I wrote, if you do, the one thing I am sure is our BP will be very good this year.
ReplyDeleteI've been around patrick. Just nothing to talk about. So I haven't been talking LOL.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to have another Left Hander in the BP!
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