tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post7375669888924506917..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: Yankees Trade Ben Gamel for Two ProspectsDaniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-37815074675194767092016-09-03T16:17:41.589-04:002016-09-03T16:17:41.589-04:00Young will be released at the end of the season, s...Young will be released at the end of the season, so he doesn't count in terms of the logjam. Gamel had value in a trade due to a higher ceiling than Young.<br /><br />Now, could Gamel have been dealt later? I suppose. Perhaps Cashman felt this was as good a package as they could get for Gamel... now or later. IDKBryan Van Dusenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868262676393608086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-67808067826763775492016-09-03T01:02:42.516-04:002016-09-03T01:02:42.516-04:00True Daniel, nothing seems to add up now days!True Daniel, nothing seems to add up now days!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-57060222713929147962016-09-02T09:30:04.506-04:002016-09-02T09:30:04.506-04:00I still don't get the deal. Trade him if you h...I still don't get the deal. Trade him if you have an outfield log jam and you need a 40 man roster spot. fine. You added two projectable pitchers that could do something one day. Great. But then 10 minutes later you acquire Eric Young Jr. Why?<br /><br />To steal bases? Gamel has four less stolen bases in less games that Young Jr. and Young didn't win MILB player of the year. Young just sucks up the 40 man roster spot and an outfield position. Just like Gamel was. Why not just pinch run Gamel?Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-49679129769261088022016-09-01T00:28:21.864-04:002016-09-01T00:28:21.864-04:00With Seattle Gamel will have a chance to contend f...With Seattle Gamel will have a chance to contend for a major league job with us...not much!<br />He is showing well right now but he is in the mix with about 5+/- OFs all of which are good....Clint Frazier, Jake Cave, Dustin Fowler, Heathcott, Mason Williams and Blake Rutherford (a few years away).<br />Right now we have nowhere to play him and we need his spot on the 40 man.<br />Good Luck Ben, show us what we lost...except against us!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-88048038689500567802016-09-01T00:14:23.089-04:002016-09-01T00:14:23.089-04:00Ben Gamel...a favorite of mine.
But there was no ...Ben Gamel...a favorite of mine. <br />But there was no slot for the young man. Understandable. <br />More middle infielders, and talented OF's await the same fate.<br />Let's hope there is an equal return.<br />Gamel....liked him.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008211991899947734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-13688440986282792882016-08-31T19:56:38.556-04:002016-08-31T19:56:38.556-04:00Like I have said in the past the elf has his favor...Like I have said in the past the elf has his favorite teams to deal with and Seattle is one of them. I would've liked it if Gamel could've stayed on board and I understand the rule 5 problem so I guess it was a move that had too be madeKen Hanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08248552174229519871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-84688373762933045962016-08-31T18:44:41.248-04:002016-08-31T18:44:41.248-04:00It's disappointing that his performance didn&#...It's disappointing that his performance didn't warrant a real look at the pros. I'm also confused why his value was lower than some loser like heathcott or Williams that can't stay healthy for more than twenty games in a season. <br /><br />But there's a real question here... If this becomes problematic from an outfield logjam, where we are forced to trade away an AAA player for junk, isn't the same thing going to happen in say two years with a surplus of middle infielders? Daryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/12405687520642126665noreply@blogger.com