Ninja Scooter
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Not a good haul but you have to factor in the potential 50 game suspension.
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MLB Off-season Thread 2015-2016 IOTI Back to the Future was a lie
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HarryDemeanor
Member
Certainly makes the Yankees World Series favorites with that bullpen. Down right scary.
What? Is that what Chapman is facing for the DV investigation? Or is someone suspected of PEDs?
Little Green Yoda
Member
That's a ridiculous bullpen if Miller isn't moved.
Yikes.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
three fucking closers in the end of that bullpen. thats gonna be too crazy.
It's not. Davis is the best prospect in the deal, projected to be a mid rotation starter at best (BA ranked him as our 6th best prospect). Jagielo has power but can't field and will have to move to first soon. Cotham could be a decent bullpen arm and Renda isn't much of a prospect.
The offense and starting pitching are still....average.
BigJonsson
Member
Can't wait to see Donaldson, Jose and Edwin take him yard
Good luck.
Daren Willman
Chapman 3rd lowest in avg exit velocity against (83.53 MPH)... Betances was 4th (84.04). When they're actually hit they get hit very weakly.
Wonder if they'll be smart and at least try to stretch him out as a starter?
I believe if he gets suspended the Yankees may get another year of team control too.
I believe if he gets suspended the Yankees may get another year of team control too.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Likewise. Especially when you consider that the Yanks play in a division with tons of power hitters and hitter friendly ballparks (Including their very own) so I wonder if that diminishes Chapman's mystique a bit.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
why isnt the w capitalized also?? cant trust these stats
captmcblack
Member
Not a bad pickup...that's a hell of a hypothetical upgrade from Justin Wilson, assuming that Miller is kept.
I'd still like to find a way to make Miller and or Gardner/Nova into some prospects or a quality SP, but whatever.
I'd still like to find a way to make Miller and or Gardner/Nova into some prospects or a quality SP, but whatever.
The team is old, they'll start out hot and then fall apart. They need young talent.
captmcblack
Member
The Yankees employ A-Rod.
I don't think I even have the right to have any morality things going on there...just gonna let the 50 games pass, and figure that he's either going to redeem himself by pitching amazingly, or get flipped for stuff around trade deadline time.
I don't think I even have the right to have any morality things going on there...just gonna let the 50 games pass, and figure that he's either going to redeem himself by pitching amazingly, or get flipped for stuff around trade deadline time.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
hes suspended 50 games for sure?
HarryDemeanor
Member
The starting pitching only has to last six innings and then you bring in the guns.
Didi, Castro, Severino, Bird, Hicks, Judge, and Sanchez will all be under the age of 26 by the time opening day comes. They have some young talent, it's not the best, but it's a whole lot better than just a year or two.
If he's suspended for more than 45 days, the Yankees get get one more year of control.
As for the whole morality thing, I really don't know. This is on a whole other level than PEDs.
Dominican Power
Member
So much filth.
Frozenprince
Banned
Good lord that BP.
Good lord.
And they got him for basically nothing.
Chapman da gawd.
Good lord.
And they got him for basically nothing.
Chapman da gawd.
Silver Arrows
Banned
whoo damn
I already hate everything Yankees, so that won't be hard to hate him.
That's not the type of young talent that will carry them to a World Series championship. Castro and Cashman are a pretty good start though.
Frozenprince
Banned
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
"Wow! The best swing and miss relievers in MLB #1 Miller 42.7% #2 Chapman 42.6% #3 Betances Combined 1.70ERA & 347K in '15
Best pen in MLB!!"
From Al Leiters twitter
Best pen in MLB!!"
From Al Leiters twitter
Frozenprince
Banned
Al noooooooooooooooooooooo.
i mean, they had the second best offense in baseball last year, with lost years from ellsbury, missing teix for a month and gardner disappearing in the second half as well.
We have Centaur power to counter that.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
yeah but how did the offense look the last month or so?
then they'll be worn out by Labor Day.
it's a good pick-up for the Yankees considering they didn't give up much.
Frozenprince
Banned
If anything, this helps them keep Betances from being completely spent by September again. Keep all three, let them spell each other, you'll have a fresher BP come September.
At least that's how I'd play it.
At least that's how I'd play it.
Carpe Libertatem
Member
The Reds play in Great American Ball Park, which is probably more hitter friendly than any stadium besides Coors (maybe AZ too).
I guess the NL Central outside GABP and Miller, maybe Wrigley, isn't that hitter friendly, but Chapman is no stranger to pitching in a hitters park.
Lionel Richie
Member
As much as I sort of dislike the Kimbrel trade, I think it's preferable to having a FO that sees an instance of domestic violence as a buy-low opportunity.
tbh ... I don't know what to think about the trade.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Domestic abuse is a-okay in yankee land.
Good question... Maybe not getting Kimbrel and The Red Sox landing him? counter move? no idea..
Dominican Power
Member
Alleged domestic abuse*
chicagocubsfan
Member
Is it just me or is the Reds rebuild pretty "meh" so far.
Seems like they are either waiting too long to trade guys or just not getting great talent in return.
I like what they got for Cueto mostly.
Seems like they are either waiting too long to trade guys or just not getting great talent in return.
I like what they got for Cueto mostly.
I mean, they got Starlin "accused of sexual assault but never got charged because of insufficient physical evidence" Castro.
Dominican Power
Member
lol @ morality in a billion dollar industry.
Silver Arrows
Banned
oh boy, we got drama coming to MLB-GAF