Truth! .... and this from a SF Giants fan!
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Buster Olney is reporting that the Yanks are shopping Voit to try and clear space for both DJ and Lindor. He also said they Yanks are very serious about trying to improve their infield defense
I'd be fine with them doing that fo the 3-5 spots, provided they have a proven 2.
Therein lies the problem, with the ultimate return of Sevy and German they have more than adequate #3-5 guys to fill slots. It's the reliable #2 that is missing. Will they resign Tanaka? He is looking more appealing by the minute and may be the best FA outside Bauer available. (Not suggesting he's THE solid #2, but the closest reliable and dependable arm they have for the spot.)
Tanaka continued to prove his worth as a durable, top to mid rotation arm by posting a 3.56 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP in 48 innings (10 starts) in the shortened 2020 campaign.
In an ideal world, Tank comes back and is pushed to the back of the rotation because either or both Sevy and German take the next steps.
Then you have Monty, Garcia, School Schmidt... vying for the last spot.
Oh, and I just had pumpkin pie and apple crisp for breakfast
Breakfast of champions!
I agree. In a perfect scenario. Imo Sevy has the potential to be the #2. But there are many unknowns post rehab. German is showing good stuff in winter ball. Garcia demonstrated he has good stuff, but my gut keeps telling me he's a trade chip. Monty should figure prominently next season, Schmidt? Maybe they take Bucks advice? IDK.
If they trade Voit and don't get DJ re-signed, then who plays first? Ford? Andujar? A year ago, I would have been ok with Ford, but he looked really bad in '20.
The more i think about the Cano situation the more i wonder if you aren't dead right on someone either paying Cano off under the table or something like that.
Cohen certainly doesn't really care about Cano's money, just that it would count against the luxury tax. Cano's money not counting against the cap this yr gives them a huge advantage in this market, you can do a ton this yr with 25m.
Cano obviously has had enough experience with PEDS, especially being involved with Biogenesis, that he or whoever was giving him his protocals would know how easily and bad for you an old school steroid like Stanzol is.
I get that he has been extremely lazy but i just don't see him being lazy being enough of a reason to risk a season and 25m to take Stanzol when there are so many more beneficial and much more difficult to detect PEDS. With the money Cano has and obviously the people he has access to taking a cheap PED like that makes zero sense
Have u or anyone else heard any more about this? There has got to be more to this story IMO