Spring Training Thread- Here we go!

[johnnyi]

I disagree with the thought process that you can't trade Hicks. It's all a matter of money. He batted .282 in ST. For a team that needs an OF, to get a switch hitting CF for a low salary ($3.333 million per year for 3 years) should be doable. The Yankees would have to eat the remaining $20 million.

The trade must be done prior to August 1st, because he can be traded anywhere. After that date, he has 10 years of service time and can refuse any trade. This was pointed out above. We probably should trade him in a couple of weeks while Bader is on the IL, because when Bader returns, it causes a roster crunch and someone would have to go. It's OK, if we plan to cut him, but we lose the ability to recoup the $10 million above. If not, we lose another player, someone like Florial who is out of options.

Therefore let's trade Hicks now at a reduced cost and give Florial a chance to play for a month.

[rrzubnyy]

This is the issue. If he's moderately productive and still a screw up, they will keep him because he's moderately productive
If he's very productive, they will keep him with the notion that he will be the same next year.

If he stinks, they will keep him because , "he takes his walks... he's a switch hitter who gives them some pop, off the bench... he's a guy who's been there..."

Well at worst he will take pitches as he is very selective and that will add up pitch counts and maybe on a 3rd at bat he sees 10 pitches during the at bat and it causes the starter who could be having a good game to be pulled a tad early and then we mash their pen.

He seems healthy so we shall see.


Hicks is like that last pick on the school grounds when playing any particular game and he is best of the worst. You just hope for the best and try to get something out of them.

[drt1010]

I feel like Hicks has to be productive for an extended period of time during the regular season before someone would consider dealing for him. Its not hard to find corner OFers who profile like he does offensively and those guys aren't usually locked in for 3 more years at 10 million a season.

Honestly the best thing the Yankees can hope for is he's a productive player for them because no matter what, he's not worth much in trade.

True. Rock and a hard spot. He needs to play to regain value. Problem, he needs to play to regain value.

[Kinkotheclown]

Well at worst he will take pitches as he is very selective and that will add up pitch counts and maybe on a 3rd at bat he sees 10 pitches during the at bat and it causes the starter who could be having a good game to be pulled a tad early and then we mash their pen.

He seems healthy so we shall see.


Hicks is like that last pick on the school grounds when playing any particular game and he is best of the worst. You just hope for the best and try to get something out of them.

That's it in a nutshell

[rrzubnyy]

Cabrera is a starter, he should be playing every game. Where else will they get offense from? Stanton is insanely streaky, Rizzo looks like a dud at this point, Hicks is Hicks, and I don't expect to get much out of JD, Torres or Trevino.

Torres will have a big year IMO.