***The Official New York Yankees Thread***

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by Mandy1320

I could see the Mets panic and snag Belli after losing Nimmo and Alonso. Fangraphs currently has Carson Benge (prospect) and Tyrone Taylor at CF on their depth chart.

Cashman should be prepared to pivot.

No player in their right mind would choose the Mets, they are imploding from within. Sure they got Soto but look what they’ve lost.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JRX

I really wouldn't want to give bellinger a huge contract. He's been too inconsistent over his career, his defense is great, but his analytics show his bat wasn't that great.

I wouldn’t trust analytics with Bellinger he contributes in more ways that wouldn’t show up using analytics.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by hxcmilkshake

I think its good Tucker is out there too, so all the money doesnt go to Bellinger. Less chance of a bidding war.

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Hal welcomes bidding wars. He can say he tried but the other team wanted him more. It’s a built in cushion to hide his cheapness.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Rule 5 draft: Yankees take Winquest, Rockies get Petit

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...kies-get-petit

Doesn’t sound like much.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

I hope the Yankees get stuck with Bellinger.

So do I.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

The Yankees have signed RHP Bradley Hanner to a MiLB contract according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post.

Hanner appeared in 42 games at the AAA level with a 4.74 ERA and 29% K%.

Bargain basement shopping again.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

I was a Red Sox fan in 2004.

So were a lot of people, wonder how many admitted it after game 3 of that series.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JRX

You mean not having a 3B, SS, LF, mult SPs and RPs is more important?

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Rumor is that the Yankees and Belli are off on the years. The Yankees are offering 5 years and Boras is demanding 7. I actually liked Bellinger, but if they are going to sign him, they get the same team back as last year (minus 2 starting pitchers at the beginning of the season) and continue to block Jones/Dominguez. And we all know if they sign Bellinger and miss out on Imai, they'll say they tried and then the team will suck this year. It's going to be hard watching the left side of the infield be crap at hitting and SS sucks at fielding once Volpe comes back and watching a catcher who can't hit. And who knows how far behind they'll be in the AL East before Warren, Rodon, and Cole come back. Cashman and Hal give no indication that they will ever drastically improve this team. 2026 might be a battle for last place with Boston.

All this sucking it’s a wonder they have any fans.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JRX

In no way would I give Belli 7 years. That screams Ellsbury all over again.

I also agree with not giving him 7 years but it would be hard to top the atrocity Ellsbury became once he was with the Yankees.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

I couldn't agree more with Clint Frazier.

Ex-Yankee Clint Frazier urges team to dump Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells: ‘Stop relying on the bounceback player’

https://nypost.com/2025/12/11/sports...ceback-player/

I also agree with him, shouldn’t be too hard to upgrade both players.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Dump Belli, give the young guys a chance.

I wouldn’t dump him but I wouldn’t give him a huge contract he offers more right now than Dominguez and Jones would give them next year if they became everyday players.

[Mandy1320]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

No player in their right mind would choose the Mets, they are imploding from within. Sure they got Soto but look what they’ve lost.

He's a Boras guy. He will go to the highest bidder.

Mets still have a decent team. Their lineup is filled with question marks and 'what-ifs' but I don't think they are quite at that rebuild stage.

For example, if they panic spend and grab Belli and Bregman and get SP help, they could easily be the second best team in the NL East behind the Phils.

[Highlander23]

At least some Mets fans think they are getting Bellinger. If that happens and we also don't get Tucker (which I don't think we will), this team is in some trouble.

We have a catcher in Wells who doesn't hit well, a 1B in Rice who is young and isn't great against lefties, a 2B in Jazz who is a major head case, a SS in Volpe who stinks, a 3B in McMahon who has a great glove but a pretty poor bat, two unproven young guys in LF with Jones and Dominguez, a CF in Grisham who is dropping off a little defensively and may really struggle to replicate what he did at the plate based on his track record....and then Judge. Oh yeah, a DH in Stanton who we are lucky to get 100 games from. Starting pitching could be great if/when everyone is healthy, but the bullpen is a huge question mark....have to hope Doval/Bednar turn into Rivera/Wetteland (without the horrible person aspect of Wetteland of course). Hard to get excited about this team when division rivals are spending money and getting better and the Yankees seems to be saying "No thanks, we're good" to any possible improvements.

[Highlander23]

Originally Posted by Mandy1320

He's a Boras guy. He will go to the highest bidder.

Mets still have a decent team. Their lineup is filled with question marks and 'what-ifs' but I don't think they are quite at that rebuild stage.

For example, if they panic spend and grab Belli and Bregman and get SP help, they could easily be the second best team in the NL East behind the Phils.

Exactly. The Mets look like they are imploding because of the names they've lost. They are all popular players. However, what has that group won? They haven't come close to going all the way and they've been together a number of years now. They are heading in a new direction to try and actually win. I think they wanted to keep Edwin, but other than that, I think they are going in a more defensive direction but still need guys who can hit, obviously. Bellinger fits that bill perfectly. I could see them giving him more than they would have been willing to give Pete because he's a way better defensive player even if he's a drop in the power department. He can still provide solid protection for Soto. They also have a great farm system and could easily trade some guys to get pitching and/or other spots they need. Not sure what will happen, but if there is indeed a cohesive plan and Cohen didn't blow all his money on that casino, the Mets could get a lot better pretty quickly.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by Highlander23

At least some Mets fans think they are getting Bellinger. If that happens and we also don't get Tucker (which I don't think we will), this team is in some trouble.

We have a catcher in Wells who doesn't hit well, a 1B in Rice who is young and isn't great against lefties, a 2B in Jazz who is a major head case, a SS in Volpe who stinks, a 3B in McMahon who has a great glove but a pretty poor bat, two unproven young guys in LF with Jones and Dominguez, a CF in Grisham who is dropping off a little defensively and may really struggle to replicate what he did at the plate based on his track record....and then Judge. Oh yeah, a DH in Stanton who we are lucky to get 100 games from. Starting pitching could be great if/when everyone is healthy, but the bullpen is a huge question mark....have to hope Doval/Bednar turn into Rivera/Wetteland (without the horrible person aspect of Wetteland of course). Hard to get excited about this team when division rivals are spending money and getting better and the Yankees seems to be saying "No thanks, we're good" to any possible improvements.

I pretty much agree with everything here. Personally, I think playing Dominguez in center and jones in left would equal a much better outfield than Grisham can. And even when Stanton plays, he clogs up the base paths if he doesn't hit homeruns and for all of his heroics in 2024, he stunk in this years playoffs.

[ottobord]

Time to let Dominguez just play. It is what it is. Spencer Jones is projected to be a worse Joey Gallo. There is a reason they haven't traded him and he hasn't been called up. Focus on pitching and let the chips fall. If we hit rock bottom, below .500, maybe then we can get some legitimate much needed changes.

[JRX]

Originally Posted by Highlander23

Exactly. The Mets look like they are imploding because of the names they've lost. They are all popular players. However, what has that group won? They haven't come close to going all the way and they've been together a number of years now. They are heading in a new direction to try and actually win. I think they wanted to keep Edwin, but other than that, I think they are going in a more defensive direction but still need guys who can hit, obviously. Bellinger fits that bill perfectly. I could see them giving him more than they would have been willing to give Pete because he's a way better defensive player even if he's a drop in the power department. He can still provide solid protection for Soto. They also have a great farm system and could easily trade some guys to get pitching and/or other spots they need. Not sure what will happen, but if there is indeed a cohesive plan and Cohen didn't blow all his money on that casino, the Mets could get a lot better pretty quickly.

This talking point is so tired. Everyone coping is putting all the weight on last season, completely ignoring that they went to game 6 of the NLCS the year before then did nothing to address their pitching, but now its all Nimmo, Alonso, Diaz's fault. I'm sure players are talking and asking wtf is going on in Queens. That said money talks and if the Mets spend what it takes, guys will sign there. This all could just be Stearn's ego and wanting to win with "his guys".

[JRX]

I know the Blue Jays came within one shitty closer of winning the ws, but for the most part nobody is winning anything until the league reigns in the dodgers spending.

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by ottobord

Time to let Dominguez just play. It is what it is. Spencer Jones is projected to be a worse Joey Gallo. There is a reason they haven't traded him and he hasn't been called up. Focus on pitching and let the chips fall. If we hit rock bottom, below .500, maybe then we can get some legitimate much needed changes.

Nothing will change until the stadium stops selling out 80 games a year.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by carlo16

Nothing will change until the stadium stops selling out 80 games a year.

I've only went to one game at Yankee Stadium last year. It'll probably be zero thanks to the new mayor and Hal's lack of desire to put together a championship team.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by Highlander23

At least some Mets fans think they are getting Bellinger. If that happens and we also don't get Tucker (which I don't think we will), this team is in some trouble.

We have a catcher in Wells who doesn't hit well, a 1B in Rice who is young and isn't great against lefties, a 2B in Jazz who is a major head case, a SS in Volpe who stinks, a 3B in McMahon who has a great glove but a pretty poor bat, two unproven young guys in LF with Jones and Dominguez, a CF in Grisham who is dropping off a little defensively and may really struggle to replicate what he did at the plate based on his track record....and then Judge. Oh yeah, a DH in Stanton who we are lucky to get 100 games from. Starting pitching could be great if/when everyone is healthy, but the bullpen is a huge question mark....have to hope Doval/Bednar turn into Rivera/Wetteland (without the horrible person aspect of Wetteland of course). Hard to get excited about this team when division rivals are spending money and getting better and the Yankees seems to be saying "No thanks, we're good" to any possible improvements.

With all this garbage they still had a winning team and although they lost to the Bluejays they still won 94 games.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

With all this garbage they still had a winning team and although they lost to the Bluejays they still won 94 games.

Spoken like Hal.

Don't forgot that two of the starting pitchers won't bein the rotation on opening day and by the time Cole returns, the division race may be over already.

[mantlefan7]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Spoken like Hal.

Don't forgot that two of the starting pitchers won't bein the rotation on opening day and by the time Cole returns, the division race may be over already.

Who’s to say Cole will ever be the same? What is he - 35? Just inconceivable to me that the Yankees seem okay with wasting another prime season of Judge. How many more does he have left?

[hxcmilkshake]

I know we want it all now but can we pause these comments at least until after they miss out on everybody? Geez.

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[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Spoken like Hal.

Don't forgot that two of the starting pitchers won't bein the rotation on opening day and by the time Cole returns, the division race may be over already.

Hey I am calling it what it was a 94 win season and beating Boston was a plus. Trying to not be all doom and gloom as something is going on in my family that sucks.