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

[cspaced25]

Originally Posted by Aribasebal

Spencer Jones does not belong in AAA. The guy has 41 RBIs already and 11 HR!

Jones or Jassssson, one of them has to be trade deadline bait this year to get whatever piece they need for a WS run. 3B/lights out closer, whatever it is come then.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by cspaced25

Jones or Jassssson, one of them has to be trade deadline bait this year to get whatever piece they need for a WS run. 3B/lights out closer, whatever it is come then.

Need to add Volpe to any trade. Maybe they can sell the "he just needs a new start elsewhere."

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by cspaced25

Jones or Jassssson, one of them has to be trade deadline bait this year to get whatever piece they need for a WS run. 3B/lights out closer, whatever it is come then.

It would take at minimum both of them to get a lights out closer. Jasson is a switch hitting OF that can't hit from the left side or catch a flyball. Jones projects to K close to half his at bats at the major league level.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by marl1220

They might as well forfeit the game.

Well this seems like a good suggestion now that Eovaldi owned them again.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Ryan Weathers to miss start for Yankees vs. Rangers with illness

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...angers-illness

Hey I could stand to lose 9 pounds that fast. Wouldn’t want to do it that way. Now we get to root for Paul Blackburn I hope the offense shows up.

[JRX]

Originally Posted by carlo16

It would take at minimum both of them to get a lights out closer. Jasson is a switch hitting OF that can't hit from the left side or catch a flyball. Jones projects to K close to half his at bats at the major league level.

Not sure people are looking around the league, but who exactly is this lights out reliever that's available?

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Boone: Rodón likely to return Sun., Cole to make 2-3 more rehab starts

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...e-rehab-starts

That’s good news.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Tampa isn't letting up so this hurts as does having a relief game today now.

Eovaldi shuts down streaking Yankees again as Rangers win 6-1 to stop slide

https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401815233

Tampa won’t keep playing this good, they are helping the Yankees by keeping the other teams in the division further behind.

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by JRX

Not sure people are looking around the league, but who exactly is this lights out reliever that's available?

I really don’t see anyone. Maybe Duran if Phillies go South. I could see a rebuild there.

[Aribasebal]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Need to get rid of Stanton. I'd rather have Belli in the outfield over Dominguez or Jones. Grisham can become the 4th outfielder and Dominguez can DH and Jones can play center.

That would be my plan exactly! Grisham has shown that he is nothing more than a decent 4th outfielder with a little bit of pop off the bench not a leadoff hitter for this team. I would have Dominguez lead off and put Spencer Jones in the cleanup spot and see how that goes

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JRX

Not sure people are looking around the league, but who exactly is this lights out reliever that's available?

Nobody, The sad thing is the Yankees probably could’ve had Mason Miller when he was on the A’s

[Mandy1320]

If anyone gets traded for a significant piece, it has to be Spencer Jones. His slash line and cumulative stats in AAA are really good, however, he is NOT a disciplined hitter.

Throughout his MiLB career, he swings at about 50% of ALL pitches he sees. 30-35% of the swings are at balls outside the zone. His contact percentage hangs around 60%. Those three stats alone will get him eaten alive in the big leagues.

For comparison, Trent Grisham (the guy Jones would replace in the lineup and who's off to a bad start) only swings at 38% of all pitches, with only 18% of those swings being at balls outside the zone. He also has a career contact percentage of 78%

Another comparison, Judge (the guy Jones is seemingly trying to imitate) swings at 42% of all pitches with only 22% of those being outside the zone. He has a career contact percentage of 68%.

Point is, I don't think Jones is ready. If he's able to square up the ball, it flies. But if he gets called up now, all it's going to take is these professional pitchers to figure out a sequence that works and then it's game over. With that said, if somethings clicks in Jones like it did with Judge then he can be a menace. But time is running out as he turns 25 in 7 days.

EDIT: And Jones' splits against lefties has been awful this year and last year. So, even if he was called up, you'd likely be looking at a platoon situation.

[spuds1961]

Remember today is an 11.35 starting time.

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Nobody, The sad thing is the Yankees probably could’ve had Mason Miller when he was on the A’s

Who were they giving up as good as De Vries?

[Mandy1320]

Welp, Jasson probably has a concussion. Sick. Awesome. Rad. Amazing. Fantastic. Wonderful. Sweet. Beautiful.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by carlo16

Who were they giving up as good as De Vries?

Not any 1 one player but they had more depth in a trade than just devries. There’s Lombard jr. There’s Jones, There’s Gil, trust me they had enough to get it done.

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Not any 1 one player but they had more depth in a trade than just devries. There’s Lombard jr. There’s Jones, There’s Gil, trust me they had enough to get it done.

Those 3 probably wouldn’t have gotten it done but you’re gonna empty the farm for a closer?

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by Mandy1320

Welp, Jasson probably has a concussion. Sick. Awesome. Rad. Amazing. Fantastic. Wonderful. Sweet. Beautiful.

What happened? I can't watch at work.

[spuds1961]

Well Blackburn gave them one scoreless inning and now it’s Brandon Beck in his debut hopefully it goes well. Thanks to Joc Pederson the Yankees got 2 triples one by Goldschmidt and the other by Bellinger to drive in the run.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by carlo16

Those 3 probably wouldn’t have gotten it done but you’re gonna empty the farm for a closer?

3 players who will rot in the Yankees farm system anyway and have you seen Millers numbers he’s not your average closer.

[spuds1961]

Not a bad inning by Beck.

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

3 players who will rot in the Yankees farm system anyway and have you seen Millers numbers he’s not your average closer.

Those players wouldn’t have been enough and you better hope Lombard doesn’t rot in the farm system. They need him to be good. Jones is rotting because he’s not good at baseball.

[Mandy1320]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

What happened? I can't watch at work.

Made nice catch at the wall and slammed his shoulder and head into it. He was able to stand and walk but they made him exit the game in a cart.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by Mandy1320

Made nice catch at the wall and slammed his shoulder and head into it. He was able to stand and walk but they made him exit the game in a cart.

Thanks for the information.

[spuds1961]

Nice at bat by McMahon a double, Trent you haven’t earned the right to swing at 3-0