2018 WS bound?

As Luis Severino delivers ace-like performances and the BP has been rebuilt I think things are almost set for next year. We have had many calls for Cashman to trade for a starting pitcher and I have been against doing so. We all know we could USE an Ace type pitcher, I just don't see the NEED for one.

A balanced team is a very hard team to beat, by that I mean; good defense, pitching, and timely hitting will carry the day, more times than not.

We have a chance to make the Play-offs this year without adding another pitcher. 2018 will be the Year we make a hard run at the WS. We have players out with injuries this year, If they can come back at pre-injury (or better) performance and we dump one/two contracts (CF/LF) the team will have all we NEED for a well balanced team.

2018
Starters...before trades....
Gary Sanchez-C,  S. Castro-2b,  Didi Gregorius-SS,  Miquel Anduiar 3rd,  Greg Bird-1stB,
Aaron Judge-RF,  Clint Frazier-LF,  Billy McKinney/Estevan Florial-CF.

Pitchers...before trades....
Luis Severino,  Tanaka,  Montgomery,  Chance Adams, And one of...Clark Schmidt, 
Domingo Acevedo,   Justus Sheffield even throw in Adam Warren.

BP...before trades...
A. Chapman,  Dellin Betances,  Adam Warren,  Chard Green,  Domingo Acevedo,

Replacements...
Sonny Gray, 

Story Time...

Back in the mid 50's Joe had a full ride to a mid-western college in football. He hurt his right shoulder. The following spring he was working out with the baseball team to get back into shape. On this one day his right arm was hurting a bit so, he started warming up left handed with a friend of his (a catcher) named Frank. Frank wanted to have him throw like a pitcher, so he did. Shortly Frank was lunging all over the place to catch the ball. Soon they were laughing, when a dark shadow loomed over the two of them...the coach showed up and asked for the ball. He looked the ball over and asked Joe to show him what he had...which was, slow, slower and the slowest Junk the coach had ever seen. He sent Joe over to the batting cage to take some swings, didn't like the way he handled the bat.

The rest is history, Joe lead the team in hitting and was the closer, also played 2nd base well enough...nobody wanted 2nd base so he was dropped in that spot.

Reason for this story is simple, some have the idea sports are easy because as one looks at the pros play, it looks so easy...no, no, NO! One looks at those playing in the majors and you will see 95% of them have been playing the game as far back as 9/10 years old or younger. Being good at baseball as with any sport, starts with the music in your soul/body. Everything is 1, 2, 3, finish!

If anyone of you played to a good level, stop and think...It is a hard thing to explain, unless you can think in the abstract. Everything is done with music, even walking...you can't touch it, you don't even think about it but, it is there in everything one does!

Cashman and "Keep the kids!"- I love it!

Look what I found on YES by A.J. Hermann.....

'A young nucleus of supremely talented high-upside prospects has emerged to deliver hope and optimism to a Yankees club that hasn't won a postseason series since 2012.

New York's farm system is as loaded with talent as it's been since the halcyon days of the Core Four, and typically when teams find themselves with a stockpile of attractive assets, they look to see which established Major Leaguers they might realistically be able to acquire to bolster the MLB team.

However, now, in the dead of winter, before a single pitch has been thrown, may not be the ideal time to make such a move.'

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Now, there is a man with a head on his shoulders and NOT, "This is the way we always do things...Trade the future for the now!"

I would like to have the Yankees do like they did from 1945 thru 1964...all of which I saw or heard on the radio, thank you very much!

1945 thru 1964 the Yankees won 10 of 15 WS! Now, that there is winning fans!

WE have won five WS in the last 20 years, which would you like to see?

I have been a big time backer of keeping the top (10) kids and more if they are lower in the system but have very good upside. We have been trading away our younger guys along with the older top players because "King" George wanted a 32/34-year-old vet player. They would trade away a player with 10 good years in him for a guy with one or two years in him and cost much, much, too much!

Business 101, the deal must be an even or better deal for the Yankees...!

Those that thought to blame all the bad years on Cashman, shame on you! Look what happens when one cuts him loose. He does what he did and could have been doing for a few years before this.

There were a few of us that paid attention to what he had been trying to do but got cut down by the bosses. Given his head, as they did with him in 2015(+) was just what we wanted him to do and he got us a lot of talent.

Don't Trade the Farmers!

Pineda

Well guys, as they say on my turf, "Quintana, he got the sense"! Numbers show him as a very good pitcher, there can be many reasons for his 50% win/loss record! He was leading when he was pulled from the game, but the BP couldn't hold it for him is the most notable and logical reason.

The thing is unless we pick up a couple big name game changers after this season...when we will have about $40+/- mil coming off the payroll...we will need the top guys from the farm, really bad.

A-Rod

I can live without Judge, Mateo (both top 10), I don't want to but...I don't want to be 80 this year, such is life!

My answer to a trade is, give them Pineda, for Quintana...could it possibly be the pressure of pitching in NY, Pineda's problem. One big drawback to that is, IF Pineda gets his head in the game, he could be a game changer for the Yanks.

There are too many ways to look at a trade for Quintana, with us coming out even or on top! I haven't seen as much top grade talent in the Yankees Farm since the 90's. We did alright with that bunch of guys, didn't we? Let them play then add what we need.

2017 New York Yankees team...as "I See It"

Catcher-Gary Sanchez/Austin Romine
1st Base-Greg Bird
2nd Base-Castro
3rd Base-Headly/Wilkerman Garcia
SS-Didi
LF-Dustin Fowler/
CF-Ellsbury
RF-Judge
DH-Brian McCann
Utility-Refsnyder/Tyler Wade

Starting Pitchers;
1-Luis Severino, 2-Michael Pineda, 3-James Kaprielian, 4-Bryan Mitchell
5-Luis Cessa 6-Jordan Montgomery 7-Masahiro Tanaka (No Order)
Bull Pen;
Closers; Dellin Betances, Cale Coshow, Jacob Lindgren, Domingo "ACE" Acevedo, Nathan "Evo" Eovaldi!
BP---We have a Plethora of pitchers working to be in this position.

The Chairman of the Board

Edward Charles Ford

Born: October 21, 1928, New York, New York

Bats: Left

Throws: Left

Played For: 

New York Yankees (1950, 1953-1967)

Elected to the Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers: 1974

Whitey missed the 1951 and 1952 seasons because of the Koren war.
Edward Whitey Ford was the big-game pitcher on the great Yankees teams of the 1950s and early '60s, earning him the moniker "The Chairman of the Board". The wily southpaw's lifetime record of 236-106 gives him the best winning percentage (.690) of any 20th-century pitcher. He paced the American League in victories three times and in ERA and shutouts twice. The 1961 Cy Young Award winner still holds many World Series records, including 10 wins and 94 strikeouts, once pitching 33 consecutive scoreless innings in the Fall Classic.

Eventually, Ford went from the No. 4 pitcher on a great staff to the universally acclaimed No. 1 pitcher of the Yankees. He became known as the "Chairman of the Board" for his ability to remain calm and in command during high-pressure situations. He also knew how to throw the scuff and mud ball very well! Casey used him against the other teams best pitchers, in fact, Casey would hold him out a game or so to make it work out. He was also known as "Slick," a nickname given to him at one time (Billie Martin, Mickey Mantle) by manager Casey Stengel who called them Whiskey Slicks. Ford's guile was necessary because he did not have an overwhelming fastball, but being able to throw several other pitches very well gave him pinpoint control. Ford was an effective strikeout pitcher for his time, tying the then-AL record for six consecutive strikeouts in 1956, and again in 1958. Ford pitched 2 consecutive one-hit games in 1955 to tie a record held by several pitchers. And yes, he could be our #1 starting pitcher right now, in this day and age IF he were still young and healthy. His career came to a halt because of nerve disruption in his hands, he had to keep them warm and the other teams said it was not right for him to use a hand warmer to do so...rules are rules.

Ford in 1954.

Jeter Unanimous Choice HoF? Not so fast!

Where is it written that a player should receive unanimous votes just because he was the face of the Yankees and played SS for 20 years? 

He played SS very poorly (Gold Gloves are popularity awards) check his records he was not good.

So basically, some of you think an SS that broke many Yankee hitting records...here is why; he played 20 years hitting in the #2 spot and had Two times more AB & PA than any Yankee in history He should have those Yankee records! He was a singles hitter that played SS...poorly! 

Jeter is not in very many top ten MLB records except having over 3,000 hits, having many more At Bats and Plate Appearances and wasn't considered a good SS defensively. He wasn't the player other teams had to worry about beating them, so they pitched to him...he was a very good singles hitter but, not someone that was going to beat you very often.

All this can be looked up and digested, I understand every generation needs a guy to be the Yankee face and popular player...that is the nature of the game.

My question is; does that initial him to a Unanimous Vote? No way!