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.