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My Take: Yankees Re-Sign Paul Goldschmidt
Prospect Rankings Chart 1. The Yankees re-sign Paul Goldschmidt to a 1-year contract This is lunacy. This is stupidity. This is lazy. This is absurd. This is pointless. This is borderline criminal. What are the Yankees thinking? Goldschmidt plays one position, a position the Yankees have tried to convince us is in good hands with Ben […]
Yankees: A Look at the Non-Roster Invitees
One of my favorite posts every year is an analysis of the non-roster invitees to spring training. The odds that one of these players will make the team are low, but it’s happened many times before. As a reminder, anyone on the 40-man roster is automatically invited and is not considered “non-roster.” Hence, Elmer Rodriguez and […]
Yankees Notes for 2/4, Part 2
Other recent articles: Cody Bellinger thoughts Ryan Weathers acquisition 2/4, Part 1 1. The Yankees claim OF Yanquiel Fernandez from the Rockies If you don’t know the drill by now, you should. This is more musical chairs at the bottom of the 40-man roster. To make room for him, they designated RHP Dom Hamel for assignment. The Yankees claimed […]
Yankees Notes for 2/4
Other posts: Cody Bellinger thoughts Ryan Weathers acquisition 2/4, Part 2 I am working on a Top 30 prospects list. I hope to finish that before Spring Training. Depends how motivated I am every day. 1. Update on players designated for assignment Outfielder Michael Siani was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers. This will be his second stint with […]
NCAA Basketball Top 25 for 2/2
FYI: All ratings, including SOS, Offensive Efficiency, and Defensive Efficiency, are courtesy of the KenPom. Top 25: 1. Arizona (22-0) (1) – After their games against Oklahoma State this week: Kansas (road), Texas Tech, BYU, Houston (road), Baylor (road), Kansas, Iowa State (only meeting this season). If they survive that gauntlet… 2. Michigan (20-1) (2) – The […]
A Look at David Robertson’s Career
The Yankees had a fun draft in 2006. In the first round, they nabbed Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain. Rounds 8 and 9 produced Dellin Betances and Mark Melancon. But when you go down the full 50-round list, another name stands out: Alabama reliever David Robertson, chosen in the 17th round. Pitchers the Yankees chose before him include Tim Norton, Casey Erickson, Nicholas […]
Yankees Notes for 1/28
1. The Yankees acquire RHP Angel Chivilli from the Rockies for 1B T.J. Rumfield As I said the other day, I was a card-carrying member of the “Free Colter Bean!” club. While I was never in such a club for Rumfield, he likely deserves at least a chance to show what he can do. That […]
My Take: Thoughts on Keith Law & Prospects
There was a time in my life when I was anti-Keith Law. I wasn’t a fan of his rankings or takes. A few years ago, I decided to take a deeper look into why. Why is it that everyone downplays what Law says while propping up Baseball America, Fangraphs, Pipeline, etc? It dawned on me: People […]