Trade Deadline Recap : Yankees

Yankees Trade Deadline Recap

The Yankees made some big moves in the trade deadline for second year in a row. This year they were buyers instead of sellers. The Yankees acquired a little bit of everything and improved at all their weak spots. The Yankees acquired Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson from the White Sox. They also got Jamie Garcia from the Twins. Finally today they capped it off with the Sonny Gray blockbuster. The Yankees did all this and only traded one top 5 rated prospect. They dealt some notable prospects in Jorge Mateo, James Kaprilean, Dustin Fowler, and Blake Rutherford however with so many prospects and only so many roster spots the moves were smart. The Yankees moves set them up as legitimate World Series contenders.

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Are the Yankees Planning a Major Deadline Move ?

The Yankees are in first place and there's a lot to like about this baseball team. However they have had awful production from first base and the ace Masahiro Tanaka has been anything but. Greg Bird is injured and seems to still be ways away. When he played he wasn't good.

Will the Yankees make the big splash and go after Eric Hosmer. Hosmer is a free agent to be and it remains to be seen if the Yankees want to deal prospects for Hosmer. We haven't seen enough to know what to expect from Greg Bird but if he doesn't come back soon it's possible the Yankees make a move. It's also possible they call the Athletics and go after Yonder Alonso. This will all depend on the Yankees trust in Greg Bird and Tyler Austin.

The Yankees also have some options at starting pitcher. Do they roll out the starters they have or do they go after Jose Quintana , Gerrit Cole , Yu Darvish or even a smaller profile arm ? It's also possible they promote Chance Adams.

The Yankees remain in first place and have a chance to go deep into the postseason however they may be a piece away from being the American Leagues best. It remains to be seen if they will stay in house or go out and get someone to help.

The Yankees Sweep the Cubs

The Yankees went into Wrigley Field and played the defending World Series champs. The Yankees swept them three straight. The Yankees already have 20 wins and everything has clicked so far. Aaron Judge has been incredible and so has Luis Severino. Gary Sanchez was injured early but now is back and looks good and Starlin Castro is among the league leaders in baseball in hitting. 

Game 1 - Michael Pineda faces last years NL Cy Young runner up Kyle Hendricks. Pineda pitched very well besides two solo homeruns. The Yankees left various men on base and couldn't capitalize. In the ninth with two outs Brett Gardner stepped up and blasted a go ahead three run home run. The Yankees win 3-2. 

Game 2 - Jordan Montgomery was very solid on the mound for the Yankees. The offensive exploded and knocked out Brett Anderson in the first inning. Starlin Castro had 3 hits and a homer, Aaron Hicks had 4 hits and a homer. Gary Sanchez had 2 hits. The Yankees exploded and won the game 11-6. 

Game 3 - The Yankees jumped out on the Cubs early. Aaron Judge hit a Triple late to put the Yankees up 2-1. Then Jacoby Ellsbury hit a home run and made it 4-1. Dellin Betances shut down the Cubs in the eighth and Aroldis Chapman imploded in the 9th allowing the Cubs to tie the game. The game then went on for 18 innings. The Yankees would win on a fielders choice by Starlin Castro. Clippard , Warren , Shreve and Holder were great out of the bullpen. 

The Yankees have upcoming series's with the Reds and then the Astros. Next Sunday is Derek Jeter day and the Yankees look to continue to roll. 

Yankees : April Review

The Yankees finished off April with a loss however they finish the month 15-8. They did this with two of their best players injured in Didi Gregorious and Gary Sanchez. It was a great month for the Baby Bombers and the Veterans contributed also. Aaron Judge had a great month hitting over 300 and belting 10 home runs. Luis Severino was dominant on the mound. His best performance was a shutout against the Red Sox. It's a great start for a Yankee team that clicked early. It will be interesting to see if they can keep it up. Greg Bird has been a major disappointment this season and the Yankees need to get his bat going. The Yankees have a special team and can realistically make the playoffs. The Bombers aren't rebuilding they're reloading. 

Aaron Judge Is off to a Great Start

Aaron Judge is off to a great start in 2017. Three mammoth homers and an exit velocity like we haven't seen before. Aaron Judge is trying to prove last years struggles are a fluke. He's trying to prove that his adjustments were good and he's doing it so far. So far he has more RBI than strikeouts.

Judge is also hitting the ball harder than every Yankee. Of the five hardest hits based on exit velocity over the past three years he has four of them , Alex Rodriguez has the other in 2015. Judge will have some tough stretches but he can possibly also have some stretches were he does more damage than most. We still need to see more of him before we set large home run goals however the start is promising.

Aaron Judge so far has proved the Yankees right in giving him the starting right field job. He is proving his critics wrong who said he couldn't adjust. He is also playing good in right field. It's early but Judge's early success is a great sign for The Yankees. If he keeps it up he could be the first Yankee since Alex Rodriguez too have a 40+ home run season. Aaron Judge is also giving the Yankees needed power. Greg Bird has been sick , injured and flat out bad. Gary Sanchez is injured for the next four weeks. Right now Judge is the youngster carrying the load and the guy everyone wants to see at the ballpark. If Judge goes into a slump don't think this stretch is a fluke. His adjustments look very real and so does his potential.

Managing Expectations

Managing Expectations

            The 2017 season is upon us and that means the return of Yankee baseball. As the Bronx Bombers return, youth is the common thread. Gary Sanchez, Greg Bird, Aaron Judge, Luis Severino, and Jonathan Holder are just a few of the young names that have made the Opening Day roster. The big three of these names consists of Sanchez, Bird, and Judge. Yankee fans have heard about them for years and they have given the fans a taste of what’s to come. This is a Catch 22 because production at the highest level, especially in New York, can cause a player to cringe in the big moments. With an illustrious history, Yankee fans expect these three to carry the team and that is just unrealistic.

            Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird combined for 31 home runs in their first seasons and they are being counted out for double that production combined. In reality, we must R-E-L-A-X as Aaron Rodgers would say. The Mets and Red Sox recent success makes Yankees fans want greatness ASAP but these kids are still growing. The young players that are in the majors and the others that are knocking on the door must be brought along slowly into the spot light. The 2017 Yankees should be viewed as a stepping stone year like a kindergarten student graduating to first grade. We as fans should not get on Judge if he strikes out in a big spot or if Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird combine for an error after a miscommunication. Instead we should just breathe and give them a mulligan.

            The first game of the 2017 season is a prime example for why we must temper our expectations. Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird did not register a hit and they made errors in the field. In the end its only one game, there are 161 more to go but more importantly they are years left for these guys so the next time a young guy makes a mistake just remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. The Yankees will be back before we know it but for now lets let the kids grow without overreacting.

By: Warren Tobin