The St. Louis Cardinals got the bargain of the 2022-23 offseason when Nolan Arenado opted into the remainder of his contract, happy and satisfied with five years and $144 million to continue manning the hot corner at Busch Stadium. With Manny Machado’s opt-out looming next offseason, there’s been plenty of discussion about how he could […] Never forget Miguel Andújar wrecked … [Read more...] about Never forget Miguel Andújar wrecked Yankees’ Nolan Arenado trade
Yankees sign 2022 Red Sox reliever, invite him to spring training
The New York Yankees have their 2023 bullpen mostly filled, but there’s no reason they can’t incorporate a couple of wild cards along the way to flesh things out. After all, there’s a role available that was previously occupied by 2021 spring training invitee Lucas Luetge, DFA’d (and traded to the Braves) to make room for Tommy […] Yankees sign 2022 Red Sox reliever, invite him … [Read more...] about Yankees sign 2022 Red Sox reliever, invite him to spring training
Yankees trade Lucas Luetge for 2 intriguing Braves prospects after DFA
Some teams who DFA big-league veterans eventually realize they can’t get anything in exchange for their ex-player’s services, and are forced to waddle back to the clubhouse with their tail between their legs and watch Eric Hosmer stagnate on the street corner. Some teams, like the Yankees? They manage to get a fair deal, even […] Yankees trade Lucas Luetge for 2 intriguing … [Read more...] about Yankees trade Lucas Luetge for 2 intriguing Braves prospects after DFA
Aaron Judge’s influence on Carlos Rodón shows he’s more powerful than Yankees
At any point this offseason, did you feel general manager Brian Cashman was actually mending bridges and fortifying new relationships to make the New York Yankees a better team? The short answer is “no,” especially after we all saw how he handled the Aaron Judge situation. In fact, at this point, owner Hal Steinbrenner has […] Aaron Judge’s influence on Carlos Rodón shows he’s … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge’s influence on Carlos Rodón shows he’s more powerful than Yankees
Is anybody going to sign Aroldis Chapman away from Yankees?
Aroldis Chapman was unbearable for fits and spurts throughout his Yankees tenure, but the left-handed “closer” was very clearly at his worst in 2022, in between bouts of rehab for an ill-advised tattoo. For the first time in New York, Chapman subtracted WAR from the team in 2022 (-0.2 bWAR), even though he unofficially subtracted […] Is anybody going to sign Aroldis Chapman … [Read more...] about Is anybody going to sign Aroldis Chapman away from Yankees?