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Yankees might be able to get Arenado for fairly cheap, especially if the Red Sox get Bregman, cards would lose all leverage if that happened

Jasson Domínguez now wears #24 for the Yankees. Would not be shocked if Tim Hill takes #25 now since that was his number with the Padres

Just the buzz I’ve been hearing my guess is that the Yankees round out their offseason by trading Stroman to whoever eats the most $, sign Kiké Hernández to platoon with Waldo. Sign one of Chafin or Hill and offer a Milb deal to a catcher like Yan Gomes or Grandal (not sure they’d accept that tho)

Heyman on his B/R segment said likeliest scenario for the Yankees rn is that they add a smaller infield piece like Brendan Rodgers or Paul DeJong. He followed it up by saying if they can trade Stroman then someone like Arraez becomes more likely. Also continued to push their interest in Chafin

Red’s infield is overcrowded after Lux trade. AAV is fairly close but Candelario has a lower hit but another guaranteed year. Yankees were interested in him at the 2023 deadline before he was dealt to the Cubs.

Here’s how I rank the likelihood of the rumored Yankees infielder acquisitions

1. Luis Arraez

2. Jorge Polanco

3. Yoan Moncada
4. Brendan Rodgers

A name I have not heard yet but would make sense is if the Yankees and reds did a bad contract swap. Stroman for Candelario. (1/2)

Alex Jackson on the Yankees 40 man roster

Don’t know if this is a mistake but Alex Jackson is currently listed on the Yankees 40-man roster despite being a NRI with the Reds

Can’t forget Timmy Hill

Goldie got less money than I thought he would. Think he took less so the Yankees could add his old friend Nolan Arenado? Wouldn’t be shocked. Although Curry made it sound unlikely a few weeks ago

I do wonder if Rice would be the BUC. He could easily get 3 starts a week between Wells, Stanton and potentially Goldschmidt needing off days. Cashman said at the beginning of the offseason that they still view catcher as his primary position but that could just be trade value fluff.

Trevy will always have a special place in my heart and I will miss him but this is a great trade

Looks like Devin Williams bought Leiter’s number from him

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Only giving up Poteet is some nice work by Cash. Was totally expecting Warren to be in this deal.

I still feel like Bellinger and Walker are their top choices but I feel like 2B will be whoever they can get the best deal on in mid-late January

I’m sure he will but they are relying on a lot of people to provide innings that they’ve never done before. Feels very risky. Senga is coming off an injury. Montas is pretty consistently hurt and that’s a lot to ask out of Holmes after being a reliever for so long. They need a Burnes/workhorse.

Yeah the Met’s are confusing me. Spending all that on Soto and then running out with a pretty terrible rotation. I get Sterns is a genius but he never had a rotation that bad on the brewers.

hope I’m wrong but it feels like the media is talking about the Yanks & Tucker the same way they were talking about the Padres trading Soto to the Jays last year. way more insight into the Yanks talks last year just like the Cubs now and we are only really hearing about Gil being in like Manoah

With today being a travel day I wouldn’t expect many rumors today until maybe late tonight early tomorrow. Would love Tucker but don’t think Crane would approve it. Bellinger, Walker, Fairbanks and Hill is my expectation for the rest of the offseason and maybe another infielder if one is left in Feb

Musts:
Fried
Bellinger

Get two of:
Teoscar
Walker
Wade
Luis Robert

Get 1 of:
Tanner Scott
Fairbanks
Devin Williams

And of course bring back Timmy Hill

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With Jansen going to the Rays I’d imagine the Cubs will have interest in Trevino. Maybe he’d be included in a Bellinger trade

Michael Kay just mentioned that the Yankees held a 90-minute Zoom meeting with free-agent starter Max Fried yesterday it went very well. Apparently Fried was highly impressed, and a follow-up meeting has already been scheduled.

Also I feel like a Bellinger trade is 99% happening regardless of what happens with Juan Soto. Probably have the basic framework set already and the rest of the deal depends on how much money the Yankees will be willing to eat. Would obviously have way more budget room if Soto leaves.

My take on Soto Sweepstakes:

65% Yankees
34% Met’s
1% Red Sox

Only star to ever leave the Yanks was Cano and it’s because the Mariners offered a significantly better deal. Believe the Yanks offer was 8 and M’s was 10 years. Honestly think it would take $750 minimum for him to end up in queens

Curry has made me very confident that Soto returns plus a Bellinger trade

I will officially be switching to Celsius if they just teased Soto and the Yankees having an agreement.

We are at the point of the Soto sweepstakes where “fan’s with sources” on Twitter say he has an agreement. I saw two different accounts with thousands of followers saying he had picked a team. One Met’s, One Red Sox. Please lord I need this over with and my sweet Soto back in the Bronx

I still think Soto is back but only way this plan is realistic is if they do Snell. They are not going up 6 draft picks, even 4 would be the most they have ever given up