In a lost Mets season, that quartet did not let the mounting defeats and negativity provide a reason to bail out.
And keep in mind that the normal wear and tear has been compounded by that group being hit by pitch a combined 58 times, including 18 apiece for Alonso and McNeil.
I will not name the executive who is still working prominently in the majors. But when the Yankees signed Johnny Damon after the 2006 season I was soliciting outside opinions of the maneuver. This executive downplayed it and said Damon builds his statline through accumulation by playing all the time — the suggestion being that if he played less, his teams might get more overall. Damon had averaged a tad over 150 games for the 10 seasons before signing with the Yankees.
. And I settled on the two best candidates being the Yankees with Aaron Hicks and the Braves with Marcell Ozuna. The Yankees had injuries and poor performance all around and released Hicks on May 26. He signed with the Orioles on May 30 and played his first game with Baltimore on May 31. This is not happening. All of these players have complete no-trade clauses. I suspect Stanton will not agree to leave New York, though if he did, returning home to Southern California might be the one area he would consider. Unless Rodon hated his year with the Yankees, I am not sure why he would do this. And, lastly, there have only been hints about Trout finally wanting out from an Angels franchise that is tied with the Tigers for the majors’ longest playoff drought .
The $128 million Giancarlo Stanton is owed over the next four years is offset in part by the $30 million the Marlins are chipping in over the final three years.Here is a way to think about Trout’s value: If he were a free agent, what would he get this offseason? It would be way less than seven years at $248.15 million.
I would just advise the Yankees to eat Stanton’s contract, see it as a sunk cost and reconfigure the roster.So just know that after this season what the Yankees owe Stanton and what they owe Rodon is a combined nine-year, $233 million commitment, or in range of the seven years at $248.15 million Trout is owed. So in total money, it would be a near salary wash.Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
I am just trying to suggest a deal that I think would make both sides have to convene a serious meeting. Still, I wouldn’t do it if I were the Yankees. I also don’t think Moreno does it because he is not emotionally ready to lose Ohtani and Trout in the same offseason. I think at least one of the players invoke their no-trade clauses.
Since May 25, Snell had made 21 starts with a 1.33 ERA and a .162 average against. When he is locked in, Snell can scream he is throwing a curveball before delivering and it is so elite, it still isn’t going to get hit.
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