2021-2022 Off Season Thread

[yank4life2005]

I thought verlander didn’t want to play for NYY.
Didn't he block a trade while in Detroit?

No, Verlander wanted to go to NY. Cashman didn't want him because of what he was still owed for the rest of the year.

[Yankyfan]

please no 10 year deals. Haven't they learned anything?

amen!!

[ClownPickle]

I really want Verlander if the medicals check out.

[RoyWilliams]

Dodgers To Sign Andrew Heaney


By Anthony Franco | November 8, 2021 at 3:43pm CDT

3:44 pm: It’s an $8.5MM guarantee, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (via Twitter).


lol if we did that this board would blow up

[Portbb]

Dodgers To Sign Andrew Heaney


By Anthony Franco | November 8, 2021 at 3:43pm CDT

3:44 pm: It’s an $8.5MM guarantee, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (via Twitter).


lol if we did that this board would blow up

Ken Rosenthal. Same as what Robbie Ray got last year. Viewed as a similar upside player. Wow.

[Portbb]

Heaney just about the first FA off the market. To a 106 win team. Didn’t see that coming.

[yank4life2005]

Guess Heaney replaces Kershaw...Sounds about right...

[philleotardo]

Heaney just about the first FA off the market. To a 106 win team. Didn’t see that coming.

We have obvious reasons not to want to have him back, but he’s the kind of pitcher- age, peripherals, former prospect shine- that I would like to see as a ST invite.

Can’t say I’d give him 8M though. His agent is a rock star.

[yank4life2005]

So 15-20 teams watched Verlander throw today and the Yankees were among them at Cressey's Sports Performance center.

[ClownPickle]

So 15-20 teams watched Verlander throw today and the Yankees were among them at Cressey's Sports Performance center.

Don't let him leave.

[Yankees1962]

Dodgers To Sign Andrew Heaney


By Anthony Franco | November 8, 2021 at 3:43pm CDT

3:44 pm: It’s an $8.5MM guarantee, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (via Twitter).


lol if we did that this board would blow up

You got that right! I guess somebody besides Cashman and his people think that there is something there with Heaney. It will be interesting to see if the Dodgers are more successful with him than the Yankees and Angels.

[sjb23]

Yankees rumors: Justin Verlander workout attended by team scouts - Pinstripe Alley

"This scuttlebutt connecting New York and Verlander shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone, though. As the Corey Kluber Experiment last year indicated, even with mixed results, the team likes its reclamation projects, especially when they’re closely connected to Eric Cressey, the director of player health and performance. Sure enough, the workout took place right in their backyard at Cressey’s own complex.

Verlander is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in October 2020. Assuming his recovery goes well, he should be ready to return in 2022, but it is a bit unusual for a player as old as Verlander to seriously roll the dice on a comeback from TJS. There are no guarantees that the soon-to-be 39-year-old returns to form, but it’s tempting to consider, even with the whispers of sticky stuff."

If they can spend $11M on Kluber....will they spend $20M for Verlander?

I think they can spend that money better. It's all about payroll allocation, right? Is $20M for Verlander a smart move?

[sjb23]

You got that right! I guess somebody besides Cashman and his people think that there is something there with Heaney. It will be interesting to see if the Dodgers are more successful with him than the Yankees and Angels.

I certainly don't think he's worth $8.5M to the Yankees. There's other/better guys to spend money on.

[Yankees1962]

I certainly don't think he's worth $8.5M to the Yankees. There's other/better guys to spend money on.

To most Yankees fans, he's not worth $8.50 to the Yankees.

[Obnoxio]

He will cost more than that in HR balls.

[Yankees1962]

So it looks like ex-Mets skipper Rojas is going to be the new 3rd base coach.