2023 Regular Season Thread.

[NelsonMuntz]

Just looking at Nestor Cortes without comparing him to anyone else, I think it would be a mistake to count on him being an effective starter, and I think he could be a very valuable multi-inning lefty guy. I don't know if I agree with automatically penciling him in as a starter in 2024.

Agreed. This is the mistake they keep repeating. They count on frequently injured players and players returning from injury to be healthy and productive all season. It always comes back to bite them.

[ZIM 2002]

In his interview today with Meredith, Judge basically said havkng a winning season meant nothing to him.

[ymike673]

I think it is extremely telling that they ran Judge out there right until they got that 82nd win. The 82-win threshold is Cashman's World Series.

I have no idea if that is true but Judge and Torres should have at least started the game. They basically were saying the game meant nothing. I don't remember Mattingly ever sitting out the last game when he was playing.

[HelloNewman]

Agreed. This is the mistake they keep repeating. They count on frequently injured players and players returning from injury to be healthy and productive all season. It always comes back to bite them.

So you're down with giving his rotation spot to Montas?

[ymike673]

So you're down with giving his rotation spot to Montas?

I am not. Spend the money on a healthy pitcher.

[NelsonMuntz]

So you're down with giving his rotation spot to Montas?

No. Forget Montas. I'm saying they need to do a better job of building depth and stop assuming frequently injured players are going to be healthy and productive. If you're counting on Rodon and Cortes to be 2 of your 5 starters, you better have a good backup plan because history tells us they're going to be injured at some point.

[jnewmark]

Finally, an end to this nightmare season ! On to Hot Stove !

[JL25and3]

Finally, an end to this nightmare season ! On to Hot Stove !

Best thing about this season is that it's over. I will never have to watch the 2023 Yankees again.

[Benefactor]

Buck Showalter out with the Mets. I guess Steve Cohen doesn't need a consultant.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/...r-in-2024.html

The difference between Showalter and Boone was the former was actually managing while the other was merely following direct orders. It would be completely hypocritical to fire a guy for doing what he's told by upper management and for having little, if any say in the decision making processes.