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Volpe’s Yankees future may run through second base
Anthony Volpe may have played his way back into the Yankees’ plans, with second base a possible home next season, writes Greg Joyce of the New York Post. I’m pulling for him, but a strong finish has to turn into something we can count on over a full season.
Would you bring Stanton back?
Mark Polishuk at MLB Trade Rumors looks at whether the Yankees could move on from Stanton this winter. I want him back, but he’s expensive and takes up a roster spot we need someone healthy enough to use. It sucks because he’s a clubhouse leader, but I’d consider moving on even if the Yankees still have to pay him.
Goldschmidt wants to keep playing. Would you bring him back?
Goldschmidt wants to play next year, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, with the details from Charlie Wright at MLB Trade Rumors. I’d be okay with him coming back to hit against lefties, but where are the at-bats with Rice and García here? Rice needs to play every day, so I wouldn’t bring Goldy back just because we know him.
Grisham could be gone. Is Jones ready for the job?
Chris Kirschner at The Athletic (paid subscription required) predicts Trent Grisham won’t return and argues the Yankees should move on after his struggles at the plate and in the field. He also questions whether Spencer Jones is ready to take over center field every day. I’m fine moving on from Grisham, but I don’t want the Yankees handing Jones the job and just hoping it works out. Give him a chance to win it, with someone who can actually step in if he struggles.
More contact and a better bench. Why does everyone see it except the Yankees?
Randy Miller of NJ.com (via Yahoo Sports) suggests Luis Arraez, Mauricio Dubón, Carson Kelly and Tyrone Taylor as offseason fits for the Yankees. I like the idea of adding contact and players who can cover more than one position, especially if it gives Boone better choices off the bench. But I’d want to know the price and who loses playing time before signing up for all four.
I want Bednar and Blackburn back
Bednar and Blackburn are both headed for free agency, as Peter Sblendorio of the New York Daily News notes, via Yahoo Sports. I want both back, because fixing the lineup won’t do us much good if we’re suddenly scrambling to cover the late innings. Cashman has found useful arms before, but I don’t want the whole bullpen riding on him doing it again.
Volpe at second? Make him earn it
Greg Joyce of the New York Post, via Yahoo Sports, sees second base as a possible way for Volpe to stick with the Yankees next year after losing the shortstop job. I’m glad he fought his way back, but a good finish shouldn’t hand him a starting spot. Let him compete for it, because we need a bat we can count on for more than a couple of weeks.
Judge wants more from the front office. So do we.
Judge wants the Yankees to go all in, as Bryan Hoch of MLB.com shared on X. I’m glad he said it, but I want to see who they actually bring in before getting excited. Spend the money where it helps and give us a roster that makes sense.
It’s looking like the Yankees are sticking with Boone
Brendan Kuty of The Athletic says he doesn’t believe the Yankees will fire Boone. I don’t think changing the manager fixes everything, but keeping him shouldn’t mean everyone gets a pass either. If Boone is back, I want to know what he and Cashman are actually going to change.
García at second base could open things up
Boone left the door open to Luis García Jr. returning to the middle infield, and Brendan Kuty of The Athletic wondered whether that could mean second base next year. I like the idea of getting his bat in there without tying up first base and DH, but he has to be able to play the position. We can’t fix the lineup by creating another problem in the field.
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Anthony Volpe: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0. Giancarlo Stanton: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0. Paul Goldschmidt: J. Passepartout, CC BY-SA 4.0. Spencer Jones: J. Passepartout, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos cropped for thumbnails; adaptations retain the stated licenses. CC BY-SA 2.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Originals: Volpe · Stanton · Goldschmidt · Jones.
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