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One ballot yesterday, featuring an A-Rod vote: x.com/shutthedore/statu…
Hopefully Severino can stay healthy and ball out for the Mets. He was pretty damn good for most of 2017 and the bulk of 2018. Injuries, man. I think him leaving does make Judge the longest-tenured Yankee now (by MLB debut. Higashioka has been in the organization since…
One ballot yesterday, featuring an A-Rod vote: https://x.com/shutthedore/status/1730080178334728341?s=46&t=Ieu9DerBVxNuynJKHAphOg
Hopefully Severino can stay healthy and ball out for the Mets. He was pretty damn good for most of 2017 and the bulk of 2018. Injuries, man. I think him leaving does make Judge the longest-tenured Yankee now (by MLB debut. Higashioka has been in the organization since 2008!).
Nothing is forever. I always thought he’d be the bulldog gutting it out in a World Series game. Maybe he’ll get that chance with the Mets ... or whoever the Mets trade him fo in July. Hopefully when the Yankees get their heads out of their asses and emotionally invest in Old Timer’s Day, Sevy will be there.
Simon, I actually am strangely optimistic about the Joey Wendle signing. I have no idea why though. Lol.
I haven't given much thought to Wendle. I have seen him basically called a replacement for Guillorme, but no opinion about him yet.
I was really surprised when I looked at Wendle's stat line and saw that he turns 34 this coming Spring. I would have guessed at least five years younger. At his age and with his performance line the last few years, the simplified Marcel projections have him around 85 OPS+ with mildly positive infield defense. Or a useful 26th man if he adds value off the field but more or less a replacement level player.
I would have kept Guillorme. OPS basically the same as Wendle, and Guillorme is a better fielder.