Mr.Bond said:

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The Yankees put a patch on...... it'll be OK.

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And they haven't won a WS since they did...

I trust this gentleman very much. But, I’m still kinda like “believe it when I see it”…But, I very much trust this person…Hope we extend him in offseason AND start winning NOW. https://t.co/mrkxt6aEI4 pic.twitter.com/zF4uL0V5Rz

— Bonda (@BenOndaTop) May 5, 2024

FWIW

Yeah I do not regret keeping him so it kind of is what it is right now.

tjack16 said:

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Booma94 said:

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Mr.Bond said:

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The Yankees put a patch on...... it'll be OK.

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And they haven't won a WS since they did...

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Only 1 team has so that argument doesn't hold much weight

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No team with uniform sponsor patches has ever won the World Series. That is a fact.

But someone will this year. I guarantee it

Three takeaways from the Astros’ 3-3 homestand. The back-end of the bullpen, Alex Bregman’s spot in the batting order and first impressions of Joey Loperfido all discussed - https://t.co/6cxzsIYVQY

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) May 6, 2024

AustinCountyAg said:

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time for Dana to go get Bauer now. Be bold and make a move to give this team some ******* energy. We are missing that us against the world mentality. We need to be hated.

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Although I like the idea of having another pitcher and I do believe Bauer should not be blacklisted, the last thing this team needs is another distraction. If they need a reason to be hated the fans are going to give them enough of a reason shortly.

We were in position to sweep Cleveland and couldn't get a hit to fall with RISP three innings in a row on very well struck balls. We were in position to take 2 of 3 from Seattle except the backend of the bullpen continued its struggle.

We don't have a team issue right. We have a few guys struggling and still aren't full strength in the rotation, yet we are giving ourselves chances to win more often than not right now.

As long as the team overall continues to be competitive, I think we're fine. Our season will ultimately be defined by whether or not a few guys turn it around.

So we get no credit for our wins?

Bowden: Way too early MLB trades I'd like to see happen, plus Luis Arraez trade takeaways - The Athletic

Bowden lists Vlad Guerrero Jr for Joey Loperfido and Kennedy Corona as a trade he would like to see.

If we were hovering around .500, I would consider that. But not right now with where we stand currently. There's a realistic chance we're sellers at the deadline.

Yeah, he may very well benefit from a change of scenery. Who knows. It doesn't make sense right now IMO.

Anyone know why Bregman chooses to choke up instead of just changing bats?

Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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So in 2022….when we win the World Series…we should have traded him so we had a huge return because we aren't plying well in 2024

Never mind we were 1 game away from a WS last year as well

Gotcha, noted. List updated

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After the season. His 2022 was above average for the most part, and he had a productive playoffs, but his salary was about to more than double and he was showing no signs of being the guy from 2018 and 2019. Proceeded to start slow, yet again, in 2023, and had a pretty similar campaign. Now we are seeing the regression.

No, nobody was going to trade him them. But looking back, that would have been the time. Somebody would have given up the farm, and it's arguable that we would have been worse off on offense, as he did A LOT of damage last year in games that were already decided. He was pretty average situationaly and nearly led the league in GIDP. What we would have lose was his defense, though his fielding % was league average for 3B (we just had no replacement).

Now we will get a shell of what he would have been worth then, or we will agree to a short term deal of some sort and be saddled with his declining metrics and awful situational hitting for a longer period of time.

houag78 said:

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Among all of the issues we're dealing with, the one that really concerns me is Yordan. He has gone from one of the most feared hitters in the league to a sub-.200 hitter over the last 3 weeks. If he was in typical YA form, we'd be a lot closer to .500 than we are.
I can't help but think there's an injury we're about to hear about (hands, oblique, etc.). He's too good to be batting at this level.

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yes, something seems amiss

the upcoming Yankees series will be a good test for Yordan

he was 2 for 17 against them with 2 walks on opening weekend

let's see what adjustments are made

texasaggie2015 said:

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If you want to make the clubhouse happy and energized, signing Bauer is certainly not the way to go about it.

There's a reason you haven't heard guys across the league speak up wanting him to make a return.

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How about if they sign Bauer and Collin Kaepnerick?

As you noted we had no viable replacement. This is what happens when your farm system is garbage. You have no choice but to pay veterans, most of whom are unlikely to match production with pay. It's much the same with Tucker. You basically have to pay him. I'm not worried about an immediate downward trend like Bregman but you will almost certainly regret the last half of that deal. You just have to hope by then your farm is worth a crap and you can build around him as he declines.

Treadwell had a good start yesterday. I'm fascinated with how he develops over the next couple years:

Gameday: Woodpeckers 5, Shorebirds 2 Final Score (05/05/2024) (milb.com)

Jake Bloss threw an absolute gem in his first start at AA. His progression has been a pleasant surprise:

Gameday: RoughRiders 5, Hooks 3 Final Score (05/05/2024) (milb.com)

Not much else to take way from the weekend down in the farm. Blubaugh got a little roughed up but that's not to be unexpected as he adjusts to AAA.