Five days left before Moncada’s self-imposed deadline; Joba could head west; Huston Street could stay west.
The staff looks into its crystal balls to see what’s in store for the Yankees’ third baseman.
Can we improve on PECOTA’s forecast for a hitter just by looking at which pitches the opposing catcher called?
The players who played where players like them should not play.
The Yankees and White Sox fill their keystones, and the Phillies nab a cheap starter.
Marlon Byrd flies to Cincinnati, the Rockies upgrade defensively at catcher, the Cubs add an outfielder, and Manny Banuelos lands in Atlanta after six years in the Yankees system.
Ben Zobrist seems likely to be moved now, while the Dodgers sign Sergio Santos and the Padres pick up a buy-low reliever.
The Yankees get a power arm and left-handed bat, the Marlins get scrappy, and the Pirates add a bat looking to bounce back.
Brandon McCarthy’s breaker did different things last year, and so did Brandon McCarthy.
The Royals add another aging bat, the Marlins hope a move to first keeps Morse healthy, the Rockies add bench depth, the Yankees keep some rotation depth, the Cubs and Orioles build pen depth, and a low-risk, but possibly not-so-high-reward arm, lands in San Diego.
The Yankees re-sign Chase Headley, the Astros get a hitter to play shortstop, and Brett Anderson has incentives.
Andrew Miller finds his Cashman, while the Rays get their man, Cash.
The system isn’t ready to produce much yet, but at the lower levels something is happening.
The Yankees get someone to man Derek Jeter’s now-vacated spot, the Tigers move another piece from their Doug Fister return, and new GM Dave Stewart continues to reshape the Diamondbacks.
How the Yankees and other teams are breaking the international signing system.
Or, at least, in the past 25 years.
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