Around Baseball 2025

[infinitebook]

53 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Will be an interesting offseason for them. They lose the following:

• OF Cody Bellinger
• OF Trent Grisham
• 1B Paul Goldschmidt
• RP Devin Williams
• RP Luke Weaver
• INF Amed Rosario
• OF Austin Slater

Cole comes back so the rotation has pretty good potential.

They could use a contact-oriented bat so Bo fits from that respect but with Jazz at 2B they'd need to move Volpe.

It's definitely possible that they trade him (maybe for a CFer?) but they seem to like Volpe. He had a down year but he's still young and projects pretty well. And if they are trying to improve their defense I don't think Bo is the guy.

Yeah I guess Cashman does have a love affair with Volpe. I just figured once they started benching him this year that maybe they were coming around to the idea he may not be a starting caliber SS. 

[Laika]

It will be amazing if they stick with Volpe

Career .222/.283 hitter

[Omar]

I don't think Aaron Judge is going to have the steep decline with the bat that many other players get plagued with.  Rather it his injury potential.  That big body of his and the forearm issues he had this year could be a harbinger of things to come if the Yankees don't start DH'ing him a lot more. Stanton has a buyout clause in 2028 so the Yankees have to make some strategic decisions if they want to win a championship in the Judge era.  

[Omar]

21 minutes ago, Laika said:

It will be amazing if they stick with Volpe

Career .222/.283 hitter

Sure but just 1700 ab's in his career.  He could still develop into something.  The magnifying glass on players is just so big in NY though.

[Stangstag]

3 hours ago, hanton said:

he thought it was quicker to go home than 1st which is exactly what it looked like to me watching live, don't think he forget how many outs there were

 

 

That’s absolutely crazy though, its always better to go to first since you have the most time, thats like baseball 101. Especially with 2 outs and bases loaded everyone is going on contact.

Just an absolute brain fart lol, or he doesn’t wanna admit he forgot the number of outs. 

[Terminator]

5 minutes ago, Omar said:

I don't think Aaron Judge is going to have the steep decline with the bat that many other players get plagued with.  Rather it his injury potential.  That big body of his and the forearm issues he had this year could be a harbinger of things to come if the Yankees don't start DH'ing him a lot more. Stanton has a buyout clause in 2028 so the Yankees have to make some strategic decisions if they want to win a championship in the Judge era.  

Injuries and declines are often intertwined

[Jonn]

27 minutes ago, Laika said:

It will be amazing if they stick with Volpe

Career .222/.283 hitter

He's also seemingly getting worse defensively. Even if they retain him I don't think he can stay at SS. And Jazz at Second don't know what his long term fit is.

[Omar]

2 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Injuries and declines are often intertwined

Sure but if he stays healthy he could be a force into his late 30's.  He is that good.  In fact, he may be the best RH hitter I have ever seen.

[Jonn]

Judge has already had some injury problems in his career. That's likely the only thing that will slow him down. At the minimum I think he has another 2-3 years of elite production though. That steep decline comes usually between 35-37. Unless your George Springer apparently.

[Laika]

Who knows what will happen with Judge

Paul Goldschmidt was a mashing MVP in 2022 at 34 years old and then experienced a 50% downturn in WAR followed by a 66% downturn the following year

I am thinking 5-6 WAR for Judge next year and then he is washed for the rest of his contract. Huge holes will open up in his swing and he will get into a Worldstar fist fight with Teacherman and get charged with felony assault 

 

[max silver]

52 minutes ago, Jonn said:

He's also seemingly getting worse defensively. Even if they retain him I don't think he can stay at SS. And Jazz at Second don't know what his long term fit is.

Volpe had a tear in his shoulder and I imagine that must have been a massive factor behind the defensive struggles.

[jaysblue]

3 hours ago, Terminator said:

Will be an interesting offseason for them. They lose the following:

• OF Cody Bellinger
• OF Trent Grisham
• 1B Paul Goldschmidt
• RP Devin Williams
• RP Luke Weaver
• INF Amed Rosario
• OF Austin Slater

Cole comes back so the rotation has pretty good potential.

They could use a contact-oriented bat so Bo fits from that respect but with Jazz at 2B they'd need to move Volpe.

It's definitely possible that they trade him (maybe for a CFer?) but they seem to like Volpe. He had a down year but he's still young and projects pretty well. And if they are trying to improve their defense I don't think Bo is the guy.

If they signed Bo, they likely could move Jazz to an outfield spot and play him occasionally at 2B or 3B when they need to. 

If Cole comes back healthy, their rotation is pretty solid with him, Fried, Rodon, Schlittler and Gil. 

They could use some BP help after losing Weaver and Williams. 

I don't see them in the market for Kyle Schwarber. Yes he would be a great fit at Yankee Stadium, but they already have too many DH type bats with Judge, Stanton and Rice. Yankees should be all over someone like Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman (if he opts out). Still would need a CF as well. 

[hanton]

2 hours ago, Stangstag said:

That’s absolutely crazy though, its always better to go to first since you have the most time, thats like baseball 101. Especially with 2 outs and bases loaded everyone is going on contact.

Just an absolute brain fart lol, or he doesn’t wanna admit he forgot the number of outs. 

He screwed up simple as that, there's a chance he forgot the number of outs.

There was a mound visit right before but it was probably focused on how to attack Pages.

Pitchers in general aren't good fielders, relief pitchers even worse

[max silver]

4 hours ago, Terminator said:

Will be an interesting offseason for them. They lose the following:

• OF Cody Bellinger
• OF Trent Grisham
• 1B Paul Goldschmidt
• RP Devin Williams
• RP Luke Weaver
• INF Amed Rosario
• OF Austin Slater

Cole comes back so the rotation has pretty good potential.

They could use a contact-oriented bat so Bo fits from that respect but with Jazz at 2B they'd need to move Volpe.

It's definitely possible that they trade him (maybe for a CFer?) but they seem to like Volpe. He had a down year but he's still young and projects pretty well. And if they are trying to improve their defense I don't think Bo is the guy.

I think the Yankees will retain Bellinger in free agency as he's a perfect fit for that ballpark.

[mphenhef]

On 10/10/2025 at 6:22 PM, jaysblue said:

If they signed Bo, they likely could move Jazz to an outfield spot and play him occasionally at 2B or 3B when they need to. 

If Cole comes back healthy, their rotation is pretty solid with him, Fried, Rodon, Schlittler and Gil. 

They could use some BP help after losing Weaver and Williams. 

I don't see them in the market for Kyle Schwarber. Yes he would be a great fit at Yankee Stadium, but they already have too many DH type bats with Judge, Stanton and Rice. Yankees should be all over someone like Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman (if he opts out). Still would need a CF as well. 

That’s not a small if for Cole.  He’s what…34 now coming off TJ?  He may never get all the way back.

[Jimcanuck]

Is 16 too young to be throwing 101 MPH?

[Spanky__99]

3 hours ago, Jimcanuck said:

Is 16 too young to be throwing 101 MPH?

While throwing 101 mph at 16 is extremely rare and a sign of exceptional talent, it also carries significant risks of injury due to the immense stress on the arm and shoulder. It is not necessarily "too young" in the sense that it's impossible, as evidenced by the 16-year-old pitcher Striker Pence, but it raises major concerns about long-term durability and requires careful management. Proper coaching and a structured development plan are crucial to mitigate these risks and help a young pitcher maintain a sustainable career.  

[Jimcanuck]

I think it is malpractice to let Pence throw that hard.  What's the point?

After he's drafted and more developed at 18, sure let him ramp it up as he climbs the minors.

[hanton]

7 hours ago, Jimcanuck said:

Is 16 too young to be throwing 101 MPH?

what's the context?

at 16 a pitcher is entering his draft prime years, mid 90's for sure, 101 would be rare I mean it's still not that common in the majors

[gruber9292]

Bregman opting out of the remaining $80M and is will be a free agent this off season. If Bo isn't signing here, which doesn't look like he will, Bregman would be a great get to replace Bo's bat. That would also mean Barger would be the full time right fielder. 

[Spanky__99]

7 hours ago, Spanky__99 said:

While throwing 101 mph at 16 is extremely rare and a sign of exceptional talent, it also carries significant risks of injury due to the immense stress on the arm and shoulder. It is not necessarily "too young" in the sense that it's impossible, as evidenced by the 16-year-old pitcher Striker Pence, but it raises major concerns about long-term durability and requires careful management. Proper coaching and a structured development plan are crucial to mitigate these risks and help a young pitcher maintain a sustainable career.  

 

3 hours ago, hanton said:

what's the context?

at 16 a pitcher is entering his draft prime years, mid 90's for sure, 101 would be rare I mean it's still not that common in the majors

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[SeranthonySantander]

12 hours ago, gruber9292 said:

Bregman opting out of the remaining $80M and is will be a free agent this off season. If Bo isn't signing here, which doesn't look like he will, Bregman would be a great get to replace Bo's bat. That would also mean Barger would be the full time right fielder. 

He knows George.  That is probably a consideration.

[Laika]

Weird platform year for Bregman. Hot start, big injury, cold finish. 

Probably looks a bit worse than he did one year ago. Not sure his dream contract will be out there! 

[SeranthonySantander]

He can get some more years and overall money, obviously not 40m a year though

[glory]

I'm curious what the impending lockout after 2026 is going to do to the market this winter. I would imagine the owners that want a salary cap are going to sit this one out to make it appear like they are in financial peril, and teams in general might be more cautious with long term deals given the uncertainty of what the next CBA will actually look like. Bregman's options might be fairly limited (ditto Bichette). 

More reason to hope the Dodgers get bounced, I guess. If they just steamroll through the competition this year and next year, then it certainly won't make the salary cap crowd die down. 

[Jimcanuck]

Doesn't Bregman have another opt out?  He'd be smarter to stick with the Sox, hopefully demonstrate health over a full season.  Fenway is ideal park for him.

[John_Havok]

On 10/14/2025 at 1:49 PM, Spanky__99 said:

While throwing 101 mph at 16 is extremely rare and a sign of exceptional talent, it also carries significant risks of injury due to the immense stress on the arm and shoulder. It is not necessarily "too young" in the sense that it's impossible, as evidenced by the 16-year-old pitcher Striker Pence, but it raises major concerns about long-term durability and requires careful management. Proper coaching and a structured development plan are crucial to mitigate these risks and help a young pitcher maintain a sustainable career.  

Thanks SPANKYgpt.

Now that I think about it, I'd actually love to have an AI answer questions like Spanky does at all times. That would be funny as f***

[Spanky__99]

30 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

Thanks SPANKYgpt.

Now that I think about it, I'd actually love to have an AI answer questions like Spanky does at all times. That would be funny as f***

That was the joke, the latter's funny af bro, lol

[Pendleton]

Hopefully he sucks 

[mphenhef]

On 10/21/2025 at 5:59 PM, John_Havok said:

Thanks SPANKYgpt.

Now that I think about it, I'd actually love to have an AI answer questions like Spanky does at all times. That would be funny as f***

It wouldn't be that hard to train an agent using his history of posts....