The homeruns are nice but we don't expect him to be a big power threat so I'd really love to see him flash some glove and on the bases. Obviously super stoked that he's already hitting well.
He's this generation's Matt Stairs. Dude can just hit. I've always wanted him on the Sox.I would stick with Lind on the roster. He can hit.
Per Cot's:Has anyone seen the details of Lind's contract, opt-out, MLB clause, etc.? I have to believe that Lind wants to be more than a once a week player and has a pretty good out clause and expensive MLB clause.
What are you talking about? He had a great year last year and was fine this spring training 4 IP, 1 run, 3 K's and 0 BBs.When they traded Beltran everyone thought that Dillon Tate was a steal, but he's done virtually nothing s a pro. He'll be 24 soon; hopefully he can get it together in the next year or two.
Wasn't he the 4th overall pick in the draft? Since being drafted he's had one solid year in A and AA. His WHIP at Trenton was ok, not great, although he only pitched 25 innings in AA (small sample). It took him 3 years to get that high.What are you talking about? He had a great year last year and was fine this spring training 4 IP, 1 run, 3 K's and 0 BBs.re work as Spring Training playing time now shifts to people closer to the majors.
Nobody's saying Tate is a sure thing just because of his draft position. There are no sure things when it comes to pitching prospects. As Jon pointed out overnight, NY is flush with pitching prospects.Wasn't he the 4th overall pick in the draft? Since being drafted he's had one solid year in A and AA. His WHIP at Trenton was ok, not great, although he only pitched 25 innings in AA (small sample). It took him 3 years to get that high.
We'll see....
Yeah, you don't have to guess, everyone thinks that except maybe Tate's mom.But I'm guessing that Sheffield, who is three years younger, throws from the left side and who also did some nice work in Trenton last year is a more valuable prospect than Tate.
Or September, depending upon Neil Walker's performance. He may light up the RF porch. Switch-hitter but his lefty pull hitting is intriguing.Gleyber and Higashioka sent to AAA after today's game. See you in June, Mr. Torres.
Not a shock given the Walker signing. Let Lind find a spot elsewhere.Adam Lind has been released.
So an update on where I think we are with the position player roster after Walker signed and Lind was released, two weeks before Opening Day:So maybe Lind bumps Austin back to AAA even though Bird is LHH, Austin is RHH, and Lind is another LHH, because that way NY can keep the depth and they are thin behind Bird at 1B otherwise. Current position player list to break camp, as I see it:
Gardner
Judge
Stanton
Sanchez
Bird
Hicks
Didi
Andujar 3B
Drury 2B
Wade
Lind
Romine
Ellsbury
Austin and Torreyes to AAA, along with Clint Frazier and Gleyber (temporarily).
Love it. I think my favorite is still Didi and Castro doing Step Brothers, but that was good.These new Yankees commercials are killing me.
Walker played first base today. He's a great fit on this roster.Yeah, I wouldn't jump to good or bad conclusions yet there, because after this happened last year and was misdiagnosed for months, I'm sure they want to test everything possible just in case.
Adam Lind is still a FA, FWIW...