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Yankees are Hanging in There…

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Luke Voit – New York Yankee 1B

The Yankee season hasn’t gone all that bad considering the situation they are in. If you read my last blog, I explained all the Yankee injures on Opening Day and that situation has only gotten worse with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Miguel Andujar, Greg Bird, Clint Frazier, Gio Urshela and Troy Tulowitzski all going down with injures. These guys are all projected starters for the Yanks aside from Bird, who Luke Voit has secured the First Base spot from, as he is tearing it up right now and really stepping up for the team. Gio Urshela was also doing a great job as a fill-in until he got hit by a pitch in the hand, but it doesn’t seem to be too serious. As for the rest of the team, I really hope the guys can come back and produce like they can so we can secure a playoff spot and do some damage with a healthy team. The team as of now is finding a way to win some games, although they have lost two straight due to a lack of hitting which really needs to change. Reports say Andujar, Frazier, Stanton, Tulo and Hicks will all likely return this month, which will only help the team on the offensive side. All in all, I don’t think many Yankee fans can complain at a 17-13 record and only 2 games back in the division with plenty of baseball to play. Hopefully we can snap this 2 game losing streak with a win against the Twins tomorrow in the opener to their home stand after some late nights for Yankee fans, as they were on the West Coast for over a week.

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James Paxton – Seattle Mariners

Moves are being made around the league. The Yankees are predicted to be major buyers this offseason and it has already started with the acquisition of James Paxton in exchange for the Yankees top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield to the Seattle Mariners. A couple other prospects were included in the deal from the Yankees. The Yankees are apparently in talks for superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado as well. It’s also obvious the Yankees should look into another starter to complete the rotation too. As for the rest of the league, the Braves are making moves in acquiring Josh Donaldson and Brian McCann, and they are looking to make a run with their young core. A lot of trade rumors are spreading around the league as well involving players like Madison Bumgarner and Paul Goldschmidt along with other superstars looking to find their way on a contending team. Quick side note on awards, all real baseball fans know that Miguel Andujar should’ve won rookie of the year for the American League, and the stats show it. As for the MVP, both of those could’ve been easily predicted although I thought JD Martinez should’ve gotten more recognition in that race, even as a Yankee fan. As of right now a hot topic in baseball is that ace Patrick Corbin is supposedly getting close to a deal with the Phillies, which is unfortunate for the Yankees even though it’s not a done deal as of right now. The Yankees are far from done with making moves and who knows how the team will end up.