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Staying Hot in the 2nd Half

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Week 2  7/15/2019

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Ladies and gentlemen Happy Monday! You’re probably dragging through your workday today, but hopefully I can provide you with just a little bit of life to make your Monday a little bit better. In non-Yankee news, the Mets finally have something to cheer for, Pete Alonso has undoubtedly had the best first half of any Mets rookie ever, and arguably one of the best Met first halves ever. This kid is special, and I hope that he can actually bring some life to an organization that has been deprived of talent.
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Maybe this can spark the Mets to start a run in the second half in a mediocre NL East division. Jeff McNeil will hopefully stay hot and if Syndergaard and DeGrom actually show up, this team is still in the hunt, despite a poor first half, and getting swept by the 2nd worst team in the MLB (Marlins).

Now onto the Yankees. Folks, there is a problem. It is our position player depth. There’s too much of it. We have Didi, Gleyber, DJ, Voit, Urshela, Encarnacion, and Andujar (remember him, he hit .291). There are only 4 viable infield positions and DH (Mainly Occupied by Gary, Voit, Stanton, rarely DJ). In the outfield we have Judge, Stanton, Hicks, Frazier, Gardner, Maybin, and Tauchman. There are only 3 outfield positions.

You might ask why this is relevant. It is because we can use this massive amount of depth to target our needs at the Trade Deadline, which is only 2 weeks away. So, who are the indispensables? I personally think we cannot get rid of Judge, Didi, Gleyber, DJ, and nobody would take Gardner. While these next guys are not indispensable, I think that Cashman will not trade Voit, Urshela, and Frazier. There is too much potential for upside.


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With that being said, anyone remaining on this list can be traded at the deadline. I could see Stanton being traded for a big name like Scherzer, MadBum, or another Starting Pitcher. Or maybe letting go of some of the farm system to build up some talent in the majors. The point is that we can let go of a guy like Stanton or Andujar, because of the depth we have in our team, and we have the ability to win RIGHT NOW!

Moves will start to be made in the coming weeks. Hal Steinbrenner and Cashman are well aware    of the need for starting pitching and have said they will make the necessary moves to bolster the rotation for the rest of the season.

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Now. Our outlook for the second half is as follows. Firstly, let’s keep up this awesome trend of beating the teams under .500 (Orioles, Blue Jays, etc.), and to make sure that we keep our Team BA and OBP as high as possible (Easier said than done). With this recipe and our current pace, we are a force to be reckoned with.

The Biggest 2nd Half Series are as Follows Critical Series are in Red: 

Rays Home 7/15-7/18, Away 9/24-9/25 CRITICAL
Twins Away 7/22-7/23
Red Sox Home 7/25-7/28, Home 8/2-8/4 Double Header 8/3, Away 9/6-9/9 CRITICAL
Indians Home 8/15-8/18
A’s Away 8/20-8/22, Home 8/30-9/1
Dodgers (Potential World Series Matchup) Away 8/23-8/25, CRITICAL 


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Have a Great Week and Go Yankees!! I’ll be at the game tonight (7/15).

-Furn




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