I prefer Saunders over Nava too in the RHP part of the platoon. More pop and has a higher ceiling. Nava has a better OBP though. No reason why we can't keep all 3 honestly.
It clearly is. Supposedly he's wanted Saunders since he was with the Yankees (and would have gone after him if he was still there). Same situation with Simmons.
Gentry vs LHP and Nava vs RHP is good enough for a platoon. Both end up having an OPS+ of 112 vs their preferred pitchers. What the hell did we give up for this guy?
EDIT: He has some decent pop vs RHP I guess, definitely better than Gentry/Nava..maybe a pinch hitter late in games?
No Kendrick, No Freese, No Iannetta, Pujols is 2 years older, Weaver is 2 years older, Wilson is 2 years older, worse bullpen..
I could go on and on honestly.
Donaldson will be 32 in 2018.
Kill me now..
Keyword spending like ''an idiot''. If we signed Beltre in 2011 (a consistent 6-7 WAR player) we probably would have made the playoffs at least 2 more times. I feel like not signing Upton will be something we regret too.
Wishful thinking by Yankee fans overrating the value of Gardner/what they can get for him. If we do trade for Gardner, it would most likely be for Santiago/Wilson/Trop/Shoemaker.