29 Dec 2015 07:33:55
The Yankees acquiring Chapman is good, but they can make it great by trading Andrew Miller for a reliable #2 or #3 starting pitcher. The Yankees had a decent bullpen last year and Justin Wilson (who they traded to Detroit) was a solid reliever last year. Yes, Chapman is better than Wilson, but neither Wilson, nor the bullpen was the Yankees downfall last year.
The Yankees rotation consists of 2 pitchers with great stuff and health issues (Tanaka and Pineda); a pitcher who just flat out sucks (Sabathia) and 2 pitchers who showed a ton of promise but who are unproven (Eovaldi and Severino). Now, I have no doubt that Eovaldi and Severino will have solid MLB careers, but you can't count on that because things change.
Trade Andrew Miller for a durable 2 or 3 starter and the Yankees will be better. They won't have to deal with Sabathia starting every 5th day and their bullpen will still be good.

1.) 29 Dec 2015
29 Dec 2015 14:52:49
Or - and this is the better option - the yankees keep miller, and sign a guy such as ian kennedy or wei yen chen. if they want, the yanks could then deal a hitter to get rid of some salary.

2.) 29 Dec 2015
29 Dec 2015 16:34:11
Not sure why it posted twice.
Signing Wei-Yin Chen is a better option. I just didn't think the Yankees wanted to spend $20 mil on a pitcher.

3.) 29 Dec 2015
29 Dec 2015 18:17:46
what if the yankees chose to put chapman in the rotation and keep miller and betances cause those 2 seems to do the job all by themselves last year so why screw that chemistry up

the yankees need a starter and whynot move chapman to the rotation.