Cody Bellinger latest saga & Yankees overpaying Max Fried??

[@generalimlerith8356]

Bellinger sticking up for judge tells me he’d be a great fit with judge

[@YankeesBall-pj6jz]

That line is still one of my favorites

[@adamyolla]

YESSSSSS

[@elasmojones]

DO IT NOW

[@Rylitos]

Sticking up for Judge when the Yankees were caught cheating against the Redsox in the playoffs after the Astros in 2018.Also the Dodgers cheat every year monopolizing the talent to their team and deferring payments to the top player and another asian pitcher who was very important in their ws title run.These athletes are all hypocrites and like to hear themselves talk.After Bellinger’s career is over he can run as a politician both full of bs.

[@janwillems666]

Bring him to the Bronx!!

[@Nick-NY]

Fried is the type of pitcher who is likely to age well. Throws hard but doesn’t rely on that. He also has a plus curve, plus slider, and plus change up.

[@tylersquarerooted]

Mechanics are smooth as gravy as well

[@DaveYeapz]

@@tylersquarerooted I agree I like the deal they got him 8 years at the price is a fair deal.

[@DaveYeapz]

And I think he is way better than burns

[@abbyLAD]

I miss Bellinger 😢

[@SpecialAgentEBunny]

Me too.

[@blacjackdaniels200]

People with no money arguing about millionaires being overpaid, and then paying to watch them be overpaid is a great microcosm of why society is so comical.

[@rjb7569]

Cody. Wanted him before this year. Good guy. Bring him in. Lefty bat, high OB%, excellent fielder at two positions Yanks are weak at. Runs. Former MVP. Under 30. Cashen needs to make this deal. No Bregman, please.

[@elasmojones]

You know...I really think that would work.

[@BlackJoePesci]

Starting pitchers aren't wildly available rn so you might have to overpay to get someone like Fried. So I'm not mad at it. Would love a Bellinger move but his bat gotta be alive for it to make sense to me

[@cococock2418]

This is correct. There is no such thing as getting a top tier arm in today's market WITHOUT overpaying.

[@thomas5714]

Excellent breakdown on Fried; it’s all front end - and by the time the backend is paid, that’ll be the price range for pitching anyway b/c it NEVER GOES DOWN. As for Bellinger, I NEVER saw that clip of him throwing bullseyes on Manfred & the @$$blows, so now I like him. But, IDK man - he’s weird in consistency and not young - 2-yrs of above the Mendoza line maybe - we need a home grown to breakout @ 1st base.

[@deveronatwood3100]

He's 29

[@OrlandoElliott-to3hi]

No, he's 30​. @deveronatwood3100

[@mrlafayette1964]

Ben Rice, up and down a bit but he was a rookie. No too many rookies hit 3 in a game.

[@deveronatwood3100]

@mrlafayette1964 Yankees have no patience with they rookies most times. Vets are hitting worse than Rice. They let them play they way through it.

[@schlootle]

I mean Kikuchi got paid $21 million a year and he is a career 4 ERA pitcher. By the end of Fried's contract he will be considered a vastly underpaid pitcher IMO with the way these contracts are going.

[@basedjenny7362]

Belli is a massive upgrade on someone like verdugo too

[@Ballpark097]

Verdugo fell off hard

[@elasmojones]

Yea, I didn't watch much AL baseball this year, didn't expect this. Verdugo was always pretty decent...before.

[@davidellis5141]

Hope Cody dons the pinstripes.

[@elasmojones]

I think Belli would look great in pinstripes.

[@SOFUS33]

Bring Bellinger to ny it's the least they can do after soto...not the same at all but still solid

[@MikeHart72]

Think about it this way….. Max Fried is just over 200 million plus whatever the Yanks pay for Bellinger equals 2 players that improve the team with hundreds of millions left over from the 760 that was allocated for Soto to get more players. The team will be better off not paying all that money to a single player

[@elasmojones]

It's a pretty solid consideration. AL is gonna be anyone's to take. Now is a great time to make moves.

[@Breakoutofit]

I love the longer video

[@darwinmissed1]

27 a year is good but 8 years wow lol

[@ashdiapeice]

Great point on the max fried contract grunt

[@SamTallia]

2:10 💥

[@brianfleury7964]

Got to pay to play!

[@russdavies9686]

I'm with you, I prefer Bellinger over Walker and I wouldn't be willing to part with any top tier prospects for him. I would pencil him in at 1st and give Dominguez every opportunity to secure centre field. If Durbin is ready that's your second baseman. That just leaves right field (Tucker?) and the bullpen.

[@snerdterguson]

Gee, if only we had a guy with experience in right, who was a plus defender there. And imagine if he were a 2 time MVP winner? Would have been a great fit for right field

[@EJL8888]

Max isn’t a hard thrower. Finesse pitchers age well

[@dannyneiba]

Not really an over pay..he’s a bona fide Ace

[@snerdterguson]

I like the signing,but ace is a it of a stretch. To be an ace, you need to be an innings eater. Innings pitched are down all over the league, but I still want my ace to be pushing 190-200+ innings. I would classify him as a top end second starter. Or a non ace number 1.

[@SamTallia]

I agree if they dont need to trade top tier talent and pay it is a good move

[@derekconstantino7759]

8 years was crazy bad. He'll be good for 3-4 years and then its bad from there

[@Platerpus7]

The Yankees don’t care about the last 2 years. They know he won’t be pitching. Fried is the only one under contract right now in those years

[@MikeF-op4gs]

All of the players are overpaid but if your team wins the world series its worth it, right? Crazy amounts of money out there for the players to make and they should go for it if they can! My dad played in the minors in the early fifties and was given 500 dollars to sign and lasted 2 years before getting homesick, never made it out of florida class a !! Today a kid signs out of high school or college and gets at least 300 grand even if they dont last a week!! I guess they should try and get everything they can while they can still play!!

[@user-Simon1957]

It’s all crazy, they all overpayed. Every player in this big show. . Where that’s this end? And the fans? They are paying.

[@JuanAlmonte-rf7xk]

It’s funny how a lot of revisionist history doesn’t remember that the Yankees for example had several steroid stars on their team (Clemens,Pettite & ARod,probably Giambi!….but what do I know 🤷‍♂️

[@snerdterguson]

Its funny how Astros fans are so desperate to make their TEAM WIDE cheating, in a way that was not counterable by opponents, seem no different than INDIVIDUALS cheating in a way that literally every single team in the league was benefiting from. The two things are very different. Just like the Astros cheating as a team was different from when Astros in the era you're talking about were on PEDs, like Bagwell and Biggio. Literally the two best players in the franchises history, and both cheated. But being on PEDs helps you hit,adds strength, which adds bad speed, which enhances both power and contact. But you still had to recognize pitches. Knowing what pit h is coming is a FAR bigger advantage than being on PEDs. That isn't even debatable. Also, Pettitte cheated while on the Astros, not on the Yankees. He is the only one who.cheated that came across as honest when caught. He just admitted it, explained his reasoning and apologized. Stop trying to give the Astros a pass for their cheating. Just admit your franchise cheated, say it was inexcusable and move on.

[@akitas8165]

@@snerdterguson Funny how people like you conveniently ignore the fact that at least 4 other teams were doing exactly what the Astros did, and in a deal with MLB, the Astros took the fall. You seem to be the one who can't move on.

[@JuanAlmonte-rf7xk]

@@snerdterguson :I am neither a Yankee or Astro fan but I will point out that I lived in NY at the time & the Yankees fans would not let that go,and I had to point that out.Bottom line the Astros won & the trophy is in their case not NY nor LA.Lastly their are bitter fans of other teams that are mad about hot LA does things🤷‍♂️nowadays

[@ashergarber3791]

@@akitas8165 I'll play along. Only one team didn't swing and miss at any of Clayton Kershaw's 51 sliders during Game 5 of the 2017 World Series.

[@ashergarber3791]

@@JuanAlmonte-rf7xk How does LA do things? Make trades and pay players their worth?

[@spittingfire420]

Damn your yelling but I can barely hear the clip

[@Gruntbaseball]

Haha, I turned the clip was very low, so I adjusted the audio to turn it up but forgot to adjust back to normal volume for the last part, my bad

[@cpta03]

Yankees fan here. I’d love to see Bellinger in pinstripes.

[@SLUGGER_CITY]

Why would anyone want to play for the Wankees?

[@jma8352]

the way things are going, do you think we will even be here in 4 years let alone 8

[@Gruntbaseball]

Fair question lol

[@YankeeBaseball]

Fried isn’t a power pitcher so he may be able to pitch well for the entire contract. Crafty left handers can usually pitch well into their late thirties.

[@alanchristie368]

My thoughts as well. Plus, in 6,7,8 years from now the average salaries will be higher so the $27M won't be that bad.

[@sheldonf]

I love Bellinger for speaking the truth! Refreshing.

[@IamThePro78]

I feel like Bellinger only plays up to contract time and only a few teams can survive to overpay him but is talented enough to have interest. As a Cubs fan I appreciated his first season but after that he doesn't seem worth it especially with the Cubs having lots of good prospects coming up. His late signing last season was a sign that teams still aren't sure if he is going to have a healthy/good year and since the Cubs missed the playoffs they probably would been fine without him.

[@nickramirez5670]

If he wins a World Series, he worth the entire contract. That's how money is justified nowadays.

[@livinb450]

You can’t give up anything for Cody if you are paying more than he could command in this crazy free agent market. Duhhh. Cubs have to pay enough to get Cody’s aav down to 15-18 m, per year and ask for a low level prospect. That’s it. 😅

[@snerdterguson]

I swear, based off the comment section, there's literally nothing Cashman could do to please some people. They like Fried, but are whining about the 8 years. And we all know they would be whining if the deal didn't happen and they found out it was because Cashman wouldn't go 8 years.

[@mikeh407]

I really hope the Yankees don’t sign Bregman. There’s no way the Astros trade Tucker to the Yankees either. He would only be there one year anyway. Give Gil and Dominguez a chance at least.

[@mrlafayette1964]

Bellinger would be a great fit in NY, but I want Ben Rice at 1B..he tailed off last year but he was a rookie! we saw what he's capable of. I think the farm comes first.

[@Tamebot22]

I really like Cody, but not sure he’s better than Walker…Walker can rake…I’d take both on my team.

[@snerdterguson]

Walker is actually a tick better, both offensively and defensively. Unfortunately, he's also 4 years older. And at 33, he likely to decline over the next couple years, while at 29, Bellingers is still in his prime. Doesn't mean Walker would be the wrong move, just something to consider.

[@jerrytang3146]

The Yankees and all the other 'have'-clubs overpay for superstars. And since they have the resources, they do it anyway in spite of naysayers who say that the latter half of the contract would be hard on the club. And that is why I can only shake my head when I hear complaints of Stanton, DJ and the other players we signed long-term knowing they'll be an albatross contract later. As if there is a surefire way around this problem. Just accept reality, fans.

[@SpecialAgentEBunny]

I’m not a Yankees fan, but Fried plus Bellinger is much better than Soto for 800 million and 15 years

[@RobertWicks-xg4vs]

How can any salary be an overpay after Soto's contract.

[@gerhardscheiderer4726]

I think you're wrong on the fried point

[@Gruntbaseball]

which part?

[@gerhardscheiderer4726]

@Gruntbaseball i don't think the fried contract will age poorly

[@moodswing4460]

Evoldi got 25per I think the signing was very good even for 8 years. Market any free agent is crazy now. Judges contract looks like a bargain now.

[@darrenking8105]

Sign him up

[@user-tt8zc4ry2b]

Trade Stroman to any team for prospects. Offer Rodon to the SF Giants for relief pitching & prospects. Use the freed up $$$ to sign C Burnes.

[@marksauceedouard5231]

CODY A GREAT GUY BRING LEADERSHIP GREAT DEFENCE IN AND OUTFIELD

[@mwebtex]

Bellinger will wilt playing at Yankee stadium especially as soon as he hits a slump which he does. Plus, cheating was widespread in MLB, and here he is slamming a team but no mention of any of the many others that cheated in various ways including sign stealing. I don’t want a complainer and hypocrite like that.

[@DaveYeapz]

I’d say I wouldn’t want in my ball club. It shows his immaturity and that’s not a winning ball club. I’d pull from the A teams before got him

[@chrisweidner4768]

Yep, Cody, Altuve going into the tunnel and changing his jersey before taking the interview is, and has always been, the elephant in the room.

[@tomk.3428]

In 4 years, Fried will be pitching in Arizona with the Yankees paying 90% of the contract.

[@danielguinan6643]

I’m with Cody. Well said! The Astros were never really punished!

[@Honeywheremysupersuit]

Tuve never cheated

[@snerdterguson]

Sure he didn't. Lots of guys hit a homer to send their team to the WS, then are insistent nobody touch their jersey, then have 3 different excuses for it. Never mind that he knowingly benefited from the cheating. Guys on base for him who were cheating. Guys to drive him in who were cheating. And obviously there would have been times he was given the steal sign when the teams cheating let them know offspeed was coming. So even if you're right that he no ever personally cheated, he's a Mob wife. And knowingly benefiting from crimes is in and of itself a crime. If you're knowingly benefiting from cheating, you don't get to claim you're innocent of the cheating. Imagine someone says to you, lets go to a bank. They show you their plans. You decline, but then after they rob the bank,you help.them spend the money. That's a crime. Altuve is not innocent at all.

[@JimwombatLand]

YANKEES GOT A GOOD LEFTY AND APPEAR TO WANT MORE PITCHING ?

[@soundwavs1961c]

1:59 Cheaters LOL He is saying the truth. Lets Go Yankees!

[@Sammy_Boy_Smith]

Hrs getting Yamamoto money. Lol. Can't do playoffs. Hes due for a TJ too.

[@donaldmiller7628]

I believe Cody will be there fall guy b careful in a house of horror.

[@akitas8165]

Bellinger to Yankees. Paredes to Astros. Gil to Astros Tucker to Cubs. Yankees and Bellinger deserve each other.

[@serfdogg]

Hopefully the baseball gods will reward him this year 👊💫

[@soundwavs1961c]

YANKEES DO IT!

[@Truckerdaddy]

Honestly as an Astros fan i have no clue why Altuve got the MVP award because Judge had better numbers than Altuve. So honestly i wouldnt blame Altuve for that, that goes to the committee who decides that stuff. Kinda like how Rick Porcello won a Cy Young on the Tigers with Verlander and Scherzer, or how Verlander got a Cy Young in 2019 over Gerrit Cole.then go back to the 80s and ask why relievers and closer were winning Cy Young awards over starters. Go ask them why they discrimate against Rockies players for Hall of Fame but not Arizona, Kansas City, Phillies, Cincinnati, or St Louis who also play in higher elevations. So blaming Altuve for something he had no control over is stupid.

[@schlootle]

At the time, while Judge did have a better season, it wasn't all that crazy for Altuve to win the MVP that year. There have been much worse instances where a lesser player won MVP and 2017 wasn't one of them, it was a year where outside of New York everyone else would have simply thought "Eh I would have taken Judge but I get it". But of course after the cheating scandal broke out it made it look so much worse

[@Pumared1817]

Why do you worry about yanks over paying.. it’s not your $$$ or problem. Every team is over paying.

[@EllisRitter-ui6qu]

Hey Cody Bellinger, we don't want you in Houston, so don't worry you will never be an Astro.

[@marym1271]

The truth is always hard to hear, isn't it @EllisRitter-ui6qu?