Michael Kay on Giancarlo Stanton Comments After Blue Jays Defeat Yankees 6-1 | TMKS 9/21/23

[@RIP_Greedo]

People always praise Giancarlo for being accountable. But what does that mean? What sort of initiative is G taking to improve his game? Is he going to visit DriveLine in the offseason? Is he going to change up his training program so he is physically capable of running? Is he going to change up his stance? How about not batting .188 in the first place?

[@EagleS197]

We have Cashman and Boone watching Stanton, try to run, play the outfield and try to hit. Still they bat him 4th. 3rd. or 5th. He belongs 8th as long as he is here. I am 77 years old, played HS baseball as a starter since freshman, played local semi pro ball, then played fast pitch softball since I was 44 years old and had to quit at 64 due to a heart condition. But I guarantee my swing at 77 is better than Stanton's and my reflexes and eyes to the pitched ball are enough to know to lay off the outside slider/curve from almost any ML pitcher that throws it to him and Judge. He's a Tuna fish out of water and like that fish he can't run, and he can't judge fly balls, or swing a bat better than that fish could. For Stanton along with Hicks, Pavano, Elsbury, and a fist full of others Cashman has cost Fans and Hal big $ and now they raised ticket prices again. Well, Hal you and the mice and crickets have fun watching games from Yankee Stadium next season! What a disgraceful display of Baseball knowledge and Fan appreciation this lackluster team of misfits and front office nerds we have been dealt since the disaster of 2017 when Cashman did what he did. End of rant.

[@reddog3544]

I am 80 and a fan since around 1950 and I think Stanton should be out of lineup and only used to maybe pinch hit. No more in lineup each day. He may be suffering from aging. He deserves respect. Decision on his position at off season.

[@josephscionti4680]

The problem isn’t just Stanton per se. It starts at the top. This organization desperately needs to strip the entire front office from Cashman to their scouts, player development staff, analytics team, medical staff (I’m sure they are to blame for Rizzo not being properly diagnosed and put on the shelf from that concussion), coaches and even the manager before they will ever be a contender. Just think for a moment, the number of free agents that they let slip through their hands over the last five years. Perfect case in point was the pitcher that shut them down last night (Gausman) - why didn’t we sign him????. The sad part is that Hal is only concerned about making money (and they are) so he does nothing! The only way for him to “get-it” is for the fans to boycott. Perhaps if the average attendance drops down to 15 to 20,000 per game and the YES network ratings plummet, maybe Hal will wake up!!!

[@michaelcaputo4187]

the whole roster needs to go rizzo DJ stanton torres ikf they all need to go severino

[@JoeAnania]

1000% correct!!

[@corneliojerez1791]

Aaron Hicks batting .288 with the Orioles. Theres something about the Yankees culture that is NOT brining out the best in their players

[@stevea2488]

Yeah the fans turn on their players.

[@thomasvinelli]

If Hicks is hitting.288 with the O’s that tells me he could have done that in NY. Who knows maybe he wanted out. Remember he played good,then bad with the Twins. Played good then bad with the Yankees. See a pattern here? This pattern will show up again with the O’s.

[@fernandoposada5440]

.288 in a third of a season’s at bats . He is being used as a part time player which is all he is

[@Todd-w7i]

Players used to go to the Yankees to win World Series. Now they just go to cash in at the end of their careers. Hal needs to clean out management. Jeter as GM, Paul O'Neil as hitting coach and Andy Pettite as pitching coach.

[@rixxroxxk1620]

@@fernandoposada5440but it’s working to the Orioles advantage.

[@elijahsmith4359]

This is exactly what happened to Hicks,Gallo, Donaldson and now Stanton. When you are struggling in New York the fans are gonna let you here it, the problem is when you become the main person struggling. There’s a difference in struggling and hearing it from the fans and struggling so much that you start to doubt yourself as a baseball player. Stanton just needs a fresh start whether that be with the Yankees or with another team a new season is the exact confidence boost this man needs right now

[@GeraldM_inNC]

You're missing the point. It isn't that he's in a hitting slump and we aren't being patient with him. His body has fallen apart, he can't even run the bases any more. It's not an injury, just premature aging. Same for LeMahieu.

[@fernandoposada5440]

Gallo still sucks , hicks has had less than 210 ab as an oriole this season . Thats not even a half season’s at bats . So of course he is doing well , he is being used like he should have been used years ago , as a 4th of . Not a full time player

[@fernandoposada5440]

And donaldson had 2 years to show what he had and he showed that he is an aging player past his time . As for stanton, if you cant see that injuries have killed his bat then you are fucking blind

[@JoeAnania]

Fresh start? More like fresh legs. He's toast. I think Mitch McConnell can get to first base faster.

[@rudivanrooijen7611]

Stanton is in his mid thirties. The Yankees just have to deal with the mediocre tailend of Stanton's contract, which anybody with a little bit of baseballsense could see coming. Hicks was never a Bernie Williams and is the kind of player who will have 'off' years. With the high expectations in New York such an offyear can kill you, as it starts to mess with your mind.

[@johnsantello8515]

Maybe it's the Yankees and not Stanton. Maybe it's a toxic work environment. The Yankee players look joyless, playing for a joyless organization and not just this year.

[@RogerBates7]

I think there are many players you could say that for. Kay actually named a couple of good examples. Not the case with Stanton. His legs are shot, that's why he's this bad.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Or maybe it's that Cashman keeps acquiring steroid abusers who eventually crash and burn.

[@samVasquez-xb7be]

Good point. Look how happy Betts is in LA. How Happy Julio Rodriguez is in Seattle. New York and Boston are not the places they were 10-20 years ago and is old news.

[@JSonder143]

Oh those poor multi millionaires playing a game for a living..

[@jbrianb4618]

Maybe his best years are past him . The mere fact that he can’t preform on a average level speaks volumes. It’s time for Giancarlo to consider retirement to be honest

[@ernestrivers3736]

He's a lost cause. After next year, just release him and eat the salary. Wasted roster spot.

[@guesswhojust]

He’s an abomination at this point this guy can’t even hit 25 HRs anymore it’s a joke we coulda had either machado Harper Olsen freeman or trea turner but we chose Stanton lol literally a joke

[@Idrivthetrain]

When are we going to start looking within this organization to realize the problems run deep here. Nobody want to be a Yankee anymore. We need to change the philosophy starting at the very top.

[@responare]

You've heard of a 5 tool player ....he's a 0 tool player

[@fernandoposada5440]

His lousy batting avg says he doesnt hit hrs at a high rate anymore

[@samVasquez-xb7be]

He has 5 tools. Bob the builder kid set.

[@AllRise_99]

Harsh but fair

[@adtemporary69]

@@snerdtergusondude has no knees and if he doesn’t homer it’s a strikeout or groundout every time dudes useless

[@markenglish6035]

Only time he was good when he was on steroids - Now he’s not. this is the true Stanton

[@axelagosto5196]

The problem is Yankees get Stanton for the 60 homerun season with the Marlins,that's it.

[@ramonmarte4353]

ITS THE BEARD!!! How has no one in MLB noticed this? Everyone that leaves the Yankees and goes to another team grows a beard and feels more confident in their own skin. Most of those players do well on other teams

[@ghostofyou9721]

The Yankees need to fire Brian Cashman and sell off the big contracts like G Stanton. Rebuild the Yankees. The Mets are trying to do it. The Marlins have done it. The Orioles are doing it and have done it (they're in the playoffs) Giancarlo Stanton needs to retire. I'm not even a Yankees fan. Just a concerned baseball fan but I can see why people are celebrating the Yankees demise.

[@fernandoposada5440]

How is it unfair to hold stanton against cashman when was a mistake from day one ? He had a history of leg injuries while he was a marlin and he was not what they needed at the time so it didnt make much sense to get him

[@PapeySapote]

@@snerdtergusoncashman have several bad moves over the last five years. And plenty more throughout his career.

[@garymorris1856]

The problem with Stanton is that he has a HUGE contract, and he is almost useless. He strikes out as much as anyone in baseball, cannot even play a defensive position, cannot move a runner and does not run the bases well. What other team would want his contract?

[@voidvisual]

I don't need to see who the text is from, I just want proof of the date and the text.

[@frontier6937]

$32 million per year. You think he cares ?

[@BaahBen]

No! He's done. What a disaster of a contract. Enough already.

[@jimmykronberg763]

I def think he cares. He wants to play the game he’s getting paid to do. Not saying he should remain on the 40 man but he is def trying and cares about his craft lol

[@damoneboyd9945]

You can't trade him nobody taking his contacts

[@stevebernardoni777]

Love big G hope he can turn this around

[@louismarino5448]

There's something very wrong with the Yankees organization. The ENTIRE offense has been nonexistent since the All Star break last year with the exception of Judge. This team needs an exorcism.

[@JoeAnania]

the real problem is this team needs new ownership

[@engell3707]

With the exception of Gleyber not Judge m. Judge has been hitting a .220 since he returned from the IL. Get it right

[@illuz1oN44]

It feels like the new stadium was built on a native burial ground or something we are cursed

[@louismarino5448]

@@illuz1oN44 It does feel that way. They couldn't bring the good ghosts over from the old yard.

[@JoeAnania]

with all do respect go back to your MAGA rally in your alternative reality where im sure you feel safe praying to your ghost@@engell3707

[@yankee081]

Eh I wouldn't compare Hicks to Stanton. Hicks can still run. Hicks is still pretty athletic. Stanton is broken in every conceivable way.

[@Tygram17]

As an orioles fan I’m very happy to have hicks

[@yankee081]

@@Tygram17 You are for now if he holds up but he was really good for the Yankees for years for a while too but got really really bad after he signed a new contract

[@philmaio2335]

I’m so sad about Stanton he has been my favorite player since I was in high school 10 years ago

[@mh2584]

This guy done nothing for da yanks and I'm so happy

[@brandonmoore7497]

Giancarlo Stanton is washed up

[@vikforchrist5678]

Unfortunately the injuries have finally caught up to him.

[@hjm19599]

F him get that bum out he’s killing the team from day one

[@leoaz4667]

There is such a thing as to much muscle.

[@domino2009ful]

The Yankees don’t have the right baseball minds to help these players….so many injured players every year, the farm system is sub par, and when players leave the yankees, they seem to do very well on other teams…

[@fernandoposada5440]

Sanchez , tailon and gallo say differently

[@jeterman29ny]

What is Kay talking about with Donaldson? He's hit 2 home runs with Milwaukee and is hitting .219!

[@smokescreenSA]

Lmfao

[@joes3844]

Kay is lost

[@jeterman29ny]

@@joes3844 he really is

[@fernandoposada5440]

Donaldson sucks with the brewers lol

[@rowlflikes944]

I think he is a stand up guy. He takes pride in his body of work. I believe he wants to do better. He wants to win. I think he will straighten out his hitting mechanics and have a big comeback year in 2024.

[@rudivanrooijen7611]

It's hard to straighten out abilities you lost by getting older. With the game speeding up over the last 10 to 15 years it is more and more becoming a young men's game. Stanton is into his mid thirties and the odds of him having a good year without injuries are not in his favour.

[@BaahBen]

Did he ever use steroids? Why is his body breaking down? Just asking?

[@user-mn9wc5ru5w]

NOT using steroids is what this indicates because he's still somewhat young. Guys that get as big and muscular as Stanton often beat their bodies into oblivion to get there and that's all fine and well for bodybuilding where you just stand in place and flex, or powerlifting where you literally just compete by doing sets of 1 rep. But for a professional athlete competing in this sort of sport, the joint damage, muscle tightness, stiffness, all that stuff that comes from being overly muscular and constant heavy weight training, it's gonna wreck your career.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

​@@user-mn9wc5ru5wJuan Gonzalez said he shortened his career by too much weightlifting, that guy went from a monster to useless overnight. But most people think he was a big-time steroid abuser.

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Yankees need to move on from judge and Giancarlo sorry but the Yankees need a fresh start and also fire boone as well

[@FGrecoJR]

Move on from Judge? What are you talking about lol

[@RogerBates7]

This is the real reason Yankee fans are so disgusted with Brian. It isn't just one bad year. Many of his deals have led up to this moment, where the bubble has finally burst and the Yankees are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They can't rebuild because of Judge, Cole and the fact that the franchise needs to make money. They also don't have enough young talent to supplant the guys they had to get rid of and they have such a tax hit, that adding FAs is going to cost them more than any other team at this point (sans the Mets, whose owner prints money). This is a culmination of many years of failed band aids.

[@ghostofyou9721]

Firing Brian Cashman would have to be the first step---I'm a Cubs fan and I hate seeing the Yankees this bad.

[@rjb7569]

I think Stanton needs to alter his stance, #1. This excessively closed stance might have worked well as a younger, quicker athlete. Needs a big change. What I don't understand is why he hasn't made the changes he needs to. He's a good guy and I don't like to see good guys fail.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

Nailed it. I feel the same

[@markwatson5113]

He’s a shell of what he once was; his body has failed him. Pay down the contract and throw in Peierera, trade him!

[@chrisheffernan6600]

Stanton obviously playing hurt all season. He has been miserable since he came back from the IL. He should have been shut down a while ago and let them figure out what they can do with his legs. It affects his hitting too. He may never be 1/2 the player he once was, but they need to see what they can do to help him out in the offseason. I feel bad for him.

[@pokeysdad17]

i empathize with stanton. i'm 71 and i can't run either.

[@impeachemall693]

Surprised Stanton hasn't hit into 3 triple plays! Pathetic!

[@algonzales1809]

DFA is the only answer.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

Offer a buyout.

[@Platerpus7]

You still have to pay him for 4 or 5 more years.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

@@Platerpus7 Try to negotiate a buyout.

[@algonzales1809]

@@Platerpus7 part of his salary is being paid by miami...4 years left.

[@gabybutler6745]

If players are playing better after leaving the Yankees, then it's the Yankees coaching staff that's the problem

[@sethterwilliger9434]

but players are not playing better other then hicks

[@Todd-w7i]

Not really. This is a Cashman problem, plain and simple.

[@gabybutler6745]

@@Todd-w7i Cashman hand pick the coaches.

[@Malcolm.Y]

Is Kay drunk or stones? "Look at what Donaldson is doing in Milwaukee." !!! Like he's now Babe Ruth. He's batting .169, all the way up from .142 with the Yankees.

[@Jerryattrickliverspottedhands]

Donaldson hitting home runs but batting .214…..he was averaging a home run every 10 AB here, nothing new

[@sethterwilliger9434]

Padres did not fix Sanchez he is hitting like 200 and donaldon is hitting like 159

[@fernandoposada5440]

Exactly , neither are doing anything different than they did as a yankee

[@sethterwilliger9434]

so sick of people saying players leave the yankees and tear it up. Sonny Grey and aron hicks are the only 2 players that have improved since leaving yankees@@fernandoposada5440

[@PapeySapote]

@@sethterwilliger9434Monty is doing well. He was good for the yanks too

[@JB-zo7ln]

I sure hope he wouldn't say, .188? I'm fine with that it's not bad! Of course he's gonna say, pathetic because it is. But Stanton isn't being grilled on his legs and running. He's being grilled because he can't hit for shit. And it looks like he has absolutely no clue at the plate. I've never seen a guy get called out on strikes as much as Stanton. Pitchers see him as such an easy out. It's blatantly obvious!!!

[@simondaughtry4619]

The Yankees dont add value with their in house coaching and training....the players are on their own .. all the prospects have shown zero growth... they go 2-4 in a game and everyone says how much the stance that night improved him and then he goes lifeless the next 3 weeks.

[@fernandoposada5440]

Thats because the org overhypes and overrates their prospects big time and fans fall for it every damned time

[@williamtatum5855]

I was thinking the Yanks went after Corbin very hard also . Yanks need - New Owner , New GM , New Manager , solid catcher , solid 3rd baseman , solid 1st. baseman , good left fielder, good center fielder, and at least 3 solid pitchers . Other than that they are good .

[@jeterman29ny]

Chris Davis part 2

[@hi12397]

I love these videos. Please post more of these ❤ Thank you.

[@michaelgallone7409]

What ?

[@MrKramer439]

Lmao that player who told him the deal wouldn’t work out was obviously Arod

[@fernandoposada5440]

Whoever it was , wasnt wrong

[@KenOnStrength]

No doubt! The first (and only player) that popped into my head.

[@richardmiller5818]

He is below Sea Level

[@Tampertownmediagroup]

He’s not happy playing in NY. He gave it his best shot. He’s been plagued by injuries his entire Yankee tenure. And on a team that has had way to many DH’s. He’d rather play in a warmer climate and it sounds like he’s ready to move on and salvage the rest of his career.

[@l.rongardner2150]

Gioncarlo's stats (or lack thereof) this year make Aaron Hicks look like a superstar by comparison.

[@nickmunas4667]

He is hurting the Yankees, try to get rid of him so overpaid, over rated!!!

[@DubstepNewb]

It’s for those reasons that the Yankees are stuck with him.

[@bobtrambley6210]

It’s not like everyone else is hitting. I understand Stanton’s despondency because he’s not performing up to his own standards. Stanton’s frustration is shared by fans that expect more from him. How many infield hits did Stanton ever get, Don? If anyone believes Stanton is mailing it in I think they are way off base. He seems like a guy with a lot character.

[@64north20west]

He cares. Since everything is going so bad this year he is feeling it. He is not sure what happens after the season ends, and he knows it is not going to be good.

[@mike_0213]

I hate to say this now, but when Stanton comes up with runners on base, it is a automatic out. it is sad because I like Stanton, but he can just not be in a lineup that is trying to win games. Maybe a bench player and pinch hitter is where he is going to end up in 2024. massive contract and no production anymore.....

[@aa697]

Probably it was Arod who predicted it. But one thing about Arod he knows baseball inside and out. He said the same thing when the Yankees acquired Gallo. I know Arod has tons of baggage from his past but the guy knows the game better than most GMs who are in the game today.

[@fernandoposada5440]

That he does . And anyone with half a brain should have known that the gallo trade was a bad one . All you had to do was look at his career numbers to know he was not what they needed

[@hortons1967]

Can only play half the games and bat .188 you are done. Pretty simple.

[@BeefPapa]

I proudly giggle hearing Michael use OPS+

[@fernandoposada5440]

Stupid analytical stat imo

[@simondaughtry4619]

Stanton needs to go b/c he cant perform....he cant get it done. He is limited.

[@SemperSalam]

Man Stanton has been such a let down. Dude will just suck again next year.

[@alejandroquiros2910]

Stanto have to go and Yankees have to paid for no one going to that contract were is the hiting coches

[@jakejp74]

Remember and don't forget the front office decides to bring in big G over BRICE HARPER

[@kellyldavis100]

This is painfully simple.....just retire......you don’t need this......

[@Platerpus7]

What kind of idiot would leave 80 million dollars on the table?

[@thomasvinelli]

It’s not just about the money. The guy actually loves the game. There is a point where you could walk away from that amount of money. Since Stanton has played the game for a long time , I’m sure he’s got enough money for the rest of his life.

[@thomasjoseph3488]

Corbin had one year left then ge us out if baseball, too. No way Washington wants Stanton.

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

I LOVE IT = overpay these guys to "LOSE" every season for all I care = watching nothing work for NYY is always "fantastic" to see

[@geedubb-q1u]

Find a trading partner and pay 1/2 Stanton’s salary to go away. That’s the solution.

[@bernardcorvi2807]

Many people thought this was a mistake! Fans wanted Harper or Machado , not a Judge clone. Didn’t even know he couldn’t play the field at that time which only made it worse. Another example of Cashman thinking he was smarter than everyone but turned out Jeter took him to “to he wood shed” !

[@FGrecoJR]

A Judge clone? We could only wish.

[@bernardcorvi2807]

@@FGrecoJR at the time of the Trade, fans saw another redundant right field power hitter when we needed a centerfielder or a third baseman (still do!) . Many fans were looking forward to the approaching free agency of Harper and Machado perhaps getting both for that Yankee lineup. Cashman made his typical “smart” move going for the player with the most injury history.

[@FGrecoJR]

@@bernardcorvi2807 I agree with that part. Don't really understand the Judge clone part.

[@cambonious23]

I have no proof of this, but I think cashman didn’t want him. Jeter went to every team that Stanton would accept a trade with and nothing was done. Jeter probably went to Steinbrenner and begged him to take Stanton. Jeter probably told him I’ll do some old timers games and some other appearances. Again, I have no proof just a guess.

[@rjb7569]

So glad they didn't get Machado. Dirty player. Hurt a few guys intentionally. Would've been a locker room problem and not worth the money. Now Harper... I was all for it. Huge lefty bat. Yanks have been way too right-handed in the House That Ruth Built (rather the clone of the House That Ruth Built). Another Cashen misstep.

[@nemo2327]

If he’s in the lineup he NEEDS to be batting 9th unless he proves himself otherwise. Period.

[@temahoney]

He’s a helluva runner, I’ll give him that……😂

[@alexandrasmithartist]

I completely disagree that Stanton can't be fixed. As a certified strength and conditioning coach, he absolutely can get better. I've personally had similar physical issues with tons of strains and I have gotten better with the right training.

[@PMurray2694]

Sure he COULD, but he won't 😂

[@joes3844]

Kay is so clueless

[@fernandoposada5440]

I knew that years ago . He is nothing but a corporate schill

[@AnimeBronx]

🤡 Donaldson his .219 with the Brewers.

[@UppaClasWhiteTrash]

Ya but he's still hitting way better than with Yankees sure small sample size but he's at a 108 ops+ while he was before sitting at like a 70 ops+

[@Badtown1988]

Need to know who sent that text tho…

[@InnerCityProjections]

DFA Michael Kay

[@kamaka]

The Yankees are cursed because everything that could go wrong absolutely did in 2023!! Stanton is just ONE of those issues too. If you see Stanton back here next year then nothing has changed especially with the useless front office! Own it & move on!! Let’s go already it’s been 13 yrs!!

[@MR-tu9dj]

I’m never mad at Stanton. It’s Cashmans fault for bringing him here. Stanton was injury prone in Miami, his age, contract and right handed. He was a terrible fit from the start.

[@fernandoposada5440]

On top of that at the time they needed a top of the rotation pitcher to replace Cc who was done at the time . I never understood the logic of that trade

[@Todd-w7i]

Cashman needs to be fired immediately. He traded Montgomery to St. Louis for Bader because he said Gumby wouldn't make the post seMonason roster. So we got Bader in a "boot." So when Bader didn't pan out, he was released. Now, Montgomery is pitching for Texas who will probably win the AL west despite loosing Scherzer. And the Sanchez deal was incredibly bad. As Kay said at the time, "they should have just released Sanchez" and eat the $9,000,000. But Cashman continues to double down on used up, high priced stars. He has to go - TODAY!

[@rudivanrooijen7611]

Yeah, the Yankees should take another rehab project for him. Fits right in with the rest of the roster......

[@pirateattack1293]

Problem with the MLB is the guaranteed money contract nonsense

[@seeseemun4528]

One year contracts. Why not? If they can't still do it, their still set for life.

[@debrohaas]

I don't know if I buy it. When your paycheck comes in consistently enough, you stuff caring about the money. It's what you're used to. Stanton has shown that he cares about contributing, so this likely wouldn't matter if his money is guaranteed or not

[@362chop]

Sub .200, can't run. Nothing left. Gee he's trying! For all that money I certainly hope so. Buy him out and move on....

[@WarlockCore]

Personally, I never felt that The Yankees should have never gotten Stanton, when they acquired him he really wasn't needed, not with the line up they had at the time, I wish they could unload him, all bias aside I never liked him, just saying

[@keithkimmeysr953]

Its not just G thats under performing hes got a lot of company on the yankee roster the only ball of fire is Gerrit Cole How the heck can you answer the same questions over and over? Hes been very tolerant

[@RaulPerez-dq5cf]

I think the yankees need to find better coaches. Granted some players can't handle the pressure of playing in New York but to hear about hicks doing much better in Baltimore is so frustrating. I think the yankees need to look into better trainers

[@bigpictureguys8415]

I’m not in love with Sean Casey as a hire. Just from what I’ve seen him on tv explaining hitting it didn’t sound like a coach. Hire judge’s guy hitterman

[@brettandersson3206]

Last play last night when Bichette threw him out from SS, I was only half kidding, but he might have been able to tag him out!

[@l.rongardner2150]

Parents naming their newborn kids Giancarlo is now at an all-time low!

[@AngelOrtiz-nu1pl]

He is Finnish. It’s time to go . Thank you for the memories

[@PedroRodriguez-bp9eu]

I would love to know who texted Michael Kay saying that was worst trade Yankees ever made

[@janlebron9245]

Probably derek jeter😂😂😂

[@reddog3544]

Maybe this secret person could make a good replacement for the 🤡Cashman.

[@SlickRick135]

Nah he said HOF level not a HOF'er my guess it was Arod. Arod lives in Miami and probably kept his eyes on G while on the Marlins.

[@erikk.3510]

Donaldson is batting .219 with 7 hits and 2 HR's with the Brewers. How is that "fixed"? Because the two homers went 400+ feet?

[@aa697]

Do you expect anything more from an idiot like Michael Kay????

[@chili015]

Stanton's first 4 years with the Yankees were as expected... he basically put up the same numbers as he did his entire career with the Marlins, around an .870 OPS with a 40 HR/162 game average. It's the last 2 years that have really made the overall view of him really bad (that, plus all the missed games). The only thing that hasn't suffered in his game is his HR rate, but everything else has fallen off a cliff.

[@Brooklyn3955]

When the Yankees traded for Stanton, I told a huge Yankee fan that Stanton was basically a caveman. Yes, a caveman. The guy is all brute and no baseball brains. He finally admitted that I was right not too long ago. Baseball is not built for a body like his. It never was, and it never will be.

[@tobianish]

Just skip a gym day for f’s sake. He has the most non-baseball body in the league.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

The fans haven't been accusing him of dogging it, either. Nobody is blaming him. Every athlete's body ages on a different schedule, and unfortunately the bodies of Stanton and LeMahieu reached the end of their productive years surprisingly early. It happens! They both need to accept buyouts and retire.

[@fernandoposada5440]

In stanton’s case its hardly a surprise since he has had leg injuries since he was with the marlins . Players as injury prone as he is always age a lot quicker

[@dpdip]

How these guys like Stanton and LeMahieu have seemingly collapsed in their early to mid-30's is not something you can blame on the front office, in my opinion. LeMahieu turned it around and has put together a somewhat decent season, but Stanton hasn't at all. Granted Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols are two of the greatest hitters who ever lived, but those two were shells of their former-selves those last two years and yet still managed to scrape .250+ averages. Pujols hit .270 with 24 home runs his last season, although he was in a much, MUCH better situation in St. Louis last year. I believe my point remains though. Even when past M.V.P.'s were broken down, they were still able to do _something_ , whereas this guy Stanton, at a still relatively young age, seemingly cannot do _anything_ . Maybe just let the guy rest? Take an year off even? I don't know, I feel for the guy.

[@fernandoposada5440]

Dj was not worth 6 years and stanton had a pretty lengthy injury history in miami so yeah you can blame cashman and co for this

[@GeraldM_inNC]

@@fernandoposada5440 - 6 yrs too long for DJ, yes indeed. About Stanton, I'm starting to wonder whether he didn't wreck his body with steroids prior to coming to the Yankees. Reminds me too much of the way Giambi turned into garbage.

[@dpdip]

@@GeraldM_inNC You can blame Cashman and the front office for a lot, I'm not denying that, but Lehmahieu was a 29 year old career .298 hitter when he came here, and he hit .327 and .364 his first two seasons in New York before he signed. Giancarlo Stanton was a 27 year old reigning M.V.P., fresh off of a 59 home run season where he also lead the entire A.L./N.L. in R.B.I. So yeah, of all their mistakes, it's very tough to blame those two moves on them. Doing so is pure hindsight.

[@jdovma1]

"You can look back and say that was a terrible deal. At the time it was made nobody thought that." Plenty of people thought that. I've got receipts on this one in the form of time stamped social media rants. lol We were in the minority, but there were people pointing out that this was an injury-plagued strikeout artist whose contract was going to become an albatross as he aged into his body, that essentially did exactly what the guy in front of him in the order does which is called redundancy. I don't think any of us thought it would go THIS bad. But it didn't even have to go this bad to have been a bad idea. Even if he had done reasonably well it still hamstrung our lineup and our payroll. You can't have as many strikeout artists in the lineup as we've had in the last 6 years. That's baseball malpractice. The majestic home runs are great. There's a lot more that goes into winning championships.

[@jrzygurl]

Just pay him the 93 million and release him.... and I'm not going to feel sorry for him seriously ? the guys worth hundreds of millions of dollars he's going to be just fine..... I don't care what he says or what he thinks I want him gone

[@thomasvinelli]

I want I want I want. Listen to your self. You sound like you own the team. No, I didn’t think so.

[@ToMaToEsGrOw]

Yankees booed hicks possibly to the world series.😂

[@thomasvinelli]

Oh come on man now a bunch of you are going to defend Hicks?! Your probably the guys who bitched to get rid of him. Fans are idiots especially Yankees fans.

[@fernandoposada5440]

If he gets to the ws its because of how good the rest of the team is , not really because of how good he is

[@richardk6196]

@@thomasvinelli I won't defend Hicks, but I'll say this as a Yankee fan. I find it incredibly embarrassing that Yankee fans feel it's their "right" to boo our own players in the short term. With other teams throughout the league, a player is traded or signs elsewhere and returns home and gets a standing ovation. To me, incessantly booing your own players is classless, not to mention if you want someone to get out of a slump, putting more pressure on said player perhaps only contributes to their struggles, so it also defies logic.

[@fernandoposada5440]

Whats embarrassing is fans being such pussies that they complain about booing a multi millionare playing a child’s game badly . Hicks deserved to be booed.

[@michaelrosa2015]

Another bad contract... the Yankees I recall were the only suitors for Stanton. Shouldn't that go have told Cashman something?

[@xekid]

You talk about WWE releases today

[@Yankeehardcorepipebombmessiah]

I’m going live for that later tonight

[@Todd-w7i]

Hal needs to read "Driving Mr. Yogi" by Ron Guidry. As great a book as it was about the friendship between Yogi and Guidry, it speaks to the aura of Yankee greats being instrumental in spring training and management. Gene Michaels used statistics to build his championship teams. But spin rates, exit velocity and launch angle were never a consideration (nor was it available at the time) OBS, batting average, especially with RISP were the focal point. Cashman is poison.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

You can see it on Stanton’s face the last two nights he’s despondent. He had the rbi single which saved his bacon but he was clearly emotionally in the dumps

[@shrapnel77]

Stanton is 33 years old. Thirty-three. I'm 54 and would give anything to be 33 again. Unbelievable how he cannot run anymore. I think this dude is going to be in a wheelchair when he's my age.

[@mvpcone27]

I bet you're not 6'6" and didn't play a sport you didn't build your body for during your youth. Remember, this dude played high school football and basketball and was very good at both. It's very difficult to have a body like his and play Major League Baseball at a high level for so many years.