Method to Cashman's madness?

[yankeesince59]

...realistically, I just don't see it happening. I wish I could be more optimistic but he's been in decline for awhile now.

 

[blgridesagain]

I want to believe Beltran can or will return to the form he gave several teams in previous years. Yet, I don't actually see Beltran playing in more than 120 games maximum; if that....!!!

I see a older player plagued by injury, time and time again. I have lost all faith in Carlos, but want to be proven wrong. I'd love nothing more than to be proven wrong, while: seeing Beltran hit 30 HR's, 100 RBI's, 170 Hits, 90 Runs Scored, a B'avg above .300, but I just don't see it happening.

Beltran reminds me of a used car, with 300,000 miles of wear on it. In other words, its only a matter of time, before his engine seizes, and needs a replacement. Hopefully Carlos will be a comeback player of the year. Hopefully, yet realistically....??????? I just don't see it.....~~!!

I'd be very surprised if Beltran put up those kind of numbers.
He's avgd 26 HRs .288ba/.860 ops 2011-13 including a 32 HR season and last year(15HR) was a wash out due to the elbow issue.
He's an older player for sure and I think he'll be seeing a lot of DH duty with 110-125 g in rf?
Consider the soft offensive output we got last yr from rf....even with Beltran playing approx 115g in RF the Yanks will have improved at that spot AND at DH. As long as Beltran can swing the bat without pain and his legs don't give in, the Yanks should be okay both at DH and RF. I know....the age. lol we'll see.

 

[totus44]

...realistically, I just don't see it happening. I wish I could be more optimistic but he's been in declined for awhile now.

The more I look at his fangraphs the more realistic it gets. The only way he's "bouncing back" to a #3 is if he agrees to a trade to an NL team.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

I'd be very surprised if Beltran put up those kind of numbers.
He's avgd 26 HRs .288ba/.860 ops 2011-13 including a 32 HR season and last year(15HR) was a wash out due to the elbow issue.
He's an older player for sure and I think he'll be seeing a lot of DH duty with 110-125 g in rf?
Consider the soft offensive output we got last yr from rf....even with Beltran playing approx 115g in RF the Yanks will have improved at that spot AND at DH. As long as Beltran can swing the bat without pain and his legs don't give in, the Yanks should be okay both at DH and RF. I know....the age. lol we'll see.

and I thought A-Roid would nail down the DH spot....LMAO, I really doubt A-Roid will return to a very small sample of a "has been".... this will be a rough year to say the least for A-Roid. Yet Carlos can DH anyday..hopefully...!

 

[Rick2583]

and I thought A-Roid would nail down the DH spot....LMAO, I really doubt A-Roid will return to a very small sample of a "has been".... this will be a rough year to say the least for A-Roid. Yet Carlos can DH anyday..hopefully...!

I'm penciling Beltran in for 20+/80+/ 275+

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