New York Yankees

[yankees028]

Im very into realism in games and just always pick a team to rebuild. but this year is the first year the Yankees really could be used as a rebuild team so many aging guys tthis year iit's going to be a rough season. what are your thoughts on a possible rebuild of ny or possible mmoves you would make

[dj will]

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For a rebuild strategy I'd give Melky Mesa a chance as a 5th Outfielder

Try to get A-Rod traded at all possible costs and have Youkilis as the full time 3rd Baseman (at least for the first season)

When OSFM comes out I will try and see if I can use Ronnie Mustelier
as the backup 3rd Baseman (will replace Youkilis after the season is over)

After the 2013 season I'd let Chris Stewart go and share the Catcher position with Francisco Cervelli and Austin Romine

After Andy Pettitte retires, David Phelps will battle Michael Pineda for the 5th Starting Job

David Robertson will be the closer for the 2014 season as I will give Mark Montgomery time to develop in the minors.

Offer Curtis Granderson a long-term contract

If Robinson Cano decides to sign elsewhere I'd give the second base job to Corban Joseph

After Ichiro's contract is up I'd re-sign Melky Cabrera

[ckarlic]

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For a rebuild strategy I'd give Melky Mesa a chance as a 5th Outfielder

Try to get A-Rod traded at all possible costs and have Youkilis as the full time 3rd Baseman (at least for the first season)

When OSFM comes out I will try and see if I can use Ronnie Mustelier
as the backup 3rd Baseman (will replace Youkilis after the season is over)

After the 2013 season I'd let Chris Stewart go and share the Catcher position with Francisco Cervelli and Austin Romine

After Andy Pettitte retires, David Phelps will battle Michael Pineda for the 5th Starting Job

David Robertson will be the closer for the 2014 season as I will give Mark Montgomery time to develop in the minors.

Offer Curtis Granderson a long-term contract

If Robinson Cano decides to sign elsewhere I'd give the second base job to Corban Joseph

After Ichiro's contract is up I'd re-sign Melky Cabrera

Those are great ideas Will. As a Yankees fan, I am tired of Arod and would want to trade him away if I could or just remove him from the 40 man roster..for a long time (like forever). I do like Granderson a lot but id be willing to trade Granderson and a few prospects to Miami to get Stanton on the team. He is about to hit his prime and would be a great player to build a team around. In my franchise, I may try to do this and get Stanton on the team. I also would want to see about SS as I believe Jeter may be on his way out. Would give Nunez a shot at short to see if he pans out. If not, I would see who is out there.

[yankees028]

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wow some really nice input so far. what about texting? I honestly would like to move him back to the Rangers for a major league avg player and a prospect

[My993C2]

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Im very into realism in games and just always pick a team to rebuild. but this year is the first year the Yankees really could be used as a rebuild team so many aging guys tthis year iit's going to be a rough season. what are your thoughts on a possible rebuild of ny or possible mmoves you would make

I think the real world team is going to be more challenged than the "In Game" team. It's been quite a run for the Yankees. There was a time when the Montreal Canadiens were the most successful pro sports franchise, but the Yankees took over that spot at least a decade ago and I doubt anyone will match them (Montreal being the closest, but they haven't won in 19 years).

[TeachmanNYY28]

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wow some really nice input so far. what about texting? I honestly would like to move him back to the Rangers for a major league avg player and a prospect

There's probably no way Tex would "realistically" get moved. However if that doesn't bother you maybe you could build a package for Andrus who would be a perfect replacement for Jeter. Or you could look at someone like Olt who is a solid prospect and would fill in nicely at 3B if you decide to dump A-Rod.

Me personally, I had a # of ideas for this team this year get thawrted by the recent signings of retreads. I like to keep it somewhat realistic so I'll probably just play the season out with the likes of Vernon Wells. Eventually though I do have a few ideas for what I'd like to do with the team:

Either deal Granderson or let him walk in FA. Too much $ for him and outfield depth in the farm is deep.

Bring Montgomery up around July-Aug and groom him to be rivera's successor or Robertson's future setup man.

Depending on how well I perfrom with Hughes I may have both Phelps and Nova in the rotation with Hughes in the pen. Either way he's gone by next year as hes going to command WAY to much $ in real life so the Yanks will let him walk.

And lastly, steering away from realism and going towards what I would do if i was the GM, I would deal Cano before the deadline in a three team deal for Stanton. Cano is amazing, but he's going to be overpaid and for a long time. So I would move him and put a package of prospects together for Stanton who is a stud just about to enter his prime.

[yankees028]

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you have very similar ideas that I have in mind. everyone wants Stanton on the Yanks! I would keep wells first season but may try n trade Granderson to a contender in the nl for a prospect. I did have a similar trade in mine for Andrus also I would like to get Jose Iglesias to good of a glove n sox have pretty much given up on him. went to a lot of his minor league games he makes on a single night other ss don't make all season

[ckarlic]

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And lastly, steering away from realism and going towards what I would do if i was the GM, I would deal Cano before the deadline in a three team deal for Stanton. Cano is amazing, but he's going to be overpaid and for a long time. So I would move him and put a package of prospects together for Stanton who is a stud just about to enter his prime.

Interesting. Didnt think of trading Cano but might be worth thinking to convince the Marlins to give up Stanton. He will prolly seek a long term contract such as the one Arod has and I am not sure if the Yanks (in real life) will be willing to go that long again. Will keep this in mind. Maybe I can package Arod and Cano in a deal for Stanton Only way I see any team wanting to take Arod.

[TeachmanNYY28]

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Interesting. Didnt think of trading Cano but might be worth thinking to convince the Marlins to give up Stanton. He will prolly seek a long term contract such as the one Arod has and I am not sure if the Yanks (in real life) will be willing to go that long again. Will keep this in mind. Maybe I can package Arod and Cano in a deal for Stanton Only way I see any team wanting to take Arod.

If Jeffery Loria would take A-rod he would go from being someone I despise and believe is a huge detrament to the game of baseball as he's destroyed two franchises multiple times to my favorite owner in sports! And yeah, the only way I would trade Cano is if it lead to Stanton. Guy is off the charts and is actually under 30!

[MC2]

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These are some great ideas you guys have. I'm probably going to keep the team as is and see how it plays out. If it starts going south I might dip into the minors (because it's a video game and I can)

[yankecrazy]

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Is everyone here planning on putting in the injuries (and ETA for return)? If so, what is your cutoff date? As in years past, I generally use the start of Spring Training as the cutoff (so, ARod and Pineda will be injured, Jeter will have a mid/late April return, Rivera will be available partway through ST, and Banuelos will be out for the year).

That approach obviously plugs some of the holes (plus, I certainly won't be doing the Wells trade!), but there are still some question marks to address. I really like to focus on realism in my franchises, but approach the team as if I am the GM (not making the moves the team will/would/has made). So, as of right now, here's my plan.

Opening Day 2013
Start with Nunez at SS, Youk at 3B. Hafner will be the primary DH, with Dan Johnson and Juan Rivera on the bench. Cervelli will likely be the starting catcher, with Stewart and Wilson battling it out in Spring Training. Phelps and Nova will fight for the #5 spot in the rotation.

Midseason 2013
Assuming no major injuries, I'm going to be looking for upgrades at catcher and right field. Rodriguez and Pineda will both spend at least 2-3 weeks in the minors on "rehab assignments." Pineda will likely take over the #5 rotation spot, unless Phelps or Nova are really impressing. Either/both of Nova+Phelps, along with Chamberlain could be used as key parts in a trade.

I will really be trying to get Stanton, with the understanding that a trade would be highly unlikely. I think the package would have to be something like Gardner+Nova+Phelps+Sanchez+Williams+Heathcott/Austin at minimum, and I just don't see that being something I end up pulling the trigger on.

Offseason 2013/2014
Resign Cano. I know in real life he's going to demand a massive contract, and the game may be no different, but I don't see myself parting ways with him.

Youkilis will not be resigned, and as much as everyone wants ARod gone, he's not going anywhere. I'll make the best of that situation.

Granderson... I'm 50/50 on. It depends on the season he has, and the contract he's demanding. Ideally, I'd love if either Mason Williams or Slate Heathcott were ready, but I doubt it.

Working off the assumption that Kuroda and Pettitte retire or walk at the end of the year, that leaves me with Sabathia and Pineda (definitely), a decision to make on Hughes, and Nova/Phelps (unless they've been traded).

It'll be a very very busy offseason!

[daenius]

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Funnily enough, in my 2013 Season (doing a Season with the "best" roster before Opening Day each year, then alternating between Season and "realistic" Franchise) A-Rod is tearing it up.

29 games in and he's the AVG, HR and RBI leader with a blistering .450/12 HR/30 RBI. Him, Grandy and Cano are absolutely killing every team I'm playing. Grandy is at .420, 9 HR and 22 RBI while Cano is averaging .303 with 10 HR and 21 RBI.

Yankees are 25-4 and already 7 games ahead of Toronto in 2nd. For some reason everything is working and my workhorses come up big in the late innings every time I'm behind, even though I'm playing on All-Star difficulty.

It'll be hard to switch to the "real" thing once Opening Day rosters are here

[sink4ever]

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Like others, I'll be manually injuring ARod, Pineda, Granderson, and Teixeira. I'll stash Banuelos down in Single-A for the entire season, I'm afraid if I injure him for the season he may retire. I'll probably also have Hughes and Jeter on the 15-day DL to start.

I'll probably stick with most of the moves made this Spring, but I WILL NOT release David Adams. *Ahem* . . . sorry, got a little carried away.

I'll try to compete and then take stock of where we are in July. If we're in it, I'll probably keep the team together and hope to make the playoffs. If we're out of it, however, there's a good chance I look to trade Granderson and/or Kuroda.

In the offseason I definitely anticipate re-signing Cano. Hughes and Granderson may be gone if I haven't traded them. I'll probably sim a fair amount of '13 and '14, I'm really looking forward to 2015 when a number of prospects will be competing for spots.

[HighCmpPct]

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Anyway here is the part of my plan I've worked out so far.

Injury schedule:

Planning on having Derek come back into the lineup after the first week, then have him sit every third game for the first month. This is what I would try to do IRL to give him a little more rehab time and not overwork that ankle too much at the start of the season.

Alex is gonna be back in the lineup the very first game after the all-star break, but probably will DH for a month or so if not the entire season.

Michael Pineda will be coming back sometime in the end of June, he'll spend a week or two at long-relief and make a spot start or two before getting back into the rotation. Unless all five starters and excelling, then he'll stay at long-relief.

Tex is gonna be coming back at the end of May along with the Grandyman, they will both spend a week on the bench/DH before getting back in the starting lineup.

Moves till injuries are settled:

I was gonna take a serious look at acquiring Soriano from the Cubs, that all depended on how the discussion went in the arbitration thread, however with the Wells trade that probably won't happen. But if there is another outfield injury this will be the first thing I try as I love Soriano for some reason.

Other than that were gonna look to our young fellas to try and fill the void, however if they aren't carrying the weight I will be looking into possible trades to get some more power in the lineup. We're gonna treat this year like a competing year all the way up to the deadline. Then if we're out of it, we'll start unloading a few pieces but by no means will we start a complete rebuild.

Oh and Cano and A-Rod will retire on my Yankee team lol.

[yankees028]

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Alot of really good input on this thread. I did see a reay good write up on br about how the yanks should go after a player like Ramon Hernandez to give them the vetran catcher they lost with Martin.

My plans right away I would like to get another starting pitcher there are plenty of soild pitchers that are buried in teams example like a Aaron Harang also the rangers have a couple pitchers that given the chance could be good. Possibly send the Rangers Tex for a medium grade pitcher and Perez also sending them a prospect.