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Paul Semendinger and Tim Kabel discuss the Yankees.
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I love the idea of Wells in the leadoff spot. Among the more traditional "speed" candidates from the expected 2025 Yankees lineup - Chisholm, Dominguez, and I suppose Volpe, none have a history of particularly high OBP and all are free swingers lacking the necessary discipline to hit effectively in the leadoff spot. In contrast, Wells had a .370 obp in the minor leagues over nearly 1300 PA. Even more notably, during July and August 2024, Wells had an OBP of .390 over 168 PA. If you're not going to bat Judge in the leadoff spot - another option for the Yankees, to maximize his PA - I think Wells is the IDEAL candidate to be consistently on base …
Steve Kemp was injured by a batting practice line drive in August 1984 while walking to the outfield after taking his turn in the cage, resulting in a broken orbital bone, cheekbone and teeth. The injury caused a permanent diminishment in the vision in his left eye, including the permanent loss of depth perception.
The Cole insurance provisions appear to provide for a 75% return ($27m) on Cole's $36m contract for 2025. While that amount more than exceeds Jordan Montgomery's contract for 2025 ($22.5m), the insurance proceeds do not provide a dollar-for-dollar cushion for the Yankees to work from going forward. You still have to figure in the Luxury Tax impact the Yankees now face. At their current payroll level (including Cole) the Luxury Tax is 110% of additional salary added. When you offset the LT impact, the Yankees only add about a $12.3m cushion, far short of what would be required to take on Montgomery's contract. If my math is right, the Yankees would have to spend close to another $20m in 20…