Just finished up bantering with Steve Azul and the @BleedBlueShow crew as we chatted it up about the Yankees outfield and snuck in a few other elements of this year's team. Since I am still all fired up, I wanted to share with you all some of the talking points of this Monday night episode of The Dugout: Outfielders.
Source: NJ.com
We, of course, chatted about Aaron Hicks and his 7-year $70 million dollar contract. Hey, the guy played well last year, with two in the part home runs totaling 27 home runs overall, a gun of an arm and 79 RBIs. He should be batting .290 but last year over 137 games he batted .248. We are hoping that this contract gives him the extra confidence he needs to top last year with an even better performance. Let's hope.
Source: Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
We also bounced around the question of "Who's gunna be the JD Martinez of the team?" Who's gunna be that guy, Mr. Clutch, Mr. Consistency. Names like Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, Miguel Andujar and even Luke Voit got thrown into the conversation of being that guy. Hoping any one of them or all of them step into a Martinez-like role for the Yankees.
Another topic of conversation was top prospect Estevan Florial and his potential impact on this year's team. Although most of the panelists thought he was a year or two out of the mix, I kind of went in the direction of Andujar and you never know. If injuries arise, he could step in later in the season and give the team the lift he may need to edge out the Red Sox. He spent a good portion of last season coming off some injuries including a broken wrist that kept him from playing for over two months. He is turning heads in Tampa and he can run!
Source: USA Today
"Florial’s tremendous speed is a weapon that hasn’t been used enough in his first four seasons as a pro. Last season, he stole 16 bases, but swiped just 11 while being thrown out 10 times in 75 games with high-A Tampa with the others coming in nine rookie league rehab games," reported NJ.com.
Source: NJ.com
We talked Brett Gardner, Luke Voit, Greg Bird and Giancarlo Stanton too. This post doesn't do the show justice, so why not listen to the podcast on BleedBlue.com. Looking forward to hanging out again with the panel. Catch The Dugout on BleedBlue.com on Monday night's at 9:00 p.m. EST. Next week they discuss catchers. Have a great Tuesday!
--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof
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