Interesting Orioles' Names Connected To The Yanks

Love these nuggets and have no idea is it’s worth continuing to follow, but I still like it because of the names attached.  Adam Jones. Danny Valencia.

Fancred writes:

“Adam Jones is said by sources to have cleared waivers and remains eligible to be traded – so a trade can’t be ruled out, though the odds may not be great…

The Orioles recently approached the Yankees to see if there’s any interest there considering Aaron Judge is out, as is Clint Frazier and Gary Sanchez, diminishing their right-handed strength. However, the Yankees are counting on a return for Judge and the others before too long.” 

Obviously we don’t see it happening between Jones and the Yankees, but the Phillies makes more sense.

And then there is a nugget from Ken Rosenthal…

Know who would make sense for #Yankees? Danny Valencia, just released by #Orioles. Valencia .873 OPS vs. LHPs in 125 PAs this season. NYY lineup today against #Rays LHP Blake Snell includes Neal Walker (.510 OPS vs. lefties, 59 PAs) and Shane Robinson (.484 OPS overall, 34 PAs).

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 16, 2018

Look, Valencia makes a lot of sense as a temporary fix.  I just have no idea is this is something that will happen, but Rosenthal’s suggestion makes a lot more sense than Heyman’s.

Anyway.  Not a lot of great news coming out of Yankeeland. I found it interesting that “baseball insiders” are still trying to connect names to the Yanks.

Carry on.