I wanted Bellinge he past two years. Now with the current contract, he opts out if he has a good 2025 or we are stuck with him and his salary if he has a bad year. I do like him in CF if they dont get Soto. It certainly puts Judge back in RF which is a big plus. I suspect the yankees can have him in a trade if the Cubs are willing to pay some of his salary or take on Stoman and a prospect. I can see him hitting at least .270 with 25+ homers.
He makes sense as a CF or 1B as the team is currently constructed, Soto or no Soto. But just because he makes sense, is it a right move to make? Because of having to trade for him, Bellringer will cost less that Walker, money wise overall. But, I really do prefer Dominguez in CF, again, Soto or no Soto. Plus, the Yankees organizational philosophy of coaching by analytics, i.e. charts, not even video, sorry I don't like the Yankees coaching to get him really any better, and if he does, it's based on his athletic ability, not any real baseball coaching change they made.
I think that in the strictest sense, Bellinger at 1b makes sense if you have no other choice. But they can match or exceed his production with a lot less money there for the same reason that a centerfielder is more valuable than a 1st baseman - Harrison Bader et al are way worse hitters than Santana/Goldschmidt/Walker/etc.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but as I've stated, I can see him, Bellinger, fitting in at both spots. Personally I wouldn't make the move for him. My first 2 trade targets at 1B, who are realistic targets are Yandy Diaz and Nathaniel Lowe, and both bring something to the table. Lowe is a lefty batter, and Diaz can slip into the leadoff spot and is a righty batter, keeping the lineup the same without putting Durbin in as the leadoff batter (where I'd hit him).
I wanted Bellinge he past two years. Now with the current contract, he opts out if he has a good 2025 or we are stuck with him and his salary if he has a bad year. I do like him in CF if they dont get Soto. It certainly puts Judge back in RF which is a big plus. I suspect the yankees can have him in a trade if the Cubs are willing to pay some of his salary or take on Stoman and a prospect. I can see him hitting at least .270 with 25+ homers.
He makes sense as a CF or 1B as the team is currently constructed, Soto or no Soto. But just because he makes sense, is it a right move to make? Because of having to trade for him, Bellringer will cost less that Walker, money wise overall. But, I really do prefer Dominguez in CF, again, Soto or no Soto. Plus, the Yankees organizational philosophy of coaching by analytics, i.e. charts, not even video, sorry I don't like the Yankees coaching to get him really any better, and if he does, it's based on his athletic ability, not any real baseball coaching change they made.
I think that in the strictest sense, Bellinger at 1b makes sense if you have no other choice. But they can match or exceed his production with a lot less money there for the same reason that a centerfielder is more valuable than a 1st baseman - Harrison Bader et al are way worse hitters than Santana/Goldschmidt/Walker/etc.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but as I've stated, I can see him, Bellinger, fitting in at both spots. Personally I wouldn't make the move for him. My first 2 trade targets at 1B, who are realistic targets are Yandy Diaz and Nathaniel Lowe, and both bring something to the table. Lowe is a lefty batter, and Diaz can slip into the leadoff spot and is a righty batter, keeping the lineup the same without putting Durbin in as the leadoff batter (where I'd hit him).