ICroupier

Top 5 looks very solid. After that, I see 2 guys I have hope for. So no, the overall system is not strong. But I wasn't one who ever bought into that to begin with.

Looking at today's box score, I'm guessing no bullpen pieces get moved.

I agree. But plenty of fans don't. If a trade isn't made, it will be treated by many just as he said, "a complete failure." And it's those same folks who would be clamoring "failure" that would be the first to slam a sub-par return. My point is Harris is never going to get a king's ransom for a rental, so there's like a 65% chance he's slammed one way or the other by a chunk of the fandom.

Curious if you would consider trading Flaherty for sub-par prospects to be a failure? Because if so, then a blanket statement of "not trading him would be a failure" doesn't make sense. Many reports from this year's trade deadline season have been that the limited activity is due to buyers trying to lowball and sellers asking for the moon. If Harris gets nothing but low ball offers, I'd rather hold him, get the comp pick, and give him 2 more months to continue to build a connection with the team and city.

Agreed

Yankees farm system is garbage. Not a single guy interests me outside of Dominguez.