CrazyCarl40 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Let the hot stove season begin. Here is a good free agent primer: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20131104/reiter-50-free-agents-cano-ellsbury-choo/?sct=hp_t1t_a3&eref=sihp Should be an interesting offseason because a lot of what the Yankees are able to do hinges on A-Rod. Red Sox pieced together a great team that no one expected to be great, Ben Cherington will have high expectations this offseason. Also, we may see some expansion of the instant replay system and other changes too (plate collisions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Poor Tom Ricketts is going to be more infuriating than ever this offseason. Cano...Ellsbury...Tanaka....None will be Cubs because the team is just so darn poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I disagree. Even if they are able to escape A-Rod's $25 million and they are true to being under the tax threshold, they will have around ~110 left with only 6 players signed. It was always going to be if they want to make money or win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I disagree. Even if they are able to escape A-Rod's $25 million and they are true to being under the tax threshold, they will have around ~110 left with only 6 players signed. It was always going to be if they want to make money or win. The Yankees are always going to be printing money. Issue is whether the Steinbrenners like their dad plow it back into the tem's personnel, tax threshjold be damned, or simply pocket the money to screw MLB out of luxury tax and see if they can field a decent team at a lower payroll.Also there is an argument to be made that the economics of free agency have changed because every team tries to sign their young talent long term past free agency. Mike Trout grew up in NJ as a Yankee fan, but waiting for him to hit the market is foolish. The Angels are going to at some point tie him up with a long term deal. And really what's the point of overpaying Carlos Beltran?The free agent route is really not going to work as well any more. It's good to fill out the roster, but superstars are not getting to that point until they are old. What the Yankees have to do is improve their drafting. And not firing Oppenheimer and Newman is really baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 The Yankees are always going to be printing money. Issue is whether the Steinbrenners like their dad plow it back into the tem's personnel, tax threshjold be damned, or simply pocket the money to screw MLB out of luxury tax and see if they can field a decent team at a lower payroll. Also there is an argument to be made that the economics of free agency have changed because every team tries to sign their young talent long term past free agency. Mike Trout grew up in NJ as a Yankee fan, but waiting for him to hit the market is foolish. The Angels are going to at some point tie him up with a long term deal. And really what's the point of overpaying Carlos Beltran?The free agent route is really not going to work as well any more. It's good to fill out the roster, but superstars are not getting to that point until they are old. What the Yankees have to do is improve their drafting. And not firing Oppenheimer and Newman is really baffling. And that is my point. The economics have changed. There is a smarter brand of Steinbrenner (Hal) running the team who might view the Yankees bottom line with a business eye more so than George. I have said it ad nauseam through the years when some of Yankee nation would rip the Pirates and Royals ownership for not spending their personal money to be competitive. Even a billionaire would feel pain trying to compete with a team with a virtually unlimited budget every year when they are cutting personal checks for over a 100 million each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Cano, Granderson and Kuroda all declined qualifying offers, as expected. Let's see what the FA market will bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Cano, Granderson and Kuroda all declined qualifying offers, as expected. Let's see what the FA market will bear. Unsurprisingly all the Red Sox did too. I expect Napoli back but Drew and Ellsbury are probably gone. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Unsurprisingly all the Red Sox did too. I expect Napoli back but Drew and Ellsbury are probably gone. Sadly I can't disagree. I'd love to see Salty back but I don't think that's gonna happen either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Sadly I can't disagree. I'd love to see Salty back but I don't think that's gonna happen either. I would not mind if he was back, but think the money can be spent better in other places (Napoli). It boils down to him or Lavarnaway. They have Ross for another year. See if Lavarnaway fulfills his promise while we still have a veteran presence. Or, we trade Lavarnaway and ride Slaty until Swihart is ready.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Yankees are close on McCann. 5 years 80 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Yankees are close on McCann. 5 years 80 million. Barring some snag, a nice upgrade for the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 Barring some snag, a nice upgrade for the Yankees. It's 5 years 85 million with vesting option to bring it to 6 years 100 million. Does this mean that Cano is gone? It's a solid upgrade but McCann doesn't cure all of their ills. They overpaid for a catcher with 8 seasons already and will be 30 to start 2014. Just my opinion. There was talks of him to the Sox but I didn't want him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 It's 5 years 85 million with vesting option to bring it to 6 years 100 million. Does this mean that Cano is gone? It's a solid upgrade but McCann doesn't cure all of their ills. They overpaid for a catcher with 8 seasons already and will be 30 to start 2014. Just my opinion. There was talks of him to the Sox but I didn't want him. I do not know if it means Cano is gone, but it lessens Cano's leverage. McCann has decent power and a good bat. Plus, his fieriness should be interesting in the rivalry. Once, Teix leaves, he can switch to a 1B/DH guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 I do not know if it means Cano is gone, but it lessens Cano's leverage. McCann has decent power and a good bat. Plus, his fieriness should be interesting in the rivalry. Once, Teix leaves, he can switch to a 1B/DH guy. You mean Tex retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Y'all are just jealous of all the big moves the Mets are making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Y'all are just jealous of all the big moves the Mets are making. Congrats on Chris Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Congrats on Chris Young Total coup there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 A sanctimonious baseball policeman? In pinstripes? Inconceivable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 HardballTalk@HardballTalk14h Report: Dan Haren to sign with Dodgers on one-year, $10 million deal http://wp.me/p14QSL-27kK STLtoday@stltoday22h Cards reach deal with shortstop Peralta http://bit.ly/1du0VCo Haren to Dodgers is good value. Peralta getting paid big after PEDs is going to cause some waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The McCann deal is huge. Fixes a giant weak spot from last year. He's going to love the short porch in right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 A sanctimonious baseball policeman? In pinstripes? Inconceivable! The Red Sox have about 12 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 The Red Sox have about 12 of them. Like who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Like who? The one with the beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The one with the beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Fister to the Nationals makes that a crazy rotation. Wonder why the Tigers would trade him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sox get Pierzynski for a year to bridge to their minor league talent. Not a terrible deal for one year. Not my favorite guy ever though. We'll see. Hope he can grow a beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Sox get Pierzynski for a year to bridge to their minor league talent. Not a terrible deal for one year. Not my favorite guy ever though. We'll see. Hope he can grow a beard.The biggest douchebag with the douchebaggiest of teams. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbanmadmike1 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Cashman is a ******* dunce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Cashman is a ******* dunce. Haha. $142 mill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbanmadmike1 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If this joke of a contract ends up being the reason they don't resign cano I'm ******* done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If this joke of a contract ends up being the reason they don't resign cano I'm ******* done. I knew you were going to hate this signing. I hope you are right about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If this joke of a contract ends up being the reason they don't resign cano I'm ******* done. It's now being reported at $153 milly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 If this joke of a contract ends up being the reason they don't resign cano I'm ******* done. Cano isnt getting any more than what Ellsbury got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I guess that's the end of Curtis Granderson in pinstripes. I don't know what happened to all that salary reduction talk, but the Yanks are really upgrading some positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 That'll be one expensive DL up in the Bronx for the next eight years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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