ECURB Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 180M for a defensive player.. Interesting. Could have had that guy for 3M (I understand he brings more than that. Teixera is a GOOD player. VERY GOOD. However, he's not great). I said thats the main reason why they need him... not the only reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I said thats the main reason why they need him... not the only reason... I know and acknowledged that... Anything was better than Giambi at 1st. Heck, they have the money, and under the current rules, go for it. I don't have to like it, and if I don't, it doesn't really f'ing matter. It's their team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 ESPN is reporting that the Red Sox were outbid by the Yankees for Texiera by only $12 million or $1.5 million/year for 8 years. All I can say is, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 "I figured he (Teixera) would land in our division someplace," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "The big names are going to normally land within the AL East." And what big names have the Rays signed Joe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 "I figured he (Teixera) would land in our division someplace," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "The big names are going to normally land within the AL East." And what big names have the Rays signed Joe? I hear they have a new maintenance guy that is supposed to clean a mean toilet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 "I figured he (Teixera) would land in our division someplace," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "The big names are going to normally land within the AL East." And what big names have the Rays signed Joe? He meant the Yankees, Sox and to some degree, the Jays. Tampa has no budget for it.. A domed stadium in tampa.. BRILLIANT. (yes, it rains a lot, but 75% of the time it's beautiful out and people don't want to be inside in the summer... make it retractable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 "I figured he (Teixera) would land in our division someplace," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "The big names are going to normally land within the AL East." And what big names have the Rays signed Joe? No big names. Role players and fill-ins to surround their emerging talent. Which is why they were in the World Series last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 ESPN is reporting that the Red Sox were outbid by the Yankees for Texiera by only $12 million or $1.5 million/year for 8 years. All I can say is, wow! Sox also tend not to do no trade clauses which I am sure played a part in the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 No big names. Role players and fill-ins to surround their emerging talent. Which is why they were in the World Series last season. Just like those late 90's Yankee teams which was last years plan that didn't last too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Just like those late 90's Yankee teams which was last years plan that didn't last too long. Exactly. This whole thing smells of Steinbrenner Jr. pressuring Cashman to give up his plan because of last year. Bad move in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hey I just got back from work....what happened today??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The Yankees could play 25 schmucks from Brooklyn and sell out though. Attendance the next 3 yrs will be capacity * 81 each and every year. 1 star is one thing, 3 players over 20M per and another at 19.999? come on. AROD helped attendence, that's for sure. The other 3 won't help a bit.. unless they add another deck to the new ballpark, and even then, they do not have name recognition like AROD. The sell out part isn't true. Remember the 80's? It wasn't that long ago that the Yankees had a hard time drawing 2 million. I agree it is over the top. You don't need a super star at every position. Like you pointed out it hasn't worked the past 8 seasons. The game for the Yankees is a new one though. They can't sell any more tickets than they did last year. The challenge for them is to sell the same amount of seats at these new prices. Plus sell all those new luxury boxes. Superstars don't win championships but the Yankees are banking on squeezing out any corporate money that may be left out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 He meant the Yankees, Sox and to some degree, the Jays. Tampa has no budget for it.. A domed stadium in tampa.. BRILLIANT. (yes, it rains a lot, but 75% of the time it's beautiful out and people don't want to be inside in the summer... make it retractable). That is pretty funny. That dome is terrible, you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I love all these people saying that the Yankees are "giving up" on their young players. But, what ****ing young players have they gotten rid of? They still have all of their young guys and all of their young guys will be able to play and make the roster if they are good enough. It's not like they traded the farm system for any of these guys. LOL.... how did the Yanks get Nady, Marte and Swisher? Was Melky not just out the door until the Yanks had the gall to ask the Brewers to pay part of 35 yr old Cameron's contract? Last years media blitz of staying away from long term contracts and building through the system is over. Cash was given 1 season before Hank and Hal said no more. Hughes was given 10 starts or so before not even being in the rotation plans for this season. You think the Yanks will be players for Holliday next winter or they'll replace Damon from the farm system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The sell out part isn't true. Remember the 80's? It wasn't that long ago that the Yankees had a hard time drawing 2 million. I agree it is over the top. You don't need a super star at every position. Like you pointed out it hasn't worked the past 8 seasons. The game for the Yankees is a new one though. They can't sell any more tickets than they did last year. The challenge for them is to sell the same amount of seats at these new prices. Plus sell all those new luxury boxes. Superstars don't win championships but the Yankees are banking on squeezing out any corporate money that may be left out there. The 80s and now are a big difference... in the 80s, they never made the post season. They don't need 4 players making 19M+ to make the post season. They can't sell the same amount of seats either. The stadium's capacity is smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 LF Damon L SS Captain R 1B Tex S 3B Arod R C Posada S RF X R DH Matsui L CF Swish S 2B Cano L Should be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hey I just got back from work....what happened today??? Cliff Notes: Someone Claimed Sux signed Tex Egg on Sux front office face Yankees sign Tex Angry Sux fans blame NY Brag about 2 championships this decade Complain more and more /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 No big names. Role players and fill-ins to surround their emerging talent. Which is why they were in the World Series last season. Their "emerging talent" comes from finishing last in the division for years. They got the cream of the crop with high draft picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Can't wait for 09, We're going to take over the world. /Obnoxious Yankee Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 That is pretty funny. That dome is terrible, you are right. Ever been there? In person it's 3X worse. restricted views and BEAMS IN PLAY. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Their "emerging talent" comes from finishing last in the division for years. They got the cream of the crop with high draft picks. Draft picks in baseball are even more likely to bust than football ones... But you are right, they did some good drafting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 jeter, arod, cano, tex best infield ever?? not yet, but give it a few months If Cano can get his head out of his ass. Very happy about ESPN and me being wrong form this afternoon. Sawx can not sign Manny, so where do they go to bolster their lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Cliff Notes: Someone Claimed Sux signed Tex Egg on Sux front office face Yankees sign Tex Angry Sux fans blame NY Brag about 2 championships this decade Complain more and more /thread Do you mean if The Sawx would have signed tex, he would have been a bargain, and the Sawx would have been the offseason champs, and the Yanks would have to sign another old guy to jst keep up. And a rotation of Peanut Brikett, Won Ton Fuhi, and Jon The Natural Lester is unbeatable. And that Pappleschmear has a mean and angry stare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 That is pretty funny. That dome is terrible, you are right. Domes are ALWAYS terrible for baseball. I was at a Diamondbacks game this summer. There was NOTHING right about watching that game indoors. Not that you CAN play baseball outdoors in Phoenix in July... but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Sounds like he knew which team would be the real contender and went there... if you promised him a title he would take 1.5mil a year less.... Listen, Tex was never going to take a hardcore discount. BUT, he got an offer from the Yankees, the team he followed since childhood, and it beat everyone else, and it was before Christmas, and he took it. He was always going to pick the Yankees over the Red Sox if all else was equal. He was definitely going to pick the Yankees over the Sox if they had the highest bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Do you mean if The Sawx would have signed tex, he would have been a bargain, and the Sawx would have been the offseason champs, and the Yanks would have to sign another old guy to jst keep up. And a rotation of Peanut Brikett, Won Ton Fuhi, and Jon The Natural Lester is unbeatable. And that Pappleschmear has a mean and angry stare? Don't forget, the Papsmear is a mean dancer too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 If Cano can get his head out of his ass. Very happy about ESPN and me being wrong form this afternoon. Sawx can not sign Manny, so where do they go to bolster their lineup? They get a healthy Mike Lowell back and a healthy Big Papi back. Plus a full season of hard work from Jason Bay, a full season of not Julio Lugo from Lowrie, and a full season of whomever is better than Varitek. Sox need a 4th outfielder, a back of the rotation guy (Penny/Sheets etc.) to keep Masterson in the pen and a catcher. Not a tall order, but not one that cannot be filled either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 They get a healthy Mike Lowell back and a healthy Big Papi back. Plus a full season of hard work from Jason Bay, a full season of not Julio Lugo from Lowrie, and a full season of whomever is better than Varitek. Sox need a 4th outfielder, a back of the rotation guy (Penny/Sheets etc.) to keep Masterson in the pen and a catcher. Not a tall order, but not one that cannot be filled either. Exactly. Teixeria would have been nice, but was not a need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Exactly. Teixeria would have been nice, but was not a need. Go Rays !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Exactly. Teixeria would have been nice, but was not a need. I know the feeling Just glead our F/O has the balls to step up when asked It's nice to throw Tex in the mix, and not need him Guess Swish will be our CF'er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I know the feeling Just glead our F/O has the balls to step up when asked It's nice to throw Tex in the mix, and not need him Guess Swish will be our CF'er Nice pick-up. I did not understand the Manny talk. Manny was great, but he is 37 (or close to it). Teixeria will be around long after Jeter retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Just glead our F/O has the balls to step up when asked Balls are a lot easier to have when you have the finacial wherewithall to back the move (Mets RedSox, et al included in this statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I know the feeling Just glead our F/O has the balls to step up when asked It's nice to throw Tex in the mix, and not need him Guess Swish will be our CF'er I think the Yankees will try to trade Matsui in just a dump. That leaves Damon/Nady DH and LF, Swish in RF, and CF open (looks like Gardner now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I think the Yankees will try to trade Matsui in just a dump. That leaves Damon/Nady DH and LF, Swish in RF, and CF open (looks like Gardner now). This definitely makes CF much less of a concern. Gardner or Melky I am okay with either. They will bat 9th, hopefully hit .240 and catch fly balls. I actually like the corner outfielders Damon and Nady. So I am okay with either CFer. Gardner will get a long look because of his base stealing ability. He could steal 40 bases if they let him run and he played a full season. Edit: Just saw your Swish comment. I could be wrong but I think RF is for Nady. Swish will get plenty of playing time but he will be the odd man out imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 This definitely makes CF much less of a concern. Gardner or Melky I am okay with either. They will bat 9th, hopefully hit .240 and catch fly balls. I actually like the corner outfielders Damon and Nady. So I am okay with either CFer. Gardner will get a long look because of his base stealing ability. He could steal 40 bases if they let him run and he played a full season. Edit: Just saw your Swish comment. I could be wrong but I think RF is for Nady. Swish will get plenty of playing time but he will be the odd man out imo. I don't know...I think they would play Swish in CF if everyone stays rather than just let him and his $7 million sit on the bench. But hey, as long as we're spending money, might as well have the most expensive bench player too! If they trade Matsui, Swish could play LF too, moving Nady to RF--if that's where he's more comfortable--and Damon to full-time DH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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