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MLB Offseason '13-'14 |OT| Where the best fans live
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captmcblack
Member
I wonder if the various teams in the league would want the Yankees to not go into the luxury tax...a lot of teams (or at least their rich and cheap owners) count on that revenue sharing and those tax penalties every year, so all of a sudden if the Yankees did austerity and avoided luxury/repeater taxes you figure some pockets would get noticeably lighter.
BFIB
Member
Loria is thrilled. He's been looking at a new Yacht on someone's dime.
yankeehater
Member
The Pirates would never be able to survive.
Cubs were used for leverage! Disappointed but not like he would have made the team a winner this year anyway. For those who still think the Cubs are going to be bad forever, take a look at that revamped farm system. In 3 years Theo and Jed have ranked it up to the second best farm system in baseball. Going to start paying dividends in a year or two.
Cubs dodged a bad contract, then! Hoping he would be as good as Yu Darvish.
Cubs dodged a bad contract, then! Hoping he would be as good as Yu Darvish.
dorkimoe
Member
Tanaka should have came to the cubs. Cubs will contend in another year or two, and by then he would have been comfortable here. would have worked out perfectly.
Fucking yankees. I dont blame them for the money, because cubs were going to fork over that much too it appears. He just wanted to contend..but he made the wrong choice. But still.. so sick of them
Fucking yankees. I dont blame them for the money, because cubs were going to fork over that much too it appears. He just wanted to contend..but he made the wrong choice. But still.. so sick of them
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Tanaka is pretty much Hiromi Kuroda though from what I've seen. Fastball-splitter, other pitches suck. No gyroball. Once Otani learns a third pitch, look out.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
No salary cap needed. Chance he fails. I think there should be a salary floor or requirement that owners use money obtained from revenue sharing for on field talent.
Not sure how he will even compete in the US without a fake pitch.
Dominican Power
Member
LOL
captmcblack
Member
So Yankees look like this, in theory:
Sabathia/Kuroda/Tanaka/Nova/Pineda SP (Warren/Phelps/Nuno, and Banuelos/Campos trying to break in)
Ellsbury CF
Jeter SS
Beltran RF
Mccann C
Teixeira 1B
Soriano DH
Johnson 3B
Roberts 2B
Gardner LF
On some days, figure DH has to rotate with Jeter/Tex/Beltran/McCann. Soriano can hide in LF on some days. Ichiro is 4th OF. Cervelli and Romine can back up for a game or two a week. Brendan Ryan is Jeter's caddy probably after every 7th inning. The Yankees will still need to find something to do about 2B and 3B (and possibly SS); I guess that's still Eduardo Nunez' backup/super utility job to do for now.
The pen looks like this:
Robertson CL, Kelley/Claiborne/Thornton SU, Cabral/Huff/Betances RP. Probably someone will break into this group (or get demoted to this group). There is still work to be done here too.
Hopefully the Yankees will find a way to improve their infield depth and their bullpen...then, they might actually have a puncher's chance in a season where they lost probably their next HOF player in Cano.
Sabathia/Kuroda/Tanaka/Nova/Pineda SP (Warren/Phelps/Nuno, and Banuelos/Campos trying to break in)
Ellsbury CF
Jeter SS
Beltran RF
Mccann C
Teixeira 1B
Soriano DH
Johnson 3B
Roberts 2B
Gardner LF
On some days, figure DH has to rotate with Jeter/Tex/Beltran/McCann. Soriano can hide in LF on some days. Ichiro is 4th OF. Cervelli and Romine can back up for a game or two a week. Brendan Ryan is Jeter's caddy probably after every 7th inning. The Yankees will still need to find something to do about 2B and 3B (and possibly SS); I guess that's still Eduardo Nunez' backup/super utility job to do for now.
The pen looks like this:
Robertson CL, Kelley/Claiborne/Thornton SU, Cabral/Huff/Betances RP. Probably someone will break into this group (or get demoted to this group). There is still work to be done here too.
Hopefully the Yankees will find a way to improve their infield depth and their bullpen...then, they might actually have a puncher's chance in a season where they lost probably their next HOF player in Cano.
ConradCervantes
Banned
Yanks got their very own Dice-BB? Nice.
Dominican Power
Member
Here comes the hate.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Damn good deal for the Yanks. Maybe a little expensive for me. Hope the Cubs bring back Garza now.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Hopefully the next commish gets a backbone and a pair of testicles. This is getting way out of hand. Salary cap now, salary floor now, and if the Yankees need to get the message the hard way, so be it.
BFIB
Member
I think if one was to be implemented, it should had been done right when FA started. I think too much time has passed, and too much power has gone to the union's hands for it to ever happen.
As much as I hate to admit it, MLB flourishes when teams like the Yankees/Dodgers/Red Sox, and soon the Cubs compete.
yankeehater
Member
Yeah a salary cap and floor would be amazing. Sucks that MLB is the only sport without a cap.
talisayNon
Member
LOL STANKS
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slightconfuse
Banned
Damn that contract is big . Yankees line is shaping up nicely. Let's hope CC bounce back .
Opt out is nice
Opt out is nice
They need another bullpen arm and I hope they get Balfour. They may look to Drew if his price comes down even though they said they would not. With A-Rod out and 189 gone he might become an option.
salary cap would be worse for baseball. i dont understand why poeople cant see that a salary cap only puts more money in the owners pockets. pay the players, they are the ones brningin in the money.
i dont go to a yankee game to watch cashman sit on his phone. i go for the product on the field.
everything i read said he compares more favorably to schilling. which i would happily take even though i hate him.
He has 3 pitches that grade out at 60 or better. so i think he will be fine.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Yeah those poor billionaire owners just can't compete.
Your time will come... eventually!
yeah after the braves are forced to trade away or not sign every player on the team.
sounds like they got outbid.
that being said, teams should have a "walking price", yankees showed amazing restraint having one for cano, who is a home grown superstar thats on a hall of fame path
The Frankman
Banned
There is no fucking way Tanaka is worth 310 of Chris Smith. He's not better than Darvish, and he's not even an ace.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Yeah, in 2028.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Yeah, I don't even think he can get big leaguers out. He's in for a rude awakening. He will give up for than six home runs in the first month.
The Frankman
Banned
Apparently this offseason the Yankees have spent a total of $491 million dollars in contracts.
FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE MILLION
FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE MILLION
Dominican Power
Member
These clown ass small market teams are being subsidized by teams like The Dodgers/Yankees. Y'all need stfu with that cap nonsense.
I don't think the stadium is going help him neither.
I'm so sorry guys. You guys can jump on the Yankees bandwagon, all lifelongs are welcomed.
I knew Matsui's porn collection would come in handy.
Dominican Power
Member
Apparently this offseason the Yankees have spent a total of $491 million dollars in contracts.
FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE MILLION
You should alert The Mets that they're playing in New York.