I still can't believe the Mets ended up on WOR710. Should have been ESPN Radio, WOR710 is a horrible station.
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I still can't believe the Mets ended up on WOR710. Should have been ESPN Radio, WOR710 is a horrible station.
The Frankman
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Mets are playing it smart, Alderson didn't have to overpay for anyone (they were in on Peralta, didn't land him), and with the sustained talent the system will bring up the next 3 years they're sitting pretty. With Harvey being out for 2014 he also kinda got an extra year on the rebuild. They're waiting out the Stephen Drew situation and they'll probably trade one of their stud pitchers in the minors for a bat or two at the Trading Deadline.
Mr. Enigma
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The Athletics have agreed with Eric O'Flaherty on a 2-year, $7 million deal, pending a physical. O'Flaherty is still recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to return in June 2014.
captmcblack
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Apparently this offseason the Yankees have spent a total of $491 million dollars in contracts.
FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE MILLION
Because they are spending all of that in 1 season, and not over multiple players over multiple seasons!
Because none of them have opt-outs or performance metrics/incentives to reach those values!
Because there's no luxury tax penalties for spending that money!
Because baseball isn't awash in money from increased attendance, TV/internet deals and licensing deals!
Because none of these deals will result in additional revenue from overseas!
Because none of the currently contracted Yankees will ever come off the books ala Bobby Bonilla, mitigating the impact of these signings!
Anyway, salary cap and salary floor with dedicated 80% spending on player personnel guaranteed, and I'm with it.
sf2fanatic
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Kuroda still a Yankee?
Rafa=FedKilla
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I think Buxton will be the top prospect on mlb.com list.
Mr. Enigma
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Tanaka breakdown:
2014 (age 25): $22 million
2015 (age 26): $22 million
2016 (age 27): $22 million
2017 (age 28): $22 million
2018 (age 29): $22 million
2019 (age 30): $22 million
2020 (age 31): $23 million
Also, full no-trade clause and Tanaka can opt out after 2017.
2014 (age 25): $22 million
2015 (age 26): $22 million
2016 (age 27): $22 million
2017 (age 28): $22 million
2018 (age 29): $22 million
2019 (age 30): $22 million
2020 (age 31): $23 million
Also, full no-trade clause and Tanaka can opt out after 2017.
oh wow
Yeah, 1-year $16 mil.
AgentChris
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We still need another pitcher. Feels good to have him. We have a few #2 type SP's. He needs to be a way better than Kuroda and below Yu.
Purple Cheeto
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I can't believe Tanaka got Felix Hernandez money. That's just insane.
Rafa=FedKilla
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This is ain't the Oryx Buffaloes or the Ham Fighters, this is the Big Leagues.
RumblingRosco
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I think they're closer to 105+ years now.
Besides this, I really, really enjoy watching a pitcher get a hit. It's one of the dumbest plays in baseball and should never happen, but when it does, dammit, I get a good laugh. Added bonus if it's a homerun/grandslam. I'll really miss seeing those rare hits if the DH comes to the NL.
Besides, if Stephen Drew isn't being replaced by a DH then there's no reason your average NL pitcher should be either.
No we don't. Let Phelps and Pineda battle it out in spring training for the 5th spot. We need infield help badly, I don't want to see Nunez starting for the rest of my life.
Mr. Enigma
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I think last year, 60% of the Braves rotation homered. Hudson, Minor, and Medlen all hit one.
Not really, they have the top 4 spots in the rotation filled and Pineda/Nuno/Phelps competing for the final spot. They could sign someone else but it's not a need. They need another bullpen arm if they are going to sign a pitcher.
The Frankman
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Salty? LOL it's kinda funny for a team who wanted to lock a payroll around "$189 million" to go all in like this.
I watched alot of Yu Darvish in Japan, and I don't see Tanaka being Darvish-level. And before someone plays the Yankee card I would've been killing anyone who paid that much for him.
Yankees infield is stacked. A couple of the posters here told me that Eduardo Nunez finally has his time to be a starter and will be the true successor to Jeter.
Tanaka is smart. He'll just opt out when the Cubs are good.
Kelly Johnson and Brian Roberts power duo, what is not to like?
Nunez just needs a few more seasons to really get going. I see him as a top 3 SS in the league around 2021-2022.
Fuck you.
I have to agree with this... it's crazy to think that someone who hasn't pitched a single pitch in the majors just got the 5th largest pitching contract in history...
If I recall right japanese baseball is considered somewhere around AA - AAA right?
Either way while I would like to see more japanese players do well in the majors, the money is just crazy so I kind of want to see him fail, not super horribly, maybe match Gavin Floyd's numbers or so, but still a big fail for the contract.
Oh well, at least if he fails since it's the yankees the contract won't really matter as compared to him failing on a team like the cubs or diamondbacks.
At that money though I am glad the white sox didn't get him. I'd rather they spend that money on multiple players than 1 unknown.
Little Green Yoda
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Was rooting for the Ms or White Sox (lol) to get him but at least Tanaka didn't go to the Dodgers or Cubs.
Which team will now overpay for Price? Or Santana/Garza?
Which team will now overpay for Price? Or Santana/Garza?
I'll never understand the infatuation with that future journeyman.
I actually like Roberts though.
I like to count how many times his helmet falls off his head.
chicagocubsfan
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Cubs have players on each list except Catcher and Pitcher.
I think weekend warrior is the only one with the infatuation on the council. What I would give to see Nunez nuked from this team.
He has been given enough chances and got a real shot when Jeter got hurt. He stinks and should be gone.
I remember some guy the other day or so was arguing with me here about the Yankees budgeting themselves and this isn't the "old days" of George.
I actually think the braintrust is even wackier at this point. I would love a sitcom of Hal, Hank, and Brian. Joe would just be that walk on character with a one liner every episode.
I actually think the braintrust is even wackier at this point. I would love a sitcom of Hal, Hank, and Brian. Joe would just be that walk on character with a one liner every episode.
HarryDemeanor
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Yanks, huh? Ah well. Probably for the best.
Only reason he is there is that he is cheap, close to below average, and they aren't ruining a possible prospect in his place.
eznark, pls. HE ISN'T AN ACE!
I was thinking Paul O'neil.
Dodgers east yo
How can the Yankees spend so much on an unknown quantity!???!!!! Plus we know he is a total bust!!!!!!!
Hank said the payroll would be 300M without revenue sharing. Hank is a copy of his dad.
Purple Cheeto
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So never then?
They had to melt down a portion of Monument Park. Traded in the team jet for the Griswold station wagon. Team will spend their nights by a burning barrel, trying to catch whatever rodent scampers by.
...but they did it. They scrounged enough bank for the biggest bust in Frankman history.
The 2014 New York Yankees, folks.
Dmncnby2k9
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Cant wait for the Rays to take down the Yankees!! Aint about that payroll y'all.
chicagocubsfan
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No, when our ridiculous depth of awesome position prospects come up and ravage the NL Central.
BFIB
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I do like the Forsythe trade.
I was at an Astros game where Carlos Zambrano pitched a no hitter or single hitter (can't remember which) and also hit a home run. Was awesome to see one man beat 14 other players by himself (if you don't count defense).
Edit. Heck that game is on his Wikipedia page. Look at the 2006 season. Fucking Preston Wilson prevented the no hitter.
