OT-Money does not matter anymore

[ullmandds]

Plus the yankees have to pay his japanese team 20 mil next season.

[barrysloate]

So seldom do these contracts ever pan out. They almost always turn into really bad deals. But if the Yankees don't do it, somebody else will.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

So seldom do these contracts ever pan out. They almost always turn into really bad deals. But if the Yankees don't do it, somebody else will.

The Rays? ---- I don't think so, Barry

In the last 4 years the Rays record against the Yankees is 41-32.

[barrysloate]

Well maybe not the Rays, but someone with a little extra cash in their pockets.

[calvindog]

Apparently no one but the Yankees were willing to pay that much.

And interesting that they were unwilling to pay Cano -- a possible HOFer in the prime of his career -- much more than what they're paying this pitcher with no MLB track record. I'm actually starting to think Hank Steinbrenner is an idiot.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Apparently no one but the Yankees were willing to pay that much.

And interesting that they were unwilling to pay Cano -- a possible HOFer in the prime of his career -- much more than what they're paying this pitcher with no MLB track record. I'm actually starting to think Hank Steinbrenner is an idiot.

Remember Dice-K?

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Remember Dice-K?

I remember that guy. Foul mouth, but funny.

[jhs5120]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Apparently no one but the Yankees were willing to pay that much.

And interesting that they were unwilling to pay Cano -- a possible HOFer in the prime of his career -- much more than what they're paying this pitcher with no MLB track record. I'm actually starting to think Hank Steinbrenner is an idiot.

There's a big difference between 10 years - $240 million to a 31 year old and 7 years - $155 million to a 25 year old.

[rjackson44]

Yankees stink go Oakland as

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

There's a big difference between 10 years - $240 million to a 31 year old and 7 years - $155 million to a 25 year old.

The Yankees could have had Cano for 8 years and $200 million is my guess. Certainly Cano wasn't expecting them to match the Mariners' offer of $240 million. Guaranteeing $45 million more over 7-8 years for a possible HOF player seems pretty reasonable considering the other guy has never thrown a pitch in the major leagues.

[MyGuyTy]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Apparently no one but the Yankees were willing to pay that much.

And interesting that they were unwilling to pay Cano -- a possible HOFer in the prime of his career -- much more than what they're paying this pitcher with no MLB track record. I'm actually starting to think Hank Steinbrenner is an idiot.

MLB Network reported this morning that the Cubs offered 150 mil and that was their ceiling. Of course the Yanks had no problem bumping them at 155.

I actually like the deal vs. paying Cano. They have the hitters, they NEEDED pitching to make a serious WS run. Time will tell of Tanaka is as advertised.

[oldjudge]

Jeff--I don't think the relevant comparison is versus Cano. The Yankees desperately need pitching and he was their best alternative. The question to ask is why the Yankees shelled out all that money for Ellsbury when for about the same amount they could have had Cano.