O/T - Juan Soto - 15 years/$765M with the Mets

[Hxcmilkshake]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

You said the Yankees "have nothing to be embarrassed about"...losing Soto to the Mets (after you gave up a haul of prospects for him and he carried you to the WS) is nothing if not embarrassing

Haul? Who Michael King? Hope they enjoy him he's gone after this year. Pooping on that trade shows you're just a hater. That was perfectly fine to give up that "haul" lol



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[packs]

I agree. That trade put the Yankees in the World Series. Michael King is a nice player but I think you trade him for a chance at a title every time.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Hxcmilkshake

Haul? Who Michael King? Hope they enjoy him he's gone after this year. Pooping on that trade shows you're just a hater. That was perfectly fine to give up that "haul" lol Sent from my SM-S928U using Tapatalk

You missed my point. The trade itself was fine, but we both know the Yankees wanted badly for him to stay. In fact, the trade worked out almost as well as it could have for them, and he still chose to leave. Their embarrassment is why they went and massively overpaid Max Fried right afterwards.

Also, I can do without the ad hom attacks: "you're a this, you're a that." Grow up

[packs]

Come on now. They did not overpay Max Fried and Max Fried's signing was not related to Soto walking. The Yankees needed a starter with or without Soto, just like they need a first baseman.

A reminder that the Red Sox gave Aroldis Chapman 10.75 million to not even close out games.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by packs

Come on now. They did not overpay Max Fried and Max Fried's signing was not related to Soto walking. The Yankees needed a starter with or without Soto, just like they need a first baseman.

A reminder that the Red Sox gave Aroldis Chapman 10.75 million to not even close out games.

8 years and $200 million to a 30-year old pitcher? I can't believe that will work out well. Also, it's left handed hitting that they need, not more starters...

I'm not going to defend that Chapman signing either...but at least it's only one year.

[packs]

Nathan Eovaldi is 5 years older than Fried and will make 25 million a year for the next three years.

It is not overpaying in this market. If you want to sign a starter, that is the price.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by packs

Nathan Eovaldi is 5 years older than Fried and will make 25 million a year for the next three years.

It is not overpaying in this market. If you want to sign a starter, that is the price.

Were they bidding against anyone else?

[packs]

Were there other teams who wanted to sign a 30 year old lefty coming off an All Star season? Why wouldn't there be?

Kikuchi signed a three year deal for 63 million all because he pitched 60 good innings for the Astros last year after pitching 115 bad ones with Toronto.

Whether or not Fried is good for the next 8 years doesn't really come into play when you're talking about what the market is for a starter. You will pay near his price to sign even mediocre pitchers who are older than him.

[Hxcmilkshake]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

8 years and $200 million to a 30-year old pitcher? I can't believe that will work out well. Also, it's left handed hitting that they need, not more starters...



I'm not going to defend that Chapman signing either...but at least it's only one year.

I'm not even sure you watch baseball after these last few comments but I urge you to do so this season.

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[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Hxcmilkshake

I'm not even sure you watch baseball after these last few comments but I urge you to do so this season.

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I watch more baseball than I care to admit! I saw Max Fried pitch several times in person this past year. He's very good. I still think they Yankees overpaid for him. And I think Eovaldi is overpaid too.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Speaking of their need for left handed hitting...

https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1869136879406510591