Those will be some expensive playoff strikeouts...well, assuming they make the postseason.Farmer1906 said:
Remember when we didn't want to give Verlander 40 million over one or two years. Now the Yankees will do it for the next nine years.
I guess I should have tried to hit .200 and strikeout 150 times a year. Prolly could have made $20 million a year at this point
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) December 7, 2022
One of my favorite ex-Astros...you knew he was special when the A's serenaded him with Careless Whisper his first time back in Oakland.EastCoastAgNc said:I guess I should have tried to hit .200 and strikeout 150 times a year. Prolly could have made $20 million a year at this point
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) December 7, 2022
MLB tried to rig the entire season for the Yankees and they still couldn’t win a single game in the ALCS. Very embarrassing. https://t.co/GaLUSrBtCv
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) December 6, 2022
And all 3 were on the team that won exactly 0 games in the ALCS.Mathguy64 said:
So between Judge, Cole and Stanton they have $110MM a year tied up. Roughly a third of the ML clubs wont spend that on their entire roster.
kegstand said:
So based on Morosi's report from yesterday Judge ended up with identical offers from SFG and NYY for 360/9
Honestly surprised given that choice that he went with the Yanks, whose own fans booed him. He could have gone home and been a hero, they'd have built a team around him and he could have etched a legend. Instead he's going to get sent home by the Astros year after year and in 30 years will be a fun trivia question. Weird.
I will admit it was pretty weak, but it is the off season. Glad I could net you 25 stars thoughAustinCountyAg said:n_touch said:Ag_07 said:
And here's your quintessential sports radio caller chiming inIf Houston doesn't sign Contreras then they are not serious about winning another championship
— Oscar Cruz (@OscarCr35230050) December 7, 2022
You disagree? They let JV walk with no fight and have done nothing this off season to show they want to get better.
Nice attempt at trolling.
kegstand said:
Also, adding Judge puts the Yankees just $7m away from hitting the third tier of the CBT. If they go over their tax hit will be $25m/year. Signing him means no Rodon, no Correa, probably no anybody else. And really they're not in a great position moving forward.
They'll get some wiggle room after this season when they likely decline the mutual option with Donaldson ($21m in 2023) but they're still quite tied up.
They're paying Cole $36m through 2028.
They've got Stanton on the books for $32m until 2026, after which he drops to $29m in '27 and $25m in '28 with a $25m club option in '29. It looks like he is only a $22m cap hit, though fwiw.
They've got Rizzo for $17m for at least the next two years.
They're paying LaMahieu $15m through 2026. Hicks (lol) $10m for the next three seasons. One or both of those guys they're going to have to move if they want some breathing room.
n_touch said:Ag_07 said:
And here's your quintessential sports radio caller chiming inIf Houston doesn't sign Contreras then they are not serious about winning another championship
— Oscar Cruz (@OscarCr35230050) December 7, 2022
You disagree? They let JV walk with no fight and have done nothing this off season to show they want to get better.
MosesHallRAB04 said:kegstand said:
Also, adding Judge puts the Yankees just $7m away from hitting the third tier of the CBT. If they go over their tax hit will be $25m/year. Signing him means no Rodon, no Correa, probably no anybody else. And really they're not in a great position moving forward.
They'll get some wiggle room after this season when they likely decline the mutual option with Donaldson ($21m in 2023) but they're still quite tied up.
They're paying Cole $36m through 2028.
They've got Stanton on the books for $32m until 2026, after which he drops to $29m in '27 and $25m in '28 with a $25m club option in '29. It looks like he is only a $22m cap hit, though fwiw.
They've got Rizzo for $17m for at least the next two years.
They're paying LaMahieu $15m through 2026. Hicks (lol) $10m for the next three seasons. One or both of those guys they're going to have to move if they want some breathing room.
Why would $25 mil in tax cost even slow down the Yankees? That's nothing for them.
David_Puddy said:n_touch said:Ag_07 said:
And here's your quintessential sports radio caller chiming inIf Houston doesn't sign Contreras then they are not serious about winning another championship
— Oscar Cruz (@OscarCr35230050) December 7, 2022
You disagree? They let JV walk with no fight and have done nothing this off season to show they want to get better.
I'll bite. So you think Abreau sucks then I guess?
it's a terrible contract no doubt about it, this is just a general aside:Farmer1906 said:
Remember when we didn't want to give Verlander 40 million over one or two years. Now the Yankees will do it for the next nine years.
For sure they're going to be good. And when these contracts become bad ones they will just spend more money.Farmer1906 said:
Unpopular take - I think NY will be good next year. Not 116 wins good, but win the AL East and be better positioned at the end of the year than they were in 2022.
And I think they're in a position to stay good for 2-4 years if young guys coming up (Volpe & Peraza) to go along with more "cap space" after 2023.
