...I have strong feelings both ways concerning this contract. And like last year, if the offense does not play up to expectations and offer support and score enough runs, having the best BP in Baseball will be irrelevant.
Right with you on that assessment, once again Cashman takes the checkbook improvement level into deep waters.
...yeah, like I said, last year the Yanx' BP was pretty much lights out in the 7-8-9th innings, but because the offense was so often anemic the BP was irrelevant in the final outcome of the game. ...they really need to do something about Headley at 3B and 1B is a question mark because we just don't know if Bird is healed and whether he'll perform as he did in 2015...and the OF is solid defensively, but offensively, that's another matter. ...as far as starting pitching, well, they've got Tanaka and that's pretty much it...but he can opt out after the season is over. (bad move by Cashman)
I hope he doesn't start against my O's too often. He is good. However, the Yanks could have signed two pitchers with that $$
If I had a dollar for each time I cursed Headley & Ellsbury last season I'd be one well of person. I'd like to see both gone but I think Cashman painted himself into the corner who the hell would want them.
The market was set so the money is what it is. I would've liked to have seen four years instead but five is better than six. I hear they're heavily trying to push a Gardner trade which I feel will get done.
Cashman is a schmuck........this move proves he always puts the cart before the horse. Doh! Who's starting besides Tanaka? Keeping Headley, Ellsbury & Gardner will really generate enough runs to get to AC? Think again!
He just said he is keeping Headley but might trade Gardner. Schmuck is right, I have a few other choice words for him.
5 years not terrible for a pitcher who will be 29 in february. While I will be surprised if we are very competitive this year I expect us to be the 4 years after as our youth matures and chapman will be our hammer to close things
...just discovered that Cashman included an "opt out" clause after the 3rd year of Chapman's contract...unbelievable.
geezus, I was unaware of the "opt out", Chapman will raise his price after that 3rd yr, just when this team should be jelling together, and need a Closer more 3-4 yrs down the road, than 2 or simply 3. Guess Hal and Ca$h, must be the golden shitting gooses....!
...that's pretty much how I see it too...I really don't see the Yanx as a real threat for at least another 2 years, and with that in mind, why ink a closer for 5 years when he'll be somewhat irrelevant for the first 2 years and you're also giving him an opt out for the last 2 years of the contract...I mean, why sign him at all?...makes absolutely no sense to me.
