Free Agent Winter Meetings / Free Agent Signings /Trades etc.

Here's another player that I'm glad we didn't sign;

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Giants, Carlos Correa agree to 13-year, $350M deal

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...-giants-carlos-correa-agree-13-year-350m-deal

 

IF Correa had of signed with the Yankees, I would of disowned the team I've been a fan of my entire life.
Even IF he gave 3 quarters of his salary to charity, and branded himself with the interlocking NY between his eyes, even IF he purchased a block of 500 tickets for each and every home game, and gave those tickets to Little Leaguers and fans who could not afford a ticket.
Even IF he paid a penance by swimming around the entire periphery of the great white shark infested Channel Islands, 50 miles off the coast of California with only a pair of flippers and goggles, with chum lines attached to his body while swimming 1000 miles. IF he survived I would still dislike the cheating bastard!

 

C'mon Matts, tell us how you really feel.

 

Rodón, Yankees far apart

After re-signing Aaron Judge last week, the Yankees "top priority" is lefty ace Carlos Rodón, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Per the report, Rodón is looking for seven years and $210 million at minimum while the Yankees don't want to go that high in years and/or average annual value in dollars.

Furthermore, it's unlikely the Cardinals would shell out the years and money Rodón is coveting at this time, according to The Athletic. St. Louis has been connected to the lefty in recent days, even after signing Willson Contreras.


Rodón, 30, had to take a minor-league deal just two seasons ago, but he's been one of the best pitchers in baseball since then. In 2021, he was 13-5 with a 2.37 ERA (185 ERA+), 0.96 WHIP and 185 strikeouts in 132 2/3 innings. He was hampered down the stretch with a shoulder injury, so last offseason he settled for a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first year. He went out and made 31 starts for the Giants, going 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA (140 ERA+), 1.03 WHIP and 237 strikeouts in 178 innings.

He looks like a mid-prime ace, but there's baggage with all the shoulder injuries he's had in the past. It'll be interesting to see how things shake out, but the Yankees appear to be firmly in on him.

 

Yanx need to target Andrew Benintendi or Bryan Reynolds.

 

LMAO @ the Twins;

Joey Gallo, Twins reach 1-year, $11 million deal

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...wins-reach-1-year-11-million-deal-sources-say

 

I assume the Yanx are considering Reynolds or Conforto for the OF...Reynolds will cost a lot from our farm and Conforto didn't play at all this season because of an injury and subsequent surgery to his throwing shoulder so the Yanx may not be willing to risk giving him the contract he and Boras will be seeking...who knows, maybe the Yanx will give Cabrera the spot in LF.

 

Yeah, Varsho's name has been brought up a good bit.

 

Holy crap !...during the next CBA, I don't wanna hear the owners whining anymore that they're losing money.

 

The Pirates picked up an OFer in a trade with the Rockies....I'd like to think it's a sign that maybe they're willing to trade Reynolds ?

 

I can't ever recall any single season when billions of dollars were tossed around like Monopoly money$$$$$

New car, caviar, four star, daydream
Think I'll buy me a football team
Money
Get back
I'm alright, Jack, keep your hands off of my stack
Money
It's a hit
Don't give me that do goody good bullshit
I'm in the high-fidelity first-class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet
Money
It's a crime
Share it fairly, but don't take a slice of my pie
Money
$$$$$$$

Y'all have a good Christmas!!!

 

Nice Pink Floyd reference, Matts...did you see what Taillon got? https://apple.news/AGfRi253wS4ioqfXbAExojQ

 

He was great with the Yanx before the injury, but realistically, I think the Yanx got lucky with Carpenter and caught a temporary "lightning in a bottle", ... I still wish him well in San Diego.

 

San Fran hasn't had much luck signing big name FAs so far...from what I've read, it seems SF's deal fell through because of an "undisclosed medical concern" with Correa. Kinda odd that the Met's would swoop in without the same concerns.