I have begun to pay less and less attention to the Yanks due to having to watch broke down and overpriced players. I miss the Boss. The entire sport has become much less appealing to me these days. How many days until the Giants report to camp???
offseason for Boston. Their MLB roster got better and they are still loaded with young talent. Signing Moncada just adds to that. I still think Blue Jays will be best 2015 AL East team, but Boston will have a shot at the division and is set up to be really good for the next 5 years or so.
It's a shame the Mets didn't even seriously consider making a bid for this guy, but I think Mets fans are used to cheap ownership at this point.
a new 10 year deal when he had no other suitors. They are stuck until they get rid of that contract. And CC, Texiera as well. And McCann and Ellsbury. And Beltran.
In other words they suck. They are old, decrepit and over priced.
the Blue Jays are the baseball Redskins minus the idiot owner
to sign Moncada. With the Yanks in a 100% tax situation it would have cost them $60M to $80M. Thats a lot of money to shell out on a prospect. That's not penny pinching, thats using a little financial sanity.
to sign Moncada. With the Yanks in a 100% tax situation it would have cost them $60M to $80M. Thats a lot of money to shell out on a prospect. That's not penny pinching, thats using a little financial sanity.
The same people who decided it was a good idea to give a 37 year-old 45 million don't get pats on the back for "financial sanity".
The kid is turning 20 this year. Lots of time left before he is in the big leagues. That is insane money for a young player. I guess we will see pretty shortly.
I have begun to pay less and less attention to the Yanks due to having to watch broke down and overpriced players. I miss the Boss. The entire sport has become much less appealing to me these days. How many days until the Giants report to camp???
I feel the same way, you can't proclaim not signing free agents to get younger then have one of the premier young players at your disposal for just cash while owning the most lucrative team and network in baseball. Them claim fiscal sanity about why you dont him and let him go to the hated rival. I won't give a dollar to them this season or for the future. FU Hal.
The worst thing about this is that it inspires another round of
George Steinbrenner amnesia, when those too young or too stupid to remember what he actually was as an owner pretend that nothing bad ever happened when he owned the team.
international FAs for 2 years, Moncada was supposed to be the big get to offset this and make it all worthwhile.
I am stunned and utterly dissapointed in the direction of this team. This whole offseason was a big fat F without getting Moncada. Im sure we were all dying for the re-signing of Stephen Drew and Chase Headley smh.
Cant believe we will have to go through the struggle to win 84 games a year for the next 3 or more years while the powerhouse red sox with their loaded boat of prospects and excellent offseason makes the Yankees their bitch.
so glad they gave Jacoby fucking Ellsbury $150 million
They were dogshit last year, and so far their much ballyhooed farm system hasn't produced much in the way of productive major leaguers. They're in a better place than the Yankees but let's not go overboard.
RE: The worst thing about this is that it inspires another round of
George Steinbrenner amnesia, when those too young or too stupid to remember what he actually was as an owner pretend that nothing bad ever happened when he owned the team.
They were dogshit last year, and so far their much ballyhooed farm system hasn't produced much in the way of productive major leaguers. They're in a better place than the Yankees but let's not go overboard.
whatever, I didnt think baseball in February would get my blood pressure up...but losing Moncada to the Red Sox not the Dodgers of all teams has gotten me heated, he to me was the centerpiece of this entire offseason.
a pitcher (Alvarez, I think but since it's off the top of my head I could have the name wrong). That could be a nice get for NY before their international signings shut down.
signing no one even if it means not winning. We need to bottom out and unload these bad contracts. I've lost interest in the team because of our continued practice of just signing players, and not great signings at that.
They were dogshit last year, and so far their much ballyhooed farm system hasn't produced much in the way of productive major leaguers. They're in a better place than the Yankees but let's not go overboard.
I am optimistic and believe Bogaerts is much better than his total numbers showed last year. The lows were very low but his highs for a rookie were very good. A core of Bogaerts, Betts, Swihart, Castillo,and Moncada should be decent. Pitching...who knows.
a new 10 year deal when he had no other suitors. They are stuck until they get rid of that contract. And CC, Texiera as well. And McCann and Ellsbury. And Beltran.
In other words they suck. They are old, decrepit and over priced.
Coming off a 54 home run 156 rbi season. Yeah, he had no suitors, I am sure.
There is no salary cap in baseball. If they wanted the guy, they could have signed him, no matter what contracts they had out there. After all, Jeter came off the books this season. Apparently, the baseball side did not think Moncada was worth it after conducting several workouts with him.
They were dogshit last year, and so far their much ballyhooed farm system hasn't produced much in the way of productive major leaguers. They're in a better place than the Yankees but let's not go overboard.
All I said is they had a better off-season than the Bluejays.
the Sox added Hanley, Sandoval, Justin Masterson, Moncada, Porcello, Ogando, Wade Miley - all guys who will play or start for them in 2015 except Moncada who is now a top 5 prospect in baseball,
signing no one even if it means not winning. We need to bottom out and unload these bad contracts. I've lost interest in the team because of our continued practice of just signing players, and not great signings at that.
So you are ok with losing for another 3-4 years? Anyway, you sign prospects now let them develop and in a year or 2 you are ready to win.
RE: The worst thing about this is that it inspires another round of
George Steinbrenner amnesia, when those too young or too stupid to remember what he actually was as an owner pretend that nothing bad ever happened when he owned the team.
Agree completely. The "Yankee fan since 1996" crowd has no idea what an embarrassment he was. Just watch Seinfeld. Larry David was a riot ranting and raving like him.
RE: RE: Blame Hank-enstein. He is the asshole who gave A-roid
a new 10 year deal when he had no other suitors. They are stuck until they get rid of that contract. And CC, Texiera as well. And McCann and Ellsbury. And Beltran.
In other words they suck. They are old, decrepit and over priced.
Coming off a 54 home run 156 rbi season. Yeah, he had no suitors, I am sure.
There is no salary cap in baseball. If they wanted the guy, they could have signed him, no matter what contracts they had out there. After all, Jeter came off the books this season. Apparently, the baseball side did not think Moncada was worth it after conducting several workouts with him.
That's right Homer. He opted out (during the WS and pissed off all of baseball). He was not going to get a 10 yr deal from anybody.
Are you actually touting signing Miley and Masterson? Miley was mediocre at best last year, and Masterson was ungodly awful. Hanley has become injury prone and has no defensive position, and it's not going to be long before Sandoval's contract becomes an anchor around their necks. Aside from signing Moncada, I don't think their offseason was particularly good at all.
was getting anything close to what he got is a moron. Worst deal ever now. Even people in favor of it knew The last 5 years would suck. Problem was he didn't even make through 3
You had to figure it would come down to us or the Sox.
100% tax. Will cost them total of 60 mil
It's a shame the Mets didn't even seriously consider making a bid for this guy, but I think Mets fans are used to cheap ownership at this point.
Plus $30m in tax=$60m
In other words they suck. They are old, decrepit and over priced.
The same people who decided it was a good idea to give a 37 year-old 45 million don't get pats on the back for "financial sanity".
But instead we get to see fat, overpaid, old, and crooked has beens.
Another year where the Yankees will not get a dime from me.
I feel the same way, you can't proclaim not signing free agents to get younger then have one of the premier young players at your disposal for just cash while owning the most lucrative team and network in baseball. Them claim fiscal sanity about why you dont him and let him go to the hated rival. I won't give a dollar to them this season or for the future. FU Hal.
I am stunned and utterly dissapointed in the direction of this team. This whole offseason was a big fat F without getting Moncada. Im sure we were all dying for the re-signing of Stephen Drew and Chase Headley smh.
Cant believe we will have to go through the struggle to win 84 games a year for the next 3 or more years while the powerhouse red sox with their loaded boat of prospects and excellent offseason makes the Yankees their bitch.
This X1000
whatever, I didnt think baseball in February would get my blood pressure up...but losing Moncada to the Red Sox not the Dodgers of all teams has gotten me heated, he to me was the centerpiece of this entire offseason.
How the hell is this Cashman's fault? He raved about Moncada, and he's not the guy who controls the dollars.
How is this Cashman's fault??
I am optimistic and believe Bogaerts is much better than his total numbers showed last year. The lows were very low but his highs for a rookie were very good. A core of Bogaerts, Betts, Swihart, Castillo,and Moncada should be decent. Pitching...who knows.
In other words they suck. They are old, decrepit and over priced.
There is no salary cap in baseball. If they wanted the guy, they could have signed him, no matter what contracts they had out there. After all, Jeter came off the books this season. Apparently, the baseball side did not think Moncada was worth it after conducting several workouts with him.
All I said is they had a better off-season than the Bluejays.
the Sox added Hanley, Sandoval, Justin Masterson, Moncada, Porcello, Ogando, Wade Miley - all guys who will play or start for them in 2015 except Moncada who is now a top 5 prospect in baseball,
that is better than Toronto's off-season.
So you are ok with losing for another 3-4 years? Anyway, you sign prospects now let them develop and in a year or 2 you are ready to win.
Agree completely. The "Yankee fan since 1996" crowd has no idea what an embarrassment he was. Just watch Seinfeld. Larry David was a riot ranting and raving like him.
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a new 10 year deal when he had no other suitors. They are stuck until they get rid of that contract. And CC, Texiera as well. And McCann and Ellsbury. And Beltran.
In other words they suck. They are old, decrepit and over priced.
Coming off a 54 home run 156 rbi season. Yeah, he had no suitors, I am sure.
There is no salary cap in baseball. If they wanted the guy, they could have signed him, no matter what contracts they had out there. After all, Jeter came off the books this season. Apparently, the baseball side did not think Moncada was worth it after conducting several workouts with him.
That's right Homer. He opted out (during the WS and pissed off all of baseball). He was not going to get a 10 yr deal from anybody.
If it came down to the Red Sox outbidding us, the Yanks should be ashamed. All the money we've wasted over the years, and now we get gunshy?
Yup Kei Igawa'd
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Steinbrenner legacy. And his flunky Cashman is no better.
I blame everyone. I forgot to put Levine in ther. I have NEVER like Cashman.
How is this Cashman's fault??