Pitchers and Catchers reported last week. I think players reported a few days later. Haven’t seen too much news. Yes Stanton reported having slimmed down. There’s an offer on the table for Snell. (Is it worth it)?Judge may have to keep an eye on his toe.? But what else?
Agree 100%
The Blake Snell stuff is like the NFL mock drafts at this point: every day is more BS speculation, and it’s to the point where you just want it to be over with.
I’m looking forward to the season.
The Blake Snell stuff is like the NFL mock drafts at this point: every day is more BS speculation, and it’s to the point where you just want it to be over with.
I’m looking forward to the season.
They sure weren't friends while at UCLA. Or after Bauer said Cole was using foreign substances. But Bauer has sure been working to make it sound like they are buddies now.
+1. After the Spring games start this weekend. The desperation level for a deal for Montgomery and Snell goes up exponentially.
Perhaps. Still, Feinsand reported that Snell has a Yankees offer, and he's not generally one to make things up
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trying to drive up his price with a fib.
Perhaps. Still, Feinsand reported that Snell has a Yankees offer, and he's not generally one to make things up
Unless the source of Fiensand's information is from the Boras camp.
The Blake Snell stuff is like the NFL mock drafts at this point: every day is more BS speculation, and it’s to the point where you just want it to be over with.
I’m looking forward to the season.
I've seen a lot of fans bring Bauer's name up but I just don't get it. Not only is he not well-liked in the clubhouse but he didn't exactly dominate in Japan the way that you'd expect if he was still the same pitcher he was pre-suspension. I'd rather roll the dice on Clevinger if we're talking about cheaper options to add SP depth.
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trying to drive up his price with a fib.
Perhaps. Still, Feinsand reported that Snell has a Yankees offer, and he's not generally one to make things up
There's also been other hints that it's accurate (at least that they still have some level of interest). Even Judge's comments about not thinking the Yanks are done yet piqued my interest because he's very close friends with Snell.
After Conforto, I wounder if the Boras clients who are not top 10-20 players are getting antsy.
Thanks Tony!
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Blessings to you and Carol, buddy!
Agree 100%
Thanks Tony!
No I don’t student!
After Conforto, I wounder if the Boras clients who are not top 10-20 players are getting antsy.
I saw you said effective $60 mill in the other thread. Where are you getting that? Are you saying his $35 mill will put them into a luxury tax bracket that will cost them an additional $30 mill?
You cannot put the whole tax figure on one player. Stanton, Soto, Cole and Judge all have a hand in that number. I think that is a bad way to look at that. It is the collective team salary, not just one player.
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as a World Series contender, perhaps the favorite in the AL. I'm not holding my breath. As I said on another thread, if I were Hal, I would not like paying an effective $60 million for 1 year. There are reports that a 3 year deal is on the table, but I think that deal is well below what Snell wanted and/or was promised by Boras.
After Conforto, I wounder if the Boras clients who are not top 10-20 players are getting antsy.
I saw you said effective $60 mill in the other thread. Where are you getting that? Are you saying his $35 mill will put them into a luxury tax bracket that will cost them an additional $30 mill?
You cannot put the whole tax figure on one player. Stanton, Soto, Cole and Judge all have a hand in that number. I think that is a bad way to look at that. It is the collective team salary, not just one player.
They are over the highest level already. So, if i recall this right, any new contract adds the price of the contract, plus 50 percent of it for being over the first level for three years and then another 60 percent of the contract for being more than $60 million over the initial tax level. So adding a $30 million contract will actually cost about $63 million. They would have to delete about $37million in contracts just to lower the second part of that penalty to 50 percent instead of 60. So, the question is, is adding Snell worth $63 million to the 2024 Yankees.
Just to give some examples of stuff he's been right about before there were any rumors at all like Sweeney going to the Dodgers and signing Luke Weaver. Obviously there was plenty of smoke but also said Yamamoto was going to the Dodgers before the news broke. As always take this stuff with a grain of salt but he must have some source to know something as random as the Yankees signing Luke Weaver
Just to give some examples of stuff he's been right about before there were any rumors at all like Sweeney going to the Dodgers and signing Luke Weaver. Obviously there was plenty of smoke but also said Yamamoto was going to the Dodgers before the news broke. As always take this stuff with a grain of salt but he must have some source to know something as random as the Yankees signing Luke Weaver
Little more info he shared - Boras/Snell want $30M AAV but the Yankees are holding firm at $27M in which case he'd want $100M guaranteed in the first 3 years of the deal. Issue is that the Yanks want to include deferrals to lower this year's luxury tax bill. Also said Boras/Snell want an earlier opt-out but the Yankees want him for at least 3 years given the draft picks and IFA $ loss so a 1 year deal is off the table.
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BREAKING: My sources confirmed that Blake Snell is Signing with the New York Yankees and are just working out minor details. The Yankees add to the rotation to make them a World Series favorite.
Losing next year's second- and fifth-round draft picks and $1 million from their international bonus pool.
Marty Mush
@martymush
BREAKING: My sources confirmed that Blake Snell is Signing with the New York Yankees and are just working out minor details. The Yankees add to the rotation to make them a World Series favorite.
I hope I'm wrong, but call me skeptical on this.
Luckily, it was caught on video in both English and Spanish ;>)
Soto BP HR - ( New Window )
It’s wouldn’t matter how much money the Yanks had- Yamamoto is reportedly Roki’s idol and he reportedly has said he wants to be teammates with him. He’s going to be a Dodger as soon as they post him
If Roki wants to sign with us, they’ll just acquire more IFA money. Yankees do it all the time
Luckily, it was caught on video in both English and Spanish ;>) Soto BP HR - ( New Window )
Just looked at his blast again and I think it hit the wall. (The view is blocked a bit. I had thought it hit off the back wall and came back to the field.)
Still a pretty good blast to dead center though.
Hearing there are no new developments at this time regarding Blake Snell and the Yankees. Stay tuned.
Back in the day I got a text once congratulating me for the Yankees getting Johan Santana; people in baseball were convinced it was done.
This particular rumor feels a little less solid for some reason, but I really want it to be true.
Hearing there are no new developments at this time regarding Blake Snell and the Yankees. Stay tuned.
So just more Boras camp leaks amounting to nothing.
Back in the day I got a text once congratulating me for the Yankees getting Johan Santana; people in baseball were convinced it was done.
This particular rumor feels a little less solid for some reason, but I really want it to be true.
I think the one person who’s had legit info before is probably directionally correct in that there’s mutual interest but still a few hurdles which could kill the deal. The others are just jumping in trying to gain clout if it happens because the first guy has been accurate a bunch this offseason.
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trying to drive up his price with a fib.
Perhaps. Still, Feinsand reported that Snell has a Yankees offer, and he's not generally one to make things up
There's also been other hints that it's accurate (at least that they still have some level of interest). Even Judge's comments about not thinking the Yanks are done yet piqued my interest because he's very close friends with Snell.
Has Judge become the de facto asst. GM around these parts.
Lately I have started to wonder about that? Being the captain is one thing, getting too involved is quite another.
I am not knocking the guy, don't want to see any player getting too involved in that dynamic.
I love you man, never change...
I love you man, never change...
Hey, this isn't just me being grouchy ol' me, there is a general tide of dislike of these uniforms, from players as well as fans.
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I love you man, never change...
Hey, this isn't just me being grouchy ol' me, there is a general tide of dislike of these uniforms, from players as well as fans. Link - ( New Window )
From what I read a couple days ago, they are now being manufactured by Fanatics, rather than Majestic.
Even though they still have Nike as the corporate logo.
They do look flimsy. Players won't be happy.
They need to do some manufacturing it would seem?
I have my own little Fanatics story from not that many years ago, bought a Mattingly #23, with his name on it.
Looks like one of those bating practice blue shirts.
Well after just ONE washing, the damn white NY insignia was smudged badly, I am like wtf? The heck with Fanatics...
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Hey, this isn't just me being grouchy ol' me, there is a general tide of dislike of these uniforms, from players as well as fans. Link - ( New Window )
Still, it was close enough. Also I'm shocked that no one in the production process realized that there was a problem brewing.
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I love you man, never change...
Hey, this isn't just me being grouchy ol' me, there is a general tide of dislike of these uniforms, from players as well as fans. Link - ( New Window )
Catering to the female dan? I mean we know how they feel about guys in plain grey sweatpants... Plus for the away team. Lol
:: face palm ::
His legs are toothpicks. Give the man some time to figure out how to move around without snapping them in half, man. His entire body is different than what he’s used to