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Post by chiyankee on Dec 10, 2022 23:40:53 GMT -5
If he's the real deal, this is a bargain compared to some of the other contracts we're seeing.
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Post by inger on Dec 10, 2022 23:43:59 GMT -5
If he's the real deal, this is a bargain compared to some of the other contracts we're seeing. Where was dumpster diver Brian when this got done?… |
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Post by kaybli on Dec 11, 2022 0:30:42 GMT -5
If he's the real deal, this is a bargain compared to some of the other contracts we're seeing. Hope we didn't sign him for this deal because we are in on Rondon. Otherwise, looks like a missed opportunity. |
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Post by kaybli on Dec 11, 2022 0:46:21 GMT -5
Yankees preparing offer to Carlos Rodon in another battle with Giants
The battle for left-hander Carlos Rodon – the top remaining free agent starter – may come down to yet another competition between New York and San Francisco (though there are believed to be a few other teams in the mix, as well). The Yankees are preparing to make an offer to Rodon, their top remaining target, and seem hopeful, or perhaps even optimistic, which shouldn’t come as a surprise the way this winter has gone.
Though the Yankees liked Rodon from the start, Judge is partly behind this pursuit, as he told managing partner Hal Steinbrenner upon agreeing to his $360 million deal that he would like to see a couple of improvements. The Yankees would love to please Judge, who took less money than he could have gotten in San Diego or presumably San Francisco, which set the number with that very offer but presumably could have gone higher.
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Post by kaybli on Dec 11, 2022 0:50:32 GMT -5
If he's the real deal, this is a bargain compared to some of the other contracts we're seeing. Where was dumpster diver Brian when this got done?… Mets payroll is 100 million more than ours (even more with the luxury tax). Hal should be embarrassed. |
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Post by rizzuto on Dec 11, 2022 9:17:09 GMT -5
Where was dumpster diver Brian when this got done?… Mets payroll is 100 million more than ours (even more with the luxury tax). Hal should be embarrassed. Senga reportedly has a 101 mph fastball. Have not heard that we offered anything for him. Mets aggressiveness has to enliven their fans. Yankees will have to pay twice as much for Rodon. |
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Post by inger on Dec 11, 2022 10:34:24 GMT -5
Mets payroll is 100 million more than ours (even more with the luxury tax). Hal should be embarrassed. Senga reportedly has a 101 mph fastball. Have not heard that we offered anything for him. Mets aggressiveness has to enliven their fans. Yankees will have to pay twice as much for Rodon. At his price, we should have snapped up Senga and still gotten Rodon… |
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Post by kaybli on Dec 11, 2022 12:32:45 GMT -5
Boras is doing the old mystery team trick with Heyman to drive the price up  :
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Post by chiyankee on Dec 11, 2022 13:12:00 GMT -5
Boras is doing the old mystery team trick with Heyman to drive the price up :
And media dopes like Heyman buy right into it. |
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Post by acuraman on Dec 11, 2022 14:37:14 GMT -5
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Post by domeplease on Dec 11, 2022 15:19:37 GMT -5
Senga reportedly has a 101 mph fastball. Have not heard that we offered anything for him. Mets aggressiveness has to enliven their fans. Yankees will have to pay twice as much for Rodon. At his price, we should have snapped up Senga and still gotten Rodon… EXACTLY!!! (Tequila gives her best to Ruthie!!!).
I wonder why WE didn't sign Senga for ONLY $15M a year; let me think = Oh right = CASH!!!
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Post by inger on Dec 11, 2022 16:43:03 GMT -5
At his price, we should have snapped up Senga and still gotten Rodon… EXACTLY!!! (Tequila gives her best to Ruthie!!!).
I wonder why WE didn't sign Senga for ONLY $15M a year; let me think = Oh right = CASH!!!
To be fair, we’re over budget. To be less fair, the budget is an imaginary boundary set by people that are driven by wanting to make a ridiculous profit… |
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Post by acuraman on Dec 11, 2022 17:31:27 GMT -5
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Post by domeplease on Dec 11, 2022 18:16:39 GMT -5
3 teams that will regret not signing Kodai Senga while they had the chance
...Yankees should’ve signed Kodai Senga
The Yankees remain entrenched in the battle for Carlos Rodon, but they could’ve taken an early exit to sign Kodai Senga to less money. When you consider Hal Steinbrenner just spent $360 million long-term on Aaron Judge, it makes much more sense.
New York still needs a frontline rotation starter and a corner outfielder, and that’s just to contend in the American League. If they hope to take a step forward, signing another star like Carlos Correa would be a great start, but let’s not kid ourselves.
Senga would’ve offered the Yankees more flexibility than what they currently have. As great as Carlos Rodon is, the Yankees already have a rotation full of injury-prone starters. Is adding another to the mix really a smart decision?
New York lost Jameson Taillon this offseason. There’s a clear hole in the middle of the rotation. If they doubted Senga’s transition to the MLB level, then that’s one thing. To not reach his rather cheap demands (as compared to the rest of the market) is another.
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Post by rizzuto on Dec 11, 2022 18:22:12 GMT -5
That reminds me of Masahiro Tanaka's split-finger before the UCL tear. If he is able to adjust to the larger baseball and the lack of tackiness out of the box, he will be a bargain. Kudos to the Mets. |
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