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Post by Max on Nov 24, 2024 14:17:40 GMT -5
They might, but that still doesn't mean that the Luxury Tax threshold won't go up. I don't know this for a fact and at one point I was going to do some research but didn't get around to it, but it feels like salaries have been rising at a much larger percentage than the LT Cap. I don't know.
But if the Yankees re-sign Soto, they have plenty of time between now and when Soto is past his prime to figure out their budgets. It's not often when players like Soto are available. Unless some team offers him a ridiculous contract, I think the Yankees should re-sign him. |
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Post by cocopugg on Nov 24, 2024 19:15:27 GMT -5
I don't know this for a fact and at one point I was going to do some research but didn't get around to it, but it feels like salaries have been rising at a much larger percentage than the LT Cap. I don't know.
But if the Yankees re-sign Soto, they have plenty of time between now and when Soto is past his prime to figure out their budgets. It's not often when players like Soto are available. Unless some team offers him a ridiculous contract, I think the Yankees should re-sign him. To be honest, if the Yankees fail to sign Soto, then I don't think there's any way for Hal Steinbrenner to get Yankee fans back on his side, short of actually signing other big names, and making certain trades, which in the end brings a WS ring to the Yankees for the 2025 season. Since I know the Dodgers, Padres, Mets, Phillies, Braves and a few other teams may have a say in that matter...that's why I feel it's important to sign Soto this off-season, no matter the cost...Bottom line: You lose the fans...you loose the seats...you lose the $$$. |
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Post by yankeesfaninboston on Nov 25, 2024 9:35:07 GMT -5
It’s not that you think he’ll be in decline in 4 years. It’s that you think he’ll be in decline by the end of whatever contract he opts out to sign at that time and THAT contract might not be great on the balance of it because a greater percentage of it will be in his mid to late 30s. So you sign him now because he’s such a young, amazing player like you say. In 3 or 4 years though he’ll have 3 or 4 prime years left but still will want to be signed through his decline, so maybe you let him walk then. So if you win 3 or 4 championships with Soto you don't think it is worth it if the last couple of years are so so? Geez seems like the Dodgers are 1-1 with Ohtani so far. Lets get real you want to sign some big names you have to understand the outer couple of years will probably not be great but its the price you pay to win during the first 75% of the contract. BTW this has been happening for years nothing new. I think you're misunderstanding my point. Right now, the talks are that Soto, entering his 26 season, is going to look for a 12-14 year deal which would run through his age 37-39 season depending on final years. Right now, I agree with your assessment that we should do that. He has soooooo many prime years left in the most likely outcome and we're championship caliber with him right now. However, if there's an opt out in 4 years and he takes it, the math might be different. At that point you'd have used up 4 of his prime years. So even if he ends up signing for the same 8-10 years left on his original 12-14 year deal, the math is different now because the prime years make up less of a percentage of the total term. Our team also might not be as good to really benefit from those prime years competitively (total variable). If he signed with us and then opted out in 4 years, it might make sense to let him walk then. I don't think it makes sense to let him walk now though. |
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Post by bigjeep on Nov 25, 2024 17:13:31 GMT -5
Mets get best possible Juan Soto news all thanks to Steve Cohen, cheap Yankees The New York Mets received some great news on the Juan Soto front Monday morning, and it's all thanks to Steve Cohen, the Yankees and the Phillies. The New York Mets could be closing in on a big splash in the form of the top free agent on the market this winter, Juan Soto. While four teams remain in the mix for Soto, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets are largely viewed as the favorites thanks to owner Steve Cohen. Cohen hired David Stearns to oversee baseball operations, and make the Mets a sustainable organization. However, as it pertains to Soto, Cohen must get this done the old-fashioned way. When offers come into play Cohen has an edge the Yankees and others simply cannot match. "The Mets are the clear-cut favorite, executives say, simply because they don’t believe there’s a soul who will outbid owner Steve Cohen, while Yankees have a price in mind that they don’t want to exceed," Nightengale wrote in his Monday column. For more news and rumors, check out MLB Insider Robert Murray’s work on. The Baseball Insiders podcast, subscribe to The Moonshot, our weekly MLB newsletter, and join the discord to get the inside scoop between now and the MLB offseason. New York Mets have an edge for Juan Soto That bit of info might not sound like much, but it could come into play down the line. Basically, the Yankees don't want to surpass the number they have in mind, while the Mets will hand Soto and Scott Boras a blank check. Advantage, Mets. Even better news for New York is their remaining competition is down to four teams. Per Nightengale, the Phillies have yet to engage with Soto in any way, and the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't to be taken seriously. The Blue Jays, Red Sox and Yankees are the only other teams deemed to be real threats for the best player on the free-agent market. Nightengale also taps into the Jays desperation for a big splash, calling them the 'most likely to overspend' at the winter meetings. That doesn't sound like a long-term destination for Soto if he's well-advised. Meanwhile, the Red Sox have spent the last two weeks bragging to anyone within earshot about how much money the front office plans on spending. As long as John Henry and Fenway Sports Group are in charge, we'll believe it when we see it. The Soto sweepstakes is far from over, but we've reached a critical point in negotiations – just weeks before the Winter Meetings – and the Mets have pulled ahead. Fans are right to be excited. fansided.com/mlb-rumors-mets-juan-soto-update-steve-cohen-cheap-yankees-phillies-out |
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Post by bigjeep on Nov 25, 2024 17:16:24 GMT -5
I think they are right! It all comes down to money and greed on the "merry go round" and the Mets are swimming in money!
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 25, 2024 17:28:13 GMT -5
Mets get best possible Juan Soto news all thanks to Steve Cohen, cheap Yankees The New York Mets received some great news on the Juan Soto front Monday morning, and it's all thanks to Steve Cohen, the Yankees and the Phillies. The New York Mets could be closing in on a big splash in the form of the top free agent on the market this winter, Juan Soto. While four teams remain in the mix for Soto, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets are largely viewed as the favorites thanks to owner Steve Cohen. Cohen hired David Stearns to oversee baseball operations, and make the Mets a sustainable organization. However, as it pertains to Soto, Cohen must get this done the old-fashioned way. When offers come into play Cohen has an edge the Yankees and others simply cannot match. "The Mets are the clear-cut favorite, executives say, simply because they don’t believe there’s a soul who will outbid owner Steve Cohen, while Yankees have a price in mind that they don’t want to exceed," Nightengale wrote in his Monday column. For more news and rumors, check out MLB Insider Robert Murray’s work on. The Baseball Insiders podcast, subscribe to The Moonshot, our weekly MLB newsletter, and join the discord to get the inside scoop between now and the MLB offseason. New York Mets have an edge for Juan Soto That bit of info might not sound like much, but it could come into play down the line. Basically, the Yankees don't want to surpass the number they have in mind, while the Mets will hand Soto and Scott Boras a blank check. Advantage, Mets. Even better news for New York is their remaining competition is down to four teams. Per Nightengale, the Phillies have yet to engage with Soto in any way, and the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't to be taken seriously. The Blue Jays, Red Sox and Yankees are the only other teams deemed to be real threats for the best player on the free-agent market. Nightengale also taps into the Jays desperation for a big splash, calling them the 'most likely to overspend' at the winter meetings. That doesn't sound like a long-term destination for Soto if he's well-advised. Meanwhile, the Red Sox have spent the last two weeks bragging to anyone within earshot about how much money the front office plans on spending. As long as John Henry and Fenway Sports Group are in charge, we'll believe it when we see it. The Soto sweepstakes is far from over, but we've reached a critical point in negotiations – just weeks before the Winter Meetings – and the Mets have pulled ahead. Fans are right to be excited. fansided.com/mlb-rumors-mets-juan-soto-update-steve-cohen-cheap-yankees-phillies-outSoto hasn't agreed to terms yet and some teams haven't even made their final offer yet, so this much to do about nothing. |
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Post by JEGnj on Nov 25, 2024 20:57:17 GMT -5
Bottom line is if the Yankees don't resign Soto there will be a lot of pissed off fans.
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Post by cocopugg on Nov 25, 2024 22:55:30 GMT -5
I think they are right! It all comes down to money and greed on the "merry go round" and the Mets are swimming in money! Pardon me for asking, but if this Cohen character is really as rich as everyone says he is, then why did he settle for buying the Mets instead of the Yankees? I mean come on now, let's be real here...what team would the richest baseball entrepreneur want to own, the 4th most popular baseball team ever in the New York market, or the GREATEST? And remember, if he's flaunting all this money around like a drunken sailor on shore leave, then he would've probably paid the Steinbrenners whatever their asking price would've been for the team. "Hey Hal, how much you want for the Yanks? What's that? Half a trillion? Here's your check! |
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 25, 2024 23:15:20 GMT -5
I think they are right! It all comes down to money and greed on the "merry go round" and the Mets are swimming in money! Pardon me for asking, but if this Cohen character is really as rich as everyone says he is, then why did he settle for buying the Mets instead of the Yankees? I mean come on now, let's be real here...what team would the richest baseball entrepreneur want to own, the 4th most popular baseball team ever in the New York market, or the GREATEST? And remember, if he's flaunting all this money around like a drunken sailor on shore leave, then he would've probably paid the Steinbrenners whatever their asking price would've been for the team. "Hey Hal, how much you want for the Yanks? What's that? Half a trillion? Here's your check! The Yankees were never for sale. |
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Post by Max on Nov 26, 2024 12:10:37 GMT -5
Soto hasn't agreed to terms yet and some teams haven't even made their final offer yet, so this much to do about nothing. I wouldn't know, but I will take your word for it, because I stopped reading after a read the words "cheap Yankees".
In my opinion, at times they might be penny wise and dollar foolish, but they aren't cheap.
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Post by kaybli on Nov 26, 2024 14:02:00 GMT -5
Soto just trolling everyone now:
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Post by cocopugg on Nov 26, 2024 14:43:37 GMT -5
Pardon me for asking, but if this Cohen character is really as rich as everyone says he is, then why did he settle for buying the Mets instead of the Yankees? I mean come on now, let's be real here...what team would the richest baseball entrepreneur want to own, the 4th most popular baseball team ever in the New York market, or the GREATEST? And remember, if he's flaunting all this money around like a drunken sailor on shore leave, then he would've probably paid the Steinbrenners whatever their asking price would've been for the team. "Hey Hal, how much you want for the Yanks? What's that? Half a trillion? Here's your check! The Yankees were never for sale. EVERY team is for sale...Let's see Cohen offer the Steinbrenners a $$trillion or more...if Hal refuses, he'd be the laughing stock of Wall Street! |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Nov 26, 2024 14:47:30 GMT -5
The Yankees were never for sale. EVERY team is for sale...Let's see Cohen offer the Steinbrenners a $$trillion or more...if Hal refuses, he'd be the laughing stock of Wall Street! If Cohen offerred a trillion dollars I think he would be the laughing stock. |
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