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Post by greatfatness on Jun 8, 2019 9:16:25 GMT -5
I think cashman is too afraid of trading prospects for legitimate talent. He has an extensive track record of doing exactly the thing you’re claiming he is afraid of doing. |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 11, 2019 21:08:45 GMT -5
MLB rumors: Yankees’ Brian Cashman explains Dallas Keuchel whiff
Cashman said it was important to the Yankees that they didn’t exceed the $246 million luxury tax threshold. Exceeding it would mean that owner Hal Steinbrenner would have to pay a 62 percent penalty on every dollar spent over the $206-million initial threshold and it would push back the Yankees’ top pick 10 spots for next season. Here’s Cashman’s full breakdown on the talks with Keuchel, whom the Yankees scouted as he worked out in California weeks ago: “We were interested. We made an offer that we were comfortable with and that was it. Atlanta made a higher one. It wasn’t like a back-and-forth. We had two that we ultimately made and we stopped and we waited to hear if it was a yes or a no. We were very transparent about where we’re at. There’s a financial limitation until we go into the next luxury tax level and that was obviously conveyed and that pushes next year’s No. 1 (top draft choice) pick back. There’s a number of different penalties associated with that. So we’re trying to stay under the second luxury tax penalty that crushes next year’s pick. All that stuff was communicated. Our highest offer was at the rate of the qualifying offer and Atlanta apparently went higher.”
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Post by noetsi on Jun 11, 2019 21:10:28 GMT -5
which is pretty much what I guessed the other day. I thought we were well below the cap actually.
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Post by greatfatness on Jun 11, 2019 23:29:12 GMT -5
MLB rumors: Yankees’ Brian Cashman explains Dallas Keuchel whiff
Cashman said it was important to the Yankees that they didn’t exceed the $246 million luxury tax threshold. Exceeding it would mean that owner Hal Steinbrenner would have to pay a 62 percent penalty on every dollar spent over the $206-million initial threshold and it would push back the Yankees’ top pick 10 spots for next season. Here’s Cashman’s full breakdown on the talks with Keuchel, whom the Yankees scouted as he worked out in California weeks ago: “We were interested. We made an offer that we were comfortable with and that was it. Atlanta made a higher one. It wasn’t like a back-and-forth. We had two that we ultimately made and we stopped and we waited to hear if it was a yes or a no. We were very transparent about where we’re at. There’s a financial limitation until we go into the next luxury tax level and that was obviously conveyed and that pushes next year’s No. 1 (top draft choice) pick back. There’s a number of different penalties associated with that. So we’re trying to stay under the second luxury tax penalty that crushes next year’s pick. All that stuff was communicated. Our highest offer was at the rate of the qualifying offer and Atlanta apparently went higher.”
That’s makes a lot of sense because the reality is the Yankees weren’t outbid over $2m. This would have cost them a lot more than that. And they have other options. |
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Post by greatfatness on Jun 15, 2019 21:40:55 GMT -5
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Post by kaybli on Jun 15, 2019 21:42:28 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 15, 2019 22:32:15 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Jun 15, 2019 22:47:19 GMT -5
Is that Keuchel without his beard? I thought he’d only have to shave it for the Yankees... |
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Post by greatfatness on Jun 16, 2019 9:06:39 GMT -5
Is that Keuchel without his beard? I thought he’d only have to shave it for the Yankees... He’s older than he looks. |
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Post by inger on Jun 16, 2019 11:44:13 GMT -5
Is that Keuchel without his beard? I thought he’d only have to shave it for the Yankees... He’s older than he looks. Smarter, too... |
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