Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 It seems like they're projecting to about 140 million for next year compared to what, 160 this year? http://blog.sportscolumn.com/story/2007/4/9/1367/60158Nah they were at about 140 million this year.In other news, the option on Abreu was picked up. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 In other news, the option on Abreu was picked up.I threw up a littleIt was a soft .287 23 102 with 123 runs scored. If thats possible. Strong second half I suppose. I just felt we coulda found someone to do the same for 8 million and not 16 million. The buyout was 2 mill. I wonder if that was a factor? I don't know anymore. The Yanks have no position player prospects Major League ready right now, so we'll be a slave to free agency for a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 http://blog.sportscolumn.com/story/2007/4/9/1367/60158Nah they were at about 140 million this year.In other news, the option on Abreu was picked up.Huh. Thought it was 160. In that case, their payroll will likely hold steady. Yankees had no choice on Abreu. Nobody is out there that can put up those numbers for 8 million a year...especially since the market's all crazy these days. So yeah, the Yankees are a slave to free agency in this offseason, and the talent out there is pretty thin overall. Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Yankees had no choice on Abreu. Nobody is out there that can put up those numbers for 8 million a year8 million? Not that it's necessarily a problem for the Yankees, but it's a little more than that.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 8 million? Not that it's necessarily a problem for the Yankees, but it's a little more than that.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb No, what I mean is that there aren't replacements out there for Abreu that are freely available for 8 million. Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 No, what I mean is that there aren't replacements out there for Abreu that are freely available for 8 million.Ah, my bad. Somehow I just completely skipped over Mexico's post. Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ah, my bad. Somehow I just completely skipped over Mexico's post.No worries. These things happen. I should have quoted Mexico's post. Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 I threw up a littleIt was a soft .287 23 102 with 123 runs scored. If thats possible. Strong second half I suppose. I just felt we coulda found someone to do the same for 8 million and not 16 million. The buyout was 2 mill. I wonder if that was a factor? I don't know anymore. The Yanks have no position player prospects Major League ready right now, so we'll be a slave to free agency for a bit.You might be able to get better for 16 million (Aaron Rowand?), I dunno about 8. His 2nd half this season definitely saved his ass from getting dropped.Aside from his numbers though, when he was with Philly (I'm from the area, so naturally that's my team that I follow) the only huge criticism I've heard is that he just does not sacrifice his body for the ball, period. I remember him making a bunch of shoestring catches (or trapping the ball trying), but it seemed true that he just didn't dive at all. Haven't paid nearly as much attention to him since he's gone to the Yankees, so I don't know if he's still like that. If that is a reason that you don't like him on your team, I would not blame you in the least. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 No worries. These things happen. I should have quoted Mexico's post.always quote my stuff, it makes you coolerYou might be able to get better for 16 million (Aaron Rowand?), I dunno about 8. His 2nd half this season definitely saved his ass from getting dropped.Aside from his numbers though, when he was with Philly (I'm from the area, so naturally that's my team that I follow) the only huge criticism I've heard is that he just does not sacrifice his body for the ball, period. I remember him making a bunch of shoestring catches (or trapping the ball trying), but it seemed true that he just didn't dive at all. Haven't paid nearly as much attention to him since he's gone to the Yankees, so I don't know if he's still like that. If that is a reason that you don't like him on your team, I would not blame you in the least.meh, he's just a little too passive. More than happy to work the count for a walk in an RBI situation as opposed to being a tad more aggressive. Aggressive mind you, not wreckless free swinger, but he's not awful. Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlbLooks like Pettite just might be out. Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlbLooks like Pettite just might be out.Also, word is that Posada wants 4 years (ending when he's 40. No 40 year old has caught a game for the Yankees in over 100 years)...and that the Mets may offer 5 (no source...take the rumor for what it is). Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 ...and apparently Posada got 4 years. 4/52 is possibly too much and probably too long, but the Yankees can absorb the dead money on the back end. More importantly, they plug what could have been a huge hole for next year. Man, I was really hoping Torre leaving would trigger an avalanche of talent leaving the Bronx...now I'm expecting Rivera to return and Pettitte to come back. Well, at least ARod's gone. Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 ...and apparently Posada got 4 years. 4/52 is possibly too much and probably too long, but the Yankees can absorb the dead money on the back end. More importantly, they plug what could have been a huge hole for next year. Man, I was really hoping Torre leaving would trigger an avalanche of talent leaving the Bronx...now I'm expecting Rivera to return and Pettitte to come back. Well, at least ARod's gone.With the year Posada had though, Im happy hes back but they def. overpaid a little rather then have to hunt for someone As for Pettite he said hes not going to another team and I just cant see him retiring but who knows?I think he would be great to have at the top of the rotation: Pettite, Wang, Hughes, Chamberlin, Kennedy, ?Mussina?, PavanoWe will have to do more waiting Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 With the year Posada had though, Im happy hes back but they def. overpaid a little rather then have to hunt for someone As for Pettite he said hes not going to another team and I just cant see him retiring but who knows?I think he would be great to have at the top of the rotation: Pettite, Wang, Hughes, Chamberlin, Kennedy, ?Mussina?, PavanoWe will have to do more waitingYeah, he had an absolutely awesome year, but one that will be extremely hard for him to reproduce. Still, even if he has a typical Posada season, the Yankees are much better off with him than whoever would be replacing him. The rotation looks much better with it just because you can't be too certain what the kids will do over the course of a whole season. I've heard rumblings that maybe he thinks he's a player named in the Mitchell report and he's waiting to see if that's the case. Treat that as a rumor though. Link to post Share on other sites
na iou 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I HATE THE DAMNED YANKEE`s Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Do you see anyway Rivera declines 3 years $15 mil/year? Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Do you see anyway Rivera declines 3 years $15 mil/year?I don't, unless money isn't his main objective.It's interesting that he's just sitting on the offer for now though. I wonder if he really thinks he's going to get better from another team. Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 OMG!!If Arod comes back he will hear so much $hit next year it will be nutsIm so happy hes blaming it all on scott boras and how boras screwed him out of so much money hahabut im have mixed feelings about him coming back and im not gonna complain Link to post Share on other sites
TMoneyBags 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 And I'm not sure they will have the largest payroll...So this thought was probably dead wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
MDXS 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Well....so much for a rebuilding year. I don't know why I let myself think something like that would happen. Link to post Share on other sites
Ladi77 0 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 OMG!!If Arod comes back he will hear so much $hit next year it will be nutsIm so happy hes blaming it all on scott boras and how boras screwed him out of so much money hahabut im have mixed feelings about him coming back and im not gonna complainI'll complain for ya!! The Yanks need to get rid of him...he is a moral buster for the team. He is way over paid and the organization needs to stop catering to him. The fans are going to crush him out if he returns. He'll go back to the Yankees because they are the only team that can pay what he demands...and other teams are smart enough not to take him. I wish the organization would spend as much money on their bullpen and not on one thirdbaseman. I hate to say it but I think its going to be a while before the Yanks return to their former glory. Maybe I'll root for the Dodgers this year Ladi Link to post Share on other sites
Swift_Psycho 1 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3111752Yanks still going after Lowell as well. Link to post Share on other sites
eYank 0 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'll complain for ya!! The Yanks need to get rid of him...he is a moral buster for the team. He is way over paid and the organization needs to stop catering to him. The fans are going to crush him out if he returns. He'll go back to the Yankees because they are the only team that can pay what he demands...and other teams are smart enough not to take him. I wish the organization would spend as much money on their bullpen and not on one thirdbaseman. I hate to say it but I think its going to be a while before the Yanks return to their former glory. Maybe I'll root for the Dodgers this year LadiI dont think hes overpaid...hes so good. He really wants to be there and I think it was Boras's fault he opted out. I also heard that he promised the Rangers owner hed opt out so the Rangers wouldnt need to pay him anymore if hes on the Yanks but Im happy hes back, hes better then any 2 guys they could have gotten and I think he will change his attitude a little. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Soooo, apparently A-Rod is resigning with the Yankees for a ten year deal worth ~$270m + huge incentives. I guess it got overshadowed by the Bonds indictment and also I think Gay-Rod hasn't officially signed it yet, but it sounds like a done deal, yes?http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/arti...change_stripes/ Link to post Share on other sites
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