still the McCann and Ellsbury help with the team chemistry I think...we're getting guys that bring something different. Something to cheer for especially from a teammates stand point. In baseball you have to like to watch you guys out there....you expect plays it gets you excited and the team starts winning....Yanks lost that last few years.

Bonn1997 wrote:Wow, that's a big gamble. I hope it's not over $100 mil total.
I assume this and the McCann signings mean that Cano hasn't moved from his ridiculous asking price and the team is moving on.

I believe it might be $153mm over 7 yrs. That's definitely on the high side but for a guy that's in his prime (I think he's only 30), a career .300 hitter or there abouts, 50+ SB potential, the way he can field, the fact that the move makes us stronger AND weakens Boston, etc.. it's not a bad move all considering.

Hopefully we're nowhere near being done. McCann and Ellsbury were much needed -- to make those moves count though, I'd like Cano AND Grandy back...

A little pissed to see that David Adams and Jayson Nix were both non-tendered (cut loose basically). I like the kid Adams -- yeah he fizzled out after a hot start but he can clearly handle the bat (real nice swing--guy definitely has a clue at the plate) and he can pick it all over the infield--I think he plays all 4 spots 3rd to 1st. Plays 'em all well too...I prefer Adams and Nix over this Brendan Ryan myself. Better ball players. Hopefully we can at least find a way to bring Adams back. You don't just jettison a halfway decent prospect like that..

With or w/o Kuroda, we need another big signing for the rotation. I like Matt Garza. Legit top-of-the-rotation guy that can hit 94-95 consistently. I prefer him over Erving Santana. Hopefully we finally get to see this Michael Pineda and at the top of his game...What a shot in the arm that'd be....We need legit help in the bullpen too. I'd bring back Logan as a lefty specialist. I know he has his hiccups along the way but he's tough on lefties and that's what you want. Not as high on Nathan to close as others are---I guess he's the obvious choice coming off the very good year but I dunno man -- he's 40 years old and nowhere near the same pitcher he used to be. Detroit's supposedly close to getting him anyway...Too bad we can't turn it over to D-Rob -- he's good but he just throws way too many pitches. Need someone that can economize & pitch 2-3 days in a row regularly. I actually like Chris Perez -- maybe not as a closer but as a late inning reliever in general (maybe to take over the Joba role). All the stuff last year with the weed is overblown -- dude didn't kill nobody. Ordered weed to the house and was a little outspoken against Cleveland fans and mgmt. Big deal...He can pitch -- saved nearly 30 on a team that won almost 95 games. We might be able to get him for a deal off all the shenanigans.

Finestrg wrote:Just trying to get it down on paper to see where we are and where we could go. Hopefully it'll shape up this way:

CF Ellsbury
SS Jeter
2B Cano (Omar Infante if Cano signs with Seattle?)
1B Teixeira
RF Granderson
LF Soriano
C McCann
DH Kendrys Morales? Mark Reynolds?
3B ??? A-Rod might get a reduced sentence at some point but he'll be gone the whole year. See, I would've been OK with David Adams here. Eduardo Nunez?
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1 - Sabathia
2 - Matt Garza?
3 - Nova
4 - Kuroda (if we want to conserve some salary, let Kuroda walk and slate in Adam Warren here)
5 - Pineda
Darkhorse - Manny Banuelos (legit consideration if he's healthy and has a good spring)
Darkhorse - Masahiro Tanaka, but maybe we pass on this in favor of filling other needs. Garza might be cheaper and more of a known quantity.
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Closer - Fernando Rodney? The bow & arrow thing's ridiculous but he's dominant. Younger than Nathan. 3 year deal maybe? If we want to conserve payroll, go with D-Rob and bump everyone up a notch.
Main setup - Robertson
Additional setup - Chris Perez?
Lefty Specialist - Resign Logan

Other quality possibilities:
?? Matt Thornton
?? Jose Veras

The rest:
Preston Claiborne
Cesar Cabral
Shawn Kelley
Adam Warren
David Phelps
Dellin Betances

What about Gardner? I assume he's playing and Granderson is gone.

I likd the idea of speed in the line up. Giradi could really play around with that and squeeze it some games. Omar infante over Cano son. Let's do it

but in baseball, theres no salary cap...so who cares, its not my money...lol

callmened wrote:

but in baseball, theres no salary cap...so who cares, its not my money...lol
If the Steinbrenners didn't care about the luxury tax, I'd agree. But since they do, they have to spend it wisely