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Post by allenreed on Sept 26, 2013 11:31:18 GMT -5
That's what Robinson Cano is said to be asking for, according to Buster Olney. I guess we'll find out how stupid those that hand out the contracts really are.
While no doubt a great player, Cano isn't a drawing card and frequently doesn't give full effort. He's not a dominant player. He's never won an MVP, a batting title, a HR title, or led the league in any signficant category.
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Post by sharksrog on Sept 27, 2013 2:29:14 GMT -5
Allen -- That's what Robinson Cano is said to be asking for, according to Buster Olney. I guess we'll find out how stupid those that hand out the contracts really are. While no doubt a great player, Cano isn't a drawing card and frequently doesn't give full effort. He's not a dominant player. He's never won an MVP, a batting title, a HR title, or led the league in any signficant category. Rog -- Cano is an outstanding player. It isn't the awards that are important; it is the performance. Cano has put up OPS of .871, .914, .882, .929 and .903 his past five seasons and won two Gold Gloves. That's very consistent, and it's very consistent at a very high level -- especially for a second baseman. I would be surprised if the market yielded him 10/$305 at the age of 31, but I do think he's an extremely valuable player. After Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera, which other players would you rather have than Cano? Read more: sfgiantsmessageboard.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=2020#ixzz2g4kNhnK9 |
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Post by rxmeister on Sept 27, 2013 10:08:02 GMT -5
What's wrong with setting a ridiculous price point and wait for other teams to respond? Cano wants to remain a Yankee, and he's letting other teams know what a crazy offer they'll have to make to get him to change his mind? I expect him to get around 7 yrs 175 million from either the Yankees or Dodgers.
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Post by allenreed on Sept 27, 2013 12:50:17 GMT -5
If the Yankees haven't learned after ARod a CC, there's no helping them. Robbie's a great player, one of the best in the game. But he does have lapses in effort, and has never really been a league leader in any category. Paying him $30 million at age 40 and 41? Not for me.
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Post by rxmeister on Sept 27, 2013 13:33:43 GMT -5
The age you pay them to doesn't matter if your franchise considers it a sunk cost and goes out and replaces him anyway. If the Yankees replace Cano when he can no longer do the job, it's ok, the problem only comes when you don't improve the team because his salary is dragging you down. This was really the first year the Yankees acted like they wanted to operate within a given payroll. It will be interesting to see what they do this offseason now that their new attention to the bottom line might have caused them to miss the playoffs,
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Post by allenreed on Sept 27, 2013 13:40:46 GMT -5
I would say that an almost unimaginable series of injuries caused them to miss the playoffs. I agree that they are more conscious of the bottom line and that this will indeed be an interesting offseason.
I just wouldn't give any player 10 years. You have no idea what that player will be like ten years from now. Look at Pujols. He's already breaking down. ARod? Same thing. Robbie's a great player, but you can win without him. Certainly other teams have the last few seasons.
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Post by rxmeister on Sept 28, 2013 7:32:32 GMT -5
Yankees injuries weren't unimaginable, they're a very old team. It's unimaginable that they wouldn't have a ton of injuries. Jeter is done, ARod has broken down due to age and drug abuse, and unlike other years, this time they chose to plug the holes with a series of old journeymen.
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Post by allenreed on Sept 28, 2013 10:46:56 GMT -5
Injuries to Tex and Granderson were somewhat of a surprise. Cervelli as well. Pineda.
I agree with you about Jeter. I hope he retires. There's rumors about Girardi going to the Cubs. Jeter as manager?
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Post by sharksrog on Sept 28, 2013 15:16:32 GMT -5
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