the tourist
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Personally I think it has to do with the fact that they don't overpay aging short-stops with questionable range and declining offense for multiple years.
Aww, "if' they get Cliff Lee, they'll look like fuckin' geniuses.
no, they won't. they'll look like a team that's overpaying for a 32 year old pitcher with a bad back.
meanwhile the red sox just locked up 2 guys who are still in their 20s who fit their ballpark perfectly, and managed to make a fugazi offer for cliff lee in the meantime just to throw the yankees off the trail, and force 'em up to 7 years.
not to mention the beltran rumors that started flying out 24 hours before they signed crawford out of the blue... also probably designed to throw teams off the scent.
and that doesn't even bring up all their terrific young home grown talent.
but hey, the yanks will be paying about 40 million for jeter and a-rod.
frankly the red sox front office shits on the yankees right now.
Then your post makes even less sense. Of course I was aware of the Werth deal when I made that post, being a fan of "the team he left," as you put it.I wasn't being sarcastic.
I agree. The Yanks are overpaying guys and trying to buy a championship. The BoSox have made some shrewd moves for sure. I was joking about the "fuckin' geniuses". Saying the Yanks are desperate right now is an understatement. They're trying to blow their load with Cliff Lee. Now we're just waiting for Lee to make a decision. I'm not certain what kind of back-up plan or plans the Yanks might have if Lee stays with Texas.
i would imagine the backup plan would involve giving away all of their prospects to try and get grienke, who will impload in new york city.
mind you the yankees also have an almost 40 year old catcher who can't catch anymore, who they're paying about 15 million dollars for.
gump said:Agreed on Lee, but not on the rebuilding thing. They do need to get a young rotation together. Ironically, getting Lee is probably the best bet for that, since it would prevent them from trading Banuelos, Betances, Brackman and/or Nova. But I don't think they need to "rebuild" their lineup. Apart from A-Rod and Jeter, the position players are all in their prime.
If Pettitte doesn't return, I am sure Cashman will find a middle of the rotation starter to sub for him.
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It is really strange how this guy did everything in his power to reach FA only to leave 50 million on the table. Go figure.