Lets say Cano wants a contract similar in terms to that of Teixeira's: 8 years at an annual average salary of $25 million.
Cano will be 31 at the end of the season so presumably this contract will take him to his retirement. But will he retire in pinstripes?
IMO its unrealistic that he sign anything shorter than 6 years, but 8 years seems a likely term. The estimated annual salary is certainly competitive to what other star players have gotten recently. In addition its in line with what the guys earn, who he is playing with. ARod's future is hazy at best, his reputation all but shot, and his contract is a burden. Jeter may return to play this year, and next year is an option year, and may be his last.but who knows. Teixeira will be an uncertainty until his return in '14.
It seems Boras Jay Z has all the leverage, and he sings better than Boras, in that Cano is the Y's youngest marketable star,and he may have a willing bidder in LA.
Given the other potential needs, like starting pitching will likely beome an issue pretty soon, and Y's stated goal of bringing payroll down to $189mm in '14, what does Cashman do?
Edit: re Boras/Jay Z
Cano will be 31 at the end of the season so presumably this contract will take him to his retirement. But will he retire in pinstripes?
IMO its unrealistic that he sign anything shorter than 6 years, but 8 years seems a likely term. The estimated annual salary is certainly competitive to what other star players have gotten recently. In addition its in line with what the guys earn, who he is playing with. ARod's future is hazy at best, his reputation all but shot, and his contract is a burden. Jeter may return to play this year, and next year is an option year, and may be his last.but who knows. Teixeira will be an uncertainty until his return in '14.
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Given the other potential needs, like starting pitching will likely beome an issue pretty soon, and Y's stated goal of bringing payroll down to $189mm in '14, what does Cashman do?
Edit: re Boras/Jay Z