StuckOnYouk said:
the Yankees laughed at 10/240 for one of the top 5 players in the game but spend 7/175 for a guy who hasn't done jack in the bigs. They could have had Cano, tanaka, Ellsbury, Beltran and McCann. Why didn't the resign Cano?
Are they scared that owners are waiting for that one offseason that just completely freaks people out and brings in the hard cap?
It's very weird.
Contrary to all pre-offseason speculation, the Yanks have basically gone out and gotten all of the top players in FA, with the exception of Cano, and those players whose positions were filled/blocked. (No need for Choo if you have Beltran/Ells, no need for Napoli if you have Tex/Beltran, no need for Salty if you have McCann.)
C - Yanks sign McCann (best FA at position)
2b - Yanks pass on Cano, sign Kelley Johnson (not best FA at position)
OF - Yanks pass on Granderson, sign Ellsbury (best FA at position)
OF/DH - Yanks sign Beltran (wash with Choo)
SP - Yanks sign Tanaka
SP - Yanks sign Kuroda (wash - Santana/Burnett/Garza, etc.) Plus they may sign another, now that they're over cap.
Basically they lost out on Infante (2b) to the Royals, but could still sign Drew (maybe).
I'm not saying these contracts are wise, or that better players won't be available next season, or these players may not regress, or that these players will be worth it on the tail end of their deals, but looking back over this offseason, it seems like the Yanks have selected the "premium" player at each position - damn the length or amount of the contract they signed them to.