2017 Yankees Thread

[OrangeXtreme]

I sure hope he stays.

A month ago, the Yanks weren't going to chase him.

By Saturday, who knows?

 

[Cowtown]

A month ago, the Yanks weren't going to chase him.

By Saturday, who knows?

Did they have to punt Joe G to get him to stay?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Did they have to punt Joe G to get him to stay?

Losing Girardi and Rothschild might be the reason he bolts.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Cowtown]

Losing Girardi and Rothschild might be the reason he bolts.

That would make more sense (if he does) because I always saw Joe as a player's manager. So, who wanted him gone, Cash or Hal? Both?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[bpo57]

What am I missing? How could he come close to duplicating those #s?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

What am I missing? How could he come close to duplicating those #s?

Probably wants a longer term deal ... so he'll get paid after his arm falls off.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

http://nypost.com/2017/11/01/yankees-fill-key-exec-role-now-can-find-their-manager/

 

[Knicks411]

What am I missing? How could he come close to duplicating those #s?

There's a ton of money in the FA market and Tanaka is pretty good. He was really good before 2017; my gut says he could get like 5/100?

Mike Leake got 5/90 a few years back. Mike Leake!

 

[br801]

There's a ton of money in the FA market and Tanaka is pretty good. He was really good before 2017; my gut says he could get like 5/100?

Mike Leake got 5/90 a few years back. Mike Leake!

I always think of him as older but Tanaka just turned 29 the other day, so it's not like you're getting a guy on the backside of his career.

 

[Knicks411]

I always think of him as older but Tanaka just turned 29 the other day, so it's not like you're getting a guy on the backside of his career.

Yeah, the possible UCL injury is an issue, but he's a pretty good pitcher.

I wonder if you get something like the justin upton situation, where the yankees tack on another year or 2 to the existing deal

 

[br801]

Yeah, the possible UCL injury is an issue, but he's a pretty good pitcher.

I wonder if you get something like the justin upton situation, where the yankees tack on another year or 2 to the existing deal

I would be okay with the Yanks doing that, but am hoping he just opts in and goes for a big payday after the 2020 season.

 

[Knicks411]

I would be okay with the Yanks doing that, but am hoping he just opts in and goes for a big payday after the 2020 season.

That's pretty risky for him I think. I dunno though. If he had any of his prior seasons this year, it's a no brainer, he opts out. He wasn't great last year, but he still has a pretty solid track record.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Knicks411]

Well I'm an idiot

 

[KaiserUEO]

Well I'm an idiot

I expect him to announce elbow surgery before Jan 1.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[br801]

Well I'm an idiot

No, you're not. I thought the Yankees would have to tack on an extra year or two, but 3 years/$67M in hand is decent money, especially if he is comfortable in NY and wants to play for a legit WS contender.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I feel good about Tanaka coming back.

No way this will come back and bite us.

 

[KaiserUEO]

I feel good about Tanaka coming back.

No way this will come back and bite us.

U crazy.

I wanted him out and gone.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

U crazy.

I wanted him out and gone.

I am a little crazy.

 

[bpo57]

There's a ton of money in the FA market and Tanaka is pretty good. He was really good before 2017; my gut says he could get like 5/100?

Mike Leake got 5/90 a few years back. Mike Leake!

Exceeding $67.5 over three years seems like a stretch to me. Especially for a guy that, while talented, has some shoulder issues that make a long term deal for big $$$ rather risky.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Wondering if this helps with Ohtani.

 

[bpo57]

I always think of him as older but Tanaka just turned 29 the other day, so it's not like you're getting a guy on the backside of his career.

Japanese pitchers incur a lot of mileage before they ever hit the states. I remember reading stories about DiceK having thrown 200 pitches in high school games without much rest.