aed Jackson or Matt Garza aren't worth giving away the farm

[CaliCuse]

I'm not for giving away two out of three in Montero Betances or Banuelos or a Melky Mason.Swisher will be a FA after the 2012 season and depending on what he is able to put together the Yanks might be willing to give a kid a chance in right field. They have a couple that might be ready for a chance to elevate Almonte is another name with exceptional potential down the road. The three early names should be untouchables. Betances might be the only ? between them.:noidea:

 

[Noexcuse]

Edwin Jackson is a free agent. Boras is asking 5/60. That's the reason he's not worth it.

 

[OrangeMuskyFish]

Edwin Jackson is a free agent. Boras is asking 5/60. That's the reason he's not worth it.

The 5/60 isn't nearly as bad of an early price tag as most Boras clients though. It will have to come down, but at least it's in a negotiable realm.

 

[Noexcuse]

The 5/60 isn't nearly as bad of an early price tag as most Boras clients though. It will have to come down, but at least it's in a negotiable realm.

Actually, I read recently that he is asking more in line with AJ Burnett money.

 

[OrangeMuskyFish]

Actually, I read recently that he is asking more in line with AJ Burnett money.

Oh, I thought that was early on when he was still sitting behind Wilson, Darvish, and the trade-candidates in the pecking order... thus giving Boras all the time in the world to flap his gums.

 

[Noexcuse]

Oh, I thought that was early on when he was still sitting behind Wilson, Darvish, and the trade-candidates in the pecking order... thus giving Boras all the time in the world to flap his gums.

Who knows. At this point it looks like the Yankees are sitting tight and looking forward to next year when Cain and Hamels become FA's.
Boras Seeks Five Years For Edwin Jackson

By Tim Dierkes [January 3, 2012 at 8:16pm CST]
8:16pm: At the beginning of the offseason, the asking price for Jackson was in the Lackey/Burnett range ($82.5MM), tweets ESPN.com’s Buster Olney. The Yankees haven’t had talks with Boras about Jackson, tweets Jack Curry of the YES Network. No talks are expected unless his asking price drops.
TUESDAY, 2:53pm: Jackson seeks $15-17MM per year, writes Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Boras' promotional book on Jackson compares him to C.J. Wilson, Mark Buehrle, John Lackey, A.J. Burnett, and Derek Lowe. All of those pitchers received at least $14.5MM per year, averaging $15.6MM. Of course, Wilson and Buehrle just signed and the other three contracts were regrettable. The Yankees will continue dialogue with Jackson, writes Heyman. The process is starting to remind Joe Pawlikowski of River Ave. Blues of the Yankees' signing of Rafael Soriano last year.