Sweet Jesus, are the Yankees insane?

by zknower on Nov 19, 2008 2:33 AM EST Comment 11 comments

According to the NY Post, they are preparing offers to Sabathia AND Burnett... with the idea of landing them both:

The Yankees, according to several industry insiders, spent yesterday preparing an offer - perhaps a five-year deal worth about $80 million - for Toronto righty A.J. Burnett. This would come after they offered Milwaukee lefty CC Sabathia a six-year contract worth between $140 million and $145 million.

So, at $16M per year for A.J., and $24M per year for CC, they would have $40M invested in TWO pitchers.... which is just a little less than what the entire Rays team made last year.

Dear New Yorkers: You might see ticket prices goin' a little berzerk the next few years.

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baseball...

needs a salary cap

by Slobbity on Nov 19, 2008 9:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather just jack up the luxury tax

Right now its a pittance.

"Whether your name is Gehrig or Ripken, DiMaggio or Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do."

by spike2131 on Nov 19, 2008 11:40 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The more they spend, the worse they do. To lock Burnett up for 5 years seems like a bit of a mistake to me. And committing $285M for just two players could handicap them for years to come.

Of course if both pitch well and stay healthy it could be brilliant.

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Nov 19, 2008 9:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Give me the odds...

on Burnett making 30 starts for each of the next 3 seasons and Sabbathia making 30 starts for the next 5 season. You just KNOW Burnett’s gonna get hurt/suck and Sabbathia’s gonna turn into the pitching equivalent of Miguel Cabrera weight-wise, and a corresponding decline in production. Maybe not Barry Zito numbers, but not worth what he will get paid by year 4.

Duck Around - a progressive blob about the Eastern Shore of Maryland. And getting off my lawn.

by duck on Nov 19, 2008 10:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If Burnett was a goaltender

there would be teams willing to sign him for 15 years – well, one team

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islanders/ny-spjim1028,0,7131213,print.column

You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.

by sluggo 2.0 on Nov 20, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

All the Yankees care about is winning

now. Fuck those assholes.

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Nov 19, 2008 10:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

well...

apparently, the talk of 5/80 is being shot down by yankees brass. offer looks more along the lines of 5/13.5, or so sayeth another ny press outlet.

they’re playing a dangerous game and they know it. i think, realistically, they get ONE pitcher who will require several years and multiple millions and it’s probably burnett or lowe.

anyone hear anything about ben sheets? sort of surprising to me NO ONE’S talking about him.

"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."

--Jerry Reed, on acting

by j.q. higgins on Nov 19, 2008 10:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

So sayeth the Dugout

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/11/16/the-dugout-presents-yankee-refocus-giant-sized-annual-1/

Part of me craves the schadenfreude of the MFY severely overpaying for disappointing performance, and part of me wants a salary cap.

Curt never met a buttered roll he didn't like.

by CoachOfEarl on Nov 19, 2008 12:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Cashman has been waiting

80 million in payroll is coming off their books from 2008. They have a new stadium and a sports network that just keeps giving.

So 25 mill for CC and 16 for Burnett leaves them plenty to add Lowe and Tex or whoever they really want. Damon will drop off next year and give them “more” flexibility. The only thing the Yanks cant do is make the player sign with them. Its no secret CC wants California or maybe even Milwaukee. And Tex could go to the Angels and Lowe to Boston and AJ to Toronto or Baltimore.

My gosh, the Yankees will have Confederate money…..

yeah surre….

by sanders833 on Nov 19, 2008 1:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I love it

The Rays, I’m sure no one forgets, won the American League this year.

The Yankees missed the playoffs.

And now they decide to be MORE like the Yankees. THE SUPER YANKEES of 2009, who will FAIL even MORE SPECTACULARILLY.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on Nov 19, 2008 10:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

We can only hope...

that you are correct in your assessment of the upcoming season. It seems though that Hank and Hal may be even worse than dear ol’ dad. I don’t think these pukes will be satisfied until the Bronx Blowers win every major championship in the world, including the upcoming Malaysian National Cricket Open!!

by sickuvitall on Nov 20, 2008 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs