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LazerTown
He could get more money, when valued as a closer. Do the yankees get draft picks if they offer him $10M because last year that wasnt the case after new cba. Could really help Y’s cut costs.
TY
They have to offer him the equivalent of the average of the highest 150 MLB salaries. I believe last year it was $12 million, so I would expect it to be at least that, if not slightly higher. (At least that is my understanding of the new rules)
Slopeboy
I believe it’s $12.5MM and that’s somewhat interesting because if the Yankees offer him that amount, he’ll walk, as that in effect is a pay cut. But if that’s how the system works, the Yankees should receive a draft pick.
Colin Christopher
I think the smart teams are waking up to the inefficiency of high-dollar, multi-year deals for closers. We’re not going to see many more deals like the one Papelbon got from Philly.
Lunchbox45
we shouldn’t even have seen it last year, that was a massive mistep
Slopeboy
I called that a few weeks back on this site. Soriano’s walking a thin line if he decides to opt out. He’s going to need to be lights out if he’s thinking that the pay day is going to be huge. $14MM is a lot to pay for a Closer, even one named Rivera.
Mariano will come back and may receive at least that much, Soriano will most likely not get that and shouldn’t expect a long term contract for that type of money.
With Robertson in the wings, the Yankees could very well let Soriano walk. Keep in mind that his overall performance in Pinstripes has been underwhelming, so far.
Boras, not doubt will tell him to test the FA waters, but he does so at a bit of a risk.
MB923
Assuming Mo comes back, I think Soriano opting out is actually not a bad thing for the Yankees. Aardmsa – Wade – Joba – Robertson – Mo. Not so bad. Yes you have to question Joba and Aardmsa but both will be back this year and we shall see how they do.
LazerTown
I have never seen closers worth that much anyways, a good reliever often only gets max 5M, why does a closer that usually faces the same type of batters get more because it is the last 3 outs. It really isn’t that much different. Holds should be considered much more to almost = to saves.
Lefty
Former Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail deserves some of the credit for the team’s early-season success, argues Peter S.
Peter S doesn’t have to argue that. It’s absolutely shocking that I feel this way, because Andy Mac annoyed me many, many times. However, he did bring in
Adam Jones, Robert Andino, Manny Machado (prospect), JJ Hardy, Pedro Strop and many others. Quite frankly Andy MacPhail is a big part of the O’s success this year. Although with Hardy he got lucky, we were pretty close to getting Jason Bartlett during the 2010/11 off season. That would have been bad if we had. I am glad to see Peter S is writing columns again. I can’t tell anymore now that the Baltimore Sun had circled the wagons and closed blogging to subscribers only. 😛
Also, if signing Kevin Gausman was going to be a pain! Why did we draft him?
If the O’s do sign him, we need a fitness clause to be agreed upon. The man likes donuts and that doesn’t really appeal to me. So he needs to end the whole donut thing! The best way to get in shape is to stay in shape! It should not be apart of a pitchers diet.
PS Still a bit annoyed that Boras’s advisee/client Appel didnt want to take the 6 million and sign with the Astros. I would have loved to have gotten Correa!
Dynasty22
Lefty, you should make your own Orioles blog. You seem like you have a lot to say about the team.
rfffr
Do the Rays not have anyone better in the minors that can start?
vtadave
Guessing that if they did, they would have brought him up…
LazerTown
They could have probably gone with wade davis i would think, prior years he was a starter.
johnsilver
Kline turned down a little over 1m in 2009 from Boston to attend UV after being drafted in the 5th round and did a pretty decent job at UV. Can’t see him signing for any less.. probably a bit more if anything and that 2nd round slot money is more than likely a little less than the 1m area he declined 3 years ago.
Have a feeling Kline may be looking for that 1m+ on principle only here, since he was pretty effective and the bonus he was looking for may have been what led to his sliding as far as he did.