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Yankees Sign Gerrit Cole

By Connor Byrne | December 18, 2019 at 3:45pm CDT

The Gerrit Cole sweepstakes has reached an end just over a month after the start of free agency. The Yankees have agreed to sign the ace right-hander to a nine-year, $324MM contract, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. It includes a full no-trade clause and an opt-out clause after the fifth year, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.

It’s a historic pact for Cole, a Scott Boras client who has landed the largest deal ever for a pitcher and the second-greatest payday in the history of major league free agency. Cole has smashed the seven-year, $245MM contract righty Stephen Strasburg signed with the Nationals earlier this week, and he nearly matched the $330MM guarantee outfielder Bryce Harper received from the Phillies last offseason. But Harper’s money will come in over 13 years, meaning Cole has easily eclipsed him in average annual value. Cole will take home a whopping $36MM per year.

For the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman, the addition of Cole brings to an end a years-long pursuit of the Southern California native, who was a fan of the club growing up. The Yankees selected Cole in the first round of the 2008 draft, but he elected to attend UCLA instead. It proved to be a wise decision for Cole, who further improved his stock as a Bruin and wound up as the No. 1 overall pick of the Pirates in 2011.

Cole, who debuted in the majors in 2013, generally thrived in Pittsburgh through 2017. However, the Pirates knew they wouldn’t be able to reach an extension with Cole, so they traded him to Houston prior to the 2018 campaign. The Yankees were among the teams the Astros upended to acquire Cole, which proved costly for New York. Thanks in large part to Cole, the Astros took down the Yankees in this fall’s American League Championship Series, though Houston fell to Strasburg and the Nationals in the World Series.

The Yankees couldn’t beat Cole, but he’ll now join them after he found another gear in Texas. Cole became a truly elite pitcher as a member of the Astros, with whom the flamethrower posted back-to-back 200-inning seasons of sub-3.00 ERA ball. He was particularly amazing in 2019, when he amassed a jaw-dropping 326 strikeouts with a 2.50 ERA/2.64 FIP across 212 1/3 frames. That performance wasn’t enough to defeat then-teammate Justin Verlander for AL Cy Young honors, but it was enough to help earn Cole an absolutely massive payday. This deal blows past the eight-year, $256MM that MLBTR predicted Cole would receive this offseason.

The Yankees now have a lights-out workhorse to accompany Luis Severino, James Paxton and Masahiro Tanaka as their top four starters, and the Cole signing indicates they and owner Hal Steinbrenner aren’t concerned about paying the luxury tax going forward. With Cole’s money factored in, Jason Martinez of Roster Resource estimates the Yankees are on track to spend just under $250MM in 2020, which is without having made any other additions. If that holds up, the Yankees will exceed the highest tax penalty of $248MM next season. Doing so would subject the Yankees to a 42.5 percent overage tax for outspending the threshold by $40MM or more. It’s possible, however, that the Yankees will shave off some of their tax bill if they’re able to trade $17MM left-hander J.A. Happ, a rumored candidate for a change of scenery who now looks all the more likely to exit now that Cole is in the fold.

The Cole pickup represents an act of free-agency aggression that late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner would have saluted. It’s also a sign the Yankees are all-in toward returning to the top of the major league mountain for the first time since 2009. Not only does Cole look as if he’ll greatly strengthen their roster, but it’s a major blow to their biggest AL competition, the Astros. Undoubtedly, Cole’s decision is also an enormous disappointment to both Los Angeles-based teams, who all along joined the Yankees as the most obvious-looking fits to sign him. Those two teams will now have to look elsewhere in a free-agent market that has moved much quicker than in recent years, and has already seen several of its best players sign in a matter of weeks.

While Cole should have a hugely positive effect on the Yankees’ near-term chances, it’s clear this deal presents a sizable risk for the club. Assuming Cole doesn’t opt out after the fifth season, the 29-year-old will pitch almost the entirety of his 30s on this contract. The good news for the Yankees is that Cole has never had anything as major as Tommy John surgery. However, he did miss a large portion of 2016 with injuries, including to his elbow. Cole has since bounced back with three consecutive 200-inning seasons, though signing pitchers to long-term, big-money contracts is nonetheless risky, which will leave the Yankees to hope he continues to hold up as he ages.

Should Cole exercise his opt-out provision in the 2024-25 offseason, the Yankees will have the opportunity to void that decision by extending him for an additional year and $36MM, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports (Twitter link).  Cole would need to be willing to walk away from four years and $144MM at age 34 for that clause to be relevant, and the Yankees would likewise need to be willing to pay him a total of $180MM for his age-34 through age-38 seasons to void the opt-out decision. It doesn’t seem particularly likely that the clause will come into play, but in the event that it does, Cole would earn $360MM over a decade-long term with the Yankees.

While all free agents bring some level of concern, that hasn’t stopped Boras from securing a windfall of cash for his clients this offseason. After helping get Harper his contract last year, Boras has seen Cole and Strasburg collect a combined $569MM this winter. He may help negotiate yet another $200MM-plus deal next for third baseman Anthony Rendon, who just took over as the No. 1 free agent available now that Cole’s off to the Bronx.

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  1. beisbolista

    1 year ago

    Where’s all those salty haters???

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    • axisofhonor25

      1 year ago

      Going to hurt even more if they lose out of the playoffs again next season

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      • AllRiseForTheJudge

        1 year ago

        lol the Yankees just won the World Series. Yeah, I’m a biased fan, but look at what that team did with an unprecedented number of injuries to their starting lineup. They had something like 35 guys on the DL (yeah, I know it’s the “IL” now. Too bad), they had so many injuries over the course of the season that you literally could have fielded another 40-man roster of guys who were hurt.

        Even if *everyone* doesn’t stay healthy, they’ll win 110 games easily.

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        • R.D.

          1 year ago

          Lil nothing edgier than saying the wrong baseball terminology intentionally. Someone call the authorities.

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        • tennisplayerbaseballfan

          1 year ago

          They did better with their non starters than if they would have had all starters healthy tbh. So good luck sitting with my team on the couch next post season.

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        • axisofhonor25

          1 year ago

          Very true. It’s a good pick up for them with Sabathia departing and Tanaka going through the bit of regression he had. Baseball grip had a hit to do with it but this move no doubt helps them a lot.

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        • ScottCarriere

          1 year ago

          Yep, the perfect storm and plenty of people over producing should be totally easy to replicate next year.

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        • frankiegxiii

          1 year ago

          I hate to say it but yeah, I see the Yankees winning the WS next year, I wish the Dodgers could have signed Cole (not for 9yrs), but unfortunately the Dodgers are a small market team with no money to spend.

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        • beisbolista

          1 year ago

          Hahahaha @ScottCarriere I bathe in your salty tears

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        • dcahen

          1 year ago

          Cole isn’t even a #1, so the Yanks grossly over paid. He might have the tools but lacks the mental edge.

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        • Wrek305

          1 year ago

          He’ll be the Giambi curse of the new decade. Lol.

          They’ll win 9 straight divisions and lost 9 straight ALCS series.

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        • moody

          1 year ago

          Houston didn’t win 110 with Cole, Verlander and Greinke in the rotation, lol.

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        • redsoxu571

          1 year ago

          There is no such thing as “winning 110 games easily”. This is an obvious, perfect fit move for the Yankees, very much in the vein of the CC Sabathia signing a decade ago, but that’s one piece. The Yankees had a lot of adversity last year, but they also had outrageously good counter-adversity in the form of the likes of Gio Urshela. We’ll see how the net adversity ends up this year, though there’s zero doubt that the Yankees will be at or near the top of the AL.

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        • PinstripedPride

          1 year ago

          Lol the haters are hating bad! The man had a Pedro season

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        • Bernie's Dander

          1 year ago

          The Yankees haven’t won anything in a decade. This is a nice move to get them over the top in 2020, but let’s see them actually go do it now.

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        • logan26

          1 year ago

          How is he not a number 1? He is arguably in the top 3 pitchers in the league.

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        • Vandals Took The Handles

          1 year ago

          Cole would never have even considered the Yankees had they not dumped Rothschild as pitching coach.

          Would have been forced to pitch as he had in Pittsburgh.

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        • Down with OBP

          1 year ago

          You are right. He was #2 in Cy Young voting…….

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        • StandUpGuy

          1 year ago

          Man.. This sucks for Angels fans. What are they gonna do now? It was all about getting Cole and maybe Strasburg too. Now… No Cole, No Stras and no Wheeler. Better do something completely idiotic, like trade for Price and pretend he’s an ace because he’s so expensive, just to trick fans into thinking your trying. Add MadBum just to throw some more garbage on the pile. If they pay Price and MadBum a ton of cash fans might think it’s Cole and Strasburg, right?

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        • HaloHonk4Life

          1 year ago

          so the Angels should trade for Price just for the sake of doing it. sounds stupid

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        • Ralphie

          1 year ago

          Your jealousy is showing bud.

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        • xerostatic

          1 year ago

          mmmhmmm, that’s what everyone said about the Astros too…

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        • httune

          1 year ago

          “110 games easily” LOL

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        • rct

          1 year ago

          “Even if *everyone* doesn’t stay healthy, they’ll win 110 games easily.”

          This has only been done six times in the history of the sport and only twice in the last 65 years, but yeah, sure. They’ll do it “easily”.

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        • madmanTX

          1 year ago

          Uh huh. Going to be hilarious the moment that Cole dares go on more than a 2 game losing streak. The backlash from drunken Yankees fans at home will be catastrophic.

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        • NYY42

          1 year ago

          Far from it… No LH bats is going to kill them!

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        • NYY15

          1 year ago

          Kindly explain to me how they didn’t have $120 available for Patrick Corbin, but suddenly have an EXTRA $200 million available for Cole?
          The real question is how they can get Stanton’s $30 million per year and J.A. Happ’s $17 million per year off the books so they can afford this overpriced beef?
          $36 million (roughly $1.5 – $2 million per start); how stupid can they be?

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        • jbachman18

          1 year ago

          exactly. im no where near a yankee fan but whats gonna happen when torres,sanchez,judge andd your studs are up for contract extension or arbitration smashes the yanks with 10 plus mill. will they even have the money to pay the core that did well for them this previous season.

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        • fishy14

          1 year ago

          Lol they have 3x payroll as teams i would hope they would have some depth

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        • Appalachian_Outlaw

          1 year ago

          They’ll be strong, and it’s a great signing. As it stands, with good health, they probably do win the World Series. If 2 SP go down though for a length, they’re done. That goes for any team. So there are some scenarios they don’t.

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        • ben4ben

          1 year ago

          No money to spend? Oh yea they have no money but they are gunning after Rendon or any other free agents

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          What is wrong with you? Have another beer and go pound your pillow.

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          Because their garbage can was out of service for a couple of weeks.

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          Because their garbage can was out of service for a couple of weeks, Moody

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        • Brett

          1 year ago

          There are no guarantees. Yankees look great on paper. Now going out and winning it all – let’s wait and see.

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          Just thinking like the Angels do. Madden has ties with Pricey and said he would like him on his team. What’s Arte think of Madden calling the Angels HIS team?

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        • Butch779988

          1 year ago

          They have won nothing and once in last 20 years.

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          xerostatic they said that before the garbage can dance. Now they’re just trying to figure out how many players, coaches, and front office people are going to be suspended or fired.

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        • Butch779988

          1 year ago

          He’s no Pedro dude

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          I hope not as bad as last year. They really sucked donkey Kong.

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        • VonPurpleHayes

          1 year ago

          The best team on paper almost never wins the World Series. 1 excellent starter cannot win the World Series. This move is certainly improves the Yankees, but it guarantees nothing in terms of the World Series. Also they want to trade Happ, so they’ll still be missing starting pitching depth.

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        • lfcredsox

          1 year ago

          do you really believe that or have you been trained to by hype?

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        • dabigd

          1 year ago

          NYY15 big Munson fan. They had the money but Corbin wasn’t worth more than 5 year contract in the Yankees mind and most other people. Cole is the best free agent pitcher to come on the market in a very long time. Based on last year’s record including the playoffs Cole would make just under 1 million a start. If he goes 20-5 like last year and pitches well in the playoffs, he would definitely be worth it and some more.

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        • Donovan Voigt

          1 year ago

          @frankie the dodgers are a small market team?! Please explain how they’re small market when they have had the highest payroll in the NL for the past few years… that’s not small market, small market is like Milwaukee, KC, Seattle etc.not NYY, Cubs, Astros or R Sox

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        • toptekjon

          1 year ago

          Absolutely right. I’m a biased Yankee fan also, but also very realistic. I haven’t even tried to say the Yankees are the “beat team in baseball” in many years. Cole ends the doubt. The Yankees are the BEST team in baseball, on paper. Now they have to WIN!!

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        • toptekjon

          1 year ago

          Cole is THE #1. Best pitcher in baseball.

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        • toptekjon

          1 year ago

          I’d bet a few bucks they’ll get to 105 easily. Anything past that requires a bit of luck sprinkled on top of a lot of talent.

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        • toptekjon

          1 year ago

          They didn’t like Corbin enough to pay more, and I think the Yankees made the right call on him. Corbin is very good, he’s not your no-doubter game 1 playoff series pitcher though.

          As for Stanton, he’s untradeable. For now. They guy had a lost season, but let’s see what he does if healthy. Still young. Still the most powerful hitter in baseball (tied with Judge that is).

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        • Erick Stealey

          1 year ago

          That is funny right there! Did you lose your top 2 pitchers, while #3 missed several months? What about your All-Star SS for the first month of the season? Talk about injuries….

          Oh and have you ever heard about regression???? Add that into account. Yanks win 98 games next season. Change my mind….HAHA

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        • burrdeuces

          1 year ago

          Are you a psychologist and a scout?

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        • burrdeuces

          1 year ago

          Thanks for putting your biases aside for years. Completely justifies everything you say as incredible realistic from this point forward

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        • burrdeuces

          1 year ago

          Put your money where your mouth is

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        • Baseballallday

          1 year ago

          You’re acting like the Yankees can’t afford them.

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        • Eatdust666

          1 year ago

          Yeah, but they still had a franchise best record, though.

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        • Eatdust666

          1 year ago

          He would be for most teams.

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        • kingbum

          1 year ago

          Behind his teammate Verlander so technically he was a #2

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        • Eatdust666

          1 year ago

          I know he was the Astros #2, but he would still be the #1 for most teams.

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        • infractor

          1 year ago

          Weird. Sox were sure things this year, too. Maybe wait and see, yeah?

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        • Just_a_thought

          1 year ago

          Spot on Vandals, spot on. All the reports that Cole would go to the highest bidder considered. Without dumping Rothschild’s salary, the Yankees would not have had the resources to top the other offers.

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        • LordShade

          1 year ago

          Yea, in Houston. They made Wade Miley look awesome. Now that Cole has to pitch in a batter’s paradise, his numbers won’t even be close.

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        • fits65

          1 year ago

          And they cheated in half the games (when they played at home)

          Bang
          Bang

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        • fits65

          1 year ago

          Whiner

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        • moody

          1 year ago

          Easily? If they win 110, you be sure to ask a Yankee how easy it was.

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Nah.

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      • Core4

        1 year ago

        To be fair yanks might not have a title recently bit let’s not act like back to back 100 win seasons and 2of past 3 yrs in ALCS is chop liver. Yanks are the winningest team in baseball over the last decade and tied with Dodgers for most playoff appearances in that span also. Yanks have made the playoffs 21 of the last 25yrs and have the most titles in that span . Now they add the best pitcher in baseball to a already packed roster.
        Yanks also are in midst of 2nd longest stretch of winning seasons in baseball history , and the record there chasing in that dept is also there’s . But yeah , you got us, yanks haven’t won a title since 2009. Smh

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        • A'sfaninLondonUK

          1 year ago

          Not a Yankee hater by any means but (I am about to have a bloody good go) I’ve got to intersperse replies to this. In the interim congrats to the Yankees for staying relevant for the past 20 years with the largest payroll in 14 of them….

          “To be fair yanks might not have a title recently bit let’s not act like back to back 100 win seasons and 2of past 3 yrs in ALCS is chop liver.”

          >> Agreed.

          Yanks are the winningest team in baseball over the last decade and tied with Dodgers for most playoff appearances in that span also. Yanks have made the playoffs 21 of the last 25yrs and have the most titles in that span .

          >> Only one of which happened after 2000. If you’re under 25 years old – alas my salad days are behind me – the Yankees are perennial losers when it comes to the crunch..

          Now they add the best pitcher (questionable – he might be the best AVAILABLE) in baseball to a already packed roster.

          .Yanks also are in midst of 2nd longest stretch of winning seasons in baseball history , and the record there chasing in that dept is also there’s

          >>> Again, congratulations on that one but it’s absolutely meaningless if you’re free of a WS parade at the end of it. You can crow about 100+ game winning seasons (and gripe about injuries) but for all that they won 7 more games than Tampa Bay in 2019 with what? Three times the payroll?

          But yeah , you got us, yanks haven’t won a title since 2009. Smh

          >>> I think Cole is a great acquisition. Is he worth $36 million in 2020. Hell yes. Will he be worth $36 million in 2028 – who knows. Yanks fans can only hope he ages as well as Jamie Moyer. I appreciate the new CBA will probably tear down the luxury tax (making the cost of this contract a moot point) but mercy me – nine freaking years for a guy who has a career ERA of 0.29 & FIP of 0.53 better than Sonny Gray?

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        • StandUpGuy

          1 year ago

          I agree with you London. That was a good post. Yes, the Yanks are great. They don’t get bang for the buck at all though. Not to mention the idea that “Cole is the best pitcher in baseball” is a ridiculous statement made by fans that live in the same city Jake DeGrom has pitched in for years. There is a reason that deGrom just won his 2nd consecutive Cy Young award while Cole lost out to his own teammate. Cole is a spectacular pitcher. He is great. I am not a Mets fan at all but I have to say deGrom is better. Cy Young voters agree. New York baseball fans should have realized the same thing since Cole was across the country and deGrom was in their backyard. The Yanks are better than the Rays but it doesn’t matter unless they win the world series. I would rather make the playoffs and not even get invited to the world series while spending less than $100 million vs. make the playoffs and not even get invited to the world series while spending over $200 million.

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        1 year ago

        LOL. I really thought he was using the team to up the West Coast offers. Surprised at that kind of money, they would still put in an opt out. Given his age then and money/years still owed, can anyone really see Cole opting out?

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        • lfcredsox

          1 year ago

          maybe he was then they never went up so he just signed with his childhood team, that stupidly offered him that ridiculous contract, I didn’t like him after his little stunt after the WS, I especially don’t like him after he signed with NYY, I think them and their fans will grow to regret this, I don’t think it will end up working out like cc, they rarely do

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        • jopeness

          1 year ago

          yanks did draft him, tried again before Houston had a better package. this isn’t like lebron going to the Lakers just because he can

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      • Solar Flare

        1 year ago

        Maybe so, but they finally have the ace they’ve been sorely lacking since Sabathia’s earlier years with them and I mean 2009 to 2012, because he did live up to his contract those years.

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        • lfcredsox

          1 year ago

          I know, that’s what I was saying sabathia was worth it, this guy is not

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    • Long Duc Dong

      1 year ago

      Pay for it loser

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    • NachoButt

      1 year ago

      Right here.

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    • chippahawk

      1 year ago

      The mlb and their wild wild west ways of letting teams try to buy these championships is getting absolutely absurd imho. This is nothing I didn’t expect but those pinstripes in both leagues make it that much more fun to beat you guys and appreciate young; unselfish guys like albies and acuna who decided to put their pride and selfishness aside and play for peanuts on the dollar for the love of the game.
      Sorry not sorry but these contracts keep getting more and more ridiculous each and every year.
      MLB needs to adopt the NFL salary cap like yesterday.

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      • LH

        1 year ago

        Oh is that what happened with albies and acuna? Or did they make a mistake? Can’t blame them, but I feel pretty confident they would both do it over again.

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      • i like al conin

        1 year ago

        Absolutely, absurd. Cole exemplifies the unfair playing field: the team who drafted him couldn’t afford him and he eventually ended up with one of the wealthiest teams. Absurd.

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        • KnicksFanCavsFan

          1 year ago

          Technically the yanks drafted him first.

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        • Dodgethis

          1 year ago

          Why exactly is it absurd? You’re talking about limiting a person’s pay based on his current employers ability to pay him, oh, and not letting him leave if someone else is willing to pay him more. Salary caps and regulations are what is absurd. Baseball is America’s passtime and should reflect the American traditions of freedom, the collection of individuals we call a melting pot, the pursuit of happiness. Instead you want a hyper regulated authoritarian system that says “sorry you are so much more successful than your peers, but you only get to be as good as the most incompetent among you”.

          All of this is almost mute anyways, as virtually every over the top contract has been an overall mistake, and burden to the team.

          Not to mention, the NBA and NFL are such garbage because of the salary caps. The NBA should seriously change it’s name to WWE-ball mode. It’s laughable at this point.

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          Agreed. I’ve been suggesting a system that rewards everyone including fans. My suggestion of allowing only 50% for years 5+ against the cap needs tweaking as it likely doesn’t help your team as much as I originally envisioned. Maybe force the shared revenue pool money that small market teams get so it’s more but can only be used for signing your own free agents. Anyway, I find it strange that one big market club, the Yankees is expecting the next CBA to be hugely beneficial but another, Boston is trying to get under the tax now. If it was such a certainty, would Boston ownership care that much about two years?

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          1 year ago

          Dodge this, there would not be a competitive league under your system and teams in the NFL would have zero chance of winning. The system you describe is union based which is as much of American history as there is. Changes occur every time a CBA is negotiated but without a framework, it will be a Wild West atmosphere with those using their big wallets as weapons. The mightier get wealthier…

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        • i like al conin

          1 year ago

          Baseball is not a political system but rather a very flawed economic system with inherent winners and losers not based on on-field performance but rather economic means based on unequal variables. Imagine if the A’s had an additional $100 mil to equal the Yankees’ budget.

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        • AtlSoxFan

          1 year ago

          For something eye-opening, look up the list of MSA (metropolitan statistical areas)

          It’s a measure based on census data of population for given metropolitan areas. What is of note are the names of areas that actually have more people than “big markets” that are lamented like boston.

          Did you know that the metro boston area ranked behind places like metro chicago/dallas/houston/washington/miami/philly/atlanta/etc?

          In the big scheme of things the ones to blame for certain teams having less money are the population and ownership of those teams – population for not supporting, owners for agreeing to poor media deals.

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        • Flapjax55

          1 year ago

          Spoken like a true big market fan. Market size competitive advantages are what’s ridiculous. And yes this is a closed system. It’s a LEAGUE.

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        • Flapjax55

          1 year ago

          *response to Dodgethis

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        • lfcredsox

          1 year ago

          the other thing to look at though is cost of living and spending power of the population in that area, alot of people living somewhere doesn’t mean anything if they can’t afford to go to a game

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        • Col. Taylor

          1 year ago

          Spot on. Only a handful of teams can now afford the top FA’s… When a few teams can have 2-3 times the payroll of those they “COMPETE” against how is that fair play?

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          The major money a team makes is based on media contracts not actual attendance at games. Most people can afford cable TV, Thus all teams should be able to have large revenue streams but many teams just don’t do good jobs with it. Boston is not a large city when compared to a lot of other teams plus there stadium is tiny yet somehow they manage not only to pony up large payrolls but still make a lot of money.Do you really think it makes sense that the RedSox spend the way they do yet the Mets spend as little as possible

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          You are confusing can spend with willing to spend. The Mets just had a guy pay 2.2 billion for an 80 percent stake in the Mets why can’t they spend. Why can’t both Texas teams both Chicago teams all the California teams the Phillies and numerous other teams spend. They are all based in huge population markets. Its often the ineptitude of the team or just plain cheapness that prevents these teams from spending

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        • StandUpGuy

          1 year ago

          @Dodgethis

          I believe it was Connor that hosted a chat a few days ago proving that people who use the word mute the way you just did are completely “idiotic.” The word you are looking for is MOOT. Moot and mute have totally different meanings and it is no coincidence that certain people who overestimate their own intelligence confuse the two. I actually agree with a lot of things you stated from a worldwide standpoint. However… That is a MOOT point because being employed by a Major League Baseball team is a privilege. They agree on payroll rules themselves and they ALL support them. Everyone from the Marlins to the Yankees agrees on these rules because they want the entire league to have parity so they can ALL continue to make money. If players don’t like MLB rules they are legally more than welcome to go play for another league in Japan or Korea or wherever. Plenty have done that before VERY successfully. If they don’t want to do that then it must be because the MLB rules are actually working well enough to make players more money.

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        • StandUpGuy

          1 year ago

          @ AtlSoxfan

          Market has to do with money available, not necessarily population. It could just be that the baseball fans in Boston happen to have less money available to spend on baseball games than some other cities. There are massive cities in China. That doesn’t mean it’s a good place to put an MLB team. It’s a business built around making money. That’s how the players and owners get paid.

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      • TheMick7

        1 year ago

        Uh, you mean like the 90s when you guys smoked the Yankees for all those championships??? Oh yeah, my bad, you actually didn’t do that, at all.

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      • Perksy

        1 year ago

        Acuna and Alvie’s will be complaining in due time. Dont you worry. And they will have their contracts reworked.

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Sore loser post. It’s not “buying a championship”. Free agency keeps players from being slaves and it’s logical that big market teams will have more money to spend. Acuna and Albies signed terrible deals for themselves out of greed and worry over injury, they took the money they had, when they would’ve made more otherwise. Nothing unselfish about stupidity.

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        • DTD_ATL

          1 year ago

          So because of greed, they took much less money than they could have? Yeah, that makes tons of sense…

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        • SLL

          1 year ago

          Good players make millions in arbitration. Very well-paid slaves.

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        • Flapjax55

          1 year ago

          Agree!

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        • lfcredsox

          1 year ago

          I think you need to look up what slave means

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      • kingbum

        1 year ago

        Why? The league has the money to spend. All that NFL money ends up in the owners pockets. I much rather see the players get paid because it is them I want to see perform

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    • Wrek305

      1 year ago

      In 4 years the yankees fans will complain worse than philly fans

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      • Marc (Phillies Phan)

        1 year ago

        We had reasons to complain.

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    • MrAngelFan

      1 year ago

      9 years $324M for a 6 WAR guy. As an Angel fan, I would like to have him, but not at that sticker price.

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      • Sryphilz27

        1 year ago

        Cole had almost a 7 war. War average cost is over 9 million dollars. as an i angel fan, Artie blew it.

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        • Ashleyr

          1 year ago

          It is going to be funny if Cole now returns to what he was in Pittsburgh, knowing he has the money now and wasn’t it Cole that Yankee fans didn’t want a mere two years earlier, saying he wasn’t worth the Yankees prospects that the Pirates wanted in return? What a difference a year makes. It is also possible that Cole will need TJS, wiping out a year and that he wouldn’t be the same pitcher he was in Houston, making the contract another albatross around the Yankees neck. So many things can happen and we shouldn’t forget Nick Adenhart, Fernandez, or the Angels Tyler Skaggs that were also hyped as their teams future with lots of championships. No one knows how it will turn out, but fans hope for the best, but they should also be prepared for the worst. One line drive off the bat can end a pitcher’s career instantly, leaving teams on the hook for the remainder of their contract.

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        • Ralphie

          1 year ago

          You must be fun at parties.

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        • Dodgethis

          1 year ago

          Except this could be said about any player at any time.

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        • MrAngelFan

          1 year ago

          Actually Artie didn’t blow it. If they spent this much on one pitcher, it would be pretty much all they could get. In reality, Cole does not make the Angels a playoff team. They Angels need multiple pitchers in order to complete with the likes of the Astros. I would much rather have 2 of the available pitchers than Cole. Can they land 2 of the available pitchers? If recent history tells us anything, probably not. They probably will not get even one. They also have a hole a catcher that needs to be filled. Big contracts have not panned out for the Angels, Pujols, Hamilton, Mo Vaughn, Gary Matthews, to name a few. I would rather them spread the money around rather than put all the eggs in one basket. There is no guarantee that Cole can ever repeat what he did last season. In fact, I would bet that he does not.

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        • chippahawk

          1 year ago

          EEYORE is that you??

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        • Yankeefan24

          1 year ago

          You bet he doesn’t repeat the best season since Pedro in ‘99? How brave of you

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Lol you’re making excuses for another incompetent horrible offseason. Trout made a huge mistake staying on a team that won’t build around him.

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      • Willy Mays

        1 year ago

        He was a 6.8 WAR and as a matter of fact that would make the 36 mill per year look like a steal so bad example

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    • fits65

      1 year ago

      Do you mean squeaky Melch?

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    • AtlSoxFan

      1 year ago

      He’s gonna look weird after a shave and haircut…

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      • luclusciano

        1 year ago

        2 bits

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    • dgk71

      1 year ago

      Kudos to Brian Cashman. Imagine if Stanton plays to his abilities. Wow.

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      • Flapjax55

        1 year ago

        Kudos to Brian Cashman? For what? Writing a check out of Hal’s account? He did nothing but get swindled here. 9 years and an opt out. The only thing this deal does strategically (other than getting the player) is absurdly drive up the price of free agents—which is probably desirable for them.

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    • Phattey

      1 year ago

      Remind us all how well that massive contract for jacoby worked out for y’all

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    • dabigd

      1 year ago

      I know, looking for all the “fans” that bad mouth the Steinbrenner’s and Cashman. They’ll never put out that much money. Another BS story, made a competitive offer but so&so just beat us out. Maybe now they will STFU. I doubt it. Congratulation Cash & Steinbrenner family

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    • threed75

      1 year ago

      I like Cole, but I still hate the Yankees. Wish he could have gone to the Angels

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    • MrAngelFan

      1 year ago

      Don’t get too excited. Reality check: The Astros had Cole, Greinke, and Verlander and a better lineup than the Yankees and still didn’t win it all this year.. They came close, but fell short. There are no guarantees in baseball. There was the same buzz when Jeter gave Stanton to the Yankees for nothing, but that hasn’t exactly panned out. I remember that that team was “unstoppable” as well. The truth is the Yankees have won as many WS as my Angels in the past 20 years, one to be exact. You can reminisce about the 1920 Babe Ruth or 1950 Mantle teams when they were dominant, but truth is none of us were alive to remember those teams.

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      • Bernie's Dander

        1 year ago

        This is true. Kids graduating college next year will only be old enough to remember the Yankees winning the WS once. Meanwhile they will remember the Red Sox winning 4 titles. Let’s not pretend Cashman has done a good job since Stick Michael gifted him the Core 4.

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    • Geno55

      1 year ago

      Oh I am here nine year commitment you’ll probably get about four good years out of the nine

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  2. BostonFern

    1 year ago

    Jesus

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  3. Dabofus going to the Padres game

    1 year ago

    Thus could be worse than the Stanton deal. 9 years 325 mill? Wow. They’ll get at best 6 years of good value but 35-38 is where it could turn sour.

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    • Ralphie

      1 year ago

      Not if he ages like Verlander. Verlander is 37 and still top 5 pitcher in the game.

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      • Priggs89

        1 year ago

        When you say it like that, it sounds kinda suspicious…

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      • tigersfan1320

        1 year ago

        Unlikely that he will. Not very many pitchers are like verlander

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          Yeah but if hes a top pitcher for 6 years and is even CC Sabathia of 2 years ago the last 3 years thats a great signing by the Yankees. Six years from now salaries are going to be much higher

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        • andrewgauldin

          1 year ago

          Many well known people in the baseball analytic community believe Cole will age similarly to Verlander, Scherzer, and Kershaw. If there is 1 pitcher deserving of this money, it’s probably Cole.

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        • frankiegxiii

          1 year ago

          Well if he’s anything like Kershaw his fastball will be sitting 89-90mph in his second year of that 9 year contract

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        • fox471

          1 year ago

          Sorry but no ball player deserves this money. Happy for the Cole’s truly but the Yankees will regret this day.

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        • andrewgauldin

          1 year ago

          I agree that no pitcher deserves that money. Cole is great, he deserves the record deal. But, there’s some position players who deserve this money. Trout, Bellinger, Mookie off the top of my head

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        • ScottCarriere

          1 year ago

          That is entirely speculative

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        • Ralphie

          1 year ago

          That’s just your wishful thinking bud.

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      • justinkm19

        1 year ago

        Got even better when he went to the Astros…hmmm. It’s not like they cheat.

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      • Lemonade24

        1 year ago

        How many players have aged like Verlander?
        Regardless if it turns sour in the latter years, if they win two championships it’ll be worth it. The Yankees have finally stepped up. Congratulations. This coming from a
        Mets fan.

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      • georgebell

        1 year ago

        If Verlander shared his “magic beans” with Cole he could age similarly

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    • Teufelshunde4Teufelshunde4

      1 year ago

      6 good years? Cole has only been really good in 3 of his first 6 seasons. Other 3 he wasnt bad, but wasnt a dominate arm.

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      • Willy Mays

        1 year ago

        I guess you are saying 3.22 era with a 1.17 whip isn’t really good since he had 3 years under a 3 era. How many pitchers have done that ever in their career. Zack Wheeler has never done that and he just signed a 100 million dollar plus contract, Then two of his other 3 years he had a 3.65 and a 3.88 era. I think those are a lot better then not bad, Both of those years probably place him in the top 20 percent of all pitchers

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    • Rocket32

      1 year ago

      Dabofus going to the Padres game And? If a team operated with that attitude they would never add a great player from outside their team in their entire history. You can’t add an already great player without taking long term risk. Yeah these contracts tend to go bad down the line, but it’s either risk taking some bad years or guarantee you get none of their great ones. You just hope you win enough to make it worth it before it goes bad.

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    • Wrek305

      1 year ago

      He can opt out after 5 years. He wont because he’ll never get that if he opts out

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    • Gish

      1 year ago

      Honest question: Would it surprise you if Giancarlo Stanton had a top-ten offensive player (in all MLB) year next year? Because that would surprise exactly one person if you said yes. He has trouble staying healthy and that sucks, but he’s one of the best hitters in the game and he’s still in his prime. No one is truly worth the money any of these guys make, but let’s not pretend Stanton couldn’t earn it next year, and for years coming.

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      • Perksy

        1 year ago

        Great power hitter, but I wouldn’t say one of the best hitters in the game.

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      • A'sfaninLondonUK

        1 year ago

        Agree with you on Stanton. Horrible season just gone injury wise but near as damn it ever present the two seasons before. I believe he’s unlikely to opt out at the end of next season ;o)

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    • dimitrios in la

      1 year ago

      Very much so. As an Orioles fan I’m a bit relieved by this move. Lots of dreadful and constricting contracts on this roster now.

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      • MB923

        1 year ago

        Still none as bad as Chris Davis

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        • dimitrios in la

          1 year ago

          For the Orioles that contract has been dreadful thus far—and likely for its remainder. Doesn’t in any way alter my initial point re Cole. This will, invariably, prove an awful contract. Even more so when coupled with the Stanton deal.

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        • dgk71

          1 year ago

          Touché. Lol.

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        • MB923

          1 year ago

          Not if they win a World Series or 3.

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        • Ralphie

          1 year ago

          Just cause you want it to happen doesn’t mean it will.

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        • jbigz12

          1 year ago

          Dimitrios that’s a large claim to stake. Cole is the best pitcher in the game. He’s built just like Justin Verlander and the Yankees have more money than anyone in the sport. As much as I want this deal to turn sour for the Yankees; I can easily see Cole shutting down the ALE for the next 6-7 years before taking a step backwards.

          The only silver lining for the Orioles is that the team is a couple years off. In my estimation, there’s really next to no chance Cole isn’t anything but dominant for the next few seasons. — that won’t really impact the O’s. But I don’t view this as a good thing. It’s better than having them sign an in His prime ace 2 years from now; but I definitely don’t think it’s good for us.

          The Nats definitely don’t regret Scherzer. The Stros don’t regret Verlander. The Yankees very well may never regret Cole. This isn’t a Stanton deal. I can’t see that.

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    • phillyphan81

      1 year ago

      Did that cover the cost of the garbage cans too? Pretty average in Pittsburgh…

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Lol ignorance and sourness.

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      • Juan R.

        1 year ago

        Yes. Houston’s analytics got so good that they didn’t hit the garbage can when the hitter was sitting fastball, once when the batter was sitting on a change, and twice when the batter was sitting off speed.

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  4. Eta34

    1 year ago

    Wow

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  5. aamatho18

    1 year ago

    Wow. Good for him.

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  6. Southside!¡

    1 year ago

    Wow

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  7. PapiElf

    1 year ago

    Who didn’t see this coming? Angels fans?

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    • bruinlife33

      1 year ago

      Angel fan here. No one is worth that cash unless they are named Mike Trout (but it still doesn’t solve our pitching woes).

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      • fighting69th

        1 year ago

        No guy who plays once a week is worth 100 million or more

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        • LH

          1 year ago

          I thought about it after the stras deal, these guys are getting upwards of a million per start. Not that they’re not fully deserving, or that that is all the work that goes into being an MLB SP, but its incredible how much money there is to be had out there.

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        • Rocket32

          1 year ago

          fighting69th I think we’ve seen enough examples to realize what a great arm can do for a team in October. This guy who plays once a week is a game changer for the Yankees. If Cole shows up in the playoffs and ends a big reason why they win a championship or two, he’s worth every penny.

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        • Perksy

          1 year ago

          Stras set the market so no one should be surprised what Cole got. Plus the Nats like deferring money so they can pay them after retirement.

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          Good point.Also it makes the other pitcher in the rotation better as Sevy no longer number one now 2. Paxton now 3 etc.It changed the Yankee rotation from alright to one of the best rotations in baseball with one signing

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      • Dbird777

        1 year ago

        MadBum….hello. And you get to save 200 mil

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Lol says the sore loser who would be saying the opposite if his team actually tries to win. By the way extending Cole and surrounding him with that sorry bunch is pathetic.

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    • HalosHeavenJJ

      1 year ago

      Most of us were prepared to lose a pissing match with the NY money machine.

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      • YankeeNinja

        1 year ago

        The NY Money machine?? You mean the one that didnt make a splash like this since signing Tanaka, which pales in comparison to this. I, for one, think this is an ABSURD amount of money to spend on one player for any organization, and the back end of the contract will probably be terrible, but man, oh man, a bonafide stud as an ace for the next 6 years sounds pretty pretty nice.

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        • bjsguess

          1 year ago

          Ummm – taking on $300M for Stanton was a pretty big splash.

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        • dimitrios in la

          1 year ago

          Before talking about the next six years let’s just see if he can prove his worth this next year. An absurd deal that, combined with Stanton, will limit and hurt your club.

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        • Wrek305

          1 year ago

          Starlin Castro for Stanton and Cash. Lol

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        • thetruth

          1 year ago

          Lol not at all. Stanton is opting out after a big year next year, spoiler alert.

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        • HalosHeavenJJ

          1 year ago

          The one that consistently sits in the top 3 payrolls and just acquired a $300 million player in Stanton?

          Yes, the NY money machine. Normally pretty smart money though, no Pujols level mistakes.

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        • jbigz12

          1 year ago

          Stanton is never opting out of that contract. Only in your wettest of wet dreams would that occur. They’re saddled with him. It’s hard for me to say Cole won’t prove to be a solid investment for the next 5-6+ years though. He’s a big durable RH. If you want the model for mechanics, body size and sustainability it’s Verlander. Cole looks a lot like that and probably learned a thing or two from him. Going against Cole is going to suck for all the other ALE teams. He’s the real deal.

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    • jkoms57

      1 year ago

      Haha they got Bundy tho

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      • HalosHeavenJJ

        1 year ago

        It’s still early December. We’ll get more. Probably not enough, but more.

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        • thetruth

          1 year ago

          You won’t but that’s cute. Bumgarner is going to Minnesota or the real LA team and Keuchel is going to the other. But hey you can get Porcello.

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        • HalosHeavenJJ

          1 year ago

          The Brooklyn transplants with the stolen logo can have MadBum’s decline.

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      • dimitrios in la

        1 year ago

        Bundy is potentially a nice move.

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      • Dalek Jeter

        1 year ago

        Listen, huge Yankee fan, and pumped as hell about the Cole signing, and I’m not saying they’re at all equal…but I will say: If the Angels pitching coaches are worth their weight in salt I think a lot of Angel fans are going to be very pleasantly surprised by Dylan Bundy. I wanted the Yankees to trade for him very badly.

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    • sithdude

      1 year ago

      Angels fan here, wow good for him. Not going to hate on Cole or Yankees at all, congrats to both parties.

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    • Murphi Kennedy

      1 year ago

      I’m actually good with this… The last thing our franchise needs another nine or 10 year deal for a player… Especially a pitcher who has maybe five good years left and is due for an injury. then you’re just talking about dead money. We can go spend money on two or three starting pitchers now and still get rendon or Donaldson to play third

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Lol.

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    • trident

      1 year ago

      Angel fan here. I had him going to the Yankees in that free agent contest for what it’s worth (not much).

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    • dirkg

      1 year ago

      I’m glad the Angel’s didn’t try to “up” that deal. Now, the saltiness of Angel fans depends on how the Angel’s pivot to plan B. Plan B may also pave or crumble the Path Forward for Epplers future in Anaheim.

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Plan A was Bundy while pretending to be after Cole.

        Plan B is Porcello

        Plan C is a Trout booking an October vacation.

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    • Geno55

      1 year ago

      I am an angel fan checking in let’s talk after nine years and see how this deal works out for you LOL

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      • Geno55

        1 year ago

        I hate to be called out I wish you would be humble and just enjoy it

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  8. juang8183

    1 year ago

    Woohoo!

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  9. Kolukonu

    1 year ago

    Holy **** that’s a ton of money

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    • dimitrios in la

      1 year ago

      Could be the first 9-year deal given to a pitcher that works out.

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      • stan lee the manly

        1 year ago

        And it could be the new Chris Davis deal but for pitchers. Two can play this game.

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  10. alt2tab

    1 year ago

    Ya, I’m good with the Angels not making this deal. 9 years is absurd

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    • costergaard2

      1 year ago

      Agreed. I’m a Yankees fan and I’m only so-so happy. I don’t mind the money, I do mind the years…

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      • CoachBlake

        1 year ago

        It would be worse if it was that much money over less years..how does your comment make any sense?

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        • Perksy

          1 year ago

          Because you’re not stuck in the deal as long.

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    • LH

      1 year ago

      Angels fans should be relieved! And I’m a nats fan who knows the importance of starting pitching. Getting one of the ryu/MadBum type guys and swinging another trade (probably one bigger than Bundy), plus hoping a change of scenery helps Bundy seems like a much better plan for them. For the Yankees, on the other hand, Cole-Severino-Paxton is terrifying and immediately gives them the best top 3 in baseball. I can definitely understand why the yanks made this the big money guy they finally prioritized.

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      • garlick

        1 year ago

        Scherzer/stras/Corbin disagree with the best top 3 in baseball comment.

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        • YankeeNinja

          1 year ago

          Perhaps we’ll find out. #WS2020

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        • Ejemp2006

          1 year ago

          Scherzer is finally aging like eggs instead of wine. Just wait for the stink next year. The delicious stink of sulfur because I love him and you for the baseball.
          Best top three is Suzan and Ritter and the landlord!

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        • LH

          1 year ago

          I know we had three guys finish top 11 in cy young voting this year, but I definitely like the yanks guys at this point even though max is the best of the six.

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        • Perksy

          1 year ago

          And how much are those Nats pitchers getting paid after they retire with the deferred money?

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        • LH

          1 year ago

          ???. Deferred money, even with interest lowers the NPV of the contract. It also has nothing to do with their ability (obviously). Stras took deferred money to help the nats be more flexible during the life of his contract, and is now pushing the nats to re-sign Rendon. That was a part of the way he negotiated his deal, to help the Nats get Rendon back. I would say paying deferred money would be worth it.

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      • Willy Mays

        1 year ago

        As a Nats fan you must hate the Strasburg deal then. He’s two years older so the contract actually covers the same years but the Yanks get 2 years of Cole in his prime.If you feel that way I guess you are really pissed the Nats signed Strasburg

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  11. acarneglia

    1 year ago

    it’s happening!!!

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    • Flapjax55

      1 year ago

      Eye roll.

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  12. Kolukonu

    1 year ago

    Wow that’s a ton of money

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    1 year ago

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  14. brewcrew08

    1 year ago

    9 years? Goodness

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  15. juang8183

    1 year ago

    Line up the Championships!

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    • Randy_Watson

      1 year ago

      LMFAO!!!

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    • bruinlife33

      1 year ago

      …and increase Yankee Stadium prices so that the core fans can’t even see a game..

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      • karldanger

        1 year ago

        Still amazes me that people still think that these two things are in any way related

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        • samthebravesfan

          1 year ago

          They’re certainly not. Ticket prices increase because there are people willing to pay it. The day they dry up is when prices will come down.

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    • Saint Chris

      1 year ago

      I’m not a Yankees fan, but you’re right. Here come a few World Series titles. I mean, the Yankees had just about everything go wrong for them last year: Judge injured. Stanton barely played. Hicks injured. Severino barely played. Gregorius injured. Andujar injured.

      And they still won over 100 games.

      If things even go half right in 2020, they will win 110+ games.

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      • theland44145

        1 year ago

        But you’re forgetting baseball is baseball. Using run differential Houston this year was the best offense in history of the game, edging out 2017 Dodgers, and 2004 Cards. None of those teams won the title. Best team only gets you to the playoffs. And then a team like the Nats gets hot and can outpitch you.

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        • vwnut13

          1 year ago

          You can’t measure a teams offensive ability by run differential.

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      • dimitrios in la

        1 year ago

        Now imagine if Cole gets injured!

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      • rct

        1 year ago

        Only three teams in the last 92 effing seasons have won 110 games. You’re the second person in this thread to say they’ll do it without much effort and I’m only 1/3 of the way through the comments. Pump the brakes, people. They’ll be a great team, but 110 games is a lot of wins.

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  16. Gmen777

    1 year ago

    Wow. Well imo they had the most to lose by not signing him. Rendon to the Angels now I’m guessing

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    • Sryphilz27

      1 year ago

      The angels need elite pitching
      They have fletcher
      They have la Stella
      They have no pitching.

      This is just like the josh Hamilton situation. We need pitching.

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      • Bledcam

        1 year ago

        Can you please remind your front office of that? We really, really want Rendon in Texas.

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  17. Kayrall

    1 year ago

    Lol

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  18. MN Eric

    1 year ago

    But are the Twins still the mystery team?!? Enquiring minds want to know!

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    • aamatho18

      1 year ago

      No true Minnesota fan thought they were the mystery team.

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    • pasha2k

      1 year ago

      Math, the mystery teams are made up by Boris. I wonder why his clients signed so early, instead of his usual spring training?

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  19. KG25Baseball

    1 year ago

    OH GOD

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  20. AtlSoxFan

    1 year ago

    Thats what I wanted to see.

    Not because of the back end risk to the high dollar deal.

    I like it because it signals a (possible) return to the competitive fire in FA that’s been missing since the Boss died.

    Good for baseball. Good for the rivalry. Good fo competition. Now I hope they keep it up and it wasn’t a one-time, one player shot

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    • YankeeNinja

      1 year ago

      @AtlSoxFan

      Dilly dilly!

      Well said.

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    • dimitrios in la

      1 year ago

      Overpriced free agents are, in point of fact, horrible for baseball.

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      • AtlSoxFan

        1 year ago

        I don’t really think he is overpriced.

        Pujols is overpriced. Cole is just about where he should be for the value he brings.

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      • Eatdust666

        1 year ago

        Blame it on Marvin Miller, because before he came up with Free Agency, you could only play for a different team if you got traded or released.

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  21. FishyHalo

    1 year ago

    CALLED IT

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    • theland44145

      1 year ago

      You and 80% of the baseball community

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Nope those 80% said Angels.

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    • pasha2k

      1 year ago

      And?

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    • Rallyshirt

      1 year ago

      I figured the Giants

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  22. SydneyRedSox

    1 year ago

    I’m sure that contract will look good in a few years time…

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    • Baseballallday

      1 year ago

      Does it matter? It’s not like the Yankees can’t afford to pay him 30 mil to be 5th starter/inning filler in the last couple years of the contract and still sign someone else to a mega contract if they want. This contract is honestly barely even a risk to them. And if it brings in a ring or two it will look like a good deal no matter how bad he is in 9 years

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      • dimitrios in la

        1 year ago

        Of course they cannot afford to pay him an AAV of—correction!—$42+ million per year. They’ve convinced themselves they can but the annual salary is 20% of the way to $208 million, past which they pay the luxury tax.

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        • bjupton100

          1 year ago

          They barely spend much of their revenue and with the dodgers flush with a new TV contract and great attendance the Yanks had to go an extra year and a couple million extra a year. Yanks should have been in on Didi at that price and looked to trade andujar and/or Torres.

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        • AtlSoxFan

          1 year ago

          Who is to say it’s *this* contract you assess the tax against and not some other contract? That’s pretty arbitrary.

          No, you value it based on the flat salary called for in the document. Who knows if the cbt will even existing 2 years let alone the rate

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  23. brewcrewbernie

    1 year ago

    Holy hell that’s a lotta cash!!

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  24. Bluemarlin528Bluemarlin528

    1 year ago

    I hope his elbow starters to ache in March

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    • Ralphie

      1 year ago

      You must be a really shi**y person!

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    • windycitykid89

      1 year ago

      What a stupid comment to make.

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    • giantsphan12

      1 year ago

      @Bluemarlin, Ralphie and Windy are right man. What a repugnant comment. As a fan of baseball, and one who loves excellence in sport, regardless of what ball club a player plays for, I wish the very best for Cole and his health going forward. This deal, as crazy as it may seem, is indicative of the health of our game. I’m happy for Cole and for the competition in the AL East.

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    • Ebouch25

      1 year ago

      I’m not one to wish harm on someone, but I’m also not a person to leave a politically correct statement about someone wishing harm on someone. A lot of weak souls in the world.

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  25. sprado1065

    1 year ago

    I’m happy the angels didn’t do this deal lol time to move on and sign Rendon, Bumgarner, and Ryu

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    • dimitrios in la

      1 year ago

      Lots more injuries waiting to happen there in that trio.

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    • thetruth

      1 year ago

      No you’re not, you’re just saying it to alleviate the pain and the Angels are not getting those three.

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  26. LH

    1 year ago

    Does Rendon sign during the winter meetings?

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  27. dgid

    1 year ago

    Wow. Really wanted my Angels to pull the trigger on this guy! Oh well. Good for Cole!

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    • realsox

      1 year ago

      So much for the importance of his roots in Southern California.

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      • dgid

        1 year ago

        Haha I wasn’t hanging my hat on that. I’d sign with a team out of Antarctica if it meant $36,000,000 annually

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      • oakdale dude

        1 year ago

        Newport Beach is only about a 6 hour flight from the Big Apple in your own private jet.

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        • dimitrios in la

          1 year ago

          I think less than that, no?

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      • thetruth

        1 year ago

        Been saying it wouldn’t matter.

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  28. bjsguess

    1 year ago

    Congrats to the Yankees. They can afford to make big mistakes. Glad my Halos didn’t grab him at this price point. Great pitcher but yikes. That is one freaking huge contract.

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    • Ralphie

      1 year ago

      Why would you care if the angels have him this contract? For one it’s not your money and it’s not like you guys have a lot of talent or big contracts on that team.

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      • bjsguess

        1 year ago

        If you have followed the Angels you would know that the team has been severely handcuffed with bad deals in the past. Wells, Hamilton and Pujols have all hurt significantly. You’ll understand in a few years when the Yanks are paying $70M for Cole and Stanton as they are injured or performing poorly. It happens. Father Time always wins and paying people $30M/year in their late 30’s rarely works out.

        That said, you should get 4-5 good years out of him so long as he avoids TJ surgery.

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          I believe the Yankees were paying Stantons contract and Ellsburys contract last year and got pretty much zero contributions from the two. It hurt their season a lot. They only won 100 games. Don’t be such a hater your jealousy is showing

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    • YankeeNinja

      1 year ago

      @bjsguess
      Says the guy who would be praising Moreno if he made this deal. Haters gonna hate.

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      • Setzer

        1 year ago

        It’s a terrible deal and no I wouldn’t be praising Arte Moreno if he signed him for that ridiculous contract. Yeah, I would be happy Gerrit Cole is an Angel but I guarantee you the last 3-4yrs of that deal is going to be money thrown away.

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        • Ralphie

          1 year ago

          Really, you can guarentee it? Ok Nostradamus.

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      • bjsguess

        1 year ago

        Go check the earlier thread – posted today before the deal went live. I clearly stated that if bidding was really 9 years and approaching $300M I wouldn’t want the Angels to sign him.

        Not sour grapes at all. It’s a massive overpay (as was the Strasburg deal). I wish Cole the best. He’s one heck of a pitcher. The Yankees will probably get 2-3 surplus years, 2-3 “worth his contract” years, and 3-4 negative value years. That’s how these super long contracts go. The Yankees can afford deals like this. The Angels can’t.

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        • AtlSoxFan

          1 year ago

          Here’s the thing. MLB payroll as a whole has risen roughly at a rate of 50% every 10 years. In real world terms that means a given caliber of player making 30m today will command $45m 10 years from now, and, would’ve gotten 20m a decade ago.

          By the time you risk the decline years, Cole will only be making about 70% of what the then-premier player will pull in a new deal.

          When you look at it like that, and then account for what inflation will mean, I don’t think things are so doom and gloom

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  29. Fire Jon Daniels

    1 year ago

    Good lort! 36MM aav?!??

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  30. alphabravo619

    1 year ago

    Five years and his arm is trash. Good job Yankees!

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  31. SashaBanksFan

    1 year ago

    Have fun with that contract. Plus a fly ball pitcher in that little league park without the help of the Astros creative techniques will not make a good mix over time

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    • itsmeheyhi

      1 year ago

      pretty sure he will just take the pine tar w him

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    • Core4

      1 year ago

      Just think last yrs club went 6games of the ALCS with literally a ML record amount of injuries . This team’s so stacked with just incredible depth . I was so proud of what my yanks accomplished with all those injuries last yr and now we add what we lacked for awhile, which is a bona fide ace in Cole? Hell yeah!!!!
      Also yanks still got tons of ammo if they wanted to add another piece via trade . Guys like Miguel Andujar, Clint Frazier and 20yr old already in triple A Deivi Garcia just for starters! Freaking franchise is just stocked from ML level right thru .fired up!!!

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    • Willy Mays

      1 year ago

      Yeah he was terrible in Yankee stadium in NY wasn’t he. In the playoffs his breaking stuff wasn’t working and he shut down arguably the best hr hitting team in baseball. Good point

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    • goastros123

      1 year ago

      Sashabanksfan, I like your account name.

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  32. Evan Siggson

    1 year ago

    Hope the Angels drove that price up. Now go get Ryu, Madbum, and Rendon for less money

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    • andrewgauldin

      1 year ago

      No not really. That just drives the price of every other free agent now.

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      • angelsandcards

        1 year ago

        Meh. Cole was the ceiling. If anything he set the cap on what can be earned this offseason.

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  33. Dephy

    1 year ago

    If the Yankees win one championship in the next 9 years, they’ll get a return on their investment.

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    • pc01

      1 year ago

      I thought once a decade wasn’t acceptable to Yankees fans?

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  34. pasha2k

    1 year ago

    I had known Cashman will get it done. I’m sure he’s not done, Happ? I’m a RS fan, but you gotta admire Cashman’s talent as a GM. The Evil Empire soars.

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    • robluca21

      1 year ago

      Thank you for having some class…so many people here with negative comments. You’re a good fan.

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    • theredsoxrule

      1 year ago

      you don’t need to be a great gm all you need is to be able to offer THAT contract…the worst gm in baseball would’ve signed him for THAT contract

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  35. Chris

    1 year ago

    Please no more comments Yankee fans about cheap ownership/management

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    • Ebouch25

      1 year ago

      In that tiny stadium, being cheap on power wouldn’t hurt as much.

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  36. Fire Jon Daniels

    1 year ago

    A million a start if he makes every start. Wow.

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    • realsox

      1 year ago

      And they won’t want him to pitch more than 5 innings per start, if possible. Load management here we come. It seems like the bigger the contract, the more fragile the player will be considered, and so the more the team treats the player with kid gloves. Don’t be surprised if the Yankees skip more than a few of his starts in order to keep him fresh for October.

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      • giantsphan12

        1 year ago

        @realsox, sounds like a smart plan to me

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      • Willy Mays

        1 year ago

        Why would you say that. Throughout Sabbathias carrer in NY they never limited his innings. They got Cole because he gives them a 200 innings a year pitcher. Give some proof for your statement. they treated with kid gloves because of injuries and the fact that Japanese pitchers only throw once a week in Japan.Other then that there is no basis for your comment

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    • CoachBlake

      1 year ago

      Besides pitchers don’t even make 36 starts in a season

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  37. windmill_noise_causes_cancer

    1 year ago

    This comment section will be one for the ages. 9 x 324 holy freaking moly!!1!

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  38. Priggs89

    1 year ago

    And Mazara going to the White Sox. Not that anyone cares after this news…

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  39. driftcat28

    1 year ago

    My goodness, 9 years $324MM

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  40. Casor_Greener

    1 year ago

    I’d pass on that deal. It will be bad by year 4.

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  41. Dbird777

    1 year ago

    I hear a flushing sound

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  42. JFactor

    1 year ago

    Ever since that photo of him in 2011, this seemed inevitable…

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  43. HalosHeavenJJ

    1 year ago

    Can’t hate in a guy for taking huge money to immediately compete for a ring.

    Hopefully this means the Angels fill several holes instead of one.

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  44. skip

    1 year ago

    Make sure you thanks Strasburg also for getting that deal!

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  45. Metsfan78

    1 year ago

    Hey good for him, not a hater, the man has 324 million reasons to come to NYC.
    I wish all free agents the best, they all worked very hard to get where they are, and want them to get every cent they can get.
    Playing any sport is N.F.L not for long so go get it.

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  46. david722

    1 year ago

    Boras is a genius.

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    • pasha2k

      1 year ago

      I can’t stand Boras, n he changed his pattern this yr not dragging the signings off till spring training. That was refreshing instead of the drama the last few yrs with dragging it out.

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  47. johndietz

    1 year ago

    I’m very happy the Angels lost the bidding for Cole. 9 years for ANY pitcher is irresponsible. Our young pitchers will be fine and Ohtani returning is the same as signing an ace.

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  48. halofanatic

    1 year ago

    Congratulations to the Yankees and Gerrit Cole. Too rich for the halos blood IMO.

    Hopefully now to spread out the money and fill multiple significant needs.

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  49. dodgerskingsfan

    1 year ago

    3 year 324 mil??? wow.

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  50. JFactor

    1 year ago

    Surprised the Yankees went to 9

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  51. kevnames42

    1 year ago

    Wow 3 years!? That crushes the AAV record! Lmao do better writer

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    • Maverickcub

      1 year ago

      Haha
      a least is not a long contract

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  52. 1738hotlinebling1738hotlinebling

    1 year ago

    And boom goes the dynamite

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  53. texasguscc

    1 year ago

    Three years? for $324MM?

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  54. wiggysfwiggysf

    1 year ago

    Heads up, it says three year $324 million. Which, admittedly, would be crazy.

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  55. ramonskee

    1 year ago

    He’s going to make $108M per year!!!????

    (Originally reported as three years, $324M, hah)

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  56. blackandteal

    1 year ago

    Christmas came early for Cole.

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  57. king beas

    1 year ago

    Only team that can afford a 300 mil player while already having a 300 mil player

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  58. throwinched10

    1 year ago

    I was 100% wrong on this. Good job Yankees. Cole and Severino might be the best 1-2 in the game.

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    • R.D.

      1 year ago

      Still scherz and Strasburgs title to lose imo

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      • throwinched10

        1 year ago

        True. Scherzer and Strasburg are still the best!

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    • Moneyballer

      1 year ago

      Cole and Paxton you mean. Severino has a lot to prove once he’s healthy.

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  59. Vizionaire

    1 year ago

    3/324? yankees must have gone loco!

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  60. southpaw2153

    1 year ago

    I don’t want to hear about the Yankees being on the cutting edge of anything. 9-years for a soon to be 30-yr old pitcher is not smart. Yes, the 1st 5, maybe 6, years should be fine. The last 3 years, not so much. Hal must have a lot more revenue than I even imagined. Wow.

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    • robluca21

      1 year ago

      Thata what you oay for in free agency. You pay for the prime years and deal with the decline on the back end

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    • AtlSoxFan

      1 year ago

      It’s not so bad. Contract trajectories over the last 40 years means that by the tail end of this deal wages should be, on average, nearly 50% higher tHan now.

      So, in the final year of this deal Cole should be earning 70% of whatever that years premier FA is pulling down.

      Not so bad viewed in that light

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    • Willy Mays

      1 year ago

      By that argument the Trout signing terrible. The Arenado signing terrible.The Machado signing terrible. The “add any name here” terrible. Because of the way baseball is set up young players get screwed so when people make free agency they have to go for all they can get. .For every Cole contract theres Torres and Judge and Severino and Urshela and Andujar and Sanchez and Devers and Soto etc making peanuts

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  61. stevecohenMVP

    1 year ago

    whoooaaaaaa good for him…

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  62. halofanatic

    1 year ago

    Also, Eppler and the Angels shouldn’t feel down about this. No time for regret or sadness… pivot to who’s next and move on.

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    • Sryphilz27

      1 year ago

      Who is next? If they angels trade for price. Season tickets from many people get thrown in the trash.

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      • halofanatic

        1 year ago

        Price is 100% NOT the move. Bumgardner, Rendon, Ryu, Keuchel…. In that order… Of course, not all.

        Look back into the trade market if these FA ventures fall short.

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        • Sryphilz27

          1 year ago

          This team is starting to look like the McCourt‘s dodgers. They just traded the 15 pick in last years draft to dump 13 mil on cozarts salary.
          Right now when draft pics have never been at a higher value. This whole thing stinks of bad trash

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        • halofanatic

          1 year ago

          Will Wilson was never a sexy pick. Read some of the scouting reports on him and you’ll see his power isn’t suggested to play well in the majors, not with a wood bat. He MAY become a decent regular some day but I’d hardly think twice trading him for the opportunity to add multiple starters and Rendon or Donaldson.

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        • AtlSoxFan

          1 year ago

          @halofan –

          You realize that price has quietly turned in similar value and performance over the past 5 years as what strasburg has right? Just look at his era+ numbers, compare the two guys.

          If boston pays down about 5-7m per year to account for injury risk and age it’s a good contract. If price has the same year as last year, but healthy, then he’s worth every bit of full contract value.

          People are buying into the hype and not looking at the stats/numbers.

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        • halofanatic

          1 year ago

          @AtlSoxFan –

          Oh c’mon. Price is nowhere near Strasburg as of late for so many reasons. I refuse to look back 5 seasons as that’s not really indicative of what’s happening today and moving forward. We’ll do some Comparison of the past 3 seasons:

          Age (2020 season):
          Price: 35 in August
          Strasburg: 32 in July

          Innings the past 3 seasons:
          Price: 358
          Strasburg: 514.1

          ERA past seasons:
          Price: 3.75
          Strasburg: 3.19

          WHIP past 3 seasons:
          Price: 1.216
          Strasburg: 1.084

          WAR past 3 seasons:
          Price: 7.8
          Strasburg: 15.3

          Enough with the comparison though because it’s irrelevant to who the Angels may or may not get given that both are under contract with other teams.

          To complete my argument as to why the Angels should NOT trade for David Price is injury history and age related to what remains on the Free Agent market as of this morning; Baumgardner (Age 31 season), Keuchel (Age 32 season), and Ryu (Age 33 season). All at least 2 years younger. None of the three have documented carpal tunnel syndrome. Look, injuries happen. But something like carpal tunnel syndrome, you know it’s just a matter of when that he, sadly, won’t be able to grip a ball again.

          Lastly, even if the Red Sox ate, what you pitched, $5-7M per year (We’ll use $6M for presentation), it would still be, from what I assess to be at least $4M more than either of Bumgardner, Kuechel or Ryu, plus the other above reasons I mentioned.

          In no sane world, should the Angels trade for David Price, if Bumgardner, Kuechel, Ryu or even a handful of others for that matter, are still available.

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          AtlSoxFan how come the RedSox were so bad last year.You argue Porcello was a league average pitcher and Price is as good as Strasburg.I know Rodriguez had a good year. Why were the Red Sox so bad.Wake up your pitching staff was terrible

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    • david722

      1 year ago

      Glad Halos didn’t get seduced into another ridiculous contract. It’s Puljos again after a few years. I suppose Baumgarntner is next on the list.

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      • Sryphilz27

        1 year ago

        I hope they don’t get mad bum. He is not worth 100mil. I’d like him in the payoffs but not in 162 games and not away from San Fran in the national league.

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  63. Wrek305

    1 year ago

    5 years too long.
    Gonna be funny when they lose 9 straight ALCS series. 5 of them walk off loses. 4 that are either sweeps or losing 4-1

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    • king beas

      1 year ago

      He won’t be the same level pitcher even 5 years from now. It’ll be great until he ages

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      • Wrek305

        1 year ago

        Yankees the Braves of the new decade. 10 straight divisional wins and one world series championship

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  64. HarveyD82

    1 year ago

    wow…i honestly thought it would be angels

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    • Begamin

      1 year ago

      lmao why?
      i never understood why anyone actually though the incompetent angels FO would be the ones to pony up

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  65. david722

    1 year ago

    Was Cole part of the cheating legacy of Astros?

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    • pasha2k

      1 year ago

      Not in 2017, but since then yes. Not sure if you remember how the Astros destroyed Darvish in the playoffs, Darvish was a FA, guess they felt guilty cuz they came out saying he was tipping pitches. I guess they realized they were destroying his career too.

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      • AtlSoxFan

        1 year ago

        How did any of the alleged cheating schemes benefit Cole?

        He didn’t get paid based on W/L aka winning percentage. He got paid based on his era/era+/fip – none of which were really aided much by anything astros hitters did, they didn’t face the bulk of mlb pitchers enough to skew league wide metrics

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  66. andrewgauldin

    1 year ago

    As an Angels fan. I am glad Arte isn’t paying that contract. Hell of a pitcher, but we need multiple studs. Good for the Yankees. They are the team to beat in the AL

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    • Moneyballer

      1 year ago

      Oh please, if they could swap the money for Pujols and give it to Cole they would in a heartbeat. Angels FO has been a disaster for years! Sorry but this is just true.

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      • andrewgauldin

        1 year ago

        The Eppler era has not been bad. We have a really good farm now, and money to sign free agents. And Sure if the angels swapped the Pujols money for Cole, can you name any team that wouldn’t?! Sorry but THAT is just true

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      • Willy Mays

        1 year ago

        I agree. You can’t compare the Pujols signing to this. Pujols career was already in decline when he signed that contract. Thats why the Cardinals let him walk. Cole is entering his prime years.Halo fans have to stop writing revisionist history

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  67. Dbacks44

    1 year ago

    I hate the yankees. However it’s a must for them. He was the ace they have needed for a while. They automatically are the favorites now for the A.L. Cole was the main reason Houston beat the Yankees.

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    • skip

      1 year ago

      Don’t forget the computer screens in center field!

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      • Eatdust666

        1 year ago

        Don’t forget about the trashcan!

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        • Willy Mays

          1 year ago

          Stupid comment.The trashcans helped the hitters not the pitchers

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  68. erauber

    1 year ago

    $108MM a year for 3???? Typo?

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    • erauber

      1 year ago

      Math say 9 years, $36MM per

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  69. Begamin

    1 year ago

    on one hand, i like that we got cole

    on the other hand, i have a bad feeling about this

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  70. pasha2k

    1 year ago

    I wonder why Boris got his guys signed so early? His pattern is to drag it out till spring training.

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    • AtlSoxFan

      1 year ago

      Boras advises players, however, it’s really up to the individual player what he wants to see happen with his FA.

      You’re seeing the preference of these particular guys.

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  71. dcrising

    1 year ago

    This article says 3 years – $324m. Incredible $108m AAV. Imagine that luxury tax hit, lol.

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    • Josh5890

      1 year ago

      That would be more than 13 team’s entire payroll last year lmao

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  72. Saint Chris

    1 year ago

    Three-year contract???????

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  73. Mr.Ward14

    1 year ago

    Lol wow. His numbers will not hold up in NY, neither will his arm pitching in cold weather most of the year, just like his time in Pittsburgh. The Angels were smart not to take on this insane contract. Now, go get Bumgarner, trade for Robbie Ray and sign Rendon.

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    • Willy Mays

      1 year ago

      In Pittsburgh other then in 2017 when he had a 4.26 era his eras were in order 3.22 3.65 2.60 3.88 and his whips were 1.17 1.21 1.09 1.25 so what the hell are you talking about

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  74. bagsliv

    1 year ago

    Good job by the Yankees, Rendon i am almost certain will end up with the Rangers.

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  75. partyatnapolis

    1 year ago

    am i the only one reading 3 years? lmao

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  76. Josh5890

    1 year ago

    Man I need to hire Scott Boras

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  77. mack423

    1 year ago

    $108M annually?! Insane!

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  78. Braves Fan 138Braves Fan 138

    1 year ago

    Jesus he could buy a small country with that dough

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  79. kershawsgrandma22

    1 year ago

    Holy crap

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  80. Stanley

    1 year ago

    A whole lot of money Yankees better pray he doesn’t get injured

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  81. joe936

    1 year ago

    Yankees can buy all the fa’s they want and still lose in the ALCS

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    • TheMick7

      1 year ago

      Or not?

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  82. ramonskee

    1 year ago

    With just the Strasburg ($245M) and Cole ($324M) contracts, Boras earned ~$32M in commission. He still has Anthony Rendon yet to be signed and has about 80 other players…. insane.

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    • Josh5890

      1 year ago

      I wonder if he is hiring right now. lol

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  83. NachoButt

    1 year ago

    No pitcher is worth that much. Idiots.

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  84. Ronk325

    1 year ago

    Lmao Angels fans really thought Cole was going to sign with their 72 win team. The Yankees are the clear favorites to win the World Series now

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    • Moneyballer

      1 year ago

      Easy big fella, still early – plenty of great teams out there with moves to be made!

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      • Ronk325

        1 year ago

        The Yankees won 103 games last year despite putting 31 players on the IL. They already had the best lineup and bullpen in the league and now have at least a top 5 rotation if not better. If they’re not the clear favorites I don’t know who is

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    • Baseball_dude

      1 year ago

      People say that about certain teams every year (“they’re the favorite to win the World Series”) And those teams almost never win the World Series that year.

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      • Willy Mays

        1 year ago

        Whether they win or not of course is in doubt.Noone knows what will happen but saying they are the clear favorites I doubt think is in doubt

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    • jimthegoat

      1 year ago

      He would have signed with them if they outbid the Yanks.

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  85. lambeau gang

    1 year ago

    At the time of me writing this comment, the post says three years, might want to fix that.

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    • AllRiseForTheJudge

      1 year ago

      Saw that too. Whoever approved that contract should be fired

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      • lambeau gang

        1 year ago

        It’s supposed to be nine years, Connor fixed it now.

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  86. mustang

    1 year ago

    Yesssss

    Let the haters start hating!!!!!

    The Evil Empire Strikes Again!!!!!!

    Go Yankees!!!!

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  87. beyou02215

    1 year ago

    Great pitcher but too much and too long. Almost impossible for him to live up to that contract. Around $65 million per tied up in just 2 players between him and Stanton for the next 8 years. I guess enjoy the next few years (hopefully) and white-knuckle it after that.

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    • AllRiseForTheJudge

      1 year ago

      They’re the Yankees, they have more money than God. No other team in baseball can throw out contracts like that and not care if they flop on the back end.

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