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Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million
#19223977 - 12/03/13 07:57 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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As a die hard Red Sox fan when I first saw that he signed his soul over to the devil i was completely butt hurt about it. But when I saw those numbers I completely changed my mind. Dude is thirty years old, and has only played more than 130 games once. He is without a doubt a complete game changer, but I'm not so sure he's a 153million dollar game changer. But hey, Cheers to him for cashing in.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: LittleBill]
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Wow. I'll have to think about this one for a while
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19225975 - 12/04/13 10:03 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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So does this mean that the Yankees won't re-sign Cano now? They were already supposedly miles apart in contract talks and now with this money doled out to Elsbury -- hard to see them keeping him at this point.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Niffla]
#19225999 - 12/04/13 10:11 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I didn't really follow regular season baseball too much last year but didn't Cano have a monster season? A lot of people are saying Yankees overpaid. How important was he for the Red Sox last year? 7 years 153... That's pretty insane.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: gzuf]
#19226073 - 12/04/13 10:43 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Cano had a good year. Hit .314 with 27 homers and 100 plus RBIs. He's a really good player. Hits .300 plus every year, gives you 25-30 HRs, and around 100 RBIs. His production is a constant.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Niffla]
#19226346 - 12/04/13 12:03 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Carl Crawford redux
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Niffla]
#19226354 - 12/04/13 12:04 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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He stays healthy, too, but I think Cano is miles apart with everybody right now. Elsbury is a huge overpay and it makes no sense to me. Why not resign Granderson?
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19226746 - 12/04/13 01:36 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Seattle supposedly has emerged as a major player for Cano. I've heard the Rangers & Tigers also mentioned but I can't see it for Detroit. They just shed a monster contract in Fielder so I doubt that they'd go right back into FA and give out another one. Plus they got Kinsler in that deal and would either have to move him out of position or trade him if they were to go after Cano.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19226871 - 12/04/13 02:02 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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2baggers do not tend to hold up very well. I bet Cano falls off a cliff in a few seasons.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: robbyberto]
#19227506 - 12/04/13 04:05 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Cano has been remarkably healthy for quite some time. Much more than Elsbury has.
That being said, he is not young. I'd give him huge for 5. No more. He has resilient skills (power and on base) Elsbury not so much (speed and on base). Cano is also a very good 2B The Yanks already had a CF (Gardner) and could have resigned another one (Granderson). I don't get this at all.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19227718 - 12/04/13 04:51 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nationals are getting cano, watch
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
#19227822 - 12/04/13 05:24 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Nat's made out like bandits in the deal where they got Doug Fister.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: robbyberto]
#19228006 - 12/04/13 06:05 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I have no clue what the Tigers were thinking on that one. None at all. I gots to give Dave Dombrowski the benefit of the doubt because he's one of the 4 or 5 best GMs in baseball, but I honestly have no idea.
Fister was as solid as a rock. And they get back 3 middling prospects? Yeah they trim a little off the payroll but I mean the guy was a bargain at his salary. Seems like a horrible deal. They did sign Joe Nathan today though which was good.
As for the Nats they'll have one of the best staffs in the majors next year.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
#19228011 - 12/04/13 06:06 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Pureless said: Nationals are getting cano, watch
I cant see them being able to afford him
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Niffla]
#19228056 - 12/04/13 06:19 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Niffla said: I have no clue what the Tigers were thinking on that one. None at all. I gots to give Dave Dombrowski the benefit of the doubt because he's one of the 4 or 5 best GMs in baseball, but I honestly have no idea.
Fister was as solid as a rock. And they get back 3 middling prospects? Yeah they trim a little off the payroll but I mean the guy was a bargain at his salary. Seems like a horrible deal. They did sign Joe Nathan today though which was good.
As for the Nats they'll have one of the best staffs in the majors next year.
Yeah bro from what I have gathered nobody understands the deal for the Tigers. And the Kinsler-Fielder deal made so much fuckin sense, too.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Niffla]
#19228094 - 12/04/13 06:30 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Niffla said: I have no clue what the Tigers were thinking on that one. None at all. I gots to give Dave Dombrowski the benefit of the doubt because he's one of the 4 or 5 best GMs in baseball, but I honestly have no idea.
Fister was as solid as a rock. And they get back 3 middling prospects? Yeah they trim a little off the payroll but I mean the guy was a bargain at his salary. Seems like a horrible deal. They did sign Joe Nathan today though which was good.
As for the Nats they'll have one of the best staffs in the majors next year.
I believe they said that last year. I agree with your assessment of the deal but my level of give a shit about the Tigers is pinned leftward.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19228125 - 12/04/13 06:34 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I believe they said that last year. I agree with your assessment of the deal but my level of give a shit about the Tigers is pinned leftward.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19228126 - 12/04/13 06:34 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Nat's rotation was actually pretty damn good, one of the best in the NL. The problem was their offense.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: KillerPicklez]
#19228180 - 12/04/13 06:47 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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nats offense was god awful last year, and they can afford Cano, sort of. They're in some tv contract dispute that I actually don't understand, but once they resolve it they could come out a very wealthy team...I think that's why you haven't heard any offers from them towards cano yet.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
#19235453 - 12/06/13 07:50 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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If the nats could land Cano that would be big time.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: LittleBill]
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: LittleBill]
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On the topic of Cano though, Just signed for 10 years 240 million with the Mariners..
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: LittleBill]
#19235702 - 12/06/13 09:51 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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No shit, I was wrong. I didn't even know the mariners had that kinda money
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
#19236947 - 12/06/13 02:53 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I hope he enjoys being there. See ya. He just guaranteed himself obscurity.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
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Terrible contract. Yankees are better off. Though signing Beltran for that long was stupid enough, too.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: robbyberto]
#19239675 - 12/07/13 06:33 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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They only signed Beltran for 3 years though, that dude is HOF material if you look at his playoff history alone...he's a beast. As a Braves fan i'm very happy he's out of the NL
But yeah Cano just pretty much guaranteed mediocrity joining a team that's a perennial loser.... all about the paper
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
#19239713 - 12/07/13 07:05 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah Beltran's bat was still damn good last season, but his defense took a nosedive and he'll be 37 y/o pretty soon. Although I'm not sure if they were playing him in center obviously he'll be a lot better in left field if he was playing center last season.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: robbyberto]
#19240423 - 12/07/13 11:22 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Gardner will probably play left and Beltran right. What's Soriano gonna do? Play second again?
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19243423 - 12/08/13 02:11 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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That's a hell of a god damn outfield defense.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: robbyberto]
#19245664 - 12/08/13 03:46 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Elsbury has a weak arm but he covers ground.
Seems like the Yanks have to get rid of an outfielder. Is Ichiro still productive. Soriano hit a ton when he got there. Not sure after that. Don't think they can put an outfielder at DH every game because Jeter will be rested at the DH position sometimes. Maybe they will keep the 5 outfielders as insurance on Elsbury's injury problems.
Yankees still need a shitload of pitching.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Brian Jones]
#19245731 - 12/08/13 03:58 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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In one way or another Suzuki is done for the Yanks. My guess is he will not retire in order to get the last millions but unless he gets traded there isn't much MLB playing time left in his future.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: zappaisgod]
#19248824 - 12/09/13 05:22 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Gardner is possibly on the way out, too.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: robbyberto]
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looks like the phils are trying to deal cliff lee......I could see him ending up in the nl east, I dunno how much he has on his 2 year contract but im sure its a lot
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: Pureless]
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I don't get what the Phillies are doing. We resign old man Utley, Ruiz, but they might deal Lee and Hamels? Fuck that. What the fuck.
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Re: Jacoby Elsbury signs with the Yanks: 7 years 153million [Re: gzuf]
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Well you see amaro is kind of an idiot and that's about it. Phillies are gonna suck for a while now.
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