cuban pitcher to Phils

[Pharmcat]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/95132 ... ies-source

Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, a source told ESPN Deportes' Enrique Rojas.

According to a Yahoo! Sports report, Gonzalez agreed to a six-year deal that could be worth $60 million, the richest contract ever for an international player.

yanks got cheap at wrong time

[moocow007]

That's ok they'll make up for it by signing someone for half that. Who cares if that someone will be over the hill and likely get injured putting on his uniform.

[Dr. Detfink]

Ok, the issue here is...are the Yanks signing cheaper, more affordable guys just to be competitive? What does that do other than deceive the paying customer that they're closer to a WS?

Think Cashman is fooling himself looking at the SF Giants who had a rotation much younger than the Yankees for the most part and in a division that pales in comparison to the offense of the AL East.

If you're going to control costs, it's smarter investing in a hungry import than a Cliff Lee or anyone over 30 looking for a big payload.