official offseason thread

[rappa]

If Damon Oppenheimer gets the Angels GM job, I bet we make a trade with them. He knows talent, he told the ny post he had Mike Trout as the #1 player in the draft and we just missed him--ironic the angels got him. Imagine a Tex for Ervin swap or sheesh dare I say Montero? He knows our system better then anyone, you see this all the time. First Phillies-Astros (Ed Wade left Philly for Houston), Padres-Bosox (Jed Hoyer left Boston for San Diego).

I would be upset to lose Damon as he's a great evaluator of talent. If he does leave, maybe person who they hire can get a bigger draft budget.

[Dr. Detfink]

No one in the league is interested in helping the Yankees and even a guy who runs hot/cold like Ervin Santana is not worth taking on Teixiera's contract where Cash over bet Boston to get his services.

That's why Theo is going to have a challenge dumping horrible contracts like Soriano and the head case Big Z.

[Pharmcat]

i just find it fishy how theo gets a big fish from a team last winter, now now brings aboard that teams gm onboard with him in his new gig

[Pharmcat]

If Damon Oppenheimer gets the Angels GM job, I bet we make a trade with them. He knows talent, he told the ny post he had Mike Trout as the #1 player in the draft and we just missed him--ironic the angels got him. Imagine a Tex for Ervin swap or sheesh dare I say Montero? He knows our system better then anyone, you see this all the time. First Phillies-Astros (Ed Wade left Philly for Houston), Padres-Bosox (Jed Hoyer left Boston for San Diego).

I would be upset to lose Damon as he's a great evaluator of talent. If he does leave, maybe person who they hire can get a bigger draft budget.

whats going with yanks scouting budget?

shouldnt they spend aggresively there and international FA?

[Pharmcat]

scounts like Yu

FO doesnt want to shell out the $$

any thoughts on what you would do?

[Dr. Detfink]

I think front office is scared off by how much money they shelled out for Irabu and Igawa and their return.

Yanks are hoping they can resolve the CC situation before they can see how much they are willing to spend on Yu.

[rappa]

I didn't say anyone is helping out the Yanks, they would just be potential trade partners. Angels need offense badly, Tex thrived there before and they aren't scared to take on big contracts (hello vernon wells).

As for Yu, I would love to have him on the team, especially since posting fee doesn't hurt you against the luxury tax. He'd be a 24 yr old stephen strasburg-matt moore esque pitching prospect.

It looks like the Yanks do indeed have a budget in the draft if you ever read a Damon Oppenheimer interview, he doesn't tell you straight forward that there is one, but you can infer. It looks like they can always ask for more money but it's usually very rare that they do.

[Dr. Detfink]

Unless the Yanks take Wells' contract, something the Angels owner is NOT happy that the GM gambled and fell on his face...the Angels are not interested in trading with the Yanks.

And it's got nothing to do with the past but the present...and presently you have a player hitting .250 that team's have done VERY well defending against...never mind Tex is too stubborn to go the other way.

Besides Santana sucks...come on let's look at guys who have real value not chumps like Zambrano, Santana...

[Pharmcat]

cano and swisher options picked up

seemed no brainers to me

[Dr. Detfink]

I'm hoping the Yanks put more pop in the OF. Swisher's nice and I like how he milks pitches so set up the batter behind him...but his awareness is awful. Son of a ball player and he does some of the dumbest base running moves imaginable. Last year, he wasn't on base as much so I didn't feel as sick. However the game where Cano hitting ahead of him worked a walk...Swish feels he's gotta win it on his bat and hits a easily caught fly ball.

[Pharmcat]

cc staying per his twitter

[rappa]

Not bad, one year and an option that vests if he doesn't suffer a shoulder injury, both at $25 mil with a 5 mil buy out.

I really hope we get darvish - he's going to be good and we need a dominant righty.

[HCYanks]

Given CC's frame and weight, I think it's more likely that back and/or leg injuries will do him in than shoulder injuries, so the odds are good that the vesting year will kick in. I still think he could've gotten more, or at least a guaranteed sixth year, if he actually went on the open market. So yeah, could be worse.

[Pharmcat]

Not bad, one year and an option that vests if he doesn't suffer a shoulder injury, both at $25 mil with a 5 mil buy out.

I really hope we get darvish - he's going to be good and we need a dominant righty.

hasnt darvish had too much workload already?

i dont think NYY bites on him

[Pharmcat]

i dont like that vesting option

they shouldve made it any injury not just shoulder

[Dr. Detfink]

I like the concept of the Yanks signing Mark Buehrle to a one year deal. He's an innings eater like Freddy Garcia. Then the Yanks continue to nurture their youth of Hughes, Nova, & the killer Bs.

Keep in mind, Cano is going to ask for the moon. Yanks are on the hook for A-Rod's contract till the year 2500. Tex's contract as well. Jeter had a great year but what can we expect in the next 3 seasons?

MLB is a delicate mix of Vets and youth but if you can establish 3/5th of the rotation under contract at modest numbers your payroll is DRAMATICLY cut. that's important not only financially but as you continue to plug in the holes.

[rappa]

Theres is 100% guarantee that Mark Buehrle will command more then a 1 year deal, his offers start at minimum 3 years. You're talking about a pitcher who is what he is and has pitched over 200 innings for 11 plus years, shuts down running games and is one of the best fielding pitchers in the game. He's as consistent as they come and has least risk in this FA pitching class. No chance in hell he signs for a 1 year deal, as good as that sounds.

[Lakeshow2417]

isnt mark a fastball right down the plate pitcher? I would still sign him to a short deal and dont overpay. he could get eaten up alive like Burnett if hes off his game and inconsistent.

[Dr. Detfink]

Yea, Mark Buehrle will be 33 by the time Spring training starts. Guy hasn't won more than 13 games in three seasons. While his ERA is alright, it's nothing that Freddy Garcia can't replicate for one season.

If he's going to ask for 3 yrs, there will be one MLB to do that (particularly the Marlins who have a giant outfield) but this guy will get eaten up alive by super line ups in the AL East if the Yanks give him more than a year.

Hence he'll be fine for a season before going to the AL retirement home, the NL.