With the news that Carlos Beltran has declined the St. Louis Cardinals qualifying offer in search of a three or four year deal the Yankees may be out of the running for the 37 year old but that does not mean the Yankees may not get an upgrade in right field. According to Ken Rosenthal the Dodgers are shopping outfielders Carl Crawford, Matt Kemp, and Andre Ethier in an effort to make room for probably Rookie of the Year Yasiel Puig. Should the Yankees be interested in and make a run at either Ethier or Kemp? We're purposely ignoring Carl Crawford because he is not a fit, I don't like him, and it's just not going to happen this year or ever.
Kemp obviously has his injury question marks as well as Ethier and both are owed big money long term going forward so should the Yankees take a look? Kemp is in his age 29 season and Ethier is 31 so they would both be younger and probably upgrades over Vernon Wells and Ichiro Suzuki but do they fit into the $189 mill;ion luxury tax goal? Doubtful but let's take a closer look.
Matt Kemp:
2014 – $21M, 2015 – $21M, 2016-2019 – $21.5M annually (6 years / $128 million)
AAV: $20,000,000
Andre Ethier:
2014 – $15.5M, 2015 – $18M, 2016 – $18M, 2017 – $17.5M, 2018 – $17.5M club option ($2.5M buyout) (4 years / $69 million plus option hat would make the $17.5 million a guaranteed year AAV wise).
AAV: $16,500,000 without option
AAV: $16,667,666 with vesting club option
Obviously, assuming health of course. Kemp is the better option here as he can still play center field and would easily be able to switch to a corner outfield spot later in his career. Kemp is also the better all around player and does not have the obvious glaring holes and splits in his offensive game. The problem will be that the Dodgers know all of this if I know all of this and the price will be much steeper unless we can sell them on the whole Boston Red Sox esque fiscal reset by taking him off the Dodgers hands and getting them to pay some of the salary. I don't see the Yankees acquiring either of these players when the day ends but Matt Kemp would be a huge upgrade for us offensively, defensively, and in the Wives and Girlfriends section of the site so my vote and support is in the Kemp corner.
We don't need them...but, would like to have them!
ReplyDeleteJust my lady at 58 years old
I would rather have either of those than I would Ichiro or Wells.. but I think the price will be steep with all that money left on the deals and the ages of the players
DeleteBFF ? written over Cano's shirt....in the latest photo posted here. What is BFF ?
ReplyDeleteBFF ? written over Cano's shirt....in the latest photo posted here. What is BFF ?
ReplyDeleteBFF ? written over Cano's shirt....in the latest photo posted here. What is BFF ?
ReplyDeleteBFF ? written over Cano's shirt....in the latest photo posted here. What is BFF ?
ReplyDeleteYou can say that again! Lol
DeleteIt means best friends forever lol
BBF...thank you I got it. I thought it was hood talk. Childish, for a 31 year old.
DeleteI put the BBF thing, on pictures I sent to Twasp. He has since sprayed over them
with rustoleum.
****have not a clue as to why the orig BBF post came up four times. I may have
caught something from the Old Ranger. (Now out of the closet.)
Question, who is 31? Just wondering... I'm not lol. Also the BFF thing was just sarcasm and not meant to be taken seriously.
DeleteCano is 31 right?
DeleteAh I thought he was saying I was 31 I was like ummmm nope.
DeleteThat shirt is photo shopped too in case you didnt know Pat.
Patrick...
ReplyDeleteGet back in the basement put on some Rosemary Clooney, Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett music and get that article written so we can read your wondrous work. Daniel can use the help around here, cause we ain't got no lear'nins. I like that one too.
OLD RANGER .....Women's Auxiliary. So that's what you look like, now that you have come out of the closet.
DeleteHow about that hair?!?
DeleteGot to change it
Patrick's debut post is done and I just sent him the photoshopped picture as the icing on the cake... It's coming Ranger, it's really coming.
DeleteTommy Twasp & Cialis...." when the moment is right " he will appear.
ReplyDeleteOld Ranger Kenneth....liked you better as a women. Almost sent you a BFF shirt.
The Greedy Pinstripes BFF shirts would sell like hotcakes...
DeleteI was going to put a picture of her posing for the 55 and over, at the Golden Nugget two years ago in her swim suite, after the shots they gave her a few $$$$$ to use her body in one of those headshots only things. Of course, we didn't tell them...the Bali did the same thing back a few years ago....maybe 20+ years ago! If I remember right it is still at the Bali, it was last time we were there.
DeleteT. Twasp...a request. To my mentor / mgr.....at this important point in time. As I am about to
ReplyDeletebecome an " author ". ( I know, laughable )......Would you please get your ass back up the
big stage, so we can move forward. Our work is not done. Saddle up, young man.
A Freaking Men
DeleteGood morning GP-ers.......A Mentor :
ReplyDeleteIn Greek mythology, Mentor (Greek: Μέντωρ, Méntōr; gen.: Μέντορος) was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus or Heracles and Asopis. In his old age Mentor was ..........twasp.
Daniel...
ReplyDeleteI now know where you came up with the 2006 Pos. PEDs test report...The NY Times. I will not say they did an Obama on the story but...they have a history of changing the facts to fit their agenda. They also use A-Rod to sell sports, like most media types do.
Like I said, I have only heard of A-Rod failing one test back a few years before coming to the Yankees. Have you checked other places to find out if it is real? I tried, no luck yet!
@$#%&%$#
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/rod-tested-positive-stimulant-2006-york-times-source-045124552--mlb.html
DeleteHere is the first of many links and sources that I could provide