The New York Yankees are expected to once again be active in the Hot Stove and free agency market, even if it's a one and done type winter, so I found it interesting when Joel Sherman of the New York Post predicted the salaries of the Top 10 free agents this winter. Should this keep the Yankees away?
Max Scherzer
Projection: 7 years, $175 million
Jon Lester
Projection: 6 years, $145 million
James Shields
Projection: 5 years, $100 million
Yasmany Thomas
Projection: 7 years at $100 million
Pablo Sandoval
Projection: 5 years, $90 million
Hanley Ramirez
Projection: 5 years, $80 million
Nelson Cruz
Projection: 4 years, $72 million
Victor Martinez
Projection: 4 years, $60 million
Melky Cabrera
Projection: 4 years, $52 million
Russell Martin
Projection: 4 years, $52 million
My personal and humble opinion is that the Yankees should avoid all of the players on this list. I see all of them being the next generation of bad contracts that are currently plaguing the roster.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you know, we both agree!
DeleteWith one caveat, Milky Cabrera?!? We could use him for his bat and he still plays good defence!
What do you guys think of him as a fourth outfielder, because Baltarn will go down again. If he wants to be a starter, which I am sure he will...it is a no go!
I actually had a post scheduled for Wednesday that said the same exact thing Jeff.... guess that makes this a threesome....
DeleteNo way Melky, a guy getting a qualifying offer, takes a 4th OF job.
Yup, that's what I done said. He is 30 years old right, well next year he will be.
Delete#1...I would have Baltran as the DH, whether he likes it or not and plug Melky into right field, left and center. I think with his defense and hitting he would be more valuable to the team than is Beltran.
#2...Keep Baltran and use him, Tex and A-Rod as rotating DH and RF, 1st and 3rd. Have Prado play wherever needed and let Refsnyder play full time at 2nd...which puts Prado on the bench more than he would like.