There are too many threads here that are being used as megathread. I thought this should be broken out as it's fucking awesome by itself.
The Yankees offered Choo 7/140 (WHY?!) and Boras wanted "Ellsbury money" but the Yankees decided to go with Beltran!
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/10-degrees--shin-soo-choo-remains-the-riddle-of-the-free-agent-market-165809610.html
God damn it why didn't this happen!
The Yankees offered Choo 7/140 (WHY?!) and Boras wanted "Ellsbury money" but the Yankees decided to go with Beltran!
In the aftermath of Robinson Cano’s defection to Seattle, New York presented Choo a seven-year, $140 million deal, three sources outside the Yankees’ organization told Yahoo Sports. When Boras countered asking for more money – one source indicated he wanted “Ellsbury money,” or $153 million over seven years – the Yankees pulled the offer and signed Carlos Beltran to a three-year, $45 million deal.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/10-degrees--shin-soo-choo-remains-the-riddle-of-the-free-agent-market-165809610.html
God damn it why didn't this happen!