And....there he goes.
Yankees to Sign Andrew Miller
It was nice having you, Andrew. Time to kick your ass.
Yankees to Sign Andrew Miller
It was nice having you, Andrew. Time to kick your ass.
Miller Signs With The Yankees
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Jack Curry @JackCurryYES 4m4 minutes ago
Andrew Miller has agreed to a 4-year, $36 million deal with the Yankees, according to source involved in negotiations.
Andrew Miller has agreed to a 4-year, $36 million deal with the Yankees, according to source involved in negotiations.
That's disappointing, I was a big Andrew Miller fan. Was resigned to him signing elsewhere but was hoping it'd be in LA so I could catch him now and then.
Blegh. I do wish him luck. For the last time. Today.
Blegh. I do wish him luck. For the last time. Today.
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 16s16 seconds ago
Andrew Miller actually had a bigger offer from another team before signing with #Yankees.
Andrew Miller actually had a bigger offer from another team before signing with #Yankees.
36/4 really isn't that bad considering where it sounded like his market was going. I hope he's the best reliever on a last place team. Wonder where the rumored other offers came from...
well, was hoping that if they got him they'd have to pay him $40MM plus. based on some of the predictions/discussion, the deal is better for them than expected. But it's still a lot of years and $ for a relief pitcher. a great one the last few years of course, but still not sure I'd love this deal if the Red Sox had the chance to make itRudy Pemberton said:
Rudy Pemberton said:
I'm one of them. I'd have been quite happy with the Red Sox giving him that contract. Sure, he might not be worth it in the last year, maybe even the last two, but he has a great chance to be worth quite a bit more in the next two years. It's Fangraphs dollar values, so take it with a grain of salt, but he was worth nearly 13 million last year. His injury in 2013 was of the freak nature, and he came back and proved it wasn't going to have a lasting negative effect on him. I'm going to be really sad to watch him lace em up for the ole Evil Empire.
Doesn't surprise or bother me at all. Maybe he'll be great and maybe he won't--we've seen both versions. But I don't think it would have been a good use of the Sox resources to pay that.
I think it's plausible he had a better offer but without closing potential, or for a rebuilding team. But then I recall the horseshit they trotted out about Teixeira's wife liking the shopping better or something. So yeah.Rudy Pemberton said:
I think it's a terrific sign for them. $9m is nothing for them, and it's not Papelbon money to the extent that he could become untradeable over the course of the contract. Handedness, stadium configuration, mix with Warren and Betances... it all makes good sense for them. So yeah, good luck Andrew... with finding housing. THat's all.
Even if the AAV is higher, does Robertson accept anything less than four years now that Miller got that? Doubt it.
I think this is a good signing for the yankees. He's well suited to their park. The money isn't outrageous and part of being a big money team is being able to pay money for a greater degree of certainty. Is he an absolutely sure thing? No. Almost no reliever is and I suppose his control issues could return but I tend to doubt it.
The casual way that some in the main board thread were talking like indignant potentates that Miller would have the temerity to ask for big money followed by flippant assertions that we'll just build a killer bullpen from whatever pitchers we find under the seat cushions is nuts. Even teams that had done that like the early 2000's Angels don't show the ability to keep on doing that.
Miller is excellent and the yankees were smart to get him.
The casual way that some in the main board thread were talking like indignant potentates that Miller would have the temerity to ask for big money followed by flippant assertions that we'll just build a killer bullpen from whatever pitchers we find under the seat cushions is nuts. Even teams that had done that like the early 2000's Angels don't show the ability to keep on doing that.
Miller is excellent and the yankees were smart to get him.
All the more reason to keep the lineup stacked with RHH 
Edit- just looked up his splits- he's only slightly more deadly against LHH. Very effective against RHH.
Edit- just looked up his splits- he's only slightly more deadly against LHH. Very effective against RHH.
He was joking about how it seems they like to protectively claim that they weren't actually the team that made the biggest offer.DrewDawg said:
I think 4x9 seems like a good deal - the volume of rumors on Miller had me thinking he'd get something like 4x11 or 3x12. I'd not have squawked a bit if the Sox paid him what the mfy did - at the same time 4yrs for a reliever does cause some cognitive dissonance so I'm not terribly disappointed the Sox didn't go there either. But mostly this is annoying because he was fun to watch and I hate it when guys I like go to the mfy.
maybe they were playing him off robertson.
I thought I heard as of yesterday the Astros were in on both guys. Also thought I read they think Robertson is stringing Houston along so maybe they figured Miller could be another option as closer for them.
Who knows, maybe we'll find out. Houston may be having trouble luring guys who are getting equal offers from other winning organizations.
I thought I heard as of yesterday the Astros were in on both guys. Also thought I read they think Robertson is stringing Houston along so maybe they figured Miller could be another option as closer for them.
Who knows, maybe we'll find out. Houston may be having trouble luring guys who are getting equal offers from other winning organizations.
blech! I doubt Robertson will be back... Yankees want the pick when he signs elsewhere. I think this is just the first step though- Lester or Scherzer will be next.
I think this heightens the possibility that Robertson will be back. Signing Miller before Robertson gives them leverage on him. His choices are to take the money in Houston or be part of a championship-level bullpen in NY. Not a hard choice for him. On Cashman's side, now that Miller is in the fold why not finish the deal and have the 3-headed monster at the back end?
Darnell's Son said:
If Robertson signs elsewhere they get the compensatory. If they go after Scherzer and lose their first, at least they get one at the back end of the first, correct? If that's the case, not a bad move by Cashman.
So Miller is one of those rare dominant RP's who doesn't care if he closes. This was his one chance, especially if Robertson comes back.
soxhop411 said:
Very surprising. They haven't offered a 3+ year deal to any reliever since Foulke.
This is much less than I expected him to sign for. Only question is if he can sustain his last years numbers and keep the walks down, instead of at 4.5 BB/9 like he was in 2012-2013. Now if they sign D-Rob, that will be some pen, but thats unlikely
Sampo Gida said:
They'd be much better served investing in some position players (3B) and/or starting pitching.
Bullpen shouldn't be a concern now.
amarshal2 said:
Before this one, either Jeremy Affeldt w/SF at 3/18 (neither a closer before or after) or Rafael Soriano w/NY at 3/35 (a closer before, a set-up man after) depending on how you read the question. Also that Soriano deal ended up being 2/20 because he opted out of the last year at $15M.
I had Miller pegged at at least 4/40. Dammit! Looks like the Yankees are gonna continue their spooky-good record in close games.
Dammit.
Dammit.
I can't believe that some people are getting so bent out of shape over a setup guy. He may manage to have four good years in NY, but he has been worth at least a win twice in his career- once in 2008 when he was a starter, and last year. I think that a little perspective is in order.