Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 37s38 seconds ago
Sources: #Yankees close to signing free-agent 3B Chase Headley to four-year deal.
Sources: #Yankees close to signing free-agent 3B Chase Headley to four-year deal.
Yankees sign Chase Headley for 4/$52M
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Assuming Beltran is starting DH, where does A-Rod play? Does he rotate DH-3B? (I don't particularly care, just curious.)
IpswichSox said:
Beltran should be starting in RF, I'd think. A-Rod would be the first choice at DH, but Cashman doesn't want to count on him for anything. Now if he can't hit anymore, NY can move Prado to RF and let Refsnyder have a shot at 2B.
Good signing.
His dead-pull LHH bat fits well in NYS. Great defender, not detrimental on the bases.
His dead-pull LHH bat fits well in NYS. Great defender, not detrimental on the bases.
Bob Nightengale was on MLBN last week and dropped the nugget that A-Rod might not even be a Yankee come spring training.IpswichSox said:
Outstanding. I like every move made so far. Now let's see what Cashman can do to get some more starting pitching.
I mean, we know one year of defensive metrics can be screwy, but he's been good by the ratings ever since they stopped putting him in left field.rembrat said:
DRS has him 30 runs above average total over 2010-14, UZR has him at +48 over the same period.
Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1 30s31 seconds ago
Headley deal will be for $52M if finalized. There will also be performance bonuses that can kick it up more.
Headley deal will be for $52M if finalized. There will also be performance bonuses that can kick it up more.
rembrat said:
He's been a consistent plus defender at the position outside an injury shortened 2011. Last year was pretty much in line with what he he did in 2010 (according to fangraphs), so it wasn't exactly unprecedented.
I don't think there's any doubt that Headley is a good defensive 3B at this point. But I think it's far from certain that he'll be a solid offensive contributor, especially as he heads into his mid thirties.
Perhaps, however, we don't know Chase Headley's mental state. The fact that he signed 4/52, when Nick Markakis is getting 4/55, leads me to believe that he signed at a discount and preferred to stick with the Yankees.Ed Hillel said:
FWIW, steamer is projecting Chase to have a fWAR of 3.9 next year. Assuming the standard 0.5 fWAR drop/year, Chase is projected to have a fWAR of 10.2 over the first three years of the contract. Even if Chase collapses in the fourth year, this contract may still be an underpay.
EDIT: Not sure if this was posted elsewhere, but probably good reading for those who are optimistic regarding Chase's future performance.
Good signing for the Yankees.
The Yanks/Cashman seem to do quite well signing/trading for solid players like this: 2-4 WAR players with relatively modest contracts. However, their love for overpaying big names absolutely crushes them, not to mention that pesky bit about developing a quality farm system, which of correlates, in part, to their love of the big names/contracts.
The Yanks/Cashman seem to do quite well signing/trading for solid players like this: 2-4 WAR players with relatively modest contracts. However, their love for overpaying big names absolutely crushes them, not to mention that pesky bit about developing a quality farm system, which of correlates, in part, to their love of the big names/contracts.
He didn't get into specifics, but he said that he didn't think A-Rod would be a Yankee come spring training.Harry Hooper said:
I like Sandoval and I'm happy we have him, but this deal makes the signing look foolish.
Who would take him? I wouldn't take A-Rod unless it was to unload a contract like Carl Crawford. And even then, I'd only take A-Rod if he was absurdly subsidized to the point that I could flat out release him with minimal financial loss.
MakMan44 said:
Who would take him? I wouldn't take A-Rod unless it was to unload a contract like Carl Crawford. And even then, I'd only take A-Rod if he was absurdly subsidized to the point that I could flat out release him with minimal financial loss.
Hank Scorpio said:
It only looks foolish if you believe the Sox could have had him for something like this. If he took less to play with NY, then maybe the Sox would have had to pony up 4/72 or something like that to get him. Who knows?
I know the board is kind of split on Headley/Panda in a vacuum.
No ridiculous long term deals. Not overpaying for talent. Not giving up draft picks or young prospects.
I'm not sure I like these new smarter, fiscally responsible MFY.
I'm not sure I like these new smarter, fiscally responsible MFY.
With regard to the bolded, the Yankees have certainly had some ups and downs with regard to their farm system, but overall, the criticism is overstated, I think. From a previous thread:
We'll see if all those international signings last summer improve things at all over the next couple of years. I think things may be looking up on the farm.
SemperFidelisSox said:
It's only because they forced themselves into this position with their ill-fated attempt to get under $189M and then that series of ridiculous signings last offseason. They did seem to play the Headley situation perfectly, though.
RedOctober3829 said:
He may not be in pinstripes, but he's a Yankee for life. Nice signing for Cashman. He even makes good contact down in the zone - Cherington must've known he was going back to New York all along. It would be nice if some Boston reporter would ask why they had no interest in him.
Harry Hooper said:
I'd like to keep this thread to Headley and start another for A-Rod, but I just saw Nightengale again on MLBN, and he believes that A-Rod won't pass his physical. I have no idea if that's based on anything or just pure conjecture by him.
NYCSox said:
NFW Headley signs for less money with the Yankees when a starting spot is not assured.
RedOctober3829 said:
And there's your starting spot.
If true, my guess is that the Yankees are going to try to void his contract.
YIKES, Cashman absolutely schooled Cherington on this deal.
If the Yankees turn around and sign Shields for 4 years @84MM, we have to ask ourselves would you rather have Headley/Miller/Shields OR Panda/Hanley?
I don't like my answer.
If the Yankees turn around and sign Shields for 4 years @84MM, we have to ask ourselves would you rather have Headley/Miller/Shields OR Panda/Hanley?
I don't like my answer.
