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[Fox318]

I'm glad the yankees didn't sign Cano for those ridiculous terms. Have fun wasting away in Seattle where you'll be forgotten in 2 months.

The man who doesn't hustle gets paid

 

[captmcblack]

Cano, I'll never forget you winning the HR derby for Washington Heights.

 

[jbug617]

Jay-Z got him his money.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Ms GAF you happy? You got a Supahstah!

 

[BFIB]

Now that they've signed Cano, my guess is they go all in. Give up the farm and land Price.

 

[rando14]

ohhhh god

 

[Dominican Power]

Would Trout make free agency?

 

[Lambtron]

I'm glad the yankees didn't sign Cano for those ridiculous terms. Have fun wasting away in Seattle where you'll be forgotten in 2 months.

I'd rather have Cano than Ellsbury + McCann, but that's just me.

 

[Syrinx]

Would Trout make free agency?

If the Angels were smart, they wouldn't let him anywhere near it.

But the Angels aren't smart, so I guess that's a moot point.

 

[Dominican Power]

nvm

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I'm not gonna say something dumb like "good riddance" but I sure as hell want no part of that contract.

Yankees infield is a shitshow right now though.

 

[Y2Kev]

240MM. Lawd.

 

[distantmantra]

Ms GAF you happy? You got a Supahstah!

We already had Felix.

But we need other players around these guys. The rest of our team can't hit.

Well, Felix can. :lol

 

[Derrick01]

I'd rather have Cano than Ellsbury + McCann, but that's just me.

Sure, but not for 10 years. He's already in his 30s so that's just a silly contract.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

I'm not gonna say something dumb like "good riddance" but I sure as hell want no part of that contract.

Yankees infield is a shitshow right now though.

Sori back at 2B?

 

[Malo]

I'd rather have Cano than Ellsbury + McCann, but that's just me.

We could have had all 3 but fuck giving him a ten year contract.

 

[slightconfuse]

Damn can getting paid. Kind of glad Yankees didn't bite

More $$$ for tanaka

 

[Enron]

RIP #no6org

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Now that they've signed Cano, my guess is they go all in. Give up the farm and land Price.

Totally agree man. Fuck it all.

 

[jman2050]

You know, when A-Rod got paid the first time at least he was 24 at the time...

 

[matthewwhatever]

Rangers are getting close on a deal with JPA. Don't really want him.

"Arencibia strikes out in a curveball in the dirt."

That's a line you're going to want to get used to hearing.

 

[Lambtron]

Did you forget that we had just Cano last year?

It's not Cano's fault the rest of the team was old & busted. McCann is a huge upgrade at catcher, I'm not sure Ellsbury makes a giant difference in the outfield production. Going from Cano to whomever else at 2nd is a massive downgrade. It just seems like a wash to me. *shrug*

I agree 10 years is pretty stupid, but still. It's not like the Yankees are hurting for money. $24 million a year in 2022-2024 is a drop in the bucket. Oh well.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Still cant believe hegot over 200 mill when the Mariners were bidding against themselves....

 

[slightconfuse]

Nintendo has to sell a lot of Wii us to afford this

Lol

 

[knicks]

This is such a bizarre contract.

I don't understand MLB organizations. The guy is 31. How can you give him a 10 year contract. He has a solid 3 or 4 great more years. And if Cano got thrown under a steroid report a couple of years from now, how could you be surprised.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Congrats on being the new Royals Mariners fans.

 

[Lambtron]

Nintendo has to sell a lot of Wii us to afford this

Lol

Looking forward to Robinson Cano's Winning Run only on Wii U.

 

[Malo]

It's not Cano's fault the rest of the team was old & busted. McCann is a huge upgrade at catcher, I'm not sure Ellsbury makes a giant difference in the outfield production. Going from Cano to whomever else at 2nd is a massive downgrade. It just seems like a wash to me. *shrug*

I agree 10 years is pretty stupid, but still. It's not like the Yankees are hurting for money. $24 million a year in 2022-2024 is a drop in the bucket. Oh well.

Going from Ichiro and Wells to Tacoby is a massive upgrade. And it's obvious the Yankees wanted nothing to do with giving out another ten year contract and I'm glad they didn't.

 

[rando14]

Still cant believe hegot over 200 mill when the Mariners were bidding against themselves....

this. how did he sneak in another year lol

This is such a bizarre contract.

I don't understand MLB organizations. The guy is 31. How can you give him a 10 year contract. He has a solid 3 or 4 great more years. And if Cano got thrown under a steroid report a couple of years from now, how could you be surprised.

probably praying an arod situation happens and we can get out earlier than 10!!

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Cano to Seattle: do not like. :/

He got paid, though. Good for him.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

this. how did he sneak in another year lol

My boy Jay-Z started freestyling.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

It's not Cano's fault the rest of the team was old & busted. McCann is a huge upgrade at catcher, I'm not sure Ellsbury makes a giant difference in the outfield production. Going from Cano to whomever else at 2nd is a massive downgrade. It just seems like a wash to me. *shrug*

I agree 10 years is pretty stupid, but still. It's not like the Yankees are hurting for money. $24 million a year in 2022-2024 is a drop in the bucket. Oh well.

They're already paying bad contract years for players. They'd be booked through 2024 with this.

 

[Sanjuro]

Nintendo is going to have to sell a lot of Nintendos.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAH

hahahahahahaha

 

[jman2050]

I'm not going to laud the Yankees' fiscal responsibility for avoiding an obvious black hole of a contract when they just gave Slappy McPillsbury 150 million for no good reason.

 

[Paches]

Now we just need Cruz, Price, and Beltran.

 

[hemtae]

This is such a bizarre contract.

I don't understand MLB organizations. The guy is 31. How can you give him a 10 year contract. He has a solid 3 or 4 great more years. And if Cano got thrown under a steroid report a couple of years from now, how could you be surprised.

I think this is more about making a statement signing than actual value. From other stuff it sounds like the mariners were pretty desperate.

 

[ReMaKe]

I'm glad he left the Yankees. Go make that money Cano. The way the Yankees handled this whole situation was really disrespectful.

 

[Fox318]

Looking forward to Robinson Cano's Winning Run only on Wii U.

I'd say it would be more like a brisk walk

 

[rando14]

have any of our big free agency contracts ever worked out? Richie sexson, carlos silva, jerrod washburn...

I think this is more about making a statement signing than actual value. From other stuff it sounds like the mariners were pretty desperate.

yup they're showing that they're changing the culture of the club. the contract itself is terrible but they needed to sign a big free agent

 

[jbug617]

You can't say it's responsible for not giving Cano that contract and sign Ellsbury to that contract.

 

[Malo]

I'm glad he left the Yankees. Go make that money Cano. The way the Yankees handled this whole situation was really disrespectful.

A 7/175 offer was really disrespectful, totes disrespectful.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Now we just need Cruz, Price, and Beltran.

At least now the Mariners have 3/25 of a good roster!

 

[BFIB]

Just to think, the Angels could sign Trout right now to the same deal. Trout would be 32 then when the contract expires, and Cano just got a 10 year deal and he's 31.

 

[Sanjuro]

A 7/175 offer was really disrespectful, totes disrespectful.

Considering he got $240 million (tax free?), yeah, it's pretty disrespectful.

 

[jman2050]

Can't wait for Dave Cameron's tunnel-vision induced "Count up the WARs" article as to why this is a totally great signing that is a fair deal to both player and team!

EDIT - Hell he managed to do the same thing with the Ellsbury contract despite outright saying it was an overpay because "oh it's the Yankees and thus they pay a premium, so it's all right!"

 

[Fox318]

Just to think, the Angels could sign Trout right now to the same deal. Trout would be 32 then when the contract expires, and Cano just got a 10 year deal and he's 31.

They should give him a Rick DiPietro type contract

 

[El_Chino]

Yeah, 10 years was not worth. Yankees stated they weren't going to go anywhere near A-Rod's contract. I mean look how well that Pujol's contract is working out so far...

 

[distantmantra]

Can't wait for Dave Cameron's tunnel-vision induced "Count up the WARs" article as to why this is a totally great signing that is a fair deal to both player and team!

Not WARs-tastic yet, but it's a start:

10 years, $240 million for Robinson Cano. The Mariners are all-in on big splashes. Let’s hope it works out better than it did for every other team who has tried this recently.
Robinson Cano makes the Mariners better. Hopefully, he makes them better enough real soon for this to be worth it before this contract turns into a total albatross. I don’t see a contending roster even with Cano, but maybe by the end of the winter, the Mariners will have a team that justifies this kind of go-for-broke strategy. We’ll see.

 

[Malo]

Considering he got $240 million (tax free?), yeah, it's pretty disrespectful.

Good on Cano and jigga man for getting that paper, but no way in hell I'm giving a 31 year old a ten year contract.

 

[Sanjuro]

Good on Cano and jigga man for getting that paper, but no way in hell I'm giving a 31 year old a ten year contract.

Why would you give him the contract? Does your local Jewish Deli have a softball team or something?