If Brian Cashman is being truthful and the Yankees don't sign Scherzer, then they are clearly not contenders. Cashman said recently that Scherzer's asking price of $200 million is too high. Who are these Yankees? When is any price tag too high? Maybe its the Yankees that have learned from disastrous deals they've made with free agents in the past. Those mistakes stare them in the face every day: Mark Teixiera from first base, Alex Rodriguez from third, or the bench, or the front page of the tabloids, CC Sabathia from the snack stand. The Yankees are filled with aging, expensive players who are well past their prime (and we haven't even mentioned Carlos Beltran). So maybe restraining from pulling the trigger on Scherzer, who has won 39 games over the past two seasons, is the right move? Read More »
The New York Yankees knew it'd be a tough job to rebuild after Derek Jeter retired, but they've started, and in drastic fashion too. They have acquired both Andrew Miller and Didi Gregorius, with the latter seen as the out-and-out replacement for their famous shortstop. The Yankees are prepared to spend big money in order to reshuffle their roster in to a World Series winning one. Will these moves be of any benefit to their hopes? Read More »