Tanaka Predictions

[Hammerojustice]

And I can't blame him for accepting it in his contract... question is did he demand it or did the Yankees just offer it?

 

[Rick2583]

And I can't blame him for accepting it in his contract... question is did he demand it or did the Yankees just offer it?

Since the Yankees have a history of bidding against themselves I'd have to say it was offered.

 

[Hammerojustice]

Since the Yankees have a history of bidding against themselves I'd have to say it was offered.

which is insanely stupid....

 

[yankeesince59]

Since the Yankees have a history of bidding against themselves I'd have to say it was offered.

...that's not the case according to MLB...there were several clubs in on the bidding and the Cubs offered $150 Mil....the Yanx countered with $155 Mil and and opt out...not big deal IMO...I mean the Dodgers did pretty much the same thing with Kershaw.

 

[Hammerojustice]

...that's not the case according to MLB...there were several clubs in on the bidding and the Cubs offered $150 Mil....the Yanx countered with $155 Mil and and opt out...not big deal IMO...I mean the Dodgers did pretty much the same thing with Kershaw.

Kershaw had an opt out? and it was over $30M/year too on that deal...

 

[Rick2583]

I know the opt out clause may be a great selling point but I think the practice should be banned. These selfish money hungry bastards make enough money, why give them the licence to financially rape a team for more. Both A-Rod & CC have pretty much stopped earning there big contracts after they re-upped with there stupid clauses.

 

[Hammerojustice]

I know the opt out clause may be a great selling point but I think the practice should be banned. These selfish money hungry bastards make enough money, why give them the licence to financially rape a team for more. Both A-Rod & CC have pretty much stopped earning there big contracts after they re-upped with there stupid clauses.

should, absolutely... the damn union would never agree to that though

 

[yankeesince59]

I know the opt out clause may be a great selling point but I think the practice should be banned. These selfish money hungry bastards make enough money, why give them the licence to financially rape a team for more. Both A-Rod & CC have pretty much stopped earning there big contracts after they re-upped with there stupid clauses.

...but rick, no one is forcing the owners to pay these huge salaries and to offer NTCs.

 

[Rick2583]

...but rick, no one is forcing the owners to pay these huge salaries and to offer NTCs.

I get that, I just don't agree with it.

 

[Majorball]

Since the Yankees have a history of bidding against themselves I'd have to say it was offered.

No it was Close who demanded it. He also secured it in the Kershaw and Grienke deals also.