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That's a lot of money for a relief pitcher, but, the Yankees have a lot of money.
Soriano is a very good reliever, though he's faced a lot of injuries.
What I think will happen is that:
Rivera will continue to close (really stepping out on a limb with that one)
Soriano will set him up (I know, I'm a crazy man)
Joba will go back into the rotation. Since Andy Pettitte has said that he won't start the season (and might not pitch at all) the Yankees could use a starter (or 2). Adding a reliever will allow Joba to start the season in the rotation. He'll have a few months to show what he can do and if he's struggling the Yankees can always trade Montero or Romine or whomever else for a starter at the deadline.
I'm a little surprised there wasn't a bigger market for Soriano.
He's a very good pitcher.
but he's getting closer money to be a set up man.
What I was hearing, is that most teams were watching their budgets for closers, that's why Fuentes is a little more appealing to some. Cashman didn't want Soriano because we have to give up a pick because he was a Type A free agent, but he was overruled by the organization. The Yanks wanted him on a 3 year deal because if things go the way they are thinking: Mariano will pitch till the end of this 2 year deal then retire and if Soriano doesn't opt out, his third year will be the year he takes over the closer role for us.
I think the real story is that Brian Cashman was against signing Soriano. The Steinbrenners completely overruled him, which will probably set up a whole soap opera of speculation about Cashman's future in The Bronx.
I think the real story is that Brian Cashman was against signing Soriano. The Steinbrenners completely overruled him, which will probably set up a whole soap opera of speculation about Cashman's future in The Bronx.
You're probably right. Cashman liked Soriano but thought he could do more with the money they had left to spend.
In 2009, according to Cot’s Contracts, the following teams spent more than 17% of their payroll on their bullpens: Cincinnati (29.21%), NY Mets (22.40%), Philadelphia (19.08%), Cleveland (22.69%), Chicago White Sox (21.30%), Kansas City (19.57%), Toronto (25.9%), Milwaukee (18.58%), Tampa Bay (29.06%), Los Angeles Angels (19.81%), Houston (18.31%), Pittsburgh (18.17%), Baltimore (22.21%), and Minnesota (28.14%). So in 2009 the current Yankees would have finished 15th of 30 teams in terms of the percentage of salary allocated to the bullpen.
Can't really count it as $35 million. It's spread over 3 years potentially, so you have to go year by year. Just like when CC signed that tremendous contract, he wasn't handed $100-200 million on the spot.
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