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Juan Soto speaks English.
I know that
Juan Soto speaks English.
I just don't know why NY would be motivated to guarantee a 34 year old pitcher 5/$180 million.It's for the extra year & 36 mil. If Yankees give it it'll void the opt out, just Cole & Boras twisting arms for extra gas money. Reports already out they're giving the year
The Yankees had to give Cole that opt-out clause or Boras would have pushed him to sign elsewhere.I just don't know why NY would be motivated to guarantee a 34 year old pitcher 5/$180 million.
Who else is offering that though? All these guys start getting injured around this age and it started for him this season. You could point to Verlander winning two CYs after 34 and finished second another time but he missed two seasons in the middle of that; Scherzer was good for a couple years then started breaking down. We know about deGrom and Kershaw.The Yankees had to give Cole that opt-out clause or Boras would have pushed him to sign elsewhere.
They can't afford to lose him now with Soto almost certainly leaving.
There is a probability that Cole could get a similar offer on the market and he might leave NY if the Yankees declined the option -- because if Soto can see how top-heavy this team is, Gerrit Cole can see it, too.
If the Yankees lost Cole and Soto, this team wouldn't even be as good as the Royals.
The Yankees picking up Cole's option is like keeping him prisoner.
if Cole walks, Rodon is their ace. It's not like letting Cole test the market only to bring him back for lesser money is an option.I just don't know why NY would be motivated to guarantee a 34 year old pitcher 5/$180 million.
I'd rather have Burnes.if Cole walks, Rodon is their ace. It's not like letting Cole test the market only to bring him back for lesser money is an option.
it's an overpay yes, but the Yankees also can't do better on the market whereas I could see a team paying Cole big time money in the offseason. Arguably only Burnes is on his level.
It's like what I said in the Yankee threadI'd rather have Burnes.
Despite what that dork in the Twitter thread @VegetasHairline posted (no shots at you @VegetasHairline ), he went to the AL East in a walk year and had a great season. Even went into the 9th inning allowing one ER in a playoff game.
Burnes had 32 starts this season and went at least six 23 times. I watched him absolutely carve up the Tigers in September when Detroit was on fire.
Surprised Yankees haven't agreed to the extra year for Cole yet. I'm assuming they will before tonight