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Originally Posted by MatthewAllenHanso
Ellsbury is 5.8 WAR. Way above the other OFs. Cano is 6 even.
Ill take that trade off. If the Yanks play it safe they can land Infante and Jacoby for a lot less than Cano on MUCH shorter deals and come out ahead.
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Ellsbury was also 1.4, 9.2, -0.2, 2.1, 4.1 and 1.3 WAR his previous years. Not exactly any model of consistency. I take Cano over Ellsbury/Infante any day.
Not saying I would have gone 10 years for Cano but I would have upped the offer if I was the Yankees and at least make him think a little about it. Sticking firm at 170M obviously meant Cano was leaving.