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Old 09-28-2015, 04:25 PM   #3570
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Originally Posted by ClockShot View Post
But faith has been slowly going out the window ever since The Boss died. The Steinbrenner kids are clueless on what direction to take team. And we don't know if they're willing to open the wallet or not.
I don't understand this.

2013-14 offseason:
Tanaka - 7 years, $155 million
Ellsbury - 7 years, $153 million
McCann - 5 years, $85 million
Beltran - 3 years, $45 million
Gardner - 4 years, $52 million extension

Nearly $500 million in contracts given out in a single offseason. And then this past offseason they inked Miller for 4 years, $36 million which is big time money for a closer in addition to extending Headley for 4 years, $52 million.

When you look at the projected roster for next year there's not much room to spend lavishly. You have high-priced players at 7 positions (all 3 OF, 1B, DH, 3B, C) and Gregorious at SS. What does that leave to spend at, 2B? It wouldn't shock me if they went and signed Murphy from the Mets, that guy could hit 20-25 jacks with that porch. SP? I'm sure we'll hear them in play for Jordan Zimmermann or someone like that.

I don't think there's much question that they're willing to open up the wallet. But at a certain point it's fair to question whether it makes sense with all the money they've already got tied up. Keeping Severino, Bird, and Judge was 100% the right call.
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