Yanks and Farnsworth agree to 3 year deal

[yagmaster]

Yankees, Farnsworth agree to 3-year, $17M contract

ESPN.com news services

 

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees agreed Friday to a $17 million, three-year contract with reliever Kyle Farnsworth, moving quickly to replace Tom Gordon as the primary setup man for Mariano Rivera.

 

Kyle Farnsworth

Relief Pitcher

New York Yankees

 

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2005 SEASON STATISTICS

GM W L BB K ERA

72 1 1 27 87 2.19

 

A source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that the Rangers offered Farnsworth a three-year, $16.5 million contract with a vesting option that would have taken the deal to $21 million, plus incentives. Meanwhile, Atlanta proposed a three-year deal worth close to $15 million.

 

The hard-throwing righty, who will be 30 in April, split last season between the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves, who acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline. He combined to go 1-1 with a 2.19 ERA in 72 games, striking out 87 in 70 innings and walking 27.

 

Farnsworth allowed only five home runs during the regular season, but had a meltdown in Game 4 of the playoffs, when Atlanta wasted a 6-1 lead. He gave up an eighth-inning grand slam to Lance Berkman and a tying homer to Brad Ausmus with two outs in the ninth, and Houston went on to win in 18 innings and earn a spot in the NL championship series.

 

Gordon, who spent the last two seasons as Rivera's main setup man in New York, reached a preliminary agreement late Thursday night with the Philadelphia Phillies on an $18 million, three-year contract.

 

New York had wanted to sign both Gordon and Farnsworth but would not offer more than a two-year deal to Gordon, a 38-year-old right-hander.

 

Prices for relievers have escalated this offseason, with B.J. Ryan getting a $47 million, five-year contract from Toronto and Billy Wagner accepting a $43 million, four-year offer from the New York Mets.

 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 

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This was bound to happen, and the overpaying for relievers continues.

[yankeessuck013]

Farnsworth can be as good as Gordon was this year, or he could be a flop.

 

Playing in Comerica and Turner field sure didn't hurt at all. His ERA was 2 whole runs worse on the road last year.

[Soxfan1]

Letshope he turns out to be another waste.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

he also played in Wrigley Field the majority of his career. I blame the "overpaying for relievers" on the Cubs and Blue Jays. They both set the market giving Scott Eyre the money he got and giving BJ Ryan a 5 year deal.

[Cityofchampions33]

Good signing, much better than getting Gordon back, hopefully he'll injure himself like the other Yankee NL pitchers, but good signing.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I prefer this then giving Gordon 3 years. There is still alot of work to be done.

[Optimist]

Nice to see moves like this taking place.

[riverside sluggers]

Farnsworth in 2 games against Boston has an 0-1 record with a 3.86 ERA (1 ER in 2.1 innings)

 

Red Sox Batters vs Farns

Alex Cora, 0 for 5, Walk

*Johnny Damon, 0 for 1

*Tony Graffanino, 0 for 1, Walk, K

*Gabe Kapler, 0 for 1

Mike Lowell, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) 2 RBIs, 3 Ks

Doug Mirabelli, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) K

*John Olerud, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) K

Edgar Renterria, 4 for 20 (.200 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, 5 Ks, 2 SBs

Jason Varitek, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) Double

Kevin Youkilis, 1 for 1 (1.000 avg) RBI

[26 to 6]

I prefer this then giving Gordon 3 years. There is still alot of work to be done.

I agree, though I would have liked to have Gordon back.

[RedRuffing15]

Yea..but at least were going younger..I mean I'd rather stay old if it'd get us more wins..but it should get us something

[ARod2212]

hopefully he'll injure himself

Not this ******** again..

[Cityofchampions33]

Not this ******** again..

 

Im jokin relax lol, of course's he's a great pickup just every NL pitcher that has come to the AL East has seemded to eitehr suddenly get injured or been injured and get injured again

[riverside sluggers]

AL East has seemded to eitehr suddenly get injured or been injured and get injured again

 

yankee fans can easily turn that around on us with sox acquiring beckett and mota

[26 to 6]

Im jokin relax lol, of course's he's a great pickup just every NL pitcher that has come to the AL East has seemded to eitehr suddenly get injured or been injured and get injured again

that whole thing about NL pitchers going to the AL really only applies to starters. Relievers in the NL dont face pitchers, they face pinch hitters. So its not like they get a free out or something.

[Optimist]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_150035.jpg

[26 to 6]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_150035.jpg

very very nice!

 

Cant wait to see that fastball in pinstripes!

[yankeessuck013]

he looks like my physical trainer, exactly like him

[yagmaster]

Farnsworth is a good reliever and he will fill the void left by Tom Gordon. Good, albeit expensive, signing for the Yankees.

[yankeessuck013]

expensive is not in their vocabulary

[ksushi]

A good move, real good. Farnsworth will be very good in pinstripes.

[RedRuffing15]

Farnsworth is a good reliever and he will fill the void left by Tom Gordon. Good, albeit expensive, signing for the Yankees.

 

Yea, it should fill the void...but there still will be a void in the BP, I think we still need a few more trusty relievers..then were looking good.

 

 

 

YagMaster....idk...that name sounds familiar, were you in slugfest??

 

If you were....I was Maynard13 in that

[riverside sluggers]

Yea, it should fill the void...but there still will be a void in the BP, I think we still need a few more trusty relievers..then were looking good.

 

well so far its looking like you could get my boy Mike Myers

 

He is a reliable reliever to get the lefty outs the team needs him to.

 

If he is signed, just hope Torre doesnt keep him in there to face righties.

[Optimist]

I would really prefer if we fixed our remaining bullpen problems from within, but I don't really see it happening.

[Soxfan1]

Yea, it should fill the void...but there still will be a void in the BP, I think we still need a few more trusty relievers..then were looking good.

 

 

 

YagMaster....idk...that name sounds familiar, were you in slugfest??

 

If you were....I was Maynard13 in that

Yeah he was.

[Ray10]

Farnsworth isn't something to get all excited about. He is a mediocre reliver and he was the one who chocked in Game 6 against the Astros and let them tie the game. He is an incosistent pitcher with half decent stuff. So he doesn't make the Yankees any more dangerous.

[26 to 6]

Farnsworth isn't something to get all excited about. He is a mediocre reliver and he was the one who chocked in Game 6 against the Astros and let them tie the game. He is an incosistent pitcher with half decent stuff. So he doesn't make the Yankees any more dangerous.

Kyle Farnsworth > Tanyon Sturtze

Kyle Farnsworth > Scott Proctor

 

Thats why this is a good move.

 

I would really prefer if we fixed our remaining bullpen problems from within, but I don't really see it happening.

I agree, I would love to see Matt SMith on the opening day roster. BUt fact of the matter is, he's not proven yet, so I think the Yankees have an obligation to sign Myers (or someone else). But of Matt Smith outplays them in Spring Training, I give it to him all the way. Drop the other guy.