Cashman's moves pay off

[jacksonianmarch]

Everyone, and I mean every sox fan on this board had something bad to say about one of the yankees transactions this offseason. Well, for one yr anyway, the offseason prior to the 2009 season looks like solid gold.

 

Starting with Teixeira. The 29 yr old switch hitting 1b was dynamite and performed well enough to be an MVP candidate. His line was impressive. .292 39HR 122RBI with an OBP of .383 and a SLG of .565. He surpassed his career OPS in year 1 while also playing flawless defense. He could be en route to his first gold glove as a yankee. He signed an 8 yr 180 mil contract in the offseason, averaging out at $22.5 million this season

 

CC Sabathia. There were plenty of things said of CC when he came here. He's too fat, he will break down, he cant handle the pressure, he sucks in the postseason. Well, he proven them all wrong in yr 1, and is a Cy Young candidate after his first season in NY. His line. 19-8 3.37ERA 1.15WHIP 230IP 197K. And to top that, he has started Game 1 of both the ALDS and the ALCS and has combined to throw 14.2IP 2ER and get 2 victories. His salary for this season was $23 million.

 

AJ Burnett. There was a lot said about him as well. He's too wild, he wont stay healthy, he will wilt under the pressure. Well, the former was true as he was in the top 5 in walks allowed. But he started 33 times this yr, and broke 200IP for the second yr in a row. Here is his line. 13-9 4.04ERA 1.40WHIP. 195K in 207IP. The walks were a problem, but the BAA was down and his ERA was right about where it was the yr before. Knowing his history, he was everything we could ask for sans a 6 start stretch in August-early Sept. And his playoff performance thus far is nice too. 2 games, 12.1IP 3ER and two games that NY eventually won late. His salary for this season was $16.5 million

 

Nick Swisher. Obtained for Wilson Betemit, Jhonny Nunez, and Jeff Marquez prior to the season. Swish was coming off a career worst season in 2008. His BA slipped under .220 and his HR total dipped below 20 for the first time in awhile. But Swisher turned out to be the emotional catalyst for the team as well as the 3rd leading HR hitter. Although the BA was still low (.249), he set a new career high in OPS at .869 and was 7th in the game in P/PA. His salary this season was $7 million.

 

The overall cost of these 4 players was Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez, Jhonny Nunez, NYY first round pick, NYY second round pick, NYY 3rd round pick and $69 million. The overall production was immense for this team and could be what puts them over the hump this yr.

 

Needless to say, Cashman's moves paid off pretty huge this yr. It did cost a ton of money, but it has returned this team to one of the elites and has set them up for the long term. I know you love to bash Cashman, Gom, but these moves are the reason why we are sitting where we are on October 19th.

[TheKilo]

When you spend half of the total free agent dollars spent in the offseason, you damn well better get a return for your investment.

[Dipre]

Close the polls and stop the voting folks, here's the thread of the year.

[Cocos Disciples]

My favorite thing about this thread is "there were a lot of things said about ______"

 

So, you signed star players, people speculated that they wouldn't work out, and they did work out. Not exactly earth shattering.

[example1]

This is stupid.

 

How much convincing and hard thought do you think Cashman had to put into spending someone else's money on the best pitcher and hitter available? How about when he was told to throw $16.5m at Burnett? I could have done that...

 

Oh wait, I did, in MLB The Show 2008. Good times.

[yeszir]

If you need to pull out stats like P/PA and phrases like "emotional catalyst" to justify paying Nick Swisher 7 million this year, so be it.

[317yankee]

Ditto jacksonianmarch ditto...

[msubulldogs21]

How much convincing and hard thought do you think Cashman had to put into spending someone else's money on the best pitcher and hitter available? How about when he was told to throw $16.5m at Burnett? I could have done that...

 

Seriously.

 

Jacko, you make it sound like Cashman is a baseball genius or something being able to convince Sabathia, Teixeira, and Burnett to come to New York. If he did this as the GM of the KC Royals, that would be noteworthy. As it currently stands... not so much.

[CanadianSox]

I've always liked Swisher but I don't know about 7 mil.

[Keeper]

It's so hard to be a GM when you have a blank check to work with every season...

[Gom]

Actually, Swisher made 5.3 million this year. Where Jacko got 7 million from...well, that's Jacko for you.

[bsox0407]

all have to say the total salary for the players that they signed could pay for the Pirates salary for 8 years.

[jacksonianmarch]

We got him with $21mil and 3 yrs left on his deal. That's where I got his salary from, cause that's the AAV that the yankees are paying

[Dipre]

In keeping with their practice of securing promising youngsters to long-term deals, the Oakland Athletics on Friday agreed with slugger Nick Swisher on a five-year, $26.75 million US contract.

 

Swisher, 26, will earn $700,000 US this year, $3.5 million in 2008, $5.3 million in 2009, $6.75 million in 2010 and $9 million in 2011. The club holds a $10.25 million for 2012, with a $1 million buyout.

 

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/story/2007/05/11/athletics-swisher-contract.html

 

Facts are facts.

[jacksonianmarch]

Your salary is calculated by AAV there captain. So while the Yankees did pay Swisher $5.3mil this yr, the cap number is $7 million. That's what I look at, cause that is what the yankees will get luxury taxed on

[Dipre]

Your salary is calculated by AAV there captain. So while the Yankees did pay Swisher $5.3mil this yr' date=' the cap number is $7 million. That's what I look at, cause that is what the yankees will get luxury taxed on[/quote']

[jacksonianmarch]

you are an idiot

[Gom]

Your salary is calculated by AAV there captain. So while the Yankees did pay Swisher $5.3mil this yr' date=' the cap number is $7 million. That's what I look at, cause that is what the yankees will get luxury taxed on[/quote']

 

That's a legitimate point. Move on.

 

I don't really give credit for free agent signings. It does not take much skill in my opinion to sign a check.

 

That said, he does an excellent job at closing the free agent deals.

 

However, I credit a GM's worth more in trades and player development. Knowing what to give up and who to draft is a tougher skill in my mind than signing free agents. However, I can't knock what he did last off-season, as much as I'd like to.

[bsox0407]

you are an idiot

 

more personal attacks. again we applaud knowing that once again you are wrong.

[Dipre]

you are an idiot

 

When proven wrong, resort to personal attacks.

 

A trademark of Down syndrome victims. But it's not your fault, man, blame life.

[bsox0407]

When proven wrong, resort to personal attacks.

 

A trademark of Down syndrome victims. But it's not your fault, man, blame life.

 

:lol: Nice.

[jacksonianmarch]

Even Gom was a bigger man than you in this thread. Regardless, every thread you infect becomes a fight. I would assume you have figured out that you have a problem, but you don't care. Regardless, your crap will eventually lead to a ban. You have some serious issues that you need to let out.

[bsox0407]

Even Gom was a bigger man than you in this thread. Regardless' date=' every thread you infect becomes a fight. I would assume you have figured out that you have a problem, but you don't care. Regardless, your crap will eventually lead to a ban. You have some serious issues that you need to let out.[/quote']

 

Personal attack yet again. Come on let it go.

[Dipre]

Even Gom was a bigger man than you in this thread. Regardless' date=' every thread you infect becomes a fight. I would assume you have figured out that you have a problem, but you don't care. Regardless, your crap will eventually lead to a ban. You have some serious issues that you need to let out.[/quote']

 

My point and Gom's point were different.

 

I merely pointed out how much the Yanks pay him.

 

I don't care about tax, i care about actual salary. And that's what they paid him. Please feel free to take the front seat on your next short bus ride.

[Gom]

This is actually stupid but, I like the personal attacks. Gives the board more life.

 

Swisher's salary is 5.3 million. His cost to the Yankees is approximately 7 million due to salary cap issues. They are both right in making their case. Move along.

[Imperial59]

Cashman signed CC, Tex and Burnett to a combined 20 years, they've played a combined 3 years of that (15%). Calling that a success is like declaring the World Series winner in April. In other words, your Cashulation is premature.

[Imperial59]

you are an idiot

 

This is where a normal person would have admitted they were thinking of the wrong salary figure and apologize.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

This is actually stupid but' date=' I like the personal attacks. Gives the board more life.[/quote']

 

Same.