It's all a bit confusing. As I said to moon, I thought the concern with Story wasn't a lack of arm strength but the elbow inflammation.
Maybe the question that was put to Bloom wasn't clear.
Trying to give benefit of doubt on this one.
I thought it was an overpay at first too, but in order for a free agent to "earn" $15 mill a year they really only have to be an average 2 WAR player, as crazy as it seems.
Interestingly, a lot of Yankee fans really liked him and wanted him back.
I did my very best to resolve it for ya Nick, posted a link to an article explaining the change in the new CBA and pointed out that Bloom would simply not touch him with that kind of tax hit attached...
I think it's more of a health concern. He went on the IL in 2021 with elbow inflammation.
It would really suck if we move him back to short and the elbow flares up again...
What puzzles me is why they would get rid of Lobo, a lottery ticket pitcher. Why not hang onto him and see if he develops into something? Why would you not want to do that?
You're avoiding the question of what years haven't been like this.
When was the great year for free agent starters? Guys who had youth, excellence, durability, affordability? I must have missed that one.
They're either too old, too injury-prone or too expensive. Take your pick.
Bloom and the spreadsheets have generated the solution: don't sign any of them. Genius!
Seriously, when has there been a year that there were a lot of FA SP's who weren't older or injury-prone?
Are you thinking of Gerrit Cole the $324 million man?
FA SP who have youth, effectiveness and durability cost a mint.
So we're out on them too...