tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620636286965369574.post7362527323613314471..comments2023-06-25T11:54:41.516-04:00Comments on The Genius Maker™ Yankee Blog: The Genius Maker 10-29-11The Genius Maker Yankee Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06136006363205818957noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620636286965369574.post-26710633320032663092011-11-02T21:03:21.914-04:002011-11-02T21:03:21.914-04:00Now that CC is signed, what's next? Mostly sta...Now that CC is signed, what's next? Mostly starting pitching. What I'd like to see the team do is<br />1. Don't trade Montero<br />2. Sign Yu Darvish, whatever it costs.<br />3. Get Burnett out of the starting rotation<br />4. Give as many young guys a chance to show what they can do, even Joba.<br />5. Sign Garcia and Colon as backup possibilities (although I doubt that they Yanks will catch lightning in a bottle twice.) <br />6. Sign several more apparently washed up stars to minor league contracts -- guys who might be 2012's equivalent of Garcia and Colon.David in Calnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8620636286965369574.post-40688511527295126312011-10-30T23:09:07.533-04:002011-10-30T23:09:07.533-04:00I agree re CC. Multi-yearcontracts are risky for ...I agree re CC. Multi-yearcontracts are risky for the team. That goes double for pitchers. Just look at pitchers on the current Yanks roster who were disappointments: Burnett, Igawa, Soriano, Feliciano. <br /><br />Rumor is that the Yanks have offered to extend CC's contract 2 more years. I think that's a big mistake. It increases the risk a lot.<br /><br />Frankly, the way I'd like the see the Yanks handle CC and other players in his position is to offer whatever sweetener they're willing to do <i>provided the player signs with them and doesn't opt out.</i> But, they should tell that player that if he opts out, they will not offer him a contract. And, then stick to that promise. I don't think CC can better the Yanks offer <i>if the Yanks aren't in the bidding.</i> <br /><br />The trick would be to convince the player that the Yanks really mean it when they say they won't negotiate if he opts out. Chances are CC and his agent wouldn't believe them. I think they'd have to let CC walk in order for their threat to be convincing the next time this situation comes up.David in Calnoreply@blogger.com