glad this rule wasn't in effect two years ago or ole Yu would be pitching for the Marlins right now.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/latest-on-the-posting-system-negotiations.html



[This message has been edited by Gerg MarmaIard (edited 12/4/2013 4:08p).]

Passan is on twitter explaining it as 20 mill max and then any team "tied" can take part in negotiations.

So, it's essentially free ageny with a 20 mill ante for any team who wants in on it and then signs him.

Welcome to the Yankees, Tanaka.

LOVE your analogy towards a $20M ante.

I just don't see how the NYYs can add Tanaka.

According to COTS, they are at $117M for 2014. That is for:
A-Rod (3B), Wells (OF), Teixeira (1B), Sabathia (SP), Soriano (OF), McCann (C), Jeter (SS), Ichiro (OF) and Ryan (Util).

Add the $21.8M Ellsbury (OF) averages... you are at $138.8M.

They have:
SP - Nova and Pineda as Arbs.

They need:
2B - Projecting Cano for $25M
SP - Kuroda (Speculation offered $15M+)
SP - ?Phelps?
Closer - ?

Adding Cano and Kuroda and that's $178.8M. Only 12 players. Even if the other 13 make league minimum, you are butting up against that $185M.

Unless A-Rod comes off the books, it is really hard to see how the Yanks stay below $185M. But, we already knew all that.

I would think the Yanks must sign Cano next or they won't sign him, unless A-Rod is known to be gone.

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I just don't see how the NYYs can add Tanaka.

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i didnt see how they could add ellsbury, but.....

If A-rod stays suspended it Would save them over 32M next year between his salary and the 6M they'd owe him for passing Mays on the HR list, according to MLBTR

Token - Well, Ells could very well be at the expense of someone else, like Cano.