Does anyone know how this trade affects the Yankees luxury tax standing? Do they still have to clear salary?
Maybe Headley?
Do they even care about resetting the luxury tax anymore now that they won’t be bidding on Harper?
Baseball has to correct the absurd advantages big market teams have. Can't have a NBA situation here. It hurts the game.
Natural Immunity Croc
My Reggie Jackson comparison for Stanton is even more apt now
It is a bit disgusting how the Yankees basically sat back and had the NL MVP fall right into their laps.
jpx7 (12-09-2017)
MLBTR said in their offseason outlook they have about $25M to spend. Swapping Stanton for Castro leaves them around $10M to spend.
If they want to bring Sabathia back on a short deal they will have to clear one of their contacts, and with Torres and Andujar almost ready to go, the most logical one to part with is Headley.
This trade makes me eager to do business with the Marlins.
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
The Yankees are getting Jorge Guzman. He’s a legit prospect.
Horsehide Harry (12-09-2017)
I told everybody here that the Marlins were in a bad spot and would have to give Stanton away to get to where they want to be on payroll. If you looked at the numbers and the fact that Stanton had a NT clause it was obvious.
Now, everybody's pissed because the Yankees were smart enough and aggressive enough and lucky enough (being a place Stanton would be willing to go) to get him for peanuts in talent and a minor gamble (for them) of money.
The Marlins got a guy not in the Yankees top 30 and their #9 prospect according to MLB. They also got a more powerful slower version of Dee Gordon, on a shorter deal by a year but at similar AAV. Plus they had to send a contingent $30M to get it done.
The Marlins aren't done either IMO if they are to be believed about where they want payroll to be but they will get more out of the others they move unless they move Prado.
if Yelich is on the block, AA needs to get in on him.
He's on a great contract, i'd trade some of our top prospects for him.
Yelich-Ender-Acuna would be absurd.