Whoa. We have our first benchmark for the 2019 MLB free agency season. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s $23.6 million a year for a pitcher in Wheeler who is really a #2 or #3 starter. The Yankees have announced that they will be talking to Cole and Strasberg who are both Scott Boras clients. SU says there is no way they are going to pay $35 million a year for either of these guys. And would Cole be willing to cut his hair and Strasberg his beard to come to the Yankees? Meeting with them checks off the box but SU says not happening. And that is a good thing.
On to Plan B whatever that is.
Eli Manning starting this week for the Giants. Let him go out with a couple of games vs. riding the bench off into the sunset.
SU spent the weekend watching the Michigan basketball and football teams. The hoops team under Juwaan Howard is a joy to watch – they play hard, up tempo, team-oriented and genuinely seem to like each other and the coach. SU says if you are a high school stud player, why wouldn’t you want to play for Howard with his NBA pedigree? You can enjoy this team as the expectations are so much lower vs. the football team. While they got whomped last night against a very good defensive Louisville team, for SU they will be must TV the rest of the season.
Harbaugh had no answer to Ohio State. The Buckeyes could/should win it all this year. Just great players at so many positions. Note that LSU’s quarterback is actually a transfer from Ohio State. They are just that good in recruiting top talent. And for Michigan football, the expectations are just too high and not realistic. I know Harbaugh makes $7 million a year but unless he can recruit these types of players, it will be hard for him to beat Ohio State anytime soon. Seasons at 10-2 may just be the reality.
Urban Meyer to the Cowboys next season? SU has long predicted he will make the move to the NFL. It’s gonna happen.
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Happy Days Are Here Again!
Stevie Cohen in for the Mets! (Even if it takes 5 years)
And let’s hope no more insider trading scandals.
$23 Million for 5 years is a lot for Wheeler. He probably would have been happy to have gotten an extension last year for 5/75, but Mets were too cheap to do it. Good for him. Hard worker who overcame 2 years of injury to fulfill his potential. Hate to see him in the division but will always like him as a stand up guy and a gamer!
Urban to the Cowboys, sounds like a movie!
Just hope Garret not heading to Giants.
Would the Yankees have won the World Series w Verlander in 2017? Would they have won with Verlander, Cole or Strausberg in 2019?
Pay up for one quality pitcher who has 4-5 years left. They are so close…..and have a great window for the next few years.
Understood. The question is who is a quality pitcher? You can get another Paxton quality pitcher for less money. Or if you can move Stanton, you can go for the gusto. I just don’t see them spending the money and paying the luxury tax. The next 6 weeks should be interesting to see what Cashman does.
Zack Wheeler making $23 million a year makes less sense than a Joe Biden campaign speech