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re: Vernon Wells traded to the Yankees
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:04 pm to lsu31always
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:04 pm to lsu31always
What a dumpster fire
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Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:04 pm to Quidam65
There's about 100 guys in AAA I'd rather have than Vernon Wells, who is both worthless and expensive. At least a Quad-A guy would just be worthless. Hell, I'd rather entice Barry Bonds out of retirement than have Vernon Wells on my team.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:06 pm to Baloo
Me too.....
This goes against the philosophy they've been preaching all winter.... I mean hell they could have kept Chavez, Martin, and Dickerson for what they are about to pay Wells and had a better team IMO
This goes against the philosophy they've been preaching all winter.... I mean hell they could have kept Chavez, Martin, and Dickerson for what they are about to pay Wells and had a better team IMO
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:17 pm to tduecen
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It really appears as a panic move for Yankees as they hope a new team could maybe spring Wells back to life. If he can hit .250-.260 with an OBP of .320-.330 and 20-25 pops then Yankees will feel it was worth it, however, I still don't like the move.
Yeah, exactly.
Clearly they needed an OF, but Wells, even having a bulk of his salary paid by the Angels is expensive for what he is at this point.
Seems like they could have found similar performance for cheaper.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:19 pm to ssgtiger
a dumpster fire? who says that?
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:29 pm to Quidam65
I like getting rid of Well. This solidifies Bourjos as your CF and he can move forward with confidence that he is the guy. Of course if he sucks offensively, he could still be benched and Trout could move to CF and Trumbo to OF.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:31 pm to DEANintheYAY
Yankees need a bat with everyone hurt or getting older by the day. But explain to me why they signed Chen Ming Wang?
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:36 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
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a dumpster fire? who says that?
I just did referring to what the team will be this year.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:43 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
Yankees need a bat, then why sign Wells? He hasn't hit since 2009, they would have been better off with a guy from Triple A making league minimum rather than owe 13 million over next two years to a guy worth 0.3 wins above replacement level.....
Wang is insurance because the Yankees have an old rotation and Hughes is already on DL and may miss his first start.
Wang is insurance because the Yankees have an old rotation and Hughes is already on DL and may miss his first start.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:48 pm to lsu31always
Wells was the worst signing in Angels history. Even worse than Mo Vaughn.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:50 pm to Ysebaert
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Wells was the worst signing in Angels history.
Orly?
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:52 pm to Srbtiger06
Hamilton contract really isn't that bad
Pujols could be really bad in later years
Pujols could be really bad in later years
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:58 pm to tduecen
The Angels didn't sign Wells though.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 2:04 pm to Srbtiger06
Worst acquisition. Better?
Posted on 3/25/13 at 2:06 pm to Srbtiger06
Well true.... Jays signed him
Posted on 3/25/13 at 2:55 pm to tduecen
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I mean hell they could have kept Chavez, Martin, and Dickerson for what they are about to pay Wells and had a better team IMO
And this chronology makes sense in what universe?
Posted on 3/25/13 at 3:01 pm to Dalosaqy
Wells is costing Yankees 13 million over 2 years
Those 3 players signed
Chavez 1 year 3 million
Martin 2 years 17 million
Dickerson league minimum (minor league contract with Orioles)
So you are looking at Yankees paying 6.5 million a year over 2 for Wells vs paying 3 players 11 million. 3 players that would actually improve the team as Chavez would be at 3B or 1B until Tex/Arod return, Martin is superior to Cervelli or Stewart, and Dickerson could provide the same numbers as Wells. Thus making for a better team than just the trade of Wells.
They wanna pull the "trying to reduce payroll" all winter and then come out and willing to pay a player such as Wells 13 million over 2 years? Makes 0 sense honestly when if payoll was important they have other players just as productive as Wells for cheaper and minor league players who could produce probably better with more upside than Wells.
Those 3 players signed
Chavez 1 year 3 million
Martin 2 years 17 million
Dickerson league minimum (minor league contract with Orioles)
So you are looking at Yankees paying 6.5 million a year over 2 for Wells vs paying 3 players 11 million. 3 players that would actually improve the team as Chavez would be at 3B or 1B until Tex/Arod return, Martin is superior to Cervelli or Stewart, and Dickerson could provide the same numbers as Wells. Thus making for a better team than just the trade of Wells.
They wanna pull the "trying to reduce payroll" all winter and then come out and willing to pay a player such as Wells 13 million over 2 years? Makes 0 sense honestly when if payoll was important they have other players just as productive as Wells for cheaper and minor league players who could produce probably better with more upside than Wells.
This post was edited on 3/25/13 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 3/25/13 at 3:03 pm to Dalosaqy
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And this chronology makes sense in what universe?
This one. The Yankees let those players walk due to a self-imposed cap that they will have real difficulties getting under. And after letting those players walk, they then sign a far worse player for far more money. It makes no sense.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 3:06 pm to tduecen
Your numbers are fine, but Chavez, Martin and Dickerson were long gone before the Yankee senior circuit started breaking down.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 3:23 pm to Dalosaqy
and the point is they preached all winter that preached a reduced payroll and then go out and throw away money on Wells. They could have have gone and found other options readily available as well.
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