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Cashing In on Overpriced Closers: Can Yanks’ GM Turn Soriano Into a Starter?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , on December 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Closers have been in both high demand and overabundant supply this offseason.  Jonathan Papelbon set the market early with a 4-year, $50 million contract, and since then, the likes of Heath Bell, Joe Nathan, and Frank Francisco have fallen in line. Meanwhile, Ryan Madson and Francisco Cordero remain on the free agent market, while names […]

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Closers May Be Overrated (and Overpaid), but Papelbon Isn’t

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on November 12, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Since Jonathan Papelbon first became eligible for arbitration, the boisterous closer wasn’t shy about telling everyone he wanted to get paid. Not surprisingly, the Red Sox, who have the gained the reputation as one of the more saber-friendly organizations, weren’t as keen to hand out a long-term deal. So, it really shouldn’t come as surprise […]

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Re-Enter Sandman: Yanks Go to Mo for Two More Years; Must Now Close Deal for Jeter

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on December 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »

The Yankees and future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera have agreed to a two-year deal worth $30 million. According to some reports, Rivera actually turned down a more lucrative deal from either the Angels or, of all teams, the Boston Red Sox. The knee jerk assumption is that the Red Sox offer was merely […]

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