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Rafael Soriano to the Yankees

  • Hb31187
    3 years 35 million dollars. Led teh AL in saves last year, now is gonna be a set up man for Mo Rivera


    But small market teams have every means to compete with the big market teams right? /roll eyes
  • Leonardo
    He'll set-up this year then move into closer role then Mo retires, I'm guessing. But, let's see if he can cut it in the big city.
  • darbypitcher22
    I like this deal :D
  • mucalum49
    darbypitcher22;638601 wrote:I like this deal :D

    Steve Karsay 2.0 ;)

    Don't really care one way or the other but long story short that's what Keith Law thought of the deal.

    Edit: I do care. Just saw on ESPN this deal now gives the Rays 11 of the first 65 picks in this coming draft which is supposed to be pretty strong.
  • dave
    Leonardo;638566 wrote:He'll set-up this year then move into closer role then Mo retires, I'm guessing. But, let's see if he can cut it in the big city.

    I think Mo is signed for 2 more years.
  • Laley23
    Soriano is nasty. But hes pitched in Atlanta and TB. 2 of the 3 cities that dont even sell out their playoff games. We will see what he does in NYC.
  • darbypitcher22
    dave;638704 wrote:I think Mo is signed for 2 more years.

    This is true. He jus signed a deal for 2 yrs/30mil
  • Red Saul
    Word going around is that he is the closer in waiting and that he will take over when Rivera retires.
  • like_that
    Hb31187;638553 wrote:3 years 35 million dollars. Led teh AL in saves last year, now is gonna be a set up man for Mo Rivera


    But small market teams have every means to compete with the big market teams right? /roll eyes

    Of course! All these off season moves to big market teams is clear evidence. /sarcasm
  • jordo212000
    If I am a Rays fan, I am ecstatic with this move. Closers are a dime a dozen and they just got a free 1st rounder out of the deal.
  • like_that
    jordo212000;638912 wrote:If I am a Rays fan, I am ecstatic with this move. Closers are a dime a dozen and they just got a free 1st rounder out of the deal.

    Ecstatic for one of the following two:

    - 1st rounder will be a bust

    - 1st rounder will become all star/ super star material, only for the rays to trade him to the yankees for another 1st rounder.
  • mucalum49
    like_that;638917 wrote:Ecstatic for one of the following two:

    - 1st rounder will be a bust

    - 1st rounder will become all star/ super star material, only for the rays to trade him to the yankees for another 1st rounder.

    I'm pumped. Like I posted this gives the Rays 11 picks out of the first 65. Sure our players that we have signed as free agents get traded/sign elsewhere eventually. But home grown talent is different. Longoria is signed till 2018 and Carl Crawford was with us for 11 years. We traded Garza but never signed him to an extension and just offered arbitration last year. Despite all the young talent they are very selective who they offer extensions to.
  • Red Saul
    45 save closers are a dime a dozen?

    GOOD closers are hard to come by.
  • jordo212000
    Red Saul;638936 wrote:45 save closers are a dime a dozen?

    GOOD closers are hard to come by.

    Closers are simply relief pitchers who pitch the 9th inning and get 3 guys out. Any above average relief pitcher can become a closer, accumulate "saves" and then automatically get a ridiculous raise.

    Great closers exist (Rivera comes to mind) but IMO you should never drop lots of money on a closer. They are far too easy to replace.
  • jordo212000
    like_that;638917 wrote:Ecstatic for one of the following two:

    - 1st rounder will be a bust

    - 1st rounder will become all star/ super star material, only for the rays to trade him to the yankees for another 1st rounder.

    If you are the Indians or the Pirates, then yeah it will probably be a bust. But the Rays certainly know what they are doing. They have a fine track record, and if you read the post under yours, you can see that they do lock up their great players. They had Crawford for 11 seasons.

    I just love how Garza went from being the 3rd pitcher on the Rays to becoming "Cy Young" because the Cubs panicked and threw a Godfather offer at the Rays. The Cubs were seeing the Brewers get instantly better with all the moves they made, and the Reds were coming off a playoff appearance. They had to do "something" and something meant that they needed to wildly overpay for Garza
  • jordo212000
    mucalum49;638930 wrote: and Carl Crawford was with us for 11 years.

    Crawford got a huge contract from the Red Sox. Even if the Rays had that kind of dough, I doubt they would have matched it. Crawford is a nice player but not worth that $$$. Desmond Jennings will be more than capable of doing the sorts of things that Crawford excelled at.
  • KR1245
    jordo212000;638953 wrote:If you are the Indians or the Pirates, then yeah it will probably be a bust. But the Rays certainly know what they are doing. They have a fine track record, and if you read the post under yours, you can see that they do lock up their great players. They had Crawford for 11 seasons.

    I just love how Garza went from being the 3rd pitcher on the Rays to becoming "Cy Young" because the Cubs panicked and threw a Godfather offer at the Rays. The Cubs were seeing the Brewers get instantly better with all the moves they made, and the Reds were coming off a playoff appearance. They had to do "something" and something meant that they needed to wildly overpay for Garza

    I dont think the Tribe or the Pirates should be mentioned in the same sentence. Wasnt too long ago when the Tribe had the best farm team in the majors
  • jordo212000
    Say what you want about the Indians success over the past couple of years, but one thing you cannot argue is their lack of skill in drafting baseball players. They haven't "drafted" a great player in some time.

    Most of their good young talent has come from trades
  • KR1245
    Didnt the Indians draft Carlos Santana? Hes pretty solid
  • Sonofanump
    KR1245;638969 wrote:Didnt the Indians draft Carlos Santana? Hes pretty solid

    Casey Blake.
  • jordo212000
    Didnt the Indians draft Carlos Santana? Hes pretty solid
    Nope. As the next guy said, Casey Blake was traded and they got Santana in return. Sizemore came from the Expos, etc
  • Laley23
    Tribe drafting has sucked since the 90s. BUT they still beat the pirates since they can find talent in the MLB system. They just suck at finding talent at the HS/College level lol.
  • mucalum49
    jordo212000;638955 wrote:Crawford got a huge contract from the Red Sox. Even if the Rays had that kind of dough, I doubt they would have matched it. Crawford is a nice player but not worth that $$$. Desmond Jennings will be more than capable of doing the sorts of things that Crawford excelled at.

    Completely agree. Same with Garza being traded, Helickson is a power pitcher with more composure. I love Garza's ability but his emotion can get in the way. Edwin Jackson and Scott Kazmir haven't had the same success as they did with the Rays so I am pretty confident in their ability to know when to sell high.
  • jordo212000
    After today's press conference, Cashman supposedly told reporters that he didn't want Soriano.