Yanks sign Soriano

Canocollector#1 · Jan 13, 2011

Good to hear. Finally they do something this offseason.
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jdacunha · Jan 13, 2011

not thrilled with the move...the bullpen will be very solid. does this mean joba is going to the rotation after they added Soriano and Feliciano?

Jaypers · Jan 13, 2011

Jake McGee = new Rays closer.

Canocollector#1 · Jan 13, 2011

Damn, 3 yrs 35 mill

blitzerlover · Jan 13, 2011

He is probably the scariest man in baseball. He looks legitimately insane when he pitches.

Zymco · Jan 13, 2011

blitzerlover said:
He is probably the scariest man in baseball. He looks legitimately insane when he pitches.

I'm scared of Frankie Rodriguez.

Y4NK335 · Jan 13, 2011

Soriano can opt out after each of the first two years.

James52411 · Jan 13, 2011

Why would he? He is making almost $12 million per year, which is elite closer money if your name is not Mariano Rivera.

JEBJJA · Jan 13, 2011

And how long does Mariano have on his contract? Two years?

ballerskrip · Jan 13, 2011

I thought that Yankees stated MANY times that they weren't going to give up their first round pick for anyone outside Cliff Lee.

So much for that....

skrip

Canocollector#1 · Jan 13, 2011

JEBJJA said:
And how long does Mariano have on his contract? Two years?

Correct

js0000001 · Jan 13, 2011

rafael soriano is the only player I've seen come back from a line drive to the head and pitch better then before he got hit

scotty21690 · Jan 13, 2011

Not sure why Yankee fans don't like this move?

MallCopKJ · Jan 13, 2011

ballerskrip said:
I thought that Yankees stated MANY times that they weren't going to give up their first round pick for anyone outside Cliff Lee.

So much for that....

skrip

“I will not lose our No. 1 draft pick,” Cashman said. “I would have for Cliff Lee. I won’t lose our No. 1 draft pick for anyone else.”

Since Soriano, Pavano and Balfour turned down their teams’ offers of arbitration after being ranked as Type A free agents, clubs have to surrender a top 2011 pick to sign them. The Yankees’ first round pick (31st overall) is unprotected.

Though the Yankees were in contact with Soriano and agent Scott Boras, they are not pursuing him.

::facepalm:: :benson: Why do they even bother saying anything?

Joshua.Roundtree · Jan 13, 2011

Rays could have the most compensation draft picks ever. Balfour and Qualls still free agents as well.

mwashuc06 · Jan 13, 2011

It's just like Cashman saying that Montero is his starting catcher then a few days later they sign Martin.

MacK · Jan 13, 2011

$11M per year for a setup man?

colts1888 · Jan 13, 2011

honestly who cares about the pick. the yankees have a win now mentality unlike the rays who everytime they look like theyll be dangerous either trade away or dont resign their players so by them getting a DP wont matter till 3-4 years anywyas. In 3-4 yankees can win a WS or 2. Im pumped with this signing as Soriano is one of the most dominant closers in baseball now hes setting up MO. As long as hughes,burnett nova and who ever else can go 5 innings the yankees can squeak out a win between joba,robertson,feliciano soriano and Mo. its about time the yankees make a mensingful move

gonzagacubs · Jan 13, 2011

scotty21690 · Jan 13, 2011

Skorris CCBC said:
$11M per year for a setup man?

1. The best setup man in the bigs
2. Solid bullpen help is tough to find
3. Not like the Yankees can't afford it

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