Brian McCann to the Yankees - 5 years/$85M

[Jaypers]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/11/brian-mccann-on-verge-of-deal-with-yankees.html

 

[Jaypers]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 2m
Source: McCann close with #Yankees on five-year deal for more than $80M.

 

[D-Lite]

A couple years behind the plate, then ends deal as DH/1B. I like it. Of course people will say this screws the kids but Sanchez won't be ready for at least a solid year and is only 20-21. Gives them time to break him in. Makes Romine and/or Murphy available for trade.

 

[Jaypers]

I bet Bethancourt is doing backflips.

 

[jpruitt2]

5 years for $85 million.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Good pickup

 

[hofvintagecollector]

Hes going to feast on that short porch, 35hrs wouldnt shock me assuming hes healthy

 

[19braves77]

The only way the Braves can save this offseason is to get someone to take Dan Uggla.

 

[A_Pharis]

I have a friend (female) that LOVES McCann and the Braves. She is devastated.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

I have a friend (female) that LOVES McCann and the Braves. She is devastated.

is she hot?

 

[manningmurphyfan]

Sucks to see him leave.

 

[George_Calfas]

The AL East should enjoy his unwritten rule enforcement.

 

[A_Pharis]

is she hot?

She's a cute gal. Her older sister was a school friend of mine, and she's more of a friend to my wife.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

ahhhh gotcha.

Cant stand the braves, but they have some really good looking broads that are into them.

 

[maxe0213]

A couple years behind the plate, then ends deal as DH/1B. I like it. Of course people will say this screws the kids but Sanchez won't be ready for at least a solid year and is only 20-21. Gives them time to break him in. Makes Romine and/or Murphy available for trade.

Probably more like 2 years for Sanchez. But yeah I really like this signing. Romine, Cervelli, Murphy, or Stewart were not the answers lol. If he can stay healthy I think we could see 260-270 35-40 hrs 100 rbis.

 

[chromerookies]

and it looks like someone just bought up all his chrome auto's off ebay

 

[dbacksfan4life]

It will be odd to see him in pinstripes.

 

[rsmath]

I have a friend (female) that LOVES McCann and the Braves. She is devastated.

you can tell Stacy it's okay - there are lots of Braves to crush on.

and, yes, it will be odd to see him in pinstripes. I wonder how he will wear it - Berkman looked awful in pinstripes, IMHO (just check out some of the card photos from his days as a Yankee!)

 

[zach]

I wish someone would pay me $17 million for not hitting a baseball 73% of the time.

 

[heavy_hitter]

Purchased off cgilmo a few years ago: