White Sox get Robertson

[maxe0213]

4 years 40 plus million
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/white-sox-to-sign-david-robertson.html

 

[maxe0213]

VERY DISAPPOINTING. But we do get another pick so that's okay.

 

[NY Tony]

Don't the yanks forfeit that very pick bc of Andrew Miller?

 

[maxe0213]

Don't the yanks forfeit that very pick bc of Andrew Miller?

No.

Miller did not require a QO

 

[maxe0213]

Oops meant Draft Pick.

 

[D-Lite]

1st round compensation pick? White Sox pick is protected so they lose their 2nd rounder.

Honestly, I'm fine with it. I like Betances as the fireman in the 7th/8th, but if they go with the hot hand type set up between Miller and Betances then so be it. And I bet Lindgren gets on the opening day roster now.

 

[D-Lite]

No.

Miller did not require a QO

Miller couldn't get a qualifying offer anyways as a mid season trade.

 

[Pine Tar]

Robertson rejected the Yankees’ qualifying offer, so New York will get an extra pick at the end of the first round of next year’s draft as compensation. The White Sox’ top pick, No. 8 overall, is protected, but they’ll sacrifice their second-round pick, No. 45 overall, once the Robertson signing becomes official.

 

[Enfuego79]

Robertson got greedy IMO

 

[Hawk8]

If I found a job making more money than my current employer is offering me and I accepted that job, I wouldn't consider myself being greedy.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

Maybe Mo's shoes are just too big to attempt to fill

 

[jcmint]

Yanks should have kept their homegrown guy they essentially gave a similar contract to miller
keeping drob would have almost guarenteed a victory if they had a lead after six

 

[Enfuego79]

If I found a job making more money than my current employer is offering me and I accepted that job, I wouldn't consider myself being greedy.

I agree with you, but I'm sure in his mind he felt his performance was worthy of a salary of HIS liking

 

[Topnotchsy]

Yanks should have kept their homegrown guy they essentially gave a similar contract to miller
keeping drob would have almost guarenteed a victory if they had a lead after six

I'm a little confused as well unless they value the draft pick so much?

 

[D-Lite]

I have to think they like the next wave coming through the minors. Miller is a dominant lefty so they switch DRob for him then start bringing up the cheaper new guys.

 

[joey12508]

I think last year wasn't a great year for him. although a solid year, if you look at his last four years maybe they figure he is in decline.

 

[WCTYSON]

4 years - 46 million

Does that number change any opinions?

 

[vwnut13]

I have to think they like the next wave coming through the minors. Miller is a dominant lefty so they switch DRob for him then start bringing up the cheaper new guys.

Add Lindgren to Betances and Miller. And a third lefty in Justin Wilson.

 

[jcmint]

Second round pick for a proven dominant closer at the going rate for stud closer. I say they should have kept him especially being a homegrown guy
the yanks almost always paid there homegrown guys well enough to stay

 

[WCTYSON]

Second round pick for a proven dominant closer at the going rate for stud closer. I say they should have kept him especially being a homegrown guy
the yanks almost always paid there homegrown guys well enough to stay

I would hardly say one season as a closer is proven but okay.