this is good news for MN and good news for Boston. Boston would not have paid the $30 million per year (or more!) that the Yankees would have paid, so now the Sox can focus on an extension for V-Mart.
I guess NYY can focus on development of their excellent minor league prospects to take Posada's place. So maybe it is a win all the way around.
<< <i>Good for the Twins and Mauer. The guy is a Minnesota institution. A home grown product of the state and the only player to ever win the USA Today's High ScHool Player of the Year for football AND baseball. What an incredible athlete. I wish him a Hall of Fame career, and ultimately, he will probably become a Governor or Senator of Minnesota. >>
Would that make him the Glovenator or the Glovenor?
There was never a doubt that Mauer was staying in Minnesota. There is no way they could open new stadium without their most popular player on the roster. It would have been financial suicide NOT to pay him at or above market value.
<< <i>I guess NYY can focus on development of their excellent minor league prospects to take Posada's place. So maybe it is a win all the way around. >>
<< <i>I guess NYY can focus on development of their excellent minor league prospects to take Posada's place. So maybe it is a win all the way around. >>
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Four of the Yankees top 10 prospects are Catchers (including #1 and #2) so it is highly likely that they could stick inside of their organization when it comes to finding Posada's replacement in the future.
baseball, do you think resigning Cano is a sure thing? I don't. I am sure the Yankees will explore other options if they have a chance to improve offensively and defensively.
makes sense. Seems 2B has become a strong infield position as far as hitters go, the way SS was during the steroid era. I'd imagine NYY are keeping their options open.
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I think its great that he wants to stay in MN
I guess NYY can focus on development of their excellent minor league prospects to take Posada's place. So maybe it is a win all the way around.
<< <i>Good for the Twins and Mauer. The guy is a Minnesota institution. A home grown product of the state and the only player to ever win the USA Today's High ScHool Player of the Year for football AND baseball. What an incredible athlete. I wish him a Hall of Fame career, and ultimately, he will probably become a Governor or Senator of Minnesota. >>
Would that make him the Glovenator or the Glovenor?
<< <i>new report: talk of the deal is "erroneous" >>
Mark Rosen is in the know! He broke the Favre deal too when ESPN was saying no way...
Mauer is signed, trust me !
Steve
<< <i>I guess NYY can focus on development of their excellent minor league prospects to take Posada's place. So maybe it is a win all the way around. >>
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<< <i>I guess NYY can focus on development of their excellent minor league prospects to take Posada's place. So maybe it is a win all the way around. >>
Four of the Yankees top 10 prospects are Catchers (including #1 and #2) so it is highly likely that they could stick inside of their organization when it comes to finding Posada's replacement in the future.
Olney
balance against the the big two in Yanks and Red Sox.