Originally Posted By: BASAMS The Plumber
I think the NAts were overpaying as well(i know overpaying is relative), I just think on his behalf he bacame a free agent at a lucky time, when there really wasnt any premiere position players available, any other year and he wouldnt have got that.


next year's free agent market also looks especially weak, with holliday being amongst the only nice pickups. and the yankees needed a first basemen much more than a 7th outfielder.

 Originally Posted By: BASAMS The Plumber
that being said, the Yankees will likely have a lower overall payroll than they did last year and he is a upgrade from an aging Giambi.


definitely a bit time upgrade over giambi. comparable hitting stats to jason's heyday, plus defense, position regularity, and another 10 or so years left in his career.

i do think it was overpaid, but i also think he's a perfect fit for the yanks, so it could be "worth" the money.

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