Robinson Cano contract talks seem to be in full swing. Not necessarily between Scott Boras and the Yankees, but the media and fans sure are up in arms over it.
Last week, Brian Cashman accidentally let it slip that the Yankees have in fact made a “significant offer” to Cano. Apparently, there was some mix up between he and Hal Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner had previously said that they would “consider a significant long-term contract.” It was never really confirmed if the offer was turned down outright, but it is probably safe to assume it was.
Boras keeps repeating his litany about Cano trying to focus on this season. He doesn’t want contract talks to be a distraction. Although Cano has already admitted to it being something you cannot simply forget. Newsday reported him as saying “I don’t want to be a distraction to the team. I just want to focus on playing baseball.” You can read the rest of what Cano had to say HERE. Okay, Cano. I can respect that.
The truth is, the Yankees cannot realistically afford to lose Cano. And even if the Yankees decide to look elsewhere and give up on signing him, he will still get his payday, probably from a team like the LA Dodgers. Cano is possibly one of the best second basemen in the game and has a dangerous bat. With all the older players on the team, Cano’s at the stage in his career where he is young enough to still give it a good six or so years, but old enough to mentor rookies.
Of course, this is all dependent on contract talk. While Boras makes most fans skin crawl, the Yankees organization have never been good with this kind of thing either. Remember what happened to Derek Jeter in 2010. Despite his request to keep talks private, information kept conveniently being leaked to the public through the Yankees camp.
I wrote about the Yankees and Cano waiting until November to continue contract talks. The idea is that this is a business. If they get wrapped up in this now, Boras will raise the asking price and it will turn into a bidding war. It will brew bitterness among fans towards Cano. But really, this is a business and he should want to get top dollar for his talents. And what better way than to let his bats do the talking this season? Let him leave it all out there on the field so that both the Yankees and Cano know exactly what he is worth.
Last week, Brian Cashman accidentally let it slip that the Yankees have in fact made a “significant offer” to Cano. Apparently, there was some mix up between he and Hal Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner had previously said that they would “consider a significant long-term contract.” It was never really confirmed if the offer was turned down outright, but it is probably safe to assume it was.
Boras keeps repeating his litany about Cano trying to focus on this season. He doesn’t want contract talks to be a distraction. Although Cano has already admitted to it being something you cannot simply forget. Newsday reported him as saying “I don’t want to be a distraction to the team. I just want to focus on playing baseball.” You can read the rest of what Cano had to say HERE. Okay, Cano. I can respect that.
The truth is, the Yankees cannot realistically afford to lose Cano. And even if the Yankees decide to look elsewhere and give up on signing him, he will still get his payday, probably from a team like the LA Dodgers. Cano is possibly one of the best second basemen in the game and has a dangerous bat. With all the older players on the team, Cano’s at the stage in his career where he is young enough to still give it a good six or so years, but old enough to mentor rookies.
Of course, this is all dependent on contract talk. While Boras makes most fans skin crawl, the Yankees organization have never been good with this kind of thing either. Remember what happened to Derek Jeter in 2010. Despite his request to keep talks private, information kept conveniently being leaked to the public through the Yankees camp.
I wrote about the Yankees and Cano waiting until November to continue contract talks. The idea is that this is a business. If they get wrapped up in this now, Boras will raise the asking price and it will turn into a bidding war. It will brew bitterness among fans towards Cano. But really, this is a business and he should want to get top dollar for his talents. And what better way than to let his bats do the talking this season? Let him leave it all out there on the field so that both the Yankees and Cano know exactly what he is worth.
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