DJ LeMahieu is 32 years old. I say sign him till he's 38... 6 years and even then, we can see where we are and maybe go year after year after that. Why? Because the dude knows how to hit. The dude can play wherever we need him. The dude's a gamer and he's given us more than anyone expected while he was in New York. So, as a sign of thanks... as a sign of loyalty... let's give him a nice deal so he can help the Yankees get over the hump in the next decade. It makes perfect sense to me.
Hey, I'm not the only one who thinks the dude needs to stick around. Plenty of blogs and sites are making predictions. I'm not predicting money because I have no idea what the Yankees have, but I do know this... they like him alot and he likes them.
I love this by the way... It is high! It is far! It is... Caught! writes this... and is utterly confused by what to do and I totally get it. There are other pieces we need. What do we do?:
"Yeesh, the dude hit .364! He was, by far, the Yankee MVP. Prorated to a full season, his 10 HRs would equal about 28. He is a building block, a clubhouse leader, a clutch hitter, a potential Yank captain and the best leadoff man in baseball.
So... how much money, and for how long, will it cost to keep him? When the bidding commences, how far into the 2020 decade should the Death Star go?
Three years? That's easy. Five? Hmm. At the end, he'll be 37. Eight? Excuse me, I'm sweating; his contract will end with Giancarlo Stanton's. Ten? Ouch. That's Robbie Cano territory. As George C. Scott noted in Hardcore, "TURN IT OFFFFFFFF!"
So... how far?"
This guy deserves the same consideration as Jeter. He is bigger than Judge or Stanton.PAY HIM
ReplyDeleteYes. 6 years. I am 3 generation of Yankees and YRS. HE IS A Yankee.
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