Comments on: The people have spoken: Pay Mo now http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sunny615 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 sunny615 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4414 Right. Jeter had nothing to do with it. Neither did Wetteland, Cone, Brosius, O'Niell, Tino, Clemens, Pettitte, Posada, Bernie... Brilliant reasoning. Right. Jeter had nothing to do with it. Neither did Wetteland, Cone, Brosius, O’Niell, Tino, Clemens, Pettitte, Posada, Bernie…

Brilliant reasoning.

]]> By: JOHN R http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4371 JOHN R Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:14:50 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4371 The "Great Rivera" deserves anything he wants. He is the main reason for all of the success the last 10 years. No ifs, ands or buts. End of conversation. The “Great Rivera” deserves anything he wants. He is the main reason for all of the success the last 10 years. No ifs, ands or buts. End of conversation.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4358 Chris NY Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:55:28 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4358 What people don't realize, I guess, is that value to the team (in terms of winning games) and market value are two VERY different things. Yes, Mariano is the MVP of the team and has always been, you could easily argue he's been the most dominant force in the game for years, maybe ever. But, that doesn't change the fact that relievers don't get paid as much as everyday, 9 innings/game, batting and fielding, position players. If you want him to be the highest paid Yankee, pay him 25.01M/year, then go ahead and watch the market erupt; A-Rod will opt out and his next contract, $50M/year.... What people don’t realize, I guess, is that value to the team (in terms of winning games) and market value are two VERY different things. Yes, Mariano is the MVP of the team and has always been, you could easily argue he’s been the most dominant force in the game for years, maybe ever. But, that doesn’t change the fact that relievers don’t get paid as much as everyday, 9 innings/game, batting and fielding, position players.

If you want him to be the highest paid Yankee, pay him 25.01M/year, then go ahead and watch the market erupt; A-Rod will opt out and his next contract, $50M/year….

]]> By: Deric http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 Deric Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:32:59 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4351 I agree with all you Ben, Chris and Rich. That Randyhater just doesn't understand the economics of baseball. I agree with all you Ben, Chris and Rich. That Randyhater just doesn’t understand the economics of baseball.

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4344 Doreen Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:46:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4344 Sunny615 -- I hope that is what he meant. Hate to lose Mariano, especially over money. I'm ready for some positive reports out of Yankee camp. Anyone else? Sunny615 — I hope that is what he meant. Hate to lose Mariano, especially over money.

I’m ready for some positive reports out of Yankee camp. Anyone else?

]]> By: Rich http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4343 Rich Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:44:33 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4343 Ben demonstrated pretty clearly whose head is stuck where. It's more than a little amazing how some people fail to see that the Yankees have paid Rivera very well. Ben demonstrated pretty clearly whose head is stuck where.

It’s more than a little amazing how some people fail to see that the Yankees have paid Rivera very well.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4341 Chris NY Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:42:09 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4341 And I'm the first one to agree Mo deserves to be the highest paid RELIEVER in the game. And I’m the first one to agree Mo deserves to be the highest paid RELIEVER in the game.

]]> By: Chris NY http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Chris NY Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:41:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4340 that's quite possibly the dumbest thing I've ever heard, randyhater. Learn some economics. that’s quite possibly the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard, randyhater.

Learn some economics.

]]> By: Ben http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4339 Ben Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:39:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4339 _Mo was the tenth highest paid guy on the Yankees last year. Anyone who doesn’t see that as undervalued has their head up their ass._ Mo pitches 70 innings a year. You're telling me the Yanks should pay him as much as someone who gets 650 PAs and is responsible for way more runs? You're letting October success and sentimentality affect your judgment. Rivera's been paid pretty much what he's worth. _Mo was the tenth highest paid guy on the Yankees last year. Anyone who doesn’t see that as undervalued has their head up their ass._

Mo pitches 70 innings a year. You’re telling me the Yanks should pay him as much as someone who gets 650 PAs and is responsible for way more runs? You’re letting October success and sentimentality affect your judgment. Rivera’s been paid pretty much what he’s worth.

]]> By: randyhater http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/comment-page-1/#comment-4338 randyhater Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:35:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/02/14/the-people-have-spoken-pay-mo-now/#comment-4338 Mo was the tenth highest paid guy on the Yankees last year. Anyone who doesn't see that as undervalued has their head up their ass. Had Mo played hardball in past negotiations, with an agent like Boras or the Hendricks brothers playing Boston and the Mets against the Yankees, he'd have made at least ten million dollars more over the past few years and he'd have more time on his contract now. He's bothered that the Yanks aren't taking his past good faith into consideration and I thaink most fans are also. Sentiment aside, the only way this strategy works for Cash is if Mo blows his arm out this year. If he has his usual year, the Yanks are gonna have to pay a huge premium next fall over what they can get him for now, and just might lose him depending on how pissed off he his. Madness, I say. Mo was the tenth highest paid guy on the Yankees last year. Anyone who doesn’t see that as undervalued has their head up their ass.

Had Mo played hardball in past negotiations, with an agent like Boras or the Hendricks brothers playing Boston and the Mets against the Yankees, he’d have made at least ten million dollars more over the past few years and he’d have more time on his contract now. He’s bothered that the Yanks aren’t taking his past good faith into consideration and I thaink most fans are also.

Sentiment aside, the only way this strategy works for Cash is if Mo blows his arm out this year. If he has his usual year, the Yanks are gonna have to pay a huge premium next fall over what they can get him for now, and just might lose him depending on how pissed off he his.

Madness, I say.

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