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Originally Posted by MJM
They are also preparing offers to AJ Burnette and Derek Lowe according to TSN.
This is why baseball sucks. Yankees likely offering around 300 million dollars to 3 pitchers, unbelieveable! Outside of 2 other teams, no one can match these offers. The salaries of Jeter, Rodriguez, and Sabathia alone will come close to some of the smaller markets entire payroll.
Geez it's frustrating knowing your team likely doesn't even have chance before the season even starts, and when just when you think you've closed the gap it's gets busted wide open again.
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The problem is that teams like the Jays can potentially go out and fit one of those top free agents into their budget, but the risk is far, far too great.
If Sabathia gets injured or completely busts (a la Carl Pavano) then the team is completely sunk for the duration of the contract. So they have to go for second tier free agents (like Burnett was) and hope they put it together and produce like a top tier guy.