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If Brian Cashman is being truthful and the Yankees don't sign Scherzer, then they are clearly not contenders. Cashman said recently that Scherzer's asking price of $200 million is too high. Who are these Yankees? When is any price tag too high? Maybe its the Yankees that have learned from disastrous deals they've made with free agents in the past. Those mistakes stare them in the face every day: Mark Teixiera from first base, Alex Rodriguez from third, or the bench, or the front page of the tabloids, CC Sabathia from the snack stand. The Yankees are filled with aging, expensive players who are well past their prime (and we haven't even mentioned Carlos Beltran). So maybe restraining from pulling the trigger on Scherzer, who has won 39 games over the past two seasons, is the right move? Read More »
The Chicago White Sox haven't made the playoffs since 2008. In that time, the American League Central Division has been mostly dominated by the Detroit Tigers, who built a divisional empire on the backs of Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. A few months ago, the White Sox had two sellable assets: dynamic ace Chris Sale and AL Rookie of the Year Jose Abreau. Now, as Christmas approaches, they may be the Majors's most improved team. The White Sox continued their offseason assault this weekend by signing Melky Cabrera to a three-year deal worth $42 million, according to ESPN. The signing enhances one of last year's least-productive outfields and adds to a long list of quality players added since the World Series ended. In November, Chicago added power-hitting first baseman Adam LaRoche — who will probably DH — in a low-key, two-year deal. They them made a splash by snatching former New York Yankees closer David Robertson to a four-year, $46-million contract. The White Sox then traded for coveted Oakland Athletics starter and notorious mustache enthusiast Jeff Samardzija, giving Chicago a legitimate No. 2 starter behind Sale. The team also acquired reliever Zach Duke to help the bullpen and now has added to its outfield. Cabrera was an All-Star in 2012, the same year he was suspended for elevated testosterone levels. Read More »
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