Brian McCann Signs With Yankees 5yr/$85ml

[mtangelsfan]

Angels calling a deal a bad signing is pot calling kettle black.

 

That is a truly ludicrous take yot, and I can't stand the Freese trade.

[sneaky_flute]

Yup.

 

McCann is solid and I'm sure he'll dh some so he can play 140-150 games.

Texas has Soto and will probably find a decent LH option and they have Alfaro coming up soon.

[nikkachez]

Good! Have the Yankees sign more bad contracts, hope they sign Cano to a 10 year deal too

[gurn67]

Games played:

2010 143

2011 128

2012 121

2013 102

 

Almost 9000 innings behind the plate on those wheels.

As a Yankee hater, absolutely love this deal!!!

[DW711]

National League has no dh.

[Angelsjunky]

Wow, what a terrible signing. I could have seen 4/$60MM, but 5/$85? With a vesting option for 6/$100MM?! Craziness.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Early Reactions To The McCann Deal

By Aaron Steen [November 23 at 8:01pm CST]

Let's take a look at some of the early reactions to the Yankees' reported five-year, $85MM deal for Brian McCann:

• Troy Renck of The Denver Post tweets that the Rockies were "very aggressive" in angling for McCann but weren't prepared to offer $100MM to a player that will probably be DHing by the contract's end.
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• While the Rangers lost out on McCann, there are still players available that would boost the team's offense, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News writes. Texas continues to seriously consider Shin-Soo Choo and Carlos Beltran for their left field job, while Jacoby Ellsbury and re-signing Nelson Cruz are also possibilities.
• With McCann off the board, the Rangers could also target a catcher who bats from the left side on a short-term deal, then platoon him with Geovany Soto, Grant writes. As a switch hitter, Dioner Navarro would appear to fit that bill.
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• The Red Sox were interested in McCann, but their offer wasn't close to what McCann ended up getting, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe tweets.
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• In a post for ESPN Insiders (sub. req'd.), Keith Law writes that the signing addresses the Yankees' most pressing need and projects that the deal will ultimately be "one of the most sensible" agreements of the offseason. While Law admits that five years is a lot to commit to a catcher, McCann should be able to take advantage of Yankee Stadium's short right porch to boost his power numbers. His article also suggests that McCann's strong framing skills add value in a way that isn't reflected in current defensive metrics. 
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• The Braves remained in discussions with McCann's agent, B.B. Abbott, as recently as Friday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says (Twitter link). However, they weren't invovled in the multi-year bidding for the catcher. The Braves will receive a draft pick after the first round becuase of the signing, O'Brien notes.

[tdawg87]

If Texas gets Choo the Angels may as well not even play them.

[disarcina]

McCann a great fit for the Yankees.........

 

and towards the end of the contract, even now, he can platoon catching and DH.

 

good signing if they ink him.

[YouthofToday]

Wait... I thought Keith Law only used stats and never used his scouting skills to make educated commentary?

[disarcina]

thinking about these kind of contracts and just because there are these kind of contracts in existence -- probably means the DH is here to stay forever in the AL -- no chance (as some baseball purists would want) that MLB votes to scrap the DH in the AL........and it's because guys like McCann and Pujols and others have these huge long term contracts that contemplate that they'll be DHing the last half or more of the contract........

 

say you have a guy like these signed to a 8 to 10 year deal and suddenly in year 5 they scrap the DH..........?

 

so, yeah, that won't happen.

[CardsFanVegas]

This makes that 5 year/75 mil plus an option year deal the Cards have Yadier signed on look like a steal..

[YouthofToday]

Does anybody seriously think the AL will ever get rid of the DH? C'mon.

I actually expect the NL to adopt the DH as part of one of the two next CBA agreements

[YouthofToday]

This makes that 5 year/75 mil plus an option year deal the Cards have Yadier signed on look like a steal..

It was an incredibly club-friendly deal then.

[rick99gtp]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/brian-mccann-yankees-agree-to-five-year-deal?ymd=20131123&content_id=64171440&vkey=news_mlb

[Mark68]

I'm impressed that the Angels let a 30+ year old FA sign elsewhere.  Improvement.

He's not yet 30...just soon to be.

 

However, when this contract is over...

[Troll Daddy]

Yankees can afford it ... they just got a lot better.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

He's gonna put up some numbers in that park. Being able to split time between C and DH will help too.

[mancini79]

This is a signing the Yanks needed. They vastly improve their catcher position especially since they have nothing in the minors. They might have signed him for a year too long, but the DH spot will help. He will do very well in Yankees stadium.

[ten ocho recon scout]

If Texas gets Choo the Angels may as well not even play them.

beat me to it. Adding choo would be a phenom move for them, after landing fielder.

[Stradling]

F the luxury tax. Trade Trumbo for pitching and sign Choo. The only two players I would give up a first round pick for are the only two players we don't actually need, Choo and Elsbury. However I think a Trumbo trade opens up space for either.