Choo turns down 7yr deal from Yanks

[bloodbrother]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 1h

Sources: Shin-Soo Choo turned down a seven-year, $140M contract from the Yankees, even after Jacoby Ellsbury signed. http://yhoo.it/1fEXkPp

 

Dammit, why couldn't he just accept that. That should have taken the Yanks out of the Tanaka sweepstakes

[Angel Dog and Beer]

I wish I were in a position to turn down 20mil/yr offers.

[gotbeer]

Don't know who else will pay him that anymore.  Maybe 5/$100.  But 7/$140+?

[tdawg87]

Are they just trying to sign every free agent they can because...they can?

[Tyler]

Time to fire Boras buddy.

[Mark68]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, he wanted Ellsbury money. So he turns down a contract for the same length that would have paid him less than $2 million/year less than Ellsbury. Guess he (and Boras) are serious.

 

Too bad for Choo, because if the Astros have offered him something, I seriously doubt it's for anywhere close to 7/$140.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/choo-turned-down-seven-year-offer-from-yankees.html

[sneaky_flute]

I don't buy it at all. Boras would have gotten Choo to accept that immediately. 

[ukyah]

I don't buy it at all. Boras would have gotten Choo to accept that immediately. 

 

 

i agree, that's hard to believe. that seems like a maximum money offer.

[Cdaniel]

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 1h

Sources: Shin-Soo Choo turned down a seven-year, $140M contract from the Yankees, even after Jacoby Ellsbury signed. http://yhoo.it/1fEXkPp

Dammit, why couldn't he just accept that. That should have taken the Yanks out of the Tanaka sweepstakes

Would have kept him out of the West as well.

[Tyler]

I'd rather Tanaka go to the Yankees than Rangers.

[fan_since79]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, he wanted Ellsbury money. So he turns down a contract for the same length that would have paid him less than $2 million/year less than Ellsbury. Guess he (and Boras) are serious.

 

Too bad for Choo, because if the Astros have offered him something, I seriously doubt it's for anywhere close to 7/$140.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/choo-turned-down-seven-year-offer-from-yankees.html

 

$20 million doesn't go as far as it used to, I guess.

 

Poor guy.

[Mark68]

$20 million doesn't go as far as it used to, I guess.

 

Poor guy.

It buys a 1000 square foot apartment in Manhattan.

[Angelsjunky]

That's absurd. Choo is over a year older and not as good as Ellsbury. He's probably a better hitter overall but Ellsbury is also a great center fielder while Choo is a poor corner outfielder. Ellsbury has a lot more value and Boras needs to let Choo know that. He won't get more than 7/$140MM.

[Brent Maguire]

I'm not buying this. 

 

How much more does he think he's going to get? 7/140 is way more than I thought he would get. 

[m0nkey]

Thia is on choo not boras

[FabulousFabregas]

WaChoo thinking?

[mrwicked]

that's awesome.

like timmeh turning down 5/$100 from the giants.

oops.

[Tank]

what kind of crazy pills is he taking when he turns down that kind of offer? holy mackeral! is he somehow convinced someone else is going to offer him more?

 

i don't know what he ever did to warrant that kind of offer in the first place. it's a world gone mad.

[Sherlock31]

Maybe he doesn't like the NY tax

[Homebrewer]

Ahhh, Choo,,,come on man

[Halofan]

What's scary is some idiot will offer him a better contract.

[Blarg]

Don't worry about the Yankees, they still have Wells to play the outfield.

[YouthofToday]

Don't worry about the Yankees, they still have Wells to play the outfield.

Big splash!