As mentioned in Wallace Mathews’ gem of an article…the Yankees were entertaining the idea of making Cano an offer before he hits the free agent market at the end of the season. Now it appears they already have. Whether or not the below remark was a bit premature by Cashman, it looks as though the Yankees are desperate to keep Cano.
“We’ve made a significant offer. That’s what I thought Hal [Steinbrenner] said to everybody,” Cashman said Thursday in the press box at Steinbrenner Field, where he had just concluded a radio interview. “I’m not going to comment anymore. I thought Hal announced that we made a significant offer. And we’ve had a few conversations. I thought I was restating Hal’s stuff. If I said a little more, that’s all I’m saying.”
Unless “significant” means a 12 year deal with an opt out after each (not unheard of in Boras/Randy “Soul Glo” Levine talks), Cano will most likely still be testing free agent waters.
14 Comments
Haterade March 1, 2013 00:28
Let that fool walk.
The Set Up guy March 1, 2013 00:39
Let that sucker hit the floor. First of all why extend him before we see his performance in the new HGH testing era? I’m sure the random tests & hgh will expose some stars as phoney pieces of shit who cheat.
Adam March 1, 2013 01:30
Yeah, let’s let our only legitimate hitter that any of our opponents fear when they see our lineup leave just to set a precedent. That’ll teach em!
Thurgood Jenkins March 1, 2013 06:58
And then I started to think about who played second base prior to Cano…
*TONY WOMACK POPS UP*
Oh dear God, we got to get Robbie Cano back!!!
Dock_El_S_D March 1, 2013 06:58
Looking good, Louis…
Billy Ray Valentine March 1, 2013 09:14
Feeling good Louis.
bernie March 1, 2013 07:37
no owner in there right mind would give a 12 year contract , not even to superman . let him test the waters, and also lets see what kind of year he has. if it gets out of hand let him go.
Little Billy March 1, 2013 12:22
Superman is like, what, 80 years old? C’mon, even if he has a pecker of steel, he’s gonna slow down. And then there’s Kryptonite! What about Spiderman? He’s a lot younger than Superman. He might be on PEDs though, so I don’t know.
Joeybagonuts March 1, 2013 09:06
“Cano will most likely still be testing free agent waters”
You know this how? Because Boras clients always become free agents? Just like the Yankees never extend contracts?
Except…
Dizzy March 1, 2013 12:25
Oh thanks. I thought it said “testing free agent wafers.” Really confusing and I’m glad you cleared that up.
Internet Meme March 1, 2013 10:24
He’s even lazy with his contract negotiations.
Brett Pedroia March 1, 2013 11:31
My brother will eventually get caught and thrown in jail (like me!), so Red Sox will need Cano for sure!
obligatory brett pedroia joke March 1, 2013 19:24
some are funny. yours is not.
THIS IS A TEST March 1, 2013 11:59
If you sign the lazy, likely PED-er, who can’t run out ground balls, and shows as much emotion as a dead fish, to a long term contract, you have learned nothing from the Arod debacle.