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gollum65 · 08-03-2007, 03:19 PM

So I decided that since I paid for this game, I may as well get some use out of it.

I started a historical league with the Yankees in 2000 because I wanted to see if any of my Yankee teams could better George's real Yankee teams.

Posada has come up for contract renewal in the 2007 season. He's been happy as a clam at $12M/year, but now he wants 19M+ and he's 35 years old.

He's been having very good seasons, leading the team in HR and RBI the last 2 years (no, I don't have A-Rod), but I'm just not convinced a 35 year old catcher is worth $19M a year. He's been ~.275, 30, 100 the last 3 years, and is on track for that this season.

I offered him $15M (a 3M raise) and he called it a joke.

So who's the joke on? Me if I don't pay him, or Posada for demanding so much $$$.

And for the record, some good catchers will be free agents, but no all star caliber guys that I can see.

08-03-2007, 03:19 PM	#1
gollum65 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 925	Re-sign 35 year old Posada for $19M? So I decided that since I paid for this game, I may as well get some use out of it. I started a historical league with the Yankees in 2000 because I wanted to see if any of my Yankee teams could better George's real Yankee teams. Posada has come up for contract renewal in the 2007 season. He's been happy as a clam at $12M/year, but now he wants 19M+ and he's 35 years old. He's been having very good seasons, leading the team in HR and RBI the last 2 years (no, I don't have A-Rod), but I'm just not convinced a 35 year old catcher is worth $19M a year. He's been ~.275, 30, 100 the last 3 years, and is on track for that this season. I offered him $15M (a 3M raise) and he called it a joke. So who's the joke on? Me if I don't pay him, or Posada for demanding so much $$$. And for the record, some good catchers will be free agents, but no all star caliber guys that I can see.