September 17, 200421 yr As big a bust as Esteban Loaiza has been in New York, it's amazing how little heat the Yankees have taken for trading away Jose Contreras and getting only Loaiza in return. True, they saved about $13 million when they dumped Contreras to the White Sox. But had they been willing to eat most or all of the contract, they could have dealt Contreras to several interested teams. In fact, according to one baseball man who was in on the Randy Johnson negotiations, the Marlins were interested enough that they were willing to trade a bunch of prospects that could have enabled the Yankees to deal for the Big Unit. But Florida wanted the Yankees to pay all but about $2 million of the nearly $18 million Contreras had remaining on his deal. So both teams wound up moving in different directions.
September 17, 200421 yr So the Yanks wouldn't pay and additional 16 million to get RJ? Boy, some people think our management is cheap
September 17, 200421 yr Author So the Yanks wouldn't pay and additional 16 million to get RJ? Boy, some people think our management is cheap Not only an additional $16 million... the $16 mil for Contreras AND the $16 mil for the Big Unit.
September 17, 200421 yr Ohh well i'm glad he's here. I think over a full season he is going to really be a big part of our team.
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