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even a-rod? im pretty sure the yanks are getting a great freaking deal only paying a-rod 17 mil a year

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You also need to factor in his portion of the luxury tax. Arod at $17m for the NYY costs more than Arod at $17m for any non-tax team. His true cost is closer to $21m or $22m.

anyways, his deal is far from "great" imo.

his 2007 VORP/cost: 29.3/ $20m

Hanley Ramirez: 24.9/$400k

in 2006 Hanley's VORP was higher than Arods.

now THAT is a great deal

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sure, but hanley wasn't signed as a free agent. you can't possibly go comparing values when teams just have the luxury of not paying young guys for what they are worth. when hanley signs as a free agent, then you can go comparing various 'deals' with him as a viable comparison.

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well, it depends. The Yankees have made various strategic decisions to sign veteran FA's to top dollar deals, often times by relinquishing their right to pay rookies bottom dollar. the Red Sox did the same when they decided to trade for and pay Beckett big money instead of the future value of Hanley. Is it really apples-apples? not really - but specific decisions led both teams to their current situation - they both had the 'luxury' of paying young guys short money, but they relinquished that right for their own reasons. it's not like the Yankees never had the option of paying a rookie short money - they decided not to. the Red Sox have made some similar decisions.