[DesertCat]

I am coming around on this deal. I still think they are overpaying, but with rising revenues maybe the last three years wont be too painful. If Cashman is able to negotiate insurance clauses, buy outs, etc to mitigate some of the late contract risk then it would make more sense to me.

But with the young pitchers the Yanks have a three year window until A-Rod, Jeter, Posada, Rivera, all start declining heavily and this not only cements their best possible offense during those years, but with the expiring contracts leaves them flexibilty to add replacements.