To me, the Tigers are one of the bigger threats to sign him. The Yankees will be trying to sign Judge to a massive contract soon I’m sure. They already have Cole’s massive contract. I just don’t see them signing Correa.
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Thank you for translating that Chuck.
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What I think is particularly disgusting is the “lack of respect” label.
Well they did offer him a contract that he was never in a million years going to accept and they knew that when they offered. Many if not most players would consider that disrespectful
Remember it’s not just that. Correa has been at odds with management pretty much his whole MLB career. I keep harping on this, but remember that for the first few years in the bigs, he pointedly refused to sign his league-minimum contracts and made the team “renew” him instead. I don’t know what the origins are exactly but this is not something that started with the extension offer.
No team needs him more than the Yankees. And no team cares less about the luxury tax threshold than the Yankees. Nothing would disappoint me more - but the Yankees with Correa would be as good as they have always imagined themselves to be.
Hearing the content of the Puerto Rican interview below, I’m trying to reconcile why he would do something so injurious to his current teammates. He speaks on behalf of his teammates about not wanting JV there this Fall, it’s bound to get out, it damages the chances of the team signing JV next year (who wants to play with a team that says “we don’t want you or your ceremony”) making success next year that much harder. He’s savvy enough to know actions like that have consequences. Is he trying to blow things up as he walks out the door?
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Timing, mentioning pinstripes. All disappointing.
And disrespectful.
The heart wants what it wants. I hope his brain intercedes.
Prior to becoming an Astro, as a kid, he had dreams of becoming a great ballplayer for a team that was not the Astros.
But yeah, if he goes to the Evil Empire, he will be dead to me too.
He’s not unlike Carlos Beltran in that respect. Correa’s dream goal his whole life has been to play SS for the New York Yankees, for whatever the dollar amount. I don’t think that’s ever been a secret. I can’t imagine he wouldn’t leap at that chance, especially if it also happened to come with more money than he every imagined.
The fact that he would mention taxes indicates he hasn’t made a decision yet and that it’s about money first and foremost.
Then many, or most, have values as fucked up as his if an offer of $250 million is “lack of respect.”
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Yeah, I don’t mean he’ll play for the Yankees for nothing. But I don’t think lack of dollars from the Yankees is going to be in the equation.
Not arguing with you, Matt, but how do you know what he has dreamed of his whole life?
If that interview goes public, Carlos the PR machine has work to do, especially in his clubhouse.
Trying to blow things up seems unlikely. The stated reason makes sense to me. This team has endured two(ish) seasons of hostile crowds, booing, jeering, talking heads doubting their abilities, and constantly being reminded of things they did that they want to put behind them. JV was absent for nearly all of it. The way this team says they’ve gotten through it was playing for each other, having each other’s backs–band of brothers and all that. If someone thought it would ruin the team vibe to have JV swoop in to cheers after sidestepping all the boos, I can’t blame them.
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When did he get a 250 million offer? Is there some report I’m forgetting. I remember an offer of 120 or 125 whatever it was. But yes if you think you’re worth 300 and the market says you’re worth 250-300 million and somebody offers me 120, I’m gonna see that as disingenuous at the least
He’s mentioned before about growing up dreaming about playing in the big leagues and watching and being a fan of the Yankees (they are pretty popular in PR). But yeah, that may be a bit of projection of it being his dream job. Beltran was explicit that the Yankees were his, and if he couldn’t have that, the Mets were next.