Brackman signs

by lemonjello on Aug 15, 2007 4:04 PM EDT

According to Peter Abraham (http://yankees.lohudblogs.com/)

UPDATE, 3:37 p.m.: * * * BRACKMAN SIGNS WITH YANKEES * * *

"Word is that the Yankees and Scott Boras have agreed on a deal that would pay the right-hander a minimum of $4.6 million and possibly as much as $13.8 million based on service time and whether he gives up basketball."

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$13.8M!!!

by nyybaseball99 on Aug 15, 2007 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

And it's a Major League Contract.

Wow.

by NYYLover1000 on Aug 15, 2007 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

Heyman, more info

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/08/15/yankees.pick/

confused about what happens if he does need TJ. does he lose option years?

by PooNani on Aug 15, 2007 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

If he has TJ

Presumably they would put him on the 60-day DL for the entire year, so it wouldn't use up an option (because he was on the major league roster all year) and it wouldn't accelerate his arbitration clock.

That deal seems too monstrous to me. It's partially fallout from the Cubs overpaying Szamardija (or however you spell it) last year. Of course, Jeff would have gotten big money in the NFL, while Brackman probably wouldn't even be drafted in the NBA and would have a Mark Hendrickson career at best.

Vice-Chairman of the Sonnanstine Underground Railroad

by Brickhaus on Aug 15, 2007 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh

my god.

by templeUsox on Aug 15, 2007 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

Re:

What you said.

If people had a problem with the Porcello contract, I would love to see what they think of this albatross.

by CW @ Minor League Ball on Aug 15, 2007 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

its less than porcello

its 4 years 4.5 million, porcello's was 4 years 7.285 million.

the difference is that the 3 option years at the end would total 9 million, while porcello's 2 option years total almost 3 million

by PooNani on Aug 15, 2007 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

well, sure, it's less

the main difference is that porcello is actually good at pitching

by wily mo on Aug 15, 2007 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL

by tbach81 on Aug 15, 2007 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes,...

but does anyone actually believe he'll turn down that option and play basketball.

by adschofield on Aug 15, 2007 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Also

Deferred money too. Really it is about a $3.7 deal. Don't believe the hype.

by BlueEyesAustin on Aug 15, 2007 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Seriously?

That's insane to give him a MLB contract, especially if he needs TJ.

by doublestix on Aug 15, 2007 4:14 PM EDT reply actions

can we assume

the yanks have had access to MRI's to see if he needed TJS before this signing or not?

by nyybaseball99 on Aug 15, 2007 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

apparently we cant

reports have him in alabama right now to see Dr. Andrews

by nyybaseball99 on Aug 15, 2007 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow.

I hope the yankees know what they are doing?

by NYYLover1000 on Aug 15, 2007 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

To Quote the late great Mr. Rizzuto

Holy Cow! Holy Cow thats alot of money to give to a youngster with arm troubles! Imagine what David Price has to be thinking right now? David starts looking at his wallet and wonders - If Ricky gets 7mil then Andy gets 13mil, what the hell am I worth? Then David smiles and says, yup - got to be 15 mil?

by tbach81 on Aug 15, 2007 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

Tampa Bay:

Thanks alot Yanks and Tigers.

by NYYLover1000 on Aug 15, 2007 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

This is getting out of hand...

Why, oh way, does the MLB even have a draft? This is getting ridiculous.

by adschofield on Aug 15, 2007 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

+1

Something has to be done about the draft.

by doublestix on Aug 15, 2007 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

ok

who's left on the clock? out of first-rounders i mean.

price
moustakas
vitters
wieters
parker

uh -

by wily mo on Aug 15, 2007 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

And..

Aumont and Dominguez

by adschofield on Aug 15, 2007 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Apparentely Aumont

has a deal in place... theres a link in the "Giants sign LHP Madison Bumgarner" thread... Im to lazy to repost it here but its there if you want to check it out

by tbach81 on Aug 15, 2007 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Aumont

All the story in the link mentioned above says is that Bavasi is optimistic about the chances of Aumont signing. Bavasi was also optimistic about the chances of the HoRam (2007 era over 7) for Soriano deal working out well for the Mariners.

by dodgem on Aug 15, 2007 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

haha

I like that one.

On the other hand I was pretty hard on ole DumDum (Thats what we call him 'round these part) for the Vidro for Snelling/Fruto deal and that one hasnt killed us. Vidro has been an okay part of a good lineup.

Ramirez for Soriano was stupid though and, before anybody say it...that is NOT hindsight talking.

by casejud on Aug 15, 2007 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Overall good draft for Yankees

I'm pretty sure their top 10 picks have deals in place which means that Brackman, Austin Romine, Brad Suttle, Chase Weems, and Carmen Angelini have all signed.

It'll still be tough to beat last year's draft...

by hallofamer2000 on Aug 15, 2007 5:31 PM EDT reply actions

last years draft

obviously already paying huge dividends now, but jeez, think of the potential

kennedy, joba, mcallister, betances, melancon...all with serious impact potential

by nyybaseball99 on Aug 15, 2007 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

In the perfect world...

In the perfect world they have 3/5th of their future rotation, a closer, and a reliever from that draft. (Betances/McAllister/Kennedy, Melancon, David Robertson)

by hallofamer2000 on Aug 15, 2007 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

What were they thinking!!!???

For what they are spending on unproven kids this year and last year they could have paid for Zito for a whole year!

by emac2 on Aug 15, 2007 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

Only mistake of the Yankees' draft.

Their other moves are superb signability issues. This is, like, the opposite of signability. Brackman is a HUGE risk, and they're shelling out record money for him.

Seriously, though, mad props to the FO for getting Angelini, Suttle, and company. That's a nice draft, Brackman aside.

by abbreviatedman on Aug 15, 2007 7:43 PM EDT reply actions