@Extremely00p @BillBrown35 @BryanHoch Yeah, I wasn't trying to say he had a family obligation. What I was saying that in the past players have arrived late do to a personal issue beyond their control and that is acceptable, To show up late just because is selfish

@JLas43_ Offensively Boston will have a very good team. However, I am not sold on that pitching staff just yet

@BillBrown35 @BryanHoch That is the $64, 000 question

@martyrdominican @JudgeEnjoyer Even if those were the current starters, this suggested lineup wouldn't be close to a reality

@BillBrown35 @BryanHoch Just Stroman. The Yankees first game is February 21 so it would be irresponsible to not show up with the others. Understandable if he has a family issue or something of importance, but to stay out just because is not a good look

@MikeNash15 @JeffPassan But it may keep them under the $281m threshold (with some flexibility) where penalties increase to 45% on the overage

@MikeNash15 @JeffPassan Money is deferred so it will be lower than $40m AAV. How much lower will depend on how much he defers. If it's half it will be somewhere around $30m AAV

@ELinsner @JeffPassan Why? What's the issue?

@MisterYaasmang @JeffPassan He traded a guaranteed $21m for a guaranteed $55m

@Jstravelingmas1 @JeffPassan They get compensatory draft pick before the start of round 3 and no fifth round from the Padres

@ConservBlue2020 @SenAdamSchiff Biden left office with one of the lowest approval rates ever

@JeffPassan There's not a chance in Hades he is opting out of that contract.

@yankeesapple @JeffPassan $4m

@chesportsguy Yeah, I have been seeing that

@_24kin Sorry, I’m trying to do better

@WandLLaw99 @realboshek If hd looks terrible in ST then the Yanks should 100% DFA him and I hope they do because it can come down to losing Peraza if they keep him. Just saying the Yanks won’t until they see him in ST

@Vinman23 @JacobBSpeaks I don’t think it was the hitting they were afraid of. IMO he didn’t start because his confidence was shaken after a few misplayed balls. It would have been irresponsible to start him n the playoffs at that point.

@Debra727lynn @elonmusk @DOGE While 22% is absurdly high, it sounds like he may have a work vehicle perhaps financed through his company. If so, loans on construction equipment have higher rates because they’re determined to be much riskier loans

@Vinman23 @JacobBSpeaks Not sure what you mean about the same opportunity because if it weren’t for the injury he would have been the opening day left fielder in 2024. Verdugo would never have been a Yankee