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Ellsbury Deal A Bad One For Yankees

It simply boggles my mind that the New York Yankees have signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a 7 year - $152 million dollar contract. Why would you give a 30 year old who relies on speed a seven year deal? With what they have spent on Ellsbury, why wouldn't you have just given Granderson a 4 or 5 year deal? Granderson is a proven 40 home run guy at Yankee Stadium. On top of the fact that the guy is a class act and a great representative for the Yankees.

I'm having a hard time seeing where this improves the team. The starting rotation is in a shambles with CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova as the only known starters. The only legitimate power hitters that they have is Brian McCann and the aging Alfonso Soriano. One has to question what condition Mark Teixiera is in as it relates to his ability to hit for power. With respect to ARod, whether he is suspended or not, his power days are over.

This signing seriously has to call into question what the Yankees are going to do with Robinson Cano. If you are going to give Ellsbury $21.7 million a year what will you give Cano? If you are giving Ellsbury a seven year deal why wouldn't you give Cano a seven year deal?? Cano has been a proven Yankee. If they do not re-sign Cano, this Ellsbury deal is even more terrible.

I am totally disgusted with this move.