Re-assessing My Judgement on Lackey

by jscape2000 on Dec 6, 2009 9:47 PM EST in New York Yankees Analysis

Via MLBTR comes this tweet by Yahoo's Tim Brown:

Engaged club says Lackey expects more in years and AAV than Burnett's five and $82.5 million.

Lackey is a great pitcher. A $15M year deal for three or four years kind of pitcher.

But if he can get six years and $17M from someone else (the Mets? Boston? back to Anaheim?) then good luck. I didn't like giving AJ that much money for that many years, but at least AJ is an ace when he's healthy. Lackey's a horse, but the Yanks aren't desperate for starters this season.

At that price, there are better options out there.

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got that right

by cashman bashman on Dec 6, 2009 10:04 PM EST reply actions

Lackey...

has been worth an average of 18M a year for the past 4 years. Personally, I think his best years are behind him, so I wouldn’t give him that.

by Wraithpk on Dec 6, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply actions

Except...

All other options, at least for this free-agency period requires either trading, or Chapman.

Neither of which are safe picks, but I agree with you there. I wouldn’t pay Lackey any more than I would pay Burnett, and I wouldn’t sign him to a longer contract either.

by Vancouverguy on Dec 7, 2009 1:04 AM EST reply actions

Agreed

He is definitely not worth that much for that long.

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 7, 2009 1:18 AM EST reply actions

Lackey if you aren't more realistic with your goals...

Our Yankees are gonna make sure to whoop you to the white meat next time we play you….

Burnett money?….Please…..

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by NYYWinsRings27 on Dec 7, 2009 2:00 AM EST via mobile reply actions

I certainly hope the Yankees wouldn’t even offer him Burnett money. They splurged last offseason because they were one pitcher away from being a championship team. They don’t need to be that desperate this offseason.

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by Rob Abruzzese on Dec 7, 2009 2:03 AM EST reply actions