The Official New York Yankees Thread

Bronx Bombers wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Bronx Bombers wrote:

Daily News said Arod will be out half the season, this could be a issue with the cap as he needs 13 to tie mays which will give him another 6mm bonus after that we have some breathing room as he shouldn't hit any bonuses in 2014.

2013 salary 28mm
2014 salary 25mm

I was under the assumption that incentive bonuses don't count towards the AAV of the contract

I don't believe that is the case the bonuses are applied the year he reaches each of them.

660
714
755
762
763

I dont think that is the case with the new CBA

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/page/rum ... ne-bonuses

In the new CBA the luxury tax is calculated by the AAV of the contract, not by whatever is broken out for that specific year. Otherwise the Yankees could sign whoever they want and just pay them $1 Mil or whatever next year and $40 mil the following year to reset the luxury tax. So from what I understand, the bonuses are irrelevant to the $189 number. Otherwise, if they were to hit, since the luxury tax is calculated by the AAV of the contract, then MLB would have to retroactively go back and charge the Yankees more money for past luxury tax payments, which would never happen.

Well that would be good news if that's the case, not sure if this is retroactive or not read different things about this still not 100% sure what the rule is. What a stupid fucking thing to give out anyway I know hank was the driving force to bring Arod back but those bonuses have cashmans fingerprints all over them

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Bronx Bombers wrote:

Well that would be good news if that's the case, not sure if this is retroactive or not read different things about this still not 100% sure what the rule is. What a stupid fucking thing to give out anyway I know hank was the driving force to bring Arod back but those bonuses have cashmans fingerprints all over them

I opened the CBA and it is on page 80 to 85 or so but I don't really get it or have the time to think about it. I am pretty certain they don't count towards the hit though from everything I have read.

Well at least we have that going for us.

Absolutely Yankees need to find a 3b Arod shouldn't play the field unless there's a emergency.

JonnyPistachio wrote:

whats funny about this Arod thing is we're all speculating if he'll hit with productivity, DH, or play third base after another injury in 2012...

Lets fast forward to 2017 and imagine the conversation:
"Man, I hope Arod can make it out of the dugout after his knee replacement, his new titanium hip, his liver transplant, and lasik eyeball replacement surgery. If we're REALLY lucky, maybe he'll even stand for the national anthem! He must have a few friends on the Delray Beach Marlins because apparently they're in talks to take over his 28 million in his final year!

2017 is going to be comedy gold.

Kids don't let your baseball players do steriods - they breakdown

Hartydog wrote:

Kids don't let your baseball players do steriods - they breakdown

Barry bonds hit over 200 home runs post 36

Cliffy6745 wrote:

imalive wrote:

igotid88 wrote:

Why do they have to wait until January for the surgery?

so he can minimize his playing time. I swear he's only in it for the payday, these days.

Dude is getting paid regardless if he never plays again. I would imagine it has slightly more do with what the Yankees docs are telling him.

or maybe girardi just doesn't want to see him any sooner than necessary