Yankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury to seven-year deal worth $153 million
The Yankees have agreed to terms with outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, pending a physcial, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. The deal is for seven years and $153 million, which exceeds...
View ArticleMLB Rumors: Jacoby Ellsbury signs 7 year, $153 million deal with Yankees
CBS Sports Jon Heyman reports the Yankees have signed outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven year deal for $153 million. Here is the fantasy impact.Tuesday brought us one of the busiest day of trades...
View ArticleYankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury: How does this impact Plan 189?
The Yankees just signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven year/$153 million dollar contract. What impact does this move have on Plan 189?Since the beginning of the 2013 season, and even before that, the...
View ArticleYankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury: Was it a smart move?
The Yankees made a huge commitment to a player often described as a light-hitting, injury-prone outfielder. However, is that a fair assessment, and was it a sound decision to sign him?Yesterday was a...
View ArticleYankees Sign Jacoby Ellsbury: Contract total and option updates
that's a reliefIt had previously been reported that Jacoby Ellsbury's $153 million deal over seven years also included some kind of option for an eighth year that would make the contract worth a total...
View ArticleYankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury: What does it mean for their outfield prospects?
Does the Jacoby Ellsbury signing put the futures of Slade Heathcott, Mason Williams, and Tyler Austin in jeopardy?Signing Jacoby Ellsbury helps the Yankees fill out their outfield for 2014 with Brett...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka news: NPB approves posting system limit, hung up on amount
Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball have been hard at work trying to nail down an agreement for a new posting system. The last proposal fell through after NPB had reservations about...
View ArticleYankees rumors: New York still in talks with Shin-Soo Choo
Could the Yankees set their sights on another outfielder if they lose out on Robinson Cano?Despite less than 24 hours passing since the Yankees signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year deal, the team...
View ArticleRobinson Cano free agency: Mariners may have topped Yankees offer
The Mariners have stepped up their pursuit of Robinson Cano, and they may have already exceeded the Yankees' offer to him. According to Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News, the Mariners were...
View ArticleYankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury: Was he the best outfielder available?
Jacoby Ellsbury is the youngest of the free agent outfielders and he's coming off the best season between himself, Carlos Beltran, and Shin-Soo Choo, but is the newest Yankee the best bet to provide...
View ArticlePosting System: NPB could agree to $20M max bid, but what's the tiebreaker?
There are plenty of reports coming out about how Nippon Professional Baseball has agreed to MLB's idea to cap the posting bids as part of the new posting system. The hang up has been for the amount,...
View ArticleYankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury: What do you think of the deal?
What do you think of the newest Yankee outfielder and his lucrative contract?The Yankees signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a massive seven-year, $153 million deal on Tuesday. This deal is larger than the one...
View ArticleYankees sign Brian Gordon to a minor league contract
Remember him? According to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, the Yankeeshave signed pitcher Brian Gordon to a minor league contract. There's no word if he got an invite to Spring Training or if it's...
View ArticleHow new NPB posting agreement affects Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes
If the new posting agreement between MLB and NPB goes live, Masahiro Tanaka's Japanese club might keep him. That would have a huge impact on offseason moves around the league.Major League Baseball and...
View ArticlePosting System: MLB and NPB reach agreement
An agreement between Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball has been reached in order to establish a new posting system. There were multiple reports about what exactly the new deal will...
View ArticleChecking the ZiPS Projections for the 2014 Red Sox
Earlier this week, the ZiPS projections were released for the upcoming Red Sox season. There were a few things that stood out on the first look through the list.Being the huge nerd that I am, one of my...
View ArticleWhen should we evaluate transactions?
The age old question: can we truly gauge trades and signings in the moment?With the onslaught of action across Major League Baseball in the last ten days, Beyond the Box Score has written detailed...
View ArticleYankees sign Jacoby Ellsbury: The differences between Yankee Stadium and...
The Yankees have signed Jacoby Ellsbury over the next seven years, meaning his home ballpark has gone from Fenway Park to Yankee Stadium, two very distinct ballparks for very different reasons. Fenway,...
View ArticleYankees free agent target: Jeff Baker
With a surplus of left-handed batters, Jeff Baker would make sense in a utility type of role.The Yankees, once again, made a massive splash, as they signed Jacoby Ellsbury, a left-handed bat, to a...
View ArticleProspect Retrospective: Jacoby Ellsbury, OF, New York Yankees
Can Jacoby Ellsbury live up to his new free agent contract with the Yankees? Here's a look at his career in context.The New York Yankees opened up the bank vault this week, snagging outfielder Jacoby...
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