Hairston decision imminent?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wallace Matthews, ESPN wrote: It appears that the bidding for free-agent outfielder Scott Hairston mainly involves two teams: The Yankees and the Mets. According to Casey Close, Hairston's agent, talks are continuing with both teams and Hairston expects to make a decision about where he will play in 2013 in "a matter of days." A Met for the past two seasons, Hairston had the best year of his career in 2012, batting .263 with 20 home runs and 57 RBI. He played 131 games in the outfield for the Mets, most of them in left-field. "I think he's a good fit for either team," Close said. "But there are different roles at each place and Scott is deciding which is the best option for him." It is expected that if Hairston returns to the Mets, he will play every day, while with the Yankees he will start out as a backup to left-fielder Brett Gardner and rightfielder Ichiro Suzuki. And he is reportedly seeking a multi-year deal, which could be a hang-up for the Yankees, who have shied away from multi-year deals this off-season due to the $189 million payroll limit for 2014 imposed by owner Hal Steinbrenner.

[bmfc1]

Our feelings about the MFY aside--if the money was close, where would you go? Your kids stay in the same schools, you don't have to move, so there are no personal aspects to the decision.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: Our feelings about the MFY aside--if the money was close, where would you go? Your kids stay in the same schools, you don't have to move, so there are no personal aspects to the decision.

Where I already have established 2-year friendships, probably get more playing time (he won't play everyday, that's Matthews poking fun at the Mets) and don't have to buy all the kiddies new jerseys.

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Our feelings about the MFY aside--if the money was close, where would you go? Your kids stay in the same schools, you don't have to move, so there are no personal aspects to the decision.

Yeah there are, he'll be 10-15 years younger than most of his teammates if he chooses the Yanx. None of them would know the same bands as him or watch the same TV shows.

Edited January 8, 2013 by Guest

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Frayed Knot wrote: bmfc1 wrote: Our feelings about the MFY aside--if the money was close, where would you go? Your kids stay in the same schools, you don't have to move, so there are no personal aspects to the decision. Yeah there are, he'll be 10-15 years younger than most of the guys if he chose the Yanx. None of them would know the same bands as him or watch the same TV shows.

Bang! That's a .44 BOC fired right there! Bad ass!

[Edgy MD]

This post title seems like something from the Indie Band Album Generator.

[ashie62]

I am surprised Hairston has been out there this long...

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hairston really teetering on the brink of whether he'll be remembered as a True Met or a some schmuck.

[smg58]

There might be a ripple effect going on, as the Nats' signing of Adam La Roche has got the Yanks talking about Mike Morse and perhaps backing off Hairston.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, the thing about Morse is that a team can't simply sign him, they'll have to trade for him instead.
The upside is that whoever gets him is only on the hook for one year and apparently that lack of beyond 2013 commitment is important to the Yanx these days.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I can only assume that this means that the Yankees are planning to fold after the 2013 season.

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I can only assume that this means that the Yankees are planning to fold after the 2013 season.

I'm holding on to the idea that this is still an option.
But mainly it refers to a constant stream of verbiage out of the club that they're being bled dry by paying the luxury tax each year (it's scheduled to get bumped up after next season) and therefore are determined to get the payroll under the $189 million lux-tax limit going into 2014

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I can only assume that this means that the Yankees are planning to fold after the 2013 season. I'm holding on to the idea that this is still an option. But mainly it refers to a constant stream of verbiage out of the club that they're being bled dry by paying the luxury tax each year (it's scheduled to get bumped up after next season) and therefore are determined to get the payroll under the $189 million lux-tax limit going into 2014

I'm curious how this plays out when they win 83 games this year and can't appreciably improve under 189.

well, not really curious. It's a business like any other and unless they've been lying about the intention, they're not going over the cap.