Not GOATS. But đ. In the 5th inning are gone. Couldnât wait to get out.
In a surprise. Gerrit Cole opted out of a $36 million a year deal he had 5 years left on. I think his agent is giving him bad advice there. The dude is age 35 next year. Nonone is going to sign him past age 40. Look at his body. He doesnât look like he will be throwing at 40. So is the strategy that someone will sign him for 5 years for more than $180 million? I mean. What point do you say that youâve got enough money. Meaning is it worth changing teams starting over signing a new deal for letâs just say five years and 190, million? Why do Al that for $10 million? And I question whether anyone will pay $36 million even for the back end of a contract like he had. I think he did the Yankees a huge favor. Maybe they told him theyâd rather he not come back
Anthony Rizzo also just got cut. So he can go find a new team to dive in front of pitches for. Dude is a sad shell these days. Not as bad as the Buckner situation but close.
And against previous reports Cody Bellinger willl stay with the cubs. Opting in at 27.5 million. I think for him this is more than heâs worth so I can see why he did.
The Yankees can void the opt-out by adding one year and $36 million to the four years and $144 million that Cole had remaining on his deal. Theyâll keep him.