Irishman, the Yanks signed CC and Tex with the idea that they would be more productive at this stage. If they knew that Tex would be below 30/100, and CC would no longer be a solid ace halfway into their contracts....then they probably would have let another team sign them to long deals.
For CC to be at 14-13, and 4.75 ERA is disappointing, considering his $23,000,000 salary. If CC doesn't bounce back during the remainder of his contract, then he would have had 4 good seasons and 4 disappointing ones. 8 years is too long for a SP.
As far as Tex is concerned, he signed an 8 year deal and had 3 good years, followed by 2 subpar years- considering he's making $23,000,000. He still has 3 years, and will probably be overpaid for them.
I believe the Yankees front office has determined that they shouldn't have given Tex and CC contracts of 8 years, and ARod 10 years. And it's interesting to see where they draw the line with Cano. I hope they let another dumb owner overpay for him.
Sure when the Yankees signed them they expected them to be more productive at this stage but again, you can never predict injuries. They happen, they're a part of the game. Now CC's down year is more concerning for me than Texeira because at least with Tex you can put your finger on it and say his wrist was injured (unless CC had an injury that the public is not aware of).
And I agree, CC's numbers this year were very disappointing. But 1 bad year out of 5 isn't bad. He is human after all, he's not a machine. Plus, the Yankees should have figured that towards the back end of the contract he especially would break down being a starting pitcher and all.
I could see the Yankees going as far as 8 years for Cano but I'd be surprised for anything more than that.
