MLB Report: Robinson Cano Signs With Seattle Mariners (10 years, $240 million)

[MistaNova]

Yes, I'm painfully aware of how the Yankees were all in on Mike Trout on draft day. Ironically enough the draft slot the Angels used that day was the compensation pick the Yankees gave to the Angels when they signed Mark Teixiera.
What hurts even more is that a few years prior when the Marlins were shopping around Miguel Cabrera the Yankees were involved but didn't want to give up Joba or Hughes.

Why is that relevent?
Because if the Yankees had traded away Joba and Hughes for Miguel Cabrera he would've been moved to 1st base. With Cabrera at first the Yankees would have zero need for Mark Teixiera, thus the Yankees would've been able to keep the pick they gave up to the Angels and selected Mike Trout. Meaning that around 2011/2012 we could've had a Yankee offense that looked like:
C/DH - Jorge Posada
C - Russel Martin
1st - Miguel Cabrera
2nd - Robinson Cano
SS - Derek Jeter
3rd - Alex Rodriguez
OF - Mike Trout
OF - Brett Gardner
OF/DH - Curtis Granderson
OF/DH - Nick Swisher

Look at that . Now THAT is an unbeatable lineup. Throw in the miraculous seasons we got from Andrew Jones and Raul Ibanez and it gets even better!

Despite all of this, given how terrible the Yankees are at developing talent and how they always trade away anyone remotely good in their system I have no doubt that they would've screwed up Mike Trout in some form or another. Plus the Marlins have a knack for developing pitchers so Joba and Hughes might've really turned into the next Nolan Ryan(s) in Miami.

Oh and BTW, Joba just signed with the Detroit Tigers. Wish him the best.

[Hack Wilson - real]

.263 with 1 home run in 24 games


1 home run every 100 at-bats for 240 million