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

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Halu Sination:
The Mariners and Robinson Cano are in agreement on a 10-year, $240MM contract, according to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com (Spanish link). The contract will tie Albert Pujols for the third-largest deal in Major League history.

Reports from earlier today indicated that talks between Cano and the Mariners had crumbled after Jay-Z suddenly upped his demands back to $252MM when the Mariners were prepared to offer $225MM over nine years. The two sides appear to have reached a middle ground, with Cano's camp dropping by $12MM or so and the Mariners agreeing to add a tenth season at $15MM.

Cano, who turned 31 in October, batted .314/.383/.516 with 27 home runs in 2013 and has averaged a batting line of .314/.369/.530 and 28 home runs over the previous five seasons. Paired with plus defense at second base, Cano has been worth an average of 6.8 (Baseball-Reference) or 5.8 (Fangraphs) wins above replacement.

Cano's enormous sum is just $2MM more than the combined $238MM that the Yankees paid to sign Brian McCann (five years, $85MM) and Jacoby Ellsbury (seven years, $153MM).

Halu Sination:
I'm extremely disappointed that the Mariners caved in for the 10th year. I thought the negotiations were off, would've been hilarious if Cano was left without any suitors.

Don't feel bad at all Yankee fans. You guys just avoided a catastrophe. Mariner fans, congrats as you guys got your franchise player. I pray for the best as these type of contracts haven't been working out too well these last few years.

Hack Wilson - real:
lmao



this is going to be even worse of a contract than Pujols!  thanks for saving us from making a huge mistake, I think McCann/Ellsbury is a better investment than just keeping Cano's non hustling ass.


will miss him but he'll decline early in that ballpark and with that lineup

MistaNova:

--- Quote from: Mr. Bones on December 06, 2013, 09:08:32 AM ---I think McCann/Ellsbury is a better investment than just keeping Cano's non hustling ass.

--- End quote ---

#shitdisgruntledYankeesfanssay.

I always considered Cano's lack of hustle (or what appeared like it) to be very smart and kept him from getting injured. Case in point? Giancarlo Stanton (the huge outfielder and only hitter worth a damn on the Marlins) charged the first base line on a ground ball in 2013 and tore a hamstring.

Anyway congrats to the Mariners for finally being able to outbid the Yankees, although I do wonder where this money was back when Griffey (or A-Rod) were on their way out the door. I guess those TV deals really do make a difference. I hope you enjoy Cano, get another hitter or two and manage to take Price out of the AL East.
As for the Yankees, 4th place in the AL East has their name written all over it.

Don Jacob:
lawl @ the mariners

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