(Would 5 years/$125 million be enough to bring the parachute pitching pants back to the Bronx?)
It really is. Normally I'm the first to jump all over Andy and his pal Wally when they're spouting off something stupid, but the plan that Marchand lays out in this post actually makes a lot of sense.
With all the concern the Yankee front office will surely have with handing out guaranteed years and money to a guy well into his late-30s after the A-Rod deal, 5 years/$125 mil is a perfect starting point. The annual value of that contract is higher than what they originally paid CC on his first contract, it makes him the highest-paid starter in the game again, and it lessens the risk the Yankees take on if CC's weight, innings, and knees start to catch up to him as he approaches his late-30s.
I don't know if I would take the "go find a better approach" if he wants more years like they did with Jeter this past offseason and risk damaging the relationship with CC and his agent. Let's remember that we are still talking about a guy who's in his prime right now, not on the decline. But like Andrew, I would not be opposed to matching any offer he does get from another team that does include a guaranteed 6th year. I would even be in favor of bumping the money up to 26-27 mil a year over 5 or 6 years to really force CC to back up his "I love New York" talk. And that's before we even get into talking about extra option years, incentives, etc. Bottom line is, 5/125 is a great starting point for both sides.
P.S.- If you're looking for more CC contract talk, Mike A. at RAB had this post that referenced other contract talking points last week.
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