Stupidity and greed I guess

50 plus million dollars is  A LOT of money. I don't care how much one makes. You can't fault Cano for taking the money from Seattle. The Yankees gave no indication they were going to offer a contract anywhere near $200 million. Seattle offered him $240 million dollars. It's an incredible difference and almost impossible to turn down. Big Al left the Cardinals for the Angels for a lot less money. I don't blame Cano at all. It's a business decision and a smart one at that.  

Don't tell me about endorsement opportunities in New York. Madison Avenue is not knocking down the door to market Robinson Cano. He's not that type of player. His value is strictly on the field. He's not Jeter or A-Rod. The Yankees saw last year that their TV ratings and attendance suffered drastically  without Jeter/A-Rod. Cano did not draw people in.  

Now did Seattle overpay for his services? Probably. It's doubtful Cano will be worth the money during the final few years of the contract. But in order to get a player of this magnitude, especially when your city is not as desirable as others (sorry, Seattle is not NY) you have to overpay. Its no different than the Yankees overpaying to lure CC. He was a West Coast guy and wanted to play out there. But the Yankees offered millions more than anyone else. It was money well spent as CC anchored their 2009 World Series winning team. Now we'll watch his stats (and body) deteriorate over the final years of his contract. It's the nature of the beast.

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