Comments on: Olney: Matsui’s marketability not a factor

By: Matsui Needs To Be Let Go | Bronx Baseball Daily

Matsui Needs To Be Let Go | Bronx Baseball Daily — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:24:18 +0000

[...] Buster Olney tweeted (h/t RAB) that the Yankees won’t care about Matsui’s marketability factor. So that hurts his chances of [...]

By: Reacher

Reacher — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:00:55 +0000

Is that Olney’s view or the Yankees view? The former of course, but the abject arrogance of the press states it as an absolute. Given the emphasis on financial responsibility, quite clearly the Yankees will take that factor into account, among others, in determining the roster composition. I would be surprised if anything happens before mid-January, given the “Boras Factor” regarding both Holliday and Damon. Cashman is in the driver’s seat across the board….he knows it, Boras knows it, as does Theo.

I would add that although never stated, and not to be stated, Girardi is not comfortable with Damon in the field, just as he wasn’t last year with Abreu.

By: OldYanksFan

OldYanksFan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:49:57 +0000

I would like to respond, but the info we have is far too ambiguous to assess. Is it $15m a year? Accummulated so far over 7 years? Is it revenue that would be replaced (such as advertisers on the outfield walls that would be bought by other advertisers)? And would he be worth the same amount in any other city?

If Matsui was worth $15m in ‘bonus’ money it would be INSANE to not consider it. Would you pay $15m/yr for Swisher? Isn’t what a player costs part of the ‘right player’ equation? If Matsui is ‘free’, then sigh him and have an extra $15m for another player.

I mean, if he’s free, he can be cut if he diesn’t perform.

I don’t get this, but we don’t have enough real info to make a judgement.

By: ADam

ADam — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:53:32 +0000

That is music to my ears… if true…

By: toad

toad — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:41:29 +0000

Matsui’s attraction as a marketable asset is no factor for the Yankees. It is about getting the right player at the right price.

This makes no sense at all. Matsui’s value as a marketable asset obviously affects his price. If he brings in $15 million where player X would bring in, say, $5 million, his price is $10 million less than that of X at the same salary.

You can’t separate salary from marketing revenue. Money is money. To say marketing revenue dosesn’t matter but salary does is stupid. I don’t know about Olney, but Cashman is not stupid.

By: theyankeewarrior

theyankeewarrior — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:34:35 +0000

They can’t replace Matsui’s production on the open market without handing out too many years, or a draft pick. They will re-sign him at 8-10 million.

This off-season has to be about getting production back without giving up too many picks, and lengthy contracts because next season will be time to reel in more big fish.

Matsui is the perfect answer to the problem that his expiring contract leaves the Yanks.

By: Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:28:53 +0000

Good post. Very interesting topic and I like your take.

“It might not factor into whether or not he’s the right player, but if the Yankees decide he is, it will certainly factor into the price they pay for him.”

And the price that he is paid will factor into whether he is the right player…

By: theyankeewarrior

theyankeewarrior — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:08:29 +0000

Hahahaha IPK and Melky and kids for Ichiro. Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhaa

By: Mike HC

Mike HC — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:57:16 +0000

yea

By: 'nother Guest

'nother Guest — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:28:25 +0000

Double fail.
Should be RF
And should be the “bizzarro JMs”

Not joking about the trade at all…