Is it me or is Choo crazy? (Update: Choo to Rangers)

[El Gordo]

130M......we could of beat that.

The TEX tax situation takes it over 7/150.

[section18]

mlb.com is reporting 7 years for $130 million. $10 million less than the Yankee offer.

[UMDTerrapins]

No matter what Choo got it would be a ridiculous amount of money. He's a solid player, but basically an OBP guy with good speed who cant hit LHP

and can play the field well. The Orioles couldve REALLY used him, but of course, NOT at the absurd price he got. I hate to say this, but if Wieters and

Davis stay with Boras, theres NO chance they sign before FA. None. Zero. Nada.

I agree with the Wieters/Davis situation. I think at the minimum we should let it be known that we would entertain offers for either. Can you imagine the fan reaction if they were traded next? Yikes! However, popular opinion isn't always the correct opinion.

[weams]

130M......we could of beat that.

He passed up 140 with tax to take 130 with no state tax. So our number to beat would have been 140.

[weams]

mlb.com is reporting 7 years for $130 million. $10 million less than the Yankee offer.

No state tax.

[Scrat1]

mlb.com is reporting 7 years for $130 million. $10 million less than the Yankee offer.

Ten less than the rumored offer. Don't think it was ever confirmed.

[TonySoprano]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>One source estimates that lack of state income tax in Texas means <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Yankees&src=hash">#Yankees</a> would have needed to be at $147M to match <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Rangers&src=hash">#Rangers</a>’ $130M.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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[Guest]

130M......we could of beat that.

Every time i see stuff like this makes me laugh. Do people forget who our owner is?

[bluedog]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Sources: Shin-Soo Choo turned down a seven-year, $140M contract from the Yankees, even after Jacoby Ellsbury signed. <a href="http://t.co/LDVEw326wT">http://t.co/LDVEw326wT</a></p>? Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="

">December 18, 2013</a></blockquote>

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He's a nice player and all but how do you turn that down?

He got 130M in a state with no income tax,which means his deal is worth more than what the Yanks offered in terms of net income. Looks like he's not crazy after all.

[Ripken]

Looks like he's not crazy after all.

No, Texas is.

[atomic]

No, Texas is.

Crazy like a fox. The last time they won less than 71 games in a full season was 1985. The Orioles have won less than 71 games 8 times since 2001.

[Can_of_corn]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Previous RT from CPA who wrote book on tax strategies for athletes. Says difference negligible between Choo TEX deal and reported NYY offer.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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So either Boras miscalculated and still made out even or Choo didn't want to play in NY.

[weams]

Crazy like a fox. The last time they won less than 71 games in a full season was 1985. The Orioles have won less than 71 games 8 times since 2001.

And Beat Texas in Dan Duquette's first season.

[atomic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Previous RT from CPA who wrote book on tax strategies for athletes. Says difference negligible between Choo TEX deal and reported NYY offer.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 21, 2013</a></blockquote>

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So either Boras miscalculated and still made out even or Choo didn't want to play in NY.

Well it is a lot more expensive to live in NYC. Did that CPA take that into account?

[weams]

He got 130M in a state with no income tax,which means his deal is worth more than what the Yanks offered in terms of net income. Looks like he's not crazy after all.

I think Boras made less though. So he must really work for the player!