The Yankees faced another Max Scherzer moment, coincidentally with the man, David Price, who replaced Scherzer as the Tigers’ ace.
Scherzer was available in free agency last offseason, and the Yankees knew what every team in the majors knew – he would be a great help in 2015.
But the Yankees were weighing other matters. You don’t just get Scherzer for 2015. Ultimately, he signed for seven years at $210 million, and – with CC Sabathia – the Yankees are seeing what the back years of that kind of deal could look like. Heck, with Masahiro Tanaka they are seeing there are no guarantees on the front years either.