Randy costs more than we thought

Even us non-Yankee fans were curious why they passed on Beltran, especially now that we discover Boras was offering him at a discounted rate.

What we didn't realize was just how much Randy's tab for this year will be. Consider this:

+ $16 million salary 2005
+ $9 million sent to Arizona
+ $6.4 million luxury tax
== OVER $30 million!!!

Yep, Randy is costing the Yanks more than Pay-Rod makes in a year. Pretty interesting. No wonder the Yankee FO realized they had to pass on Beltran. That is a serious chunk of change for any organization.

Of course you can't pin the luxury tax solely on Randy. He is just the last guy to be signed, so he gets the pub. Derek and the rest of the Yanks all get that luxury tax tacked on too.

But still, the Yanks chose short-term pitching over long-term youth and defense. If the Yanks win the Series this year, all will be forgotten.