Good points. We'll see soon enough on Tex and CC. Sure, they played well at first. But they both would be impossible to trade right now (without eating a chunk of the contract), and if there was an interested party, I believe the Yanks would jump on it.

That's because there are concerns over CC's arm, and the front office is doubtful if Tex can both stay healthy and return to his 2009 production level. If 2013 turns out to be the norm moving ahead, then all 3 signings would have been a bust.

The Bosox were very fortunate the Dodgers bailed them out. And I think they learned their lesson. Time will tell if the Yanks learned from their past when they deal with Cano. And with Cano, some team will give him an 8+ year contract.