The #Yankees were in on Montgomery but their offers required heavy deferals of 15-20 plus years which would have made AAV much less than #Diamondbacks offer.
@JimBowdenGM @BobbyMilone29 @SimonettiSource Monty didnt want deferrals i guess.
@JimBowdenGM Oh boy. Hal’s overextended. Can he afford Soto
@JimBowdenGM Montgomery botched his free agency by assuming his market was far more robust than it was. His stubbornness cost the chance to return to Texas, where he was a perfect fit. Had he presented this deal to Texas even in February, he would have probably gotten it.
@JimBowdenGM I just can't believe his best offer was 1yr $25 million with a player option for up to $25 coming off a WS run and looking for something like 6/175
@JimBowdenGM It’s gotta be really frustrating as a small market Yankees fan. To constantly see your team out bid by large market teams like the Diamondbacks
@JimBowdenGM Plus we would have had to play for the Yankees.
@JimBowdenGM I don’t buy it at all. Yanks never ever offered or tried to sign players with deferrals. Now all of a sudden they start with a player who clearly didn’t want to play for yanks? Don’t believe it at all