The Yankees signed Chase Headley to a four-year deal Monday morning, keeping the third baseman they acquired from the Padres this past summer in pinstripes for the foreseeable future. In a stunning development, most of the internet seemed to think the Yankees got a pretty good deal! Here's how Twitter reacted to the news of Headley's return.
Guess we're starting with the one negative thing I could find. Get it out of the way early and stuff.
Random thought: Chase Headley's signing prob. makes Robert Refsnyder expendable. Feel like Jose Pirela top backup option now. #Yankees
— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) December 15, 2014Refsnyder > Pirela. Hopefully the Yankees think so too. They do need pitching, though. You have to give up something to get something. Ugh. I need a prospect to come up and do well for my own personal happiness. It was supposed to be Refsnyder.
Now, onto the celebration.
WE HAVE A THIRD BASEMAN!
— Sean (@SMM0606) December 15, 2014One who doesn't have hips that are being consumed by moths, even! Pretty hilarious how the left side of the infield went from hilariously bad joke to pretty darn respectable in basically two weeks.
If Yankees get Scherzer and a half-decent DH (flyer on Rasmus?), this looks like a pretty viable team in a lousy division.
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) December 15, 2014Yes to Scherzer, please. I don't want Colby Rasmus on my team, but maybe the Yankees' policy on regular showers and personal grooming would help a little? No, probably not.
Didi Chase and Headley Gregorius star in "Deep in the Hole," featuring the return of A-ROD.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) December 15, 2014Oh boy.
#Yankees would have preferred 3-year deal for Chase Headley, but fourth year cost of doing biz this offseason
— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) December 15, 2014You get a four-year deal, and you get a four-year deal, and you get a four-year deal, and you get a four-year deal!
— Matt Keegan (@mkeegan17) December 15, 2014This is probably my favorite thing about bringing Headley back.
Pablo Sandoval, 2012-2014: .759 OPS, 116 OPS+, 8.2 WAR, $90 million Chase Headley, 2012-2014: .782 OPS, 123 OPS+, 13.6 WAR, $50 million
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) December 15, 2014Also one is going to have nearly unlimited access to clam chowder and Dunkin Donuts. So there's that.
4/50 for Headley is a very solid deal. If Yankees are actually the high bidders, several teams that need a 3B should be embarrassed.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 15, 2014The only reason I see to hate the Yankee signing of Headley is that I'm an Orioles fan.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 15, 2014People who aren't Yankees fans...praising something the Yankees did. I don't know what to make of this. This is weird.
Chase Headley at four years and $50 million actually seems like a bargain for Yankees, relatively. Above-average offensive and defensive 3B.
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) December 15, 2014More of that!
And now for the most glorious idea to have come out of the Headley signing:
Go get A-Rod to play third base, Hart. MAKE IT HAPPEN
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) December 15, 2014This. would. be. glorious!