Eight Years for Bellinger? NO WAY! The Yankees Must Hold The Line!
Eight Years for Bellinger? NO WAY! The Yankees Must Hold The Line!  
Podcast: The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle
Published On: Mon Dec 15 2025
Description: Brandon Tierney dives into the Yankees' confusing offseason, contrasting their muddled vision with the Mets' clear rebuilding plan. The discussion immediately focuses on Cody Bellinger, whom BT desperately wants back for his versatile, "low-maintenance" qualities that echo championship-era Yankees. However, BT draws a hard line, arguing that the Yankees must not get "out of whack" and offer Bellinger an excessive, career-killing eight-year contract, warning that repeating the mistakes made with Stanton and Hicks will perpetuate the team's "dead money" cycle. A caller elevates the stakes, declaring that if the Yankees fail to re-sign Bellinger, it's time to "reevaluate the whole front office."