Ah ok, not terrible. But it may complicate things for a team like the Sox that probably already needs to add a few more players as is and isn’t anxious to drop anyone.
Offseason 2022-23 MLB Thread
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This would be so funny. Mets payroll would be at like $500M including tax payments.
Correa to 3B says the article.
I'd say it's like 60-75% a Boras smokescreen again, albeit Rosenthal is putting his name on this and not Heyman. But if it does happen, I think the owners will be hellbent on a salary cap on the next CBA since they tried to control Cohen with that extra tax line, and he's not giving a shit.
I'd say it's like 60-75% a Boras smokescreen again, albeit Rosenthal is putting his name on this and not Heyman. But if it does happen, I think the owners will be hellbent on a salary cap on the next CBA since they tried to control Cohen with that extra tax line, and he's not giving a shit.
A salary cap isn't being approved by the players without a corresponding salary floor for teams and I don't know how many owners would sign up for that.
It looks like all the crazy money dried up and Boras is left with very improbable teams to use as stalking horses (sort of like the D-Backs’ reported interest in X). I guess if the Padres can have 3 or 4 shortstops on the roster, Cohen might think he needs a spare…
Seems like pretty easy money to me, are other agents doing worse factoring in talent level? I have been saying it since the first week of the winter, there is more collective money to spend this winter than there is talent available and if any GMs are waiting around for bargains to fall to them, I think they will be waiting a long time.
Correa probably would have gotten a similarly huge deal last offseason if the lockout didn't last so long. 14/385 total if you factor in his year in MIN, nice work if you can get it (and almost no one can).
Correa probably would have gotten a similarly huge deal last offseason if the lockout didn't last so long. 14/385 total if you factor in his year in MIN, nice work if you can get it (and almost no one can).
I'm loosely basing it on what his clients are getting v what the market expected (market meaning fangraphs crowdsource, fangraphs 'experts', MLBTR) and what other agents are getting for their clients. It's not an exact science though, just a feeling. It just feels like Boras is getting huge overpays compared to what was expected. For previous years, he was getting above expectations but not as wild as this year.
Maybe it is like you said, there's more money to spend this year and teams are ignoring the tax issue.
There is more cost certainty than there's been for a few years in the sport with a new CBA locked in, fans back in the stadiums, and different revenue streams seemingly opening up all the time.
Also the non-financial penalties for going over the top tax line (not the Cohen line, the one below, $273M for 2023) are not as painful in this new CBA, I believe.
Decent try? They were nowhere close. Falvey just completely blew it. How did he not see the market for what it was? He's so over his head. /twinsfaninsoxfanmode
If only they had offered him 10/$285m to forgo his opt out this all could have been avoided & he never would have made it to free agency.
How great do the Julio Rodriguez and all the Braves extensions look now after this crazy off-season?
Thor headed to Hollywood. What a hair team between him and Dustin May.
View: https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1603163709878280192?s=46&t=n3u6Rb8HFa2zPMHy9yFaoQ
View: https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/1603163709878280192?s=46&t=n3u6Rb8HFa2zPMHy9yFaoQ
Given that the Dodgers took the JAG-ish Heaney and Anderson and turned them into highly sought after and well-compensated stars, this seems like a good deal for Thor, and from the team’s perspective, they’re rich and talented enough that even if he is hurt or ineffective it almost certainly won’t matter too much to them. Everyone wins!
At least we would have someone to eat innings. We dont even have that right now.
So you’re saying we should go after Big Sexy Bartolo Colon, who is still pitching in the Dominican League?
Heres a list of current FA SP's on the market. Pick a couple.
Chris Archer (34)
Kohei Arihara (30)
Dylan Bundy (30)
Johnny Cueto (37)
Zach Davies (30)
Danny Duffy (34)
Nathan Eovaldi (33)
Erick Fedde (30)
Zack Greinke (39)
Rich Hill (43)
Drew Hutchison (32)
Dallas Keuchel (35)
Corey Kluber (37)
Chad Kuhl (30)
Jordan Lyles (32)
Wade Miley (36)
Mike Minor (35)
Michael Pineda (34)
Carlos Rodon (30)
Joe Ross (30)
Aaron Sanchez (30)
Anibal Sanchez (39)
Drew Smyly (34)
Michael Wacha (31)
Besides Rodon, the next best guy is this guy. Nate Eovaldi. Compare him with Noah and the rest of the best of the best, and you get this. It doesnt matter its all mediocre:
https://stathead.com/tiny/go7tJ
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Including Paxton on that list is both superfluous and incorrect. Paxton signed that deal last offseason.
Yes, Abreu signed a 6-year $68 million contract, which I am guessing was the previous top contract for the WS.
I've been on record all winter that I think whoever signs Benintendi is going to regret it very quickly, even more so on a 5 year deal. The always insightful Mike Petriello posted a bunch about it this afternoon:
View: https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1603870387556978689
View: https://twitter.com/mike_petriello/status/1603870387556978689
I’ve harped on this, but Benintendi should have been moved the previous winter, when he still had the sheen of a budding young star (which the team should have seen through after several facets of his game fell apart in 2019).
The Sox would have gotten a very nice package, and left field would have been easy to fill (by Verdugo if that trade still happens, or by signing Corey Dickerson or Brad Miller or something).