Glad to see you're coming aroundNo, but they weren’t rumored on LeMahieu either until they signed him.
Would love to know what the next highest bid is. That’s a big deal to turn down. Padres are a baseball wasteland but that system has some really exciting young talent. A Machado/Tatis left side of the infield could be really fun to watch.Padres offer to Machado is 8/240.
I was talking about Moustakas, I think NY is holding out for Arenado next season or possibly a mid-season trade. I think they did make an offer to Machado (supposedly around $220M in December, maybe 8 years?) and are still interested to an extent but the price is way past what they’re willing to do and most reports have Machado going to the highest bidder at this point. I think NY is putting a high value on ‘character’ with players they add at this point, hence Arenado over Machado even if they have to wait a year.Glad to see you're coming around
Hopefully he goes up for the HOF on an even year (ducks).Bruce Bochy announces that he is retiring after the 2019 season. I think its safe to say that a lot of people didn't have a high opinion of him when the Giants hired him back during the winter of 2006-07. Three world series championships later - and imho he managed each of those teams in a ruthlessly efficient manner especially in the playoffs - and he should get some consideration as one of the best MLB managers of the past 50 years or so.
Was that in response to the post above yours or something else? Extensions are nothing new.This is what we’re going to start seeing imo. No more wasting $9M on a middling FA to try to sell your fan base on you trying to compete. Haves and have nots. Much like the NFL model of a rookie QB, they use the six years of arb to spend elsewhere and shuffle the deck.
Of course they aren’t anything new nor was I suggesting that. But $40M contracts are beyond normal inflation. People are citing collusion when it’s a market adjustment, IMO. Why pay $8M for Jeromy Burnitz (or whomever) to gain you half a win? I see a divide coming, if not already here, but I think it’s teams being smarter with how they spend their money. Especially with spending limited on rookies and international players, I think it’s going to start to turn into more of an NFL model - you take advantage of them being cheap young so you can pay the star, but then you dump the star early to mid 30s (especially since with no more greenies, careers are getting shorter). Then let someone else pay for their decline or they settle for less. I don’t think we see many more Albert Pujols type deals or the middling replacement player making eight figures. Teams have realized it makes more sense to pay a Trout an extra $5M (or whatever) while he’s in his prime to keep him locked in and happy than to pay a utility guy that when they can call up a rookie or sign a guy that knows that’s his role. As stated, I see there being a low end and a high end with the middle being more void. It’s only my opinion, but i don’t think it’s collusion or inflation; I think it’s a change in philosophy.Was that in response to the post above yours or something else? Extensions are nothing new.
As far as I can tell, this guy is nobody.
Per Source: Angels and Mike Trout are discussing an 8yr deal between 350-375, 40 Million ++ AAV. Full no trade clause would be in the deal. *Sorry no Harper or Machado updates, but I did hear the Braves offered Machado 3yrs 90 million. Off the table now.
Would be insane if true.
He’s a nobody who’s been the first to break big news before.As far as I can tell, this guy is nobody.
That’s good. He better make it first ballot.Hopefully he goes up for the HOF on an even year (ducks).
Fascinating read. He is quite the human.The Trevor Bauer profile that confirms everything you ever thought about him
https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/02/19/trevor-bauer-cleveland-indians-training-tools-twitter-controversy-cy-young
I don't disagree, but I would imagine some GMs will see that as betting too hard on one horse. If you're high paid FA or FAs bust/get injured, you will have trouble building depth. IOW, does your perspective consider the alternative of going for more $5-$10M (or even $15M) AAV signings and having a deep roster? This is obviously a thought exercise and the devil is in the details, but I think with the varied landscape of owners and payroll, there will always be different strategies whereas in the NFL with the hard cap, there are a couple of tried and true models that are replicable, albeit difficult because they rely on hard to achieve premises. For example, getting and utilizing a franchise cornerstone on a rookie contract (e.g. Wilson, Goff, etc.) or going all in on defense and scraping by with a mediocre offense (e.g. Broncos, Ravens).Of course they aren’t anything new nor was I suggesting that. But $40M contracts are beyond normal inflation. People are citing collusion when it’s a market adjustment, IMO. Why pay $8M for Jeromy Burnitz (or whomever) to gain you half a win? I see a divide coming, if not already here, but I think it’s teams being smarter with how they spend their money. Especially with spending limited on rookies and international players, I think it’s going to start to turn into more of an NFL model - you take advantage of them being cheap young so you can pay the star, but then you dump the star early to mid 30s (especially since with no more greenies, careers are getting shorter). Then let someone else pay for their decline or they settle for less. I don’t think we see many more Albert Pujols type deals or the middling replacement player making eight figures. Teams have realized it makes more sense to pay a Trout an extra $5M (or whatever) while he’s in his prime to keep him locked in and happy than to pay a utility guy that when they can call up a rookie or sign a guy that knows that’s his role. As stated, I see there being a low end and a high end with the middle being more void. It’s only my opinion, but i don’t think it’s collusion or inflation; I think it’s a change in philosophy.
This change in philosophy would quickly be proven inefficient, I think. The Red Sox 2013 strategy is the obvious counter example. One team’s Jeremy Burnitz is another team’s Shane Victorino. And 2013 Stephen Drew can be 2014 Stephen Drew.Of course they aren’t anything new nor was I suggesting that. But $40M contracts are beyond normal inflation. People are citing collusion when it’s a market adjustment, IMO. Why pay $8M for Jeromy Burnitz (or whomever) to gain you half a win? I see a divide coming, if not already here, but I think it’s teams being smarter with how they spend their money. Especially with spending limited on rookies and international players, I think it’s going to start to turn into more of an NFL model - you take advantage of them being cheap young so you can pay the star, but then you dump the star early to mid 30s (especially since with no more greenies, careers are getting shorter). Then let someone else pay for their decline or they settle for less. I don’t think we see many more Albert Pujols type deals or the middling replacement player making eight figures. Teams have realized it makes more sense to pay a Trout an extra $5M (or whatever) while he’s in his prime to keep him locked in and happy than to pay a utility guy that when they can call up a rookie or sign a guy that knows that’s his role. As stated, I see there being a low end and a high end with the middle being more void. It’s only my opinion, but i don’t think it’s collusion or inflation; I think it’s a change in philosophy.
They'd be better off sinking money into Keuchel and Kimbrel instead of Harper. They have more decent OF than SP or RP.Push in the chips San Diego.
I see Boras's media toady is in midseason formPush in the chips San Diego.
Lowrie already with a sore knee, went to NY for a MRI yesterday.Jeff PassanVerified account @JeffPassan 40s41 seconds ago
Utilityman Marwin Gonzalez is in agreement with the Minnesota Twins on a two-year, $21 million deal, league sources tell ESPN.
this deal is going to be fun to watch against Lowrie's and LeMahieu's.
And people laughed when they signed six second basemen.Lowrie already with a sore knee, went to NY for a MRI yesterday.
Lowrie played 153 games in 2017 and 157 games in 2018.And people laughed when they signed six second basemen.
He’s a guy who I could see sitting out there because he was asking for too much money and too many years. The Twins have a really good set of position players now. If they get any pitching they could challenge the Indians.2/$21M to the Twins is not what I'd have guessed for a guy whose market was reported to be "everyone but one team" three months ago.
Don’t sleep on the Twins. They’ve had a nice offseason and I feel like the Indians could fall apart this year.He’s a guy who I could see sitting out there because he was asking for too much money and too many years. The Twins have a really good set of position players now. If they get any pitching they could challenge the Indians.
They already hate him from the Washington years. He'll probably get a standing ovation in the home opener before his first PA and then if he strikes out, he'll get booed mercilessly.I think that’s because there have been a lot of rumors the last few days that he didn’t want to go to Philly, which has to thrill those fans if he ends up there.
Obviously there have been a million stray rumors, but I did read somewhere - can’t find it now - that he was hoping the Dodgers would be involved because he liked the idea of playing near Vegas. And, like everyone else, I think he was expecting that they would be interested, but they weren’t (which I still don’t get, but whatever). Note how two other California teams got publicly involved after the Pollock signing meant LA was out of it.I think that’s because there have been a lot of rumors the last few days that he didn’t want to go to Philly, which has to thrill those fans if he ends up there.
Sometimes he does, sometimes he gets lucky, and sometime he badly miscalculates like when he was asking teams for 4/56 or more for Marwin Gonzalez (reported by Olney again today), teams moved on, and he ended up only getting 2/21.That worked out pretty well for everyone, so maybe Boras knows what he’s doing?
Here’s a good piece by Tom Boswell on the Harper-Boras dealings.Sometimes he does, sometimes he gets lucky, and sometime he badly miscalculates like when he was asking teams for 4/56 or more for Marwin Gonzalez (reported by Olney again today), teams moved on, and he ended up only getting 2/21.
Has a stench of “Fine, I’ll take your money.”Here’s a good piece by Tom Boswell on the Harper-Boras dealings.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/sports/nationals/bryce-harper-and-scott-boras-are-on-the-verge-of-the-least-satisfying-nine-figure-deal-ever/2019/02/22/3373f86c-36d7-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html
I think he’s right. If Harper really wanted Philly, he’d be signed by now. And he probably really wants Washington — but unless a 93 year old owner steps in at the last minute, the door is closed. The owner’s son and the team’s GM made this clear weeks ago — we’ve moved on.
The least satisfying nine-figure deal ever about captures it.