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Post by teekoh on Mar 20, 2019 12:51:16 GMT -6
Yeah, I don't mind it. Intentional or not, you avoid some of the unrest by having him with the major league team at the start of the season and have your top asset locked up for a reasonable salary for 8 years. For Eloy, you get MLB money from the jump and guaranteed money until the free agency period that'll come up when he's still in his prime.
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 20, 2019 12:55:27 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 12:57:01 GMT -6
Two options would make it $75 million over 8 years.
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 20, 2019 13:22:30 GMT -6
That number makes much more sense.
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 6:51:35 GMT -6
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 21, 2019 7:08:51 GMT -6
Might need to change the name of the thread.
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 8:29:17 GMT -6
I have a feeling we're going to hear a lot of amazing stories about him over the next few days.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 8:33:35 GMT -6
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Post by Tweet on Mar 21, 2019 9:08:15 GMT -6
Gonna be weird not having Ichiro in baseball. There's a bobblehead of him from the Sox All-Star game somewhere in my parent's place. Still think he's the only non-Cub I have baseball stuff of
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 9:09:37 GMT -6
Yeah, I read that when it was first published, it's very compelling, I would definitely recommend it as well. |
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 11:26:10 GMT -6
Explains the Kimbrel talks
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 11:31:00 GMT -6
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 21, 2019 11:46:00 GMT -6
Gonna be weird not having Ichiro in baseball. There's a bobblehead of him from the Sox All-Star game somewhere in my parent's place. Still think he's the only non-Cub I have baseball stuff of I had an Ichiro bobblehead I got as a SGA while watching the Sox vs. the Mariners in 2011. We decided to de-clutter this year so I sold it on ebay. Got $45, not bad! |
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Post by Tweet on Mar 21, 2019 12:42:32 GMT -6
Explains the Kimbrel talks Brewers are using the revolutionary strategy of giving money to get good players to play for them |
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 12:43:16 GMT -6
But, but, but how do you pay people and still have money left over??????
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 12:46:22 GMT -6
At this rate, every player will be extended before the 28th.
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Post by Tweet on Mar 21, 2019 12:51:22 GMT -6
At this rate, every player will be extended before the 28th. I can't prove this but I do bet that with Trout no longer in play everyone is now going to sign their best players to try and build a team around |
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 12:57:37 GMT -6
I was just joking with my friend earlier this week about the Tigers going after Trout and look what I've done.
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Post by facts on Mar 21, 2019 13:33:06 GMT -6
Yeah every one of these guys that signs an extension just means that the price keeps going up for Mookie Betts, who seems determined to hit FA no matter what
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 21, 2019 14:14:45 GMT -6
And the hits keep coming...
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 21, 2019 14:18:42 GMT -6
YOU GET AN EXTENSION! AND YOU GET AN EXTENSION! AND YOU GET AN EXTENSION!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 14:20:25 GMT -6
lol
That prediction I had of the Sox signing Puig to a $200 million contract is coming closer to reality because he'll be the only free agent of note left.
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Post by facts on Mar 21, 2019 16:33:51 GMT -6
I feel like this Goldy deal might have been the first panic move. He has been great - but was a 32 year old first basemen getting $130mm this coming off-season?
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Post by dij22 on Mar 21, 2019 17:44:47 GMT -6
I feel like this Goldy deal might have been the first panic move. He has been great - but was a 32 year old first basemen getting $130mm this coming off-season? Absolutely. And it would have been pretty weird for the Cardinals to give up that package for a one year rental. |
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 21, 2019 18:11:46 GMT -6
It's def a bit of an overpay in light of what JD got last year. But good for Goldy, players need to get there slice of the pie one way or another.
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Post by facts on Mar 21, 2019 18:51:21 GMT -6
Oh I'm totally on the players side and happy to see this- it's just that aging first basemen is the one spot that there isn't a huge market for, especially when he has a prove it year ahead of him.
I mean, he's going to be a year older than Kimbrel and that market has evaporated.
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Post by Xamnam on Mar 22, 2019 10:30:34 GMT -6
How many today? 3? 5?
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 22, 2019 10:38:59 GMT -6
No one is ever reaching free agency ever again.
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Post by facts on Mar 22, 2019 11:26:45 GMT -6
Jason Heyward's agent is not doing his job if he's not on the phone with Theo 3 times a day trying to get a 5 year extension on top of the 5 years they still have to pay him
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2019 11:40:36 GMT -6
Glad they are keeping him. It will be interesting to see what happens with Betts and Bogaerts. |
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