mnfireman

I posted this the other day: Posted Saturday at 06:59 PM Go with the original 10/$285, but no opt-outs/player options. After 5 years, vesting/team options and/or performance based incentives could increase contract value, something along the lines of Buxton's. I don't think he wants player opt-outs, I think he wants guaranteed years/$$$, otherwise he goes through this circus after each opt out and he runs out of teams. Especially once he moves off of SS. I also think he and Boras are trying to avoid this type of contract (team options/performance based incentives).

From Roadhouse (altered to fit situation): MLB team: Do you always carry your medical record around with you? Correa: Saves time.

Arraez: Average Exit Velocity - 48th percentile, Max Exit Velocity - 31st percentile, Hard Hit % - 7th percentile, Barrel % - 11th percentile. He doesn't strike out, but he doesn't hit the ball hard either. I don't see power in those rates, 8 HR/year is probably about what to expect. Julien is 2 years younger, under team control longer, has speed, has pop in his bat and plays the same positions as Arraez, plus the OF. If/when Arraez is traded, slide the kid right in

Go with the original 10/$285, but no opt-outs/player options. After 5 years, vesting/team options and/or performance based incentives could increase contract value, something along the lines of Buxton's.

Just to keep fueling the fire a bit...... ? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/reports-mets-frustrated-by-correa-negotiations-twins-have-rejoined-bidding.html View full rumor

I was thinking the same thing, he'll hit the market again at 31. And I agree with the no opt outs to guarantee the higher AAV. If he stays productive, he may make more $$$ over the next 10-12 years on short contracts than he would on 1 mega deal.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/red-sox-rafael-devers-in-agreement-on-11-year-332mm-extension.html

'24 is a vesting option, '25 is a team option. Not sure what the 2018 comment meant, but his missed time that year was for a PED suspension.

So you guys were upset when the team didn't sign Eovaldi, but are absolutely out on Wacha? They are the same pitcher at this point in their careers. Eovaldi is 18 months older, had a QO offer attached, and is guaranteed $36 MM over 2 years. The contract has a vesting/player option for a 3rd year at $20MM if he pitches 300 innings combined in '23 & '24. It is also triggered if he finishes top 5 in the Cy Young voting or finishes top 7 in Cy Young voting and makes the All-Star team in '24. Plus there is limited no-trade and inning incentives that could push the contract to $63 MM over 3 years, AAV $21 MM. I wouldn't sign either of them, but if Wacha can be had for 2/$20 MM (FanGraphs/CrowdSource prediction) I would sign him.

Ortiz was uncoachable, lazy and selfish in his time with the Twins. He figured it out after he left here and took the game and the preparation a little more serious (the vitamin injections didn't hurt ?). Also I can't find any articles where it states Kelly and the Twins forced him to "slap" the ball. They may have asked him to "cut down" a little with two strikes or with a runner in scoring position late in a close game, but they never, that I can find, asked him to become a slap hitter. Papi built his persona by creating the ultimate illusion of making yourself out to be the victim in order to become the good guy https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/05/16/david-ortiz-still-doesnt-like-tom-kelly

Longoria signed with Arizona

Larnach was slashing .313/.365/.448, .813 OPS, when initially placed on the IL on May 8 with a groin strain. He returned May 22 and was slashing .299/.375/.515, .890 OPS through the end of May. He reported pain in his core area in late June (after trying to play through it, unreported to the medical staff, his bad) after slashing a miserable .127/.191/.238, .429 OPS. Clearly the injury affected him and his performance suffered. The team wanted him to rest and/or have an injection, but he chose to see a specialist and surgery was recommended. He then hurt his wrist while on rehab in St. Paul, thus ending his season.

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Crash Davis: “You know what the difference between hitting .250 and .300 is? It’s 25 hits. Twenty-five hits in 500 at-bats is 50 points, OK? There’s six months in a season. That’s about 25 weeks. That means if you get just one extra flare a week, just one, a gork, a ground ball — a ground ball with eyes! — you get a dying quail, just one more dying quail a week and you’re in Yankee Stadium. You still don’t know what I’m talking about, do you?”

Unlike steroid users, Judge had no control over this...

Mainly on TD

Pretty sure it was more about cost control and moving players while they still had value, especially after getting burned signing a reliever to a big contract.

Rogers got 3/$33 MM from SF. Management did not fail, they just did not overpay....

Various reports over the past 24 hours have indicated the Giants raised concerns regarded Correa’s right leg. As a prospect in the Astros organization, a then 19-year-old Correa fractured his right fibula while playing in High-A in June 2014. The injury required surgery and cost him the remainder of that season. Last night, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic wrote about the dilemma and called San Francisco’s concern “pretty obvious” while linking to a 2014 Houston Chronicle story about the fibula fracture. I believe Correa had a hard slide this summer and felt some pain around the metal plate. I don't believe he missed any time, but something might be showing up on x-rays that raises concern.

Here we go again..... ?‍♂️

Arraez is a FA after 2025. I think it would be Martin or Julien.

Not even getting into injuries taking games away from players or not being able to shift the defense, Arraez is not the best option at 2B due to balky knees and hamstring issues. I also don't think a full rebuild is necessary, unless the team starts horribly and stays that way to the All-Star break or trade deadline. Most of your trades could be made then. The corner OF situation needs to be resolved before the season, and I would trade Arraez instead of Polanco, younger and 1 more year of control. I would also stretch Duran out this winter and in spring training, if he fails, move him back to the BP. Also, a losing team doesn't need a closer. I don't think the team is done making moves this winter, as un-inspiring as they may be to the TD posters. Let's see where this ends up before tearing it down.

Flexibility, in general, is important. Just ask an old guy trying to get off the floor after playing with the grand kids.......