Originally Posted by
Enscheff
Think about what this article just proposed. Following the logic sequence...
1. The Rangers offered Rendon 6/195 (32.5 AAV), and would have gone 7 years (7/230?).
2. Rendon ultimately signed for 7/245. Did Boras really not try to get the Rangers to top that offer? Doubtful.
3. Therefore, the Rangers absolute max offer for Rendon was something less than 7/245.
4. Arenado is owed 7/234 with an opt out that increases the overall value for the player.
5. But that's right around the dollar value they were willing to pay for Rendon, so they can afford it.
6. And they will be willing to give up a 3-4 player package headed by their best prospect(s).
7. For the right to pay Arenado the absolute max amount of cash they were willing to give Rendon.
8. Oh, and Arenado will agree to leave a losing team for another losing team because he idolized Beltre...huh?
So to get this straight, this author is suggesting the Rangers would be willing to give out the max dollars they were willing to spend at 3B, and in addition to that, also give up a prospect package that will nearly gut their mediocre farm system.
Does that logic sequence make sense to anyone? Why would the Rangers do that? Would they give that same package to the Angels for Rendon and $10M?