Awesome! Watching Simmons play is a joy.
Awesome! Watching Simmons play is a joy.
NinersSBChamps (02-20-2014)
jpx7 (02-20-2014)
Wow, I am floored with the money we have spent over the past two weeks, to the tune of over $280MM. We've given out more in extensions in the past few days than we have in the past 10-20 years. Cobb County has saved the day. For so many years we've been penny pinchers, and now this. Just wow.
That would depend on what kind of years he puts up in 2014/2015. It's not totally outside of the realm of possibility that they revisit a deal with Jason this season, now that the core is coming together cohesively.
They could give the two, combined, somewhere in the neighborhood of $35-40MM annually -- but not much more, and with some creative language likely inserted.
jpx7 (02-20-2014)
Didn't someone mention that the Braves are not allowed to re-negotiate with Jason until after this season?
It would be nice if Heyward saw all this activity and said eff it, sign me up, please. Doubtful but you never know. Just the other day (Sunday) I read on here that Simmons and the Braves were far apart in figures to sign long term. Then 4 days later and they've reached a long term deal.
We MUST be turning a lot of players' heads and becoming quite attractive to potential future free agents.
I see Heyward as kind of arrogant and probably wants more than he's worth. You can't always pay a player based on what he's capable of but what he's accomplished. I like Heyward and wish he would stay but if he snubs us one more time I'd give the money to Upton.
From what i read the two year deal was the result of negotiations for a long term deal. They agreed to the two year deal and plan to negotiate next offseason for a longer extension. That means there was a big gap between the braves and Heyward. The braves want to see Heyward play a full season with no DL trips and Heyward probably thinks he will have a breakout year with the bat.
Overall I think its a positive sign. I think the fact that his deal got done first is proof that he was the number 1 priority.
Looks like a pretty good deal on Simmons. Much better than what the Rangers shelled out for Andrus.
NinersSBChamps (02-20-2014)