He isn't going to get many more years from an NL club and the money is just 3 mill per yr short
If you guys think he is going for the highest bidder so be it. I don't
He isn't going to get many more years from an NL club and the money is just 3 mill per yr short
If you guys think he is going for the highest bidder so be it. I don't
By the standard of not being consumed by greed. There is more to life than getting every dollar you can. At the point your making 13 million a year its not about providing for yourself or your family, its about greed. I am not trying to make McCann out to be a bad person, I think he does give the Braves a discount the only question is if it will be enough. I would view it a lot differently if he wasnt born locally and grew up a fan of the team. For instance I despise LeBron for leaving the Cavs and he left for less money.
Most players (who are people) pursue the money, or want to get as much value as possible. That's not being "consumed by greed." It's natural to want to get what you're worth. And like I said, he could go to an AL that gives him more money for 1.the money 2. a better career situation
You despise LeBron because you are a hater.
The guy took less money to be part of a dynasty and shape basketball in a different way. Instead of only thinking for himself, and his spotlight.
That's ridiculous.
I don't think its a bad as your making it out to be. The braves could make up the difference in a signing Bonus paid out of the life of the contract. I am not a worried about McCann leaving as I am the braves not being able to sign Freeman or Heyward long term.
The braves have the money to sign McCann and keep most of the young guys here.
Eh, may be. Will depend how the market shakes out. Napoli only got a 3 yr 36 million offer from the BoSox I believe, before he failed his physical. While Napoli is/was mainly a DH, his bat is very similar to Macs (which is really what you're paying for) and they will be roughly the same age as Napoli was last off-season. Now Mac is obviously a better hitter than Napoli and is having a much better yr up to this point,so I'd expect him to get more than that. It certainly possible Mac could get 15 million per from someone. But I think he'll get somewhere around 4/60 give or take 5 million no where he goes, So if we offered 4/50 or 4/55, I think that would be a decent offer.
What you said pretty much explains why Mac will get more. Napoli is a DH, Mac can legit play catcher which is much more valuable. Mac is also ~3 years younger.
I don't see what would stop the Rangers or Yankees from offering him 4/60 or 5/75 knowing they can slide him to DH in 3-4 years. We'll see. I certainly want to keep him. His bat is really great.
Napoli was 31 when he signed his contract. Mac will be 29 and turning 30 before the ink dries on his new contract. Again, roughly the same age when they will have signed their respective contracts.
Question is, how much more do teams value Mac than Napoli? Is it 30 million more? I'm not so sure. Again, much of it will depend how the market shakes out this fall. It isn't an all that appealing group of free agents.
Last edited by Carp; 08-15-2013 at 12:17 AM.