Not reallyOriginally Posted by chopdrew
I mean if he signs for 4 years, his end years will be not too far past the end of Jason, Justin and Freddie's contracts. So some normal light backloading can keep them around.
Not really
I mean if he signs for 4 years, his end years will be not too far past the end of Jason, Justin and Freddie's contracts. So some normal light backloading can keep them around.
Very unlikely unless he took a team-friendly deal to stay.
I'm sure some AL team (Yankees, Rangers, Red Sox) to name a few will offer him more than we could.
I'd do 3 years, 8-10 million in AAV but unlikely he'd accept that.
Really 3/30? That's the most you'd go? Really??
If mac woukd go three years id pay 15. That fourth or fifth year is 2hat worries me. I think he'll have a five year deal on the table if he test FA. If the arod story is true the Yankees will throw moneh at Mac.
I think the market will be 4 years for 15M/year. Might be a little higher. Might be a little lower. Do you sign him for that?
4/60? Yes, but I think he may sign for less. Like 4/48 with a vesting 5th year.
AUTiger7222 (07-14-2013)
Mac won't take 12 in this market. Maybe 13.5. 14 definitely gets it done.
You guys have to realize the major inflation going on in player contracts these days... 12 million is a lot for us, but it's also chump change for teams now.
Forever Fredi
Mac may be willing to sign to keep us competitive. If there's a player on this team who I think would be kept for a deal it would be him. Georgia native, Gamily in the area, wife in the area, presumably wife's family is from the area, area charities, so on so forth. He may choose to leave but I don't think he'll demand top dollar like Druw after 2007.
Scary thing is that the Yankees and Dodgers need a catcher.
Yankees yes, Dodgers no. A.J. Ellis is solid.
And Tigers and Rangers. None of these are financially hampered.
Ok fine, 3/45, with a 4th-year option.
I worry how he'll age.
IF, IF the NL got the DH, absolutely i'd offer him a longer deal.
They might regardless.
Their C situation is absolutely awful.
They also have Pettitte, Kuroda, Granger, Mo, possibly Jeter i think and others deals expiring.
But they also gotta pay the bank for Cano.
Mac would rake in that park, and others in the AL.
I expect some AL team to offer him a bigger deal than we could.
I think it will be longer, mainly from an AL team who can DH him.
Ellis is solid but they could upgrade.
God, this scares me, Dodgers also need a 2B, if they paid the bank for Cano...........
Speaking of, wonder if we trade Kimbrel this winter, Dodgers could pay him.
I don't understand why people keep talking about trading Kimbrel. It makes no sense.
Braves don't usually pay 8+ million for a reliever, even closers. But I do think they just keep going with his arby years.
Because the Braves historically don't spend much on their bullpen. One can't imagine them spending Mariano Rivera type money to keep Kimbrel.
We will have 2 years of relative inexpense from Kimbrel. He'll probably make a smidge more than Papelbon did year one and 2, if we trade him it will be before his arb 3 season and that's only if (JMO) we keep Mac or Justin.
When was the last time we had a bullpen arm like Kimbrel? We never have. Smoltz was obviously dominant but he was old at the time with huge injury issues. I agree with not spending big on your bullpen but Kimbrel is the exception. We can save on the 6 other guys.
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