Page 2 of 10 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 21 to 40 of 181

Thread: Kimbrel signs 4 year extension with a club option for fifth year

  1. #21
    Roaming in Rome
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    370
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    34
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    39
    Thanked in
    30 Posts
    Hopefully Simmons and J-Up are next to call it an offseason!

  2. #22
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,567
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by skidlee View Post
    Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 58s

    @jaysonst reporting Kimbrel deal is worth a minimum of $42 million over four years.
    I'd be ok if that was the max. Maybe 46 wouldn't bother me either. Just need to make sure we can spend money on the rest of the team.
    Natural Immunity Croc

  3. #23
    Awaiting a Promotion
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    553
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    41
    Thanked in
    28 Posts
    Mark Bowman ‏@mlbbowman 19s

    Kimbrel's deal is guaranteed to be for four years and $42 million. Potential Max value is five years and $58 million.

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to skidlee For This Useful Post:

    thethe (02-16-2014)

  5. #24
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,567
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    I can definitely live with that!
    Natural Immunity Croc

  6. #25
    Creepy Lurking Stalker
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    23
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    0
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    1
    Thanked in
    1 Post
    Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal · 50s
    Source: Kimbrel with #Braves four years, $42M. Can grow to $45.5M with performance bonuses. Option year worth $13M. Max value: $58.5M.

  7. #26
    Co-Owner, BravesCenter
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    10,516
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    4,345
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    4,305
    Thanked in
    2,446 Posts
    Glad we didn't trade him for Profar.
    Last edited by Hawk; 02-16-2014 at 11:19 AM.

  8. #27
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,567
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    That is a great contract. I didn't think we would get him for anything clsoe to that.
    Natural Immunity Croc

  9. The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to thethe For This Useful Post:

    BoneThrower (02-17-2014), ChapelHillMatt (02-16-2014), gtcway (02-16-2014), Javyz1fan (02-16-2014)

  10. #28
    Expects Yuge Games nsacpi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    47,430
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    2,704
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    11,384
    Thanked in
    7,533 Posts
    Mark Bowman‏@mlbbowman
    Kimbrel's deal is guaranteed to be for four years and $42 million. Potential Max value is five years and $58 million.

  11. #29
    Spring Training Invitee gtcway's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    292
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    108
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    50
    Thanked in
    34 Posts
    The Freeman and Teheran extensions, to me, meant that the braves were just trying to save money over the next few years. Kimbrel, I believe, means that they are willing to spend more on payroll and hopefully move forward as a competitive team.

  12. #30
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,620
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    If we can just lock down Jason for longer, perfect offseason. Don't expect it but I would love it. My hunch is they'll wait til after next season at least, and see if there's a big cost difference between keeping him or Justin.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  13. #31
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,567
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by gtcway View Post
    The Freeman and Teheran extensions, to me, meant that the braves were just trying to save money over the next few years. Kimbrel, I believe, means that they are willing to spend more on payroll and hopefully move forward as a competitive team.
    Some have said that inflation is just going to get crazier. All these market deals now are going to be below market in 2-3 years.
    Natural Immunity Croc

  14. #32
    Arizona Fall Leaguer Yogi44's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    McGee's Crossroads, NC
    Posts
    118
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    7
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    41
    Thanked in
    25 Posts
    These last few weeks have been a most unexpected turn for this team. Never thought we'd ever see this level of commitment as long as our current ownership was in place. One happy Braves fan here in NC.

  15. #33
    Expects Yuge Games nsacpi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    47,430
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    2,704
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    11,384
    Thanked in
    7,533 Posts
    My guess is it is structured something like this:

    2014 8M
    2015 8M
    2016 11M
    2017 13M
    2018 option for 13M

    Priced for him to be a 2.5 WAR/year player during the life of the contract.

    As with the Freeman and Teheran deals, there is a discount relative to market but it is relatively small. None of these deals will turn out to be team friendly to the tune of the Sale and Goldschmidt deals.

    I know few people will be concerned with budget flexibility down the road, but this deal will create some problems, especially in 2017. It would have been better to do it three years, with one or two option years.
    Last edited by nsacpi; 02-16-2014 at 10:16 AM.

  16. #34
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,620
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    Mark Bowman‏@mlbbowman
    Kimbrel's deal is guaranteed to be for four years and $42 million. Potential Max value is five years and $58 million.
    Awesome. No way that isn't a savings for us. He'd have to massively implode. Great job by wren.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  17. #35
    Shift Leader thethe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    69,567
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    5,507
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    5,179
    Thanked in
    3,898 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    If we can just lock down Jason for longer, perfect offseason. Don't expect it but I would love it. My hunch is they'll wait til after next season at least, and see if there's a big cost difference between keeping him or Justin.
    Signing Simmons to a 8-10 year deal would make this offseason perfect.
    Natural Immunity Croc

  18. #36
    Connoisseur of Minors zitothebrave's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    DANGERZONE
    Posts
    24,620
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,428
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    3,432
    Thanked in
    2,463 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Signing Simmons to a 8-10 year deal would make this offseason perfect.
    I love Simmons, but I'm not too concerned about him. Our best position prospect is Peraza who's by all accounts a great glove SS. Simmons more so than Freddie or Jason I'm aggressive with my approach to retain. He has to sign below market or let him go in a year or 2.
    Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg

  19. #37
    Awaiting a Promotion
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Posts
    553
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    41
    Thanked in
    28 Posts
    Talking Chop ‏@TalkingChop 1m

    The next contract extension should be Frank Wren's.

  20. #38
    Playing the Waiting Game keithlaw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Posts
    826
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    225
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    585
    Thanked in
    294 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by zitothebrave View Post
    Awesome. No way that isn't a savings for us. He'd have to massively implode. Great job by wren.
    lol we basically guaranteed what he'd get in his 3 arb years and got a fa year for free and an option for a 2nd fa year at a huge discount

  21. #39
    Sabermetric Slut
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Your Mom's Basement
    Posts
    29,668
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    1,721
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    8,744
    Thanked in
    5,837 Posts
    boom. awesome news.

  22. #40
    Playing the Waiting Game keithlaw's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Posts
    826
    Thanks Thanks Given 
    225
    Thanks Thanks Received 
    585
    Thanked in
    294 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Some have said that inflation is just going to get crazier. All these market deals now are going to be below market in 2-3 years.
    Thats exactly what we're trying to exploit. From klaw chat this week:
    "Lark11 (Earth)

    Given that MLB revenues are exploding at such incredible rate, isn't it likely that the percentage of revenues that trickle down to player salaries is lagging? If it's lagging, then aren't there bargains to be had, namely teams flush with revenue signing players to long-term extension before the labor cost % starts to catch up to the revenue explosion? Wouldn't it be wise to lock up talent before the market starts to reflect the new revenue reality?
    Klaw (1:12 PM)

    Yes, and I think some teams are figuring that out with contract extensions like Freeman's. I would also anticipate a few agents, like Boras or CAA, with a few elite players to try to push them to free agency to take advantage of the weaker FA crops and industry revenue surge."

  23. The Following User Says Thank You to keithlaw For This Useful Post:

    weso1 (02-16-2014)

Similar Threads

  1. Braves sign key OF on 1 year deal, option for 2020.
    By The Chosen One in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 41
    Last Post: 01-25-2019, 11:42 AM
  2. Flowers, Braves agree to one-year extension
    By UNCBlue012 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 35
    Last Post: 08-29-2018, 07:03 PM
  3. Cervelli signs three-year extension with Pittsburgh
    By CJ9 in forum 2023: Celebrating Our 10th Year Here
    Replies: 32
    Last Post: 05-18-2016, 11:17 AM
  4. Simmons signed to 7 year extension
    By Tapate50 in forum 2014 Legendary
    Replies: 189
    Last Post: 03-03-2014, 02:56 PM
  5. Braves Sign Teheran to 6 year extension
    By lwj10jr in forum 2014 Legendary
    Replies: 191
    Last Post: 02-20-2014, 12:58 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •