UNCBlue012
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Imai to the Astros. Damn, AA really refuses to address the rotation lmao
2025-2026 offseason thread
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UNCBlue012
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But seriously, it's a three-year deal with opt outs after each year. Low-key, that's awful, especially for a dude who has to adjust to MLB.
CrimsonCowboy
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Yeah, that contract is not that ideal
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
Astros did what they had to to land him. It a bad contract for them but he is in the building and they can renegotiate with him if he is lights out. I wouldn’t have been upset if the Braves did that deal.
zbhargrove
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Damn... we had heard so little I was hopeful
bravesnumberone
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That’s good work by Boras.
CrimeDog247
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Go get Bassitt
How are player options negative for teams? Is that the question?
I’m going to assume AA had an offer on the table for more years, less per year, and no opt outs.
The Astros are either getting a legit SP for 1 year, or a terrible pitcher for 3 years. The silver lining for them is the absolute downside of $54M can’t be disastrous.
Those $150M+ projections were waaaay off base.
The Astros are either getting a legit SP for 1 year, or a terrible pitcher for 3 years. The silver lining for them is the absolute downside of $54M can’t be disastrous.
Those $150M+ projections were waaaay off base.
Yes. If he opts out then that means he had a really good year for the team. It’s a win for that team and you got that player at a discount relative to the next contract.
chop2chip
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Yes. That’s a good outcome for the team.
A better outcome is he has a good year and he’s locked into a long term contract at a discount.
A bad outcome is he’s utter trash (or gets injured) and now he opts into the rest of the contract.
yeah they get at most one year of a good contract.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Triple Crown headed to the Southside.