nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
9-10M/win. Pass.
But it makes sense for the Red Sox to splash on free agents this winter given the protected first round pick.
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9-10M/win. Pass.
But it makes sense for the Red Sox to splash on free agents this winter given the protected first round pick.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
Cespedes has a fantastic arm. He could easily move to right.
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
That is why the big market teams piss me off. They throw money out like this and overpay good players. Then a team like the Braves comes around and must overpay for bad/average players.
Overpay or just the market continuing to increase? Contracts aren't going to go down sadly.
CrimsonCowboy
Moderator
Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 2m2 minutes ago
Hanley Ramirez terms with #RedSox, per source: Four years, $88M with fifth-year vesting option valued at $22M.
Hanley Ramirez terms with #RedSox, per source: Four years, $88M with fifth-year vesting option valued at $22M.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
About 7M/win. A bargain by this off-season's standards for hitters.
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
After 86 games and 128 and a huge drop in power. Not sure about that one.
Bunch of folks over there still moan about trading him away. Maybe it's closure.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
You're probably right about that. I have a feeling they'll have all the closure they can handle in about a year.
An interesting question for me is that now that Boston has taken both Sandoval and Ramirez away and the Yankees look as if they're going to step up to re-sign Headley, I wonder if San Francisco could become a potential landing spot for Johnson. They now need a LF, a SP, AND a 3B (with none ready in their system).
I wouldn't think twice about offering Johnson up for a marginal prospect (Ryder Jones or Steven Okert maybe) and some international bonus slots in the event we outbid them for Tomas. We could go out and re-sign Bonifacio and slide Gosselin over to 3B for the time being.
I wouldn't think twice about offering Johnson up for a marginal prospect (Ryder Jones or Steven Okert maybe) and some international bonus slots in the event we outbid them for Tomas. We could go out and re-sign Bonifacio and slide Gosselin over to 3B for the time being.
ramadon101
Danville Rookie
In the event we actually can dump all of CJ's salary onto another team, I'd rather see the Braves pursue Headley himself. If he is truly available for something like 4/48 or slightly higher, I'd much rather see us going after Chase and Tomas then going with Boni or Gosselin at the spot. I'm still hoping the Yankees blow their wad on Max.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
And people say Heyward cant get 23-25 mil next year?
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
No, we have been saying he WANTS it, COULD get it, but NOT from the Braves. If he was unable to get that much, then why trade him? We could wait out the market and get him at a team-friend number. Ain't happening. Someone's going to back up the truck.
Millwood1Hitter
Anytime Now Frankie...
Unless somehow Bill Shanks gets a national gig like MLB Network, then he might have everyone convinced that Heyward isn't even worth 10 million total....over 10 years. But then again, you'd have to be at least somewhat talented to get that type of gig, so that isn't happening.
Then again, John Kruk has a job and so does Tim McCarver. so yeah
I just wish that Jason's last name was Heywood instead of Heyward, then he'd have a really cool name like BJ and could really do something with the bat. It is what it is, though.
My only problem with that is that I've never been interested in the Headley Kool-Aid, and I'd certainly rather throw that $48 million at Moncada than try to outbid the Yankees with it...
A.) .283/.319/.419/.738, 102 OPS+
B.) .265/.347/.409/.756, 113 OPS+ (with one HUGE outlier)
Two questions...
1.) Can you tell me which player is which without looking?
2.) One of those players is really worth $12.5 million more than the other???
Petco's a much more comparable park to The Ted than the new Yankee Stadium is, and their numbers looked awfully similar last season before Headley wound up in the Bronx (and Johnson had a better 2013 even though his BABIP wasn't sustainable)...
.263/.292/.361/.653, 83 OPS+
.229/.296/.355/.651, 90 OPS+
Other than Headley's one season, he's pretty much been a switch-hitting Johnson who plays a bit better defense (12, 11, 4, 13, and 13 HRs vs. 11, 7, 15, 8, 7, 12, 10 HRs).
I really hate to make the implication that someone was juicing when NO ONE has any idea who was and who wasn't, but Chase's monster season looks more and more questionable by the day IMO.
CyYoung31
Shift Leader
Wow.
Petco and Turner are not comparable at all. Headley would rake here, as well as play MUCH better defense. He's more than a "bit" better than the cement block that is Chris Johnson.
And, seriously, what's up with the shot at Headley? Steroids? You can't be serious.
I'm no Headley fan, but claiming he is only a "bit better" than CJ at anything is pretty laughable.