Official official offseason thread

[Tapate50]

Not a bad deal for Chicago

Say what

 

[thewupk]

And use what as trade bait? The contenders premium is always more expensive.

It will be a salary dump for a guy about to be a free agent.

 

[thewupk]

I think this is the right decision! Our farm is bad and if we don’t sign Swanson the window is going to close in the next 2 year or less.

Not having Swanson won't cause our window to close.

 

[ChapHillMatt]

Our window isn’t closing any time soon. The core of this team is very young and very good. Don’t be silly

 

[weso1]

Good news is Eddie's money comes off the books after this year.

A catching coach cant be making that much though.

 

[striker42]

Good news is Eddie's money comes off the books after this year.

With all that I bet we could afford two tickets to paradise.

 

[Hudson2]

With all that I bet we could afford two tickets to paradise.

And if not then they can take me home tonight.

 

[jpx7]

Not a bad deal for Chicago

Disagree. HardHit% and Barrel% aren't great, very BA-driven profile now, and I believe I read it's inexplicably the largest FA guarantee the White Sox have ever doled out. I'm glad the Braves didn't make this signing, because I could see it going the way of Rosario if his BA plummets—with Rosario at least making half the AAV over a much shorter guarantee.

 

[Heyward]

Did he really get 5 years?? Wow

He's 28, so it runs through 33-34, not that bad honestly.

 

[Carp]

He's 28, so it runs through 33-34, not that bad honestly.

His age isn't all that relevant. I mean it's a little relevant, but he just hasn't been all that good in general. I could see it being bad as soon as this season.

 

[Heyward]

His age isn't all that relevant. I mean it's a little relevant, but he just hasn't been all that good in general. I could see it being bad as soon as this season.

The AAV isnt that bad, 15 per. But it has the potential to be kinda bad, worst case he's an expensive platoon hitter.

 

[Hudson2]

All of the deals this offseason for the big guys have a ton of risk. All of those deals are gonna age badly.

 

[The Tariff King]

All of the deals this offseason for the big guys have a ton of risk. All of those deals are gonna age badly.

This is gonna be the new norm. So AA will have to give out a 10 year deal at soke point to lower the luxury like these teams are doing unless MLB changes rules.

 

[thewupk]

This is gonna be the new norm. So AA will have to give out a 10 year deal at soke point to lower the luxury like these teams are doing unless MLB changes rules.

When is the next CBA? I guarantee the luxury tax limits get increased then.

 

[The Tariff King]

When is the next CBA? I guarantee the luxury tax limits get increased then.

Didn't they just have a lockout last year?

 

[Heyward]

All of the deals this offseason for the big guys have a ton of risk. All of those deals are gonna age badly.

I like some of the deals, but there's obviously risk involved with them.

 

[Heyward]

When is the next CBA? I guarantee the luxury tax limits get increased then.

It was a 5-year deal, so we're in year 2 right now.

 

[NYCBrave]

His age isn't all that relevant. I mean it's a little relevant, but he just hasn't been all that good in general. I could see it being bad as soon as this season.

That's what I'm saying. He had a bit of a resurgence last year. But in the years prior was not very good. So the way I see it, he has the ability to go back to being not very good again at any point. Don't see why 5 years was required to get him.

 

[Heyward]

That's what I'm saying. He had a bit of a resurgence last year. But in the years prior was not very good. So the way I see it, he has the ability to go back to being not very good again at any point. Don't see why 5 years was required to get him.

5 years for a 28 year old FA is not that bad in this landscape.

 

[Southcack77]

This is gonna be the new norm. So AA will have to give out a 10 year deal at soke point to lower the luxury like these teams are doing unless MLB changes rules.

I doubt it.