If Bryce Harper’s big thing was to get the biggest contract in history it didn’t last long
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That was sort of easy to predict, wasn't it?
Trout's AAV was only ~$36m.
vansmack wrote:shemptiness wrote:
I can't believe he passed on the Dodgers offer just to get the largest overall contract. Plus 13 years in Philly.
Neither can I. Trout is likely to beat that $330m number in 2 years, hopefully sooner for Angels fans, but no one is going to touch $45m AAV for a VERY long time.
Trout's AAV was only ~$36m.
Opinion: Mike Trout never wanted to leave Orange County, and now gets to retire as an Angel
"[The Angels] knew that Trout was fully invested in the organization. Trout even studied videos and watched hitters before the last few drafts, and personally lobbied for the Angels to draft outfielder Jo Adell in 2017. They drafted, signed him, and Trout even gave him his cell phone number, telling him to call whenever he needed anything."
We may just see an OF of Trout, Upton and Adell this season. If not, next season will see the return of Ohtani and Adell. Thanks Mike!
"[The Angels] knew that Trout was fully invested in the organization. Trout even studied videos and watched hitters before the last few drafts, and personally lobbied for the Angels to draft outfielder Jo Adell in 2017. They drafted, signed him, and Trout even gave him his cell phone number, telling him to call whenever he needed anything."
We may just see an OF of Trout, Upton and Adell this season. If not, next season will see the return of Ohtani and Adell. Thanks Mike!
Great signing by Angels…
HOU extend Bregman 6 yrs, $100m
vansmack wrote:
HOU extend Bregman 6 yrs, $100m
the dishonor to get paid so little this day and age
Sïdehätch wrote:The Julian’s America thread is over there.vansmack wrote:
HOU extend Bregman 6 yrs, $100m
the dishonor to get paid so little this day and age
Sïdehätch wrote:
the dishonor to get paid so little this day and age
Upon further review, it's technically a 5-year deal, and since he's still under control, it's quite similar to the the Trout deal 7 years ago, only a lesser amount.
Bregman was vocally upset about being paid $640,500 this season, after the Astros upped his salary at their discretion. He's still going to make that this season (presumably for luxury tax reasons?) and then make $100m over the next 5 years (2-years past his arbitration years).
The real head scratcher is this one: Chicago White Sox extend Eloy Jimenez - $43M guarantee over six seasons, with a pair of option years that cost a cumulative $32M.
Dude has never had a major league at-bat. The Astros tried this with Jon Singleton (oops) and we've seen two more deals like it this past year, but both of them had a go at the bigs for at least a September call up.
Even Arte Moreno, who has no problem paying people, made Trout play two seasons….
Contracts without one full year of service:
Jon Singleton $10M
Scott Kingery $24M
Tim Anderson $25M
Paul DeJong $26M
Eloy Jimenez $43M (!)
The trend continues.
Red Sox extend Chris Sale, 5 yrs, ~$150m
Red Sox extend Chris Sale, 5 yrs, ~$150m
Since nobody has to save up to try and buy Trout, they're all just signing extensions now.
Today's game reminded me a lot of last season. Both teams had 5 hits and yet the Nats couldn't get on the board. Hope this is not a harbinger of things to come.
Just saw baseball Jesus trap a ball, unsure if he caught it, fire to second to get at least one out, maybe two. The umpires ruled it an out. Upon review, they ruled a trap, but called all runners safe. That's not right - you cant punish the fielder because it happened so fast the umps go it wrong. There was going to be an out recorded either way.
I can't be the only one who gets a notification about "the best bat flip of the season" and gets excited, because in about 45 minutes I'm getting a notification about the benches clearing brawl, right?
I can also stop watching every Joey Votto at-bat as he FINALLY popped out to 1B after 6,828 at bats (first time in his career).
I can also stop watching every Joey Votto at-bat as he FINALLY popped out to 1B after 6,828 at bats (first time in his career).
Baseball Buddha just hit for the cycle!
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! $1.19m check deposited!
All morning I was excited to watch Eshelman's MLB debut.
Then Jules texts me about the death of Tyler Skaggs while I was pushing my kiddo on the swings at the park. The moms did not appreciate the "Fuck!" I let out. My phone blew up after that and I think maybe the moms got it as we packed up an headed home….
I feel like this is Nick Adenhart all over again….
Then Jules texts me about the death of Tyler Skaggs while I was pushing my kiddo on the swings at the park. The moms did not appreciate the "Fuck!" I let out. My phone blew up after that and I think maybe the moms got it as we packed up an headed home….
I feel like this is Nick Adenhart all over again….
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