Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Good Lord is it gonna be every year discussion on where cespedes will go?
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MLB Off-season Thread 2015-2016 IOTI Back to the Future was a lie
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Who would voluntarily be on the same team as Papelbon?
sf2fanatic
Member
It seems like it.
Fenderputty
Banned
@DPLennon: Manfred said NL adopting DH is gaining momentum. Expect it to be addressed in upcoming CBA, so could be for '17.
This is some bullshit. I fucking hate the DH. I've also grown to appreciate how it affects inter-league play.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Is there anyone that the Jays would be interested in signing?
CosmicQueso
Member
No player will actually pay the club to play, so no.
Me too, but it seems like its a growing number of fans that hate to see the pitcher bat. I feel the switch to the DH would actually benefit the team I follow (Cubs) but still hope they don't make the change.
Hmm I don't hate that idea but Hal is penny pinching and we'd have to trade Gardner.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Maybe there will be a trading deadline opt-out!
brianjones
Member
mets should start a cespedes kickstarter
who would want to go to the nats after seeing their mvp get choked out in the dugout .. lol.. clown franchise
who would want to go to the nats after seeing their mvp get choked out in the dugout .. lol.. clown franchise
We poor now.
Mets close to a deal with Cespedes
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/690745264357969920
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/690745264357969920
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
Jon Heyman ✔ @JonHeyman
mets and cespedes have a deal. 3 years guaranteed. opt out after 1.
mets and cespedes have a deal. 3 years guaranteed. opt out after 1.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Cespedes is coming back!!! now we are talking
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Got a notification on phone that a mystery team is in it for cespedes to go here and see mets probably got him lol.
HarryDemeanor
Member
Fastest kickstarter completion ever.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
fuck da blizzard, time to pop some bottles!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
whoo 1 year deal! better than a 0 year deal.
MultiJhonny
Banned
slightconfuse
Banned
A lot of money for a slightly above avenge player
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Nobody expects him to play like an MVP this season, a 3-4 WAR projection is about right. And thats basically the market price the Mets paid for him. A slightly higher AAV and a 1 year opt out to offset the fact its not a long term deal. Its win-win for both sides, Cespedes got paid and the Wilpons cheap asses avoided a long term deal, they're probably hoping he has a great year again and opts out so they don't have to pay him the other 50 million.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Glad Mets kept Cespedes. Too bad Giants will have to ruin their postseason hopes this year.
i have hindsight on my side now... but even before then 100 mil for 5 years was below expectations for him especially after what others set this off season.
with the mets he gets 25 mil a year on average instead of 20 (and from what I have read 27 mil the first year) and if he has another great year has a chance to make it even more next off season.
doesn't seem crazy at all.
I am sure some white sox fans will be upset at this news, but personally I am up for giving Avisail García another year to reach his potential. I mean he is only 24, plenty of players struggle to get to where people expect them to be for a bit before hitting it between 25-28 years old in the majors.
though personally if we had signed him I would have preferred to just shift Melky Cabrera to DH as I think some of garcia's fielding issues are psychological due to his injury and he might be able to overcome that still.
nah giants are done. 3 even years was all the deal with the devil was for.
Can't believe this Cespedes deal actually went down with it working in the Mets favor. It's like I'm in opposite world.
How is a 1 year opt out better for him? He just finished having the best offensive year of his career and couldn't get a 5+ year deal. Not sure how next season would be a better market with Carloz Gomez also a free agent.
How is a 1 year opt out better for him? He just finished having the best offensive year of his career and couldn't get a 5+ year deal. Not sure how next season would be a better market with Carloz Gomez also a free agent.
Ninja Scooter
Member
If he has another year like the last half of 2015 he can prove it wasn't a fluke. Teams aren't going to be lining up to pay out the ass for a half-season wonder. He was lights out for the Mets but it's not hard to imagine he turns back into pumpkin once he gets his money (and by pumpkin, I mean a guy who OBP's less than .300) If he does turn back into that guy, his contract becomes a pretty huge anchor around the neck of a franchise that is already averse to spending.
Only if Taylor Swift releases a new album. But she hasn't broken up with anyone yet, I think, so we're safe. For now.
Frozenprince
Banned
I WILL BUILD MY BOY SANDY A STATUE
Frozenprince
Banned
looks like it.
Link
The Autumn Wind
I'm not sure. I'm not familiar with that particular emotion.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Has even one team been connected to him? I feel like his market has been completely dead.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
seems like the Padres are decently involved with him.