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[HarryDemeanor]

I've already moved into the Acceptance phase.

One less huge contract to deal with! Clayton or bust!

 

[CosmicQueso]

Athletes love playing in Arizona. Some of the responses in here are quite silly.

 

[CygnusXS]

I've already moved into the Acceptance phase.

One less huge contract to deal with! Clayton or bust!

So do you want to give up Joc or Seager for Shelby Miller?

 

[Jack Remington]

Fucking ruined my weekend and probably my year. Going out to get booze. I wasn't planning to drink tonight, but that's out the fucking window.

 

[rando14]

Athletes love playing in Arizona. Some of the responses in here are quite silly.

I'm not disparaging Arizona or anything, just surprised they pulled this off

 

[Frozenprince]

Fucking ruined my weekend and probably my year. Going out to get booze. I wasn't planning to drink tonight, but that's out the fucking window.

LOL ya'll will be fine. You have more money than god and all you have to do is supplement the back half of your rotation and it'll balance out the impact losing Greinke has.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

So do you want to give up Joc or Seager for Shelby Miller?

How about a used Carl Crawford?

 

[darkside31337]

Athletes love playing in Arizona. Some of the responses in here are quite silly.

Tomas was their most expensive contract of all time last year... at 68.5 million. Thats FA signing or extension. I don't know how you describe this deal as anything other than stunning honestly. It's not a knock against Arizona, their fans should be thrilled, its just pointing out that a relatively cheap franchise went big.

 

[jbug617]

Grienke's deal is 6yrs/$206m. Rosenthal says he expects some deferrals also.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672956701696507904

 

[rando14]

Grienke's deal is 6yrs/$206m. Rosenthal says he expects some deferrals also.

What?! Even more?!

I'm legit gonna faint, HELP ME

 

[LyleLanley]

"Sources: Greinke deal is six years, $206M. Deferrals expected." - @Ken_Rosenthal

Wait, what?

Edit: "Again: Greinke deal is six years, $206M with deferrals, per sources. Deferrals will lower present-day value of contract."

 

[CygnusXS]

How about a used Carl Crawford?

Pass. Enjoy second place next year.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I hope Shohei Otani doesn't become a Dodger eventually, but it seems fated to be.

 

[jello44]

And no one recognizing him in public

Yeah, this. I know he has anxiety problems, so being in that big spot light in LA must be hell. (I would know, I have Social Anxiety too)

 

[Frozenprince]

I hope Shohei Otani doesn't become a Dodger eventually, but it seems fated to be.

I give it one more year of him enjoying being king of the castle in the NPB with Maeda gone, then he's out and headed to the Dodgers.

$206M. Good fucking lord.

MAT GET IN HERE I NEED TO TEACH YOU A FUCKING CHANGE-UP.

 

[KidA Seven]

I hope Shohei Otani doesn't become a Dodger eventually, but it seems fated to be.

The only positive

;_;

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Grienke's deal is 6yrs/$206m. Rosenthal says he expects some deferrals also.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672956701696507904

$206 million?

Get that paper.

Pass. Enjoy second place next year.

It's an even year anyway. A lost season of baseball.

 

[3N16MA]

They finally landed someone! Diamondbacks are always in on some player that they have no chance of landing. Finally worked.

 

[rando14]

*breaths into brown bag

 

[Pryce]

Dodgers needs to extend Kershaw right now. Don't let that man get near FA.

 

[Frozenprince]

I mean how can Dodgers fans really be mad at this? Grenkie chased the AAV and years, nobody but the D'Backs were offering both, and that's INSANE money.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

I mean how can Dodgers fans really be mad at this? Grenkie chased the AAV and years, nobody but the D'Backs were offering both, and that's INSANE money.

Not really mad. Just shocked. Greinke came to LA for the money anyway, I believe he even stated this when he signed years back.

 

[darkside31337]

I mean how can Dodgers fans really be mad at this? Grenkie chased the AAV and years, nobody but the D'Backs were offering both, and that's INSANE money.

I thought his deal and Price's deal were insane but this is a market where Pelfrey is getting 2 / 16. Its lunacy. Pelfrey is barely good enough to pitch in Japan at this point.

 

[jbug617]

Strasburg is the biggest name next year for pitching free agency. The trade market should be good though with the possibility of Gray, Sale and Fernandez going to the highest bidders.

 

[3N16MA]

Reminds me of the Nats blowing everyone away to get Werth. No one wanted play for them so they had to blow out everyone else in order to get him. Greinke is much better but 206M on a 32 year old pitcher?

 

[jello44]

Strasburg is the biggest name next year for pitching free agency. The trade market should be good though with the possibility of Gray, Sale and Fernandez going to the highest bidders.

He'll be a Yankee the first week of FA.

 

[rando14]

I thought his deal and Price's deal were insane but this is a market where Pelfrey is getting 2 / 16. Its lunacy. Pelfrey is barely good enough to pitch in Japan at this point.

PELFREY got $16 million?

*pukes while laughing

Strasburg is the biggest name next year for pitching free agency. The trade market should be good though with the possibility of Gray, Sale and Fernandez going to the highest bidders.

Fackin' Sonny Gray not eligible until 2020, gonna torment us for YEARS

Protip: draft Vandy pitchers

 

[Frozenprince]

I thought his deal and Price's deal were insane but this is a market where Pelfrey is getting 2 / 16. Its lunacy. Pelfrey is barely good enough to pitch in Japan at this point.

I was, and still am, more shocked someone signed Pelf to anything other than a vet $1M deal to eat 200 innings.

 

[3N16MA]

Strasburg is the biggest name next year for pitching free agency. The trade market should be good though with the possibility of Gray, Sale and Fernandez going to the highest bidders.

He is also only 28 next offseason but has a history of missing starts under his belt. If he pitches like a league ace with 200+ innings he is going to get a nice bump in pay. If he misses time with injury he will still get a huge contract but that risk will hang over his head.

 

[PROh1bited]

Reminds me of the Nats blowing everyone away to get Werth. No one wanted play for them so they had to blow out everyone else in order to get him. Greinke is much better but 206M on a 32 year old pitcher?

Reminds me of the Cano deal. Regret will kick in after 2 years.

 

[3N16MA]

He'll be a Yankee the first week of FA.

I actually believe this (maybe not the first week). Yanks will have Teix and Beltran coming off the books.

 

[Frozenprince]

He is also only 28 next offseason but has a history of missing starts under his belt. If he pitches like a league ace with 200+ innings he is going to get a nice bump in pay. If he misses time with injury he will still get a huge contract but that risk will hang over his head.

If he pitches like he did the last two months of the year, I.E. like he did in his rookie year, he'll make insane money. Stras is the most physically gifted pitcher in baseball he just can't stay healthy enough to harness his ridiculous stuff.

Seriously his 10 game rookie stretch is the most impressive pitching I'v ever seen in my entire life.

 

[jbug617]

Crasnick says that there might be a opt-out in Grienke's deal because it was part of the discussion. Not sure if it's still there or not.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Makes me wonder what the going rate for World Series champion Johnny "The Beast" Cueto is right now.

 

[CygnusXS]

Reminds me of the Cano deal. Regret will kick in after 2 years.

At least it's not as bad as the Cano deal.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

As great as Grienke is, I can totally see why teams balked at that and Arizona had to pull the crazy card to get his attention.

 

[rando14]

Reminds me of the Cano deal. Regret will kick in after 2 years.

Omg ima KILL YOU *strangles prohibited, TEARS IN MY EYES

 

[Frozenprince]

As great as Grienke is, I can totally see why teams balked at that and Arizona had to pull the crazy card to get his attention.

6/206 is legitimately insane.

 

[jello44]

Makes me wonder what the going rate for World Series champion Johnny "The Beast" Cueto is right now.

5-7/~180-200 prolly

 

[BFIB]

Watch Samardjzia end up around $135/5

 

[jbug617]

Makes me wonder what the going rate for World Series champion Johnny "The Beast" Cueto is right now.

I think the same deal the Dodgers made to Grienke will be close to what Cueto gets.

 

[3N16MA]

I bet everyone who was interested offered him 5 years. Maybe 5/175 and he simply went for the money. Once he broke 200M the rest of the teams pointed and laughed at the Diamondbacks.

 

[Windu]

WHAT THE

 

[3N16MA]

Can't wait for the first Kershaw/Greinke head to head.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Can't wait for the first Kershaw/Greinke head to head.

Dodgers Opening Day. Literally.

lol

 

[Frozenprince]

I bet everyone who was interested offered him 5 years. Maybe 5/175 and he simply went for the money. Once he broke 200M the rest of the teams pointed and laughed at the Diamondbacks.

I mean you really can't blame the guy. That's stupid money.

 

[rando14]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
greinke deal reported to be $206M by @Ken_Rosenthal. thats $34.3M/per. paul goldschmidt's whole contract: $32M

I still cant believe Goldy signed that

 

[Randolph Freelander]

That's a lot of money. Sucks that he left the Dodgers, but I understand. Good luck in Arizona.

 

[rekameohs]

HOOOLLLYY FUUUU

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
greinke deal reported to be $206M by @Ken_Rosenthal. thats $34.3M/per. paul goldschmidt's whole contract: $32M

I still cant believe Goldy signed that

Best bargain contract in the game.