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PECOTA projections are mostly crap.

 

I know, but they're in rebuild mode, potentially the pitching could push them to 500 if everything goes right.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...isclosed-arm-issue-manager-dave-roberts-says/

oh no kershaw hurt again and now it's his arm. not good.

twins sign marwin gonzalez.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...gree-to-two-year-21-million-deal-report-says/

 

Phils had a agreement last night with Harper of 10 yrs $330 mil. Now LA comes back into the fold. How the hell does this happen? How doesn't Philly get a guarantee from Harper and Boros like "are we good?" Nope. Now I don't give a shit. THis is ridiculous. If I'm the Phils and Middleton I never get another Boras player ever. And Jake Arrieta - you will never get another dime extra from the Phils. Go blame your agent. Harper said no to a short term deal so why is he meeting with LA Manager Dave Roberts yesterday? Again, fuck that. Time to move on and get Keuchal and Kimbrel tomorrow.

 

Tulo goes deep off Stroman, wow.

 

If i was the phillies i would take money offf his offer

 

he wants to be the highest paid player ever, so that means higher than Stanton, so $326 mil.

 

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...to-eight-year-255m-plus-extension-per-report/

has an opt out after year 3. this is the 1 thing preventing Harper from signing in Philly. The owner won't agree to the option after year 3 and wants it in year 4 or 5. Well guess what John Middleton...Arenado just signed an extension a year early and he has an opt out after year 3. You could save on 7 years worth of salary if he leaves too ?

to all the idiots on FB saying "wait for Trout," THIS IS WHY YOU CAN'T WAIT FOR MIKE TROUT ! Arenado resigned a year earlier before he had too. Harper is there now! Accept the opt out clause and sign him.

 

Will-welcome back pal. Hope you're feeling and doing better.

 

^^ that's insane money for a guy who was in Japan a few years ago !

 

Even if he's only half as good as he was last year going forward, that's still a good deal for the Cardinals. Guys like Mikolas that can keep the ball on the ground and in the park could skyrocket in value in response to all the "launch angle" hitters.

 

Earlier today we learned that the Giants brass met with Bryce Harper in Las Vegas for the second time in a matter of weeks. For some time they have been connected to Harper, but the thinking has been that they are offering a short-term deal, not a long-term deal. Harper’s choice, then, would be between big money in Philly, where the Phillies are reportedly offering him a contract in the offer of ten-years and $300 million, and something with a high average annual value but nowhere near as long and large a commitment in San Francisco or, perhaps, Los Angeles.

Not so. Alex Pavlovic of NBC Bay Area reports that the Giants are going big:

All along, the Giants have been viewed as a short-term solution for Bryce Harper. That’s not actually the case.

The Giants and Harper’s team have discussed a 10-year contract, NBC Sports Bay Area has learned. That would match the deal the Padres gave Manny Machado earlier this month and likely give Harper a chance at the record dollar figure he has been looking for.

That could certainly change the calculus.

While some may think it’s odd for the Giants to do this given that they (a) are aging; (b) are not expected to be competitive in the short term; and (c) have a lot of money committed to other players already, such considerations may not be as big a deal as they’re made out to be.

For one thing, Harper is young and even if it took a couple of years for the Giants to reshuffle, Harper would still be in his prime when they finally got things in order. In some ways it’s not terribly different than what the Padres are doing with Manny Machado, though the Giants and Padres would be expected to rebuild in very different ways.

For another thing, a big part of the Giants’ financial strength comes from a very supportive hometown crowd which has kept their park sold out or mostly sold out for some time. While attendance and revenue are not nearly as connected as they used to be, it’s particularly important in San Francisco where fans have come to expect the team to go big, always. There are other things to do in that town, after all, and the notion of a teardown rebuild is far harder to imagine with the Giants than with other teams.

Finally, there’s precedent. The first big act of the current Giants ownership group after taking over in 1992 was to sign Barry friggin’ Bonds to a big deal. There was not some master rebuild plan involved. There was not a lot of consideration of where the 1992-93 Giants were on the success cycle. They went out and got the best available player in the game and decided that they’d be better and more interesting with him than without him. The same would apply here, even if 2019 Harper is no 1992 Barry Bonds.

Will they get him? No idea. But I like that they’re trying The worst case is they lose out and don’t have to spend $300 million. Or maybe they win out, Harper doesn’t quite live up to the deal and, in the meantime, fans are pretty happy to see a really good and exciting player in Giants colors.

Whaddaya got to lose? You can’t take it with ya. (Hardball Talk)

 

HARPER IS GOING TO EITHER LA OR SF. Phils got roped in by Boras and ultimately suckered. Harper was never going to Philly. Why? His wife wanted to be in California ! Harper wanted to be close to home, which is Vegas and spring training for both teams is in Arizona, not Florida, where the Phillies are. 0-3. He will give up at least $40 mil in taxes, not like he cares. SF stinks and is not build for winning, so if he signs there, he won't be seeing a WS anytime soon. LA...if Kershaw's elbow worsens, so does their season. Once Phils owner met with Harper on Friday, he should've given him the 10 years/ $330 mil and the opt out after 3 yrs to never let LA or SF back into the mix. He didn't and the door was left open and they kicked it down. Now I don't care about the Phils anymore and won't be buying tickets or watching their games anytime soon. Owner talked of spending stupid money. Well he let 2 generational players go elsewhere. could've had machado for $305 mil. their top offer was $275. All talk and nothing but big sloppy vagina's in Philly.

 

Isnt trout a free agent in 2 years? If so why is anybody wasting big money on harper.