TomPickle Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Cross him off the list of targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, TomPickle said: Cross him off the list of targets. To be fair, Tony La Russa did that back in February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, TomPickle said: Cross him off the list of targets. And this is why he went HAM on LaRussa. What a dingleberry. And not too smart of a move with a looming CBA coming. Shoulda got that money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, EloyJenkins said: And this is why he went HAM on LaRussa. What a dingleberry. And not too smart of a move with a looming CBA coming. Shoulda got that money. I think you are going to see a lot of 1 year deals to be honest with teams wanting to be cheap due to covid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Not totally shocked honestly. I figured he might have trouble finding a better AAV in a depressed market this winter, but hoped more total dollars guaranteed would lure him to test the waters. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 One positive is maybe Mets don't go as hard after starters now. The only issue is this just increased the demand for Bauer even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said: One positive is maybe Mets don't go as hard after starters now. The only issue is this just increased the demand for Bauer even more. Mets will go after Bauer for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said: And this is why he went HAM on LaRussa. What a dingleberry. And not too smart of a move with a looming CBA coming. Shoulda got that money. Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said: And this is why he went HAM on LaRussa. What a dingleberry. And not too smart of a move with a looming CBA coming. Shoulda got that money. IMO - he did. No way February rolls around and he has $19 million this year sitting on the table for himself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maloney.adam Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Bauer isn’t coming here. He will either sign with the Mets or somewhere out East. Edited November 11, 2020 by maloney.adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I like this move for Stroman. He gets $19 million this year in the worst free agent market in history, and gets to go back to free agency next year without a draft pick hanging over his head. He can also still negotiate an extension with the Mets, which is very possible right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I like this move for Stroman. He gets $19 million this year in the worst free agent market in history, and gets to go back to free agency next year without a draft pick hanging over his head. He can also still negotiate an extension with the Mets, which is very possible right now. This. 100% the right play; unless his agent thought he was going to get a big long term deal (probably not happening in this environment and I presume his agent would have been able to do enough intel to figure out if it was the case and/or get an idea of odds), getting paid this year knowing you will be a true FA (with no draft pick overhang) a year from now in what will hopefully be a much better economic environment - no brainer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital G Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 smart move w/ COVID and 2021 FA market. Plus no attached pick next yr to lower his suitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Looking at Stroman's career numbers, I don't see anything special with this guy. He's Jose Quintana level. And the Sox could probably get Quintana on a year deal for about half of what Stroman signed for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said: Looking at Stroman's career numbers, I don't see anything special with this guy. He's Jose Quintana level. And the Sox could probably get Quintana on a year deal for about half of what Stroman signed for. Yes he is definitely overrated here. He'd be nice to have for sure.. But he would never be a difference maker in a playoff game... Which is what we need to start looking towards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 The dope at mlbtraderumors predicted he'd get a 4yr/$68M deal. Missed it by that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 46 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: Yes he is definitely overrated here. He'd be nice to have for sure.. But he would never be a difference maker in a playoff game... Which is what we need to start looking towards Did you watch the playoffs this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 6 hours ago, SouthWallace said: Not totally shocked honestly. I figured he might have trouble finding a better AAV in a depressed market this winter, but hoped more total dollars guaranteed would lure him to test the waters. Oh well. I agree. He wouldn't get a higher AAV and a long term contract would have been greatly reduced. So he pockets the 18 mil and then hopes finances are better in early 2022. Of course he will be a year older and also could get hurt and then make nothing but he has made enough money so he can take the gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Weak criticism of TLR though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Tony has about a 4 hour window between about 7am when he shakes off the worst of the hangover and about 11am when he's back to slurring his speech. If his appointed handlers like Rick Hahn for instance can get him into that court around 9 then I think they've got this. Just wait til the judge sees that ring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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