Look at Ray Ray Run Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 26 minutes ago, bmags said: Pretty affordable AAV. Screaming from the roof tops, for all the talk of catcher scarcity, they always seem to be a pretty affordable contract. You expected a guy who has had one good year in his career at 30 and plays catcher, which historically aged poorly after 30, to get more than 4 years 4p million? I'm pretty shocked he locked up what he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 McCann is getting paid $10 a year? What a steal for the Mets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I had been holding out a small glimmer of hope. Sorry to lose him but it was inevitable once Grandal was signed. He did sign for a couple million per year more than I had envisioned. Good for him...nice guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, bmags said: Pretty affordable AAV. Screaming from the roof tops, for all the talk of catcher scarcity, they always seem to be a pretty affordable contract. They could have brought him back for less. Huge downgrade to the catcher position. 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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asindc Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 13 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They could have brought him back for less. Huge downgrade to the catcher position. How so? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They could have brought him back for less. Huge downgrade to the catcher position. Yeah, huge downgrade. My goodness give this ignorance a rest. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They could have brought him back for less. Huge downgrade to the catcher position. Sox to James: James we have an offer you can't refuse: we'll pay you less, with less years, to get less playing time than you would in New York. James: Where do I sign? Edited December 12, 2020 by chitownsportsfan 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 23 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Does this help with Hendriks? If the fear was Dombrowski would jump in....if they are gonna resign Realmuto wouldn't that suggest they probably aren't gonna get Hendriks too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, asindc said: How so? He would have signed with them for less before he hit free agency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dam8610 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I think the Mets are going to regret paying him like a starter and viewing him as the solution to their problem at C. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: He would have signed with them for less before he hit free agency. Why would he sign a contract as a backup when it was obvious a couple teams needed a starter? Maybe if he was coming off a bad season but he was in a great position for a really nice contract. He would have been a fool not to test free agency. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradMc Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) Boo. I'm gonna miss him. Cohen signing him is not a surprise. I see we both have something in common - we loathed Reinsdorf. (Too bad it wasn"t his net worth. I would buy the Sox and make everyone forget the prior ownership in an heartbeat. The only reason today this site wouldn't be talking about Springer in RF and Bauer in the rotation would have been they just didn't want to come here). And Dunning would still be here. Edited December 12, 2020 by GradMc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Big contract for him glad we did not pay that ill be rooting for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, GradMc said: Boo. I'm gonna miss him. Cohen signing him is not a surprise. I see we both have something in common - we loathed Reinsdorf. (Too bad it wasn"t his net worth. I would buy the Sox and make everyone forget the prior ownership in an heartbeat. The only reason today this site wouldn't be talking about Springer in RF and Bauer in the rotation would have been they just didn't want to come here). And Dunning would still be here. Reinsdorf is a saint compared to Cohen. One thing Reinsdorf is right on, Cohen should never been allowed to own a major league baseball team. If Cohen loathes Reinsdorf, that’s a credit to Reinsdorf. Edited December 12, 2020 by Vulture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 42 minutes ago, Texsox said: Why would he sign a contract as a backup when it was obvious a couple teams needed a starter? Maybe if he was coming off a bad season but he was in a great position for a really nice contract. He would have been a fool not to test free agency. Because he liked it here and wanted to win here. It's really too bad they couldn't get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Yeah, huge downgrade. My goodness give this ignorance a rest. Yea I don't think there was any chance the Sox gave him 4 years. That's a great deal for him with the Mets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thxfrthmmrs Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 13 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Because he liked it here and wanted to win here. It's really too bad they couldn't get it done. I heard Liam Hendricks feels the same way. I would much rather give that $40M to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: Because he liked it here and wanted to win here. It's really too bad they couldn't get it done. And how many millions less do you think he would have signed for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, Texsox said: And how many millions less do you think he would have signed for? If you had put 3/$24 on the table for him after 2019 I can’t imagine him turning it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 10 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said: I heard Liam Hendricks feels the same way. I would much rather give that $40M to him. Opinions vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 If Not Cishek is to be believed, McCann wanted out last offseason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, fathom said: If Not Cishek is to be believed, McCann wanted out last offseason Obviously.....no one wants to be a backup in a FA showcase year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 39 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: If you had put 3/$24 on the table for him after 2019 I can’t imagine him turning it down. Then it's a great lesson for players. Don't jump too soon. Test those free agent waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, SoCalChiSox said: Obviously.....no one wants to be a backup in a FA showcase year. And we don't know if the Sox offered him an extension in the 8yr per range that was declined. McCann bet on himself and won. Edited December 12, 2020 by SonofaRoache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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