Cespedes Re-signs with the Mets

[Kyyle23]

As a 30 year old coming off an almost 7 WAR season he settles for 3 years $75 million. If he opts out next year after being paid $27.5 million, can he get another 3 year $75 million contract as a 31 year old if he puts up a 3 WAR season?

 

 

That deferral must have been huge.

 

Well DA, this is an interesting quote you used of mine

[Dick Allen]

Well DA, this is an interesting quote you used of mine

I saw that. I have zero idea how that happened. I wasn't trying to quote any posts.

[ChiSoxFanMike]

When Cespedes inevitably opts out and becomes a free agent next offseason, can we keep the discussion in this thread as well?

 

It would be awesome if we could get this thread to 10,000 posts or more.

[Bob Sacamano]

When Cespedes inevitably opts out and becomes a free agent next offseason, can we keep the discussion in this thread as well?

 

It would be awesome if we could get this thread to 10,000 posts or more.

 

#signcespedes2017

[Harry Chappas]

His agent could be banking on big spenders like the Yanks and Dodgers getting into the mix as well. I tknow the Yanks have salary coming off the books after '16 and if the Dodgers can move salaries like Ethier and/or Crawford, they could be in there as well. Maybe even Boston after Papi retires or if they can move one of Panda or Ramirez. The Angels will have CJ Wilson's 20M salary coming off the books after '16 as well.

 

That's four teams known to be big spenders that weren't in the mix for Cespedes. Next year should be a much different story.

 

and not much free agent talent to bid on.

[caulfield12]

ESPN’s Mark Simon cautions Mets fans to temper their expectations for Yoenis Cespedes in 2016. While he went on an otherworldly hot streak early with the Mets, a good chunk of that damage was done on the road against weak Rockies and Phillies pitching staffs. Additionally, Cespedes’ career averages prior to 2016 were considerably lesser than his averages this past year, and it’s not reasonable to expect him to maintain his peak-level performance, especially not with the minor injuries he sustained late in the year. Simon notes the projections at Fangraphs boosted the Mets’ win total by two after signing Cespedes. While some will argue that not to be a large enough differentiation, the point Simon seeks to get across is not a specific number of wins which Cespedes will provide but rather that the difference probably won’t be as striking as it was upon his acquisition last July.

 

 

MLB.com’s Mark Bowman conducted a Q&A with Braves GM John Coppolella, during which Coppolella discussed a number of the moves made in the offseason. Coppolella told Bowman that the biggest surprises of the offseason, to him, were the trades of Andrelton Simmons and Shelby Miller. “We didn’t want to trade either player, but we also felt that the talent we received back in those deals made it too good to pass up those opportunities,” said Coppolella. Additionally, the GM discussed the importance of stockpiling young talent in light of the “hyperinflation” of the free-agent market, noting that this offseason illustrated clearly that most teams cannot simply buy a considerable amount of talent in free agency.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

[caulfield12]

and not much free agent talent to bid on.

 

 

$30 million or bust for 2017 on Cespedes!!!

 

Except his WAR is more likely to be in the 3.5-4.0 range than 6+.

 

So if we're not going to spend $25-27.5 million on those projections, it seems highly unlikely we'd be able to acquire him in the low $20's, not to mention one year older/additional wear & tear on his body (not to mention the smoking and finally age uncertainty with Cubans).

 

Remember, the original goal was 6 years and $140-150 million...so that leaves 5 years and $112.5-122.5 remaining to pick up.

Edited January 27, 2016 by caulfield12

[royoung]

Jon HeymanVerified account ‏@JonHeyman 1h1 hour ago

sources: Orioles were a 3rd team in on cespedes Friday. (unsure if there were more). Like nats, O's had 5-yr bid on table.

 

Ouch, not even in the top three according to Heyman.

[caulfield12]

Which means the Orioles, Nats, Angels, Cards, Rangers, Brewers, Cubs....could all still be in on Jackson or Fowler.

[iamshack]

Wow, maybe im just too conservative but how do you pass up that deal for 3/75? I realize its more AAVand there is the opt out but 110 guaranteed. He must have really liked the Mets or his agent convinced him he can do better with next year's FA class.

From what I saw this morning the Nationals' offer penciled out to like $77 million in npv over the course of the 5 years.

[Marky Mark]

Granted, this is a spring training game, but this is likely representative of what you get with Cespedes at times. I'm ok with not giving him the largest AAV salary in Sox history.

 

Another inside the ballpark homer on Cespedes

Edited March 25, 2016 by Markbilliards

[Thad Bosley]

Granted, this is a spring training game, but this is likely representative of what you get with Cespedes at times. I'm ok with not giving him the largest AAV salary in Sox history.

 

Another inside the ballpark homer on Cespedes

Lol - ask the Mets who they'd rather trust with their chances to return to the World Series this year: Yoenis Cespedes at what they're willing to pay him...or Austin Jackson, at the bargain basement price of $5M.

 

If as a fan you are concerned about "AAV", then Jackson is easily your choice. If as a fan you are concerned about winning and returning to the postseason with a chance of capturing a championship, then Cespedes is your choice, and you let the ownership group running their billion dollar operation figure out how to pay for it.