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18 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said:

But wait a second Ray Ray keeps saying players only go for the most money. My brain does not understand how this could be.

I do believe that players choose the most money the majority of the time but at this guy’s price, teams could have tried to sign him as a DH or part time player.  With the Rays, he knows he’s a full time starter.

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17 minutes ago, steveno89 said:

Rays were likely the best overall team that offered him a contract. Gets to live in Florida, no state income tax, competitive team, bingo

I guess Florida is good for him and his family  if he doesn't  mind stifling heat and humidity, home schooling his kids, tourist trap restaurants, and retirees.  IMO< he would have been better off in Seattle or on one the California teams.

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31 minutes ago, tray said:

I guess Florida is good for him and his family  if he doesn't  mind stifling heat and humidity, home schooling his kids, tourist trap restaurants, and retirees.  IMO< he would have been better off in Seattle or on one the California teams.

No state income taxes in Florida.

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58 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said:

But wait a second Ray Ray keeps saying players only go for the most money. My brain does not understand how this could be.

I'm not sure how many times I have said the higher up in the market you go the more pressure for a player to take the most money.

Every single marquee free agent has taken the most guaranteed money. Even wheeler was at the middle of the market. Rendon, Harper, Manny, Stras and Cole all took the most guaranteed money.

The rule doesnt really apply as much to a guy whose money difference was 1-2 million. Those guys are not market setters. At the bottom of the market you get a lot of reasons why a player signs with a team; playing time and growing value over the duration of that deal being big drivers. 

Porcello, for example, likely could have gotten more guaranteed money but he thought it would be smarter to reser his market next year in hopes of a bounce back season. 

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42 minutes ago, Moan4Yoan said:

I do believe that players choose the most money the majority of the time but at this guy’s price, teams could have tried to sign him as a DH or part time player.  With the Rays, he knows he’s a full time starter.

Ding ding ding. Guys who are hoping to not be signing their last contract will likely factor in other reasons to drive their value next time they negotiate if they fall into that crowd.

I'm not mad at the white sox for missing out on a player like this.

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6 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Ding ding ding. Guys who are hoping to not be signing their last contract will likely factor in other reasons to drive their value next time they negotiate if they fall into that crowd.

I'm not mad at the white sox for missing out on a player like this.

Neither am I, especially if his defense is bad.  It will be interesting to see if the Rays can get some Schwarber-like production out of him on the cheap.

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21 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

I'm not sure how many times I have said the higher up in the market you go the more pressure for a player to take the most money.

Every single marquee free agent has taken the most guaranteed money. Even wheeler was at the middle of the market. Rendon, Harper, Manny, Stras and Cole all took the most guaranteed money.

The rule doesnt really apply as much to a guy whose money difference was 1-2 million. Those guys are not market setters. At the bottom of the market you get a lot of reasons why a player signs with a team; playing time and growing value over the duration of that deal being big drivers. 

Porcello, for example, likely could have gotten more guaranteed money but he thought it would be smarter to reser his market next year in hopes of a bounce back season. 

I'm just messing with you lol. No need for the great wall of text. 

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