Cross him off the list of targets.

8 minutes ago, TomPickle said:

Cross him off the list of targets.

To be fair, Tony La Russa did that back in February.

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 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

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.

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. 

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 

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

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. 

Bauer isn’t coming here. He will either sign with the Mets or somewhere out East. 

Edited November 11, 20205 yr by maloney.adam

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 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.  

smart move w/ COVID and 2021 FA market. Plus no attached pick next yr to lower his suitors. 

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. 

 

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

The dope at mlbtraderumors predicted he'd get a 4yr/$68M deal.  Missed it by that much. 

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?

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.

Weak criticism of TLR though 

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!