December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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!
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 13 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They could have brought him back for less. Huge downgrade to the catcher position. How so?
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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, 20205 yr by chitownsportsfan
December 12, 20205 yr 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?
December 12, 20205 yr 19 minutes ago, asindc said: How so? He would have signed with them for less before he hit free agency.
December 12, 20205 yr I think the Mets are going to regret paying him like a starter and viewing him as the solution to their problem at C.
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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, 20205 yr by GradMc
December 12, 20205 yr 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, 20205 yr by Vulture
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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?
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 10 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said: I heard Liam Hendricks feels the same way. I would much rather give that $40M to him. Opinions vary.
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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.
December 12, 20205 yr 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, 20205 yr by SonofaRoache
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