5 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said:

Crazy if you think the springer deal was fine

 

25 million a year for 6 years? Guy will be awful in three years

So he's just going to fall off a cliff at 34?  Could happen but I don't know that and neither do you.  The contract puts him right around 25th or so in the league for total value which is pretty close to in line with where his value has been as a player for the last 6 years.  People have had it set in their mind that some of these big names were going to get a lot less than they're worth because most teams don't want to spend money but the Springer deal is far from a bad one.

14 minutes ago, thxfrthmmrs said:

Supposedly dropped a lot of LBs, but I still dont think he has the instincts or range to be a passable defender there.

They may give it a run to get their most optimal lineup the most ABs possible, but who knows how it'll play out. 

3 minutes ago, Rowand44 said:

So he's just going to fall off a cliff at 34?  Could happen but I don't know that and neither do you.  The contract puts him right around 25th or so in the league for total value which is pretty close to in line with where his value has been as a player for the last 6 years.  People have had it set in their mind that some of these big names were going to get a lot less than they're worth because most teams don't want to spend money but the Springer deal is far from a bad one.

He's basing his belief off of what usually happens in MLB The Show. 

10 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said:

I hear you, but brantly is going to be slow and old and not a fielder so they effectively are locking their dh up for a team who has a number of dh options

Brantley is and will be far superior in LF than Eloy. Sox have the same DH overload issue. 

This is a good signing.

4 minutes ago, Rowand44 said:

So he's just going to fall off a cliff at 34?  Could happen but I don't know that and neither do you.  The contract puts him right around 25th or so in the league for total value which is pretty close to in line with where his value has been as a player for the last 6 years.  People have had it set in their mind that some of these big names were going to get a lot less than they're worth because most teams don't want to spend money but the Springer deal is far from a bad one.

He's been a little bit of an injury risk the last few seasons, nothing major or nagging but off and on to the IL, so that's one thing. But then again, moving him to RF is an option, moving him to DH to get additional value in the last couple seasons is also an option.

And apparently, if you get him playoff at bats, he turns into Reggie Jackson, so...

I'd rather have Springer at that contract than Eaton at his contract, with the other moves the White Sox made.

I feel like Brantley is going to have a Carlos Beltran like aging. His profile is good for aging as a bat. 

2 minutes ago, bmags said:

I feel like Brantley is going to have a Carlos Beltran like aging. His profile is good for aging as a bat. 

I like that one.

Ope.

2 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Ope.

 

 

Odd...

I wonder who leaked that it was done? 

8 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said:

I wonder who leaked that it was done? 

Uh Brantley?

1 hour ago, bmags said:

As? I'd put Twins over them. As have a lot of production to reproduce. 

You can probably say 5a and 5b for Oakland and Minnesota. Oakland seems to be always in it despite me always wondering how they do it. I could be wrong but they're always competitive

31 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Ope.

RICK HAHN TO THE RESCUE

 

 

I'm confused.  Was that "notJonHeyman" that tweeted this out?

Wonder if the leak was to firmly let it be known that they have a three year offer?

31 minutes ago, Jerksticks said:

Uh Brantley?

Yeah but if his deal was not done why not just leak a three year offer? Saying the deal is done may cause it to fall through. 

6 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said:

Yeah but if his deal was not done why not just leak a three year offer? Saying the deal is done may cause it to fall through. 

All possible.  No holds barred in this battle

Lol alright

1 minute ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Lol alright

For someone that would be bad defensively, I’m happy Sox didn’t pay this much 

kinda glad the Jays didn't get him tbh

So did Brantley lose a bluff or did something blow up with Toronto?

 

lol WHAT

20 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said:

kinda glad the Jays didn't get him tbh

Yep. Now they can get Bauer. Wait.....what?