23 hours ago23 hr Figured the main Mune thread could get a new title.Dude is bonkers. Ishbia should strong arm Reinsdorf in whatever capacity he can, because a Japanese superstar would be an amazing team asset to have when opening a new stadium.
22 hours ago22 hr 9 minutes ago, Quin said:Figured the main Mune thread could get a new title.Dude is bonkers. Ishbia should strong arm Reinsdorf in whatever capacity he can, because a Japanese superstar would be an amazing team asset to have when opening a new stadium.If he keeps going at this rate, what is he worth? Vlad Jr. is probably the best comp. Good luck, Jerry.Juan Soto (Mets): $765 million (15 years, signed 2024)Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers): $700 million (10 years, signed 2023)Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays): $500 million (14 years, signed 2025)Mike Trout (Angels): $426.5 million (12 years, signed 2019)Mookie Betts (Dodgers): $365 million (12 years, signed 2020) Edited 22 hours ago22 hr by WhiteSox2023
14 hours ago14 hr 10 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:Ohtani, Trout and Betts all had 10 WAR seasons before they signed those contractsBest to look and compare to 1B/DH contracts…
14 hours ago14 hr spotrac.com1st Base ContractsA real-time, sortable list of 1st base contracts including total value, guaranteed money, and complete salary breakdowns.Bryant (3B), Olson, Freeman, Alonso, Naylor, Contreras…Vladdy and Harper (RF) set the market here.Then there’s Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez. Edited 14 hours ago14 hr by caulfield12
12 hours ago12 hr 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:Best to look and compare to 1B/DH contracts…Guerrero might be comparable, but that seems like a crazy contract to me to begin with. Could easily see him bottoming out for the last ten years of that. Alonso and Schwarber each around 33.5+ per year on shorter deals
11 hours ago11 hr 2 hours ago, 46DidIt said:Ohtani, Trout and Betts all had 10 WAR seasons before they signed those contractsVlad Jr. peaked at around 6 WAR and signed his $500 million deal last year. Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by WhiteSox2023
11 hours ago11 hr 34 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:Guerrero might be comparable, but that seems like a crazy contract to me to begin with. Could easily see him bottoming out for the last ten years of that. Alonso and Schwarber each around 33.5+ per year on shorter dealsYeah, because they are older. Vlad Jr. got paid so much due to youth and potential, but yeah, will likely bottom out on that massive deal.You are comparing a 26/27 year old to Schwarber who signed an extension in December at age 32 and Alonso who signed with Baltimore at age 31. Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by WhiteSox2023
11 hours ago11 hr 13 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:Yeah, because they are older. I wonder why Vlad Jr. got paid so much… youth and potential.You are comparing a 26/27 year old to Schwarber who signed an extension in December at age 32 and Alonso who signed with Baltimore at age 31. Those aren’t really good comparisons.Ohtani doesn’t make sense either because of his unicorn-dual use status.Kyle Tucker plays RF and at least had a history of being a high level outfield defender.Jose Abreu with more pop and a lower batting average also comes to mind.but seems his fast start has Jose Abreu 2014/Carlos Quentin 2008 being bypassed, lolSoto is a bat first outfielder but that still has a lot more fWAR valueAnd of course on the Southside you have Konerko and post MVP level Frank Thomas…that incredible run of hitting was 1990-1997-98 or thereabouts.David Ortiz would be another decent comp…imo Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by caulfield12
11 hours ago11 hr 11 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:Ohtani doesn’t make sense either because of his unicorn-dual use status.Kyle Tucker plays RF and at least had a history of being a high level outfield defender.Jose Abreu with more pop and a lower batting average also comes to mind.but seems his fast start has Jose Abreu 2014/Carlos Quentin 2008 being bypassed, lolSoto is a bat first outfielder but that still has a lot more fWAR valueAnd of course on the Southside you have Konerko and post MVP level Frank Thomas…that incredible run of hitting was 1990-1997-98 or thereabouts.David Ortiz would be another decent comp…imoI’m guessing $300 million on the low end if he keeps this up, primarily due to his age and potential. Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by WhiteSox2023
10 hours ago10 hr 12 hours ago, Quin said:Figured the main Mune thread could get a new title.Dude is bonkers. Ishbia should strong arm Reinsdorf in whatever capacity he can, because a Japanese superstar would be an amazing team asset to have when opening a new stadium.Sox should definitely extend him (imo), but overpaying right now wouldn't be the best thing for a 1b/dh. I have no problem with them waiting until after this year or next year, at least they would have a better idea of what he really is, vs extrapolating from 26 game sample
8 hours ago8 hr I've seen a little chatter about NYY potentially going for a Ben Rice extension. Could provide another possible comp if they do.
7 hours ago7 hr Ben Rice, a 12th round pick in the 2021 MLB draft (#363 overall), and ...www.reddit.com › comments › ben_rice...Apr 2, 2026 · I'd give both Rice and Schlittler a PCA or Roman Anthony type of contract extension now. If they play up to their potential you'll have to...
6 hours ago6 hr 5 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:Yeah, because they are older. Vlad Jr. got paid so much due to youth and potential, but yeah, will likely bottom out on that massive deal.You are comparing a 26/27 year old to Schwarber who signed an extension in December at age 32 and Alonso who signed with Baltimore at age 31.The only comparison I made was t9 Guerrero. Reading comprehension
6 hours ago6 hr 29 minutes ago, 46DidIt said:The only comparison I made was t9 Guerrero. Reading comprehensionSo you just randomly brought up Alonso and Schwarber’s contracts in the same post for no reason at all? Scattered unrelated thoughts. Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by WhiteSox2023
6 hours ago6 hr 16 hours ago, Quin said:Figured the main Mune thread could get a new title.Dude is bonkers. Ishbia should strong arm Reinsdorf in whatever capacity he can, because a Japanese superstar would be an amazing team asset to have when opening a new stadium.maybe O'Hare gets a direct flight to Tokyo. get it done, man on the mune.
4 hours ago4 hr 1 hour ago, nrockway said:maybe O'Hare gets a direct flight to Tokyo. get it done, man on the mune.Don't they already have direct flights from ORD to Tokyo?https://www.flightsfrom.com/ORD-HND
3 hours ago3 hr On 4/24/2026 at 1:48 PM, Autumn Dreamin said:Fun read. Obviously some of it is the affability of Mune himself, but in addition to the on field stuff it's been great to watch how comfortably he seems to have settled in even after missing some time with the team for the WBC.I would extend him 5 years x $40M.
2 hours ago2 hr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KumamotoHometown, at least where he went to high schoolfar southernmost region of Japan99% sure he's not married, probably maintain residence in Tokyo as well because of time with the Swallows
2 hours ago2 hr 9 minutes ago, pcq said:I would extend him 5 years x $40M.Deferred? big thing to do now is massive signing bonus and then pushing the majority of the contract somewhere into the Ishbian future
2 hours ago2 hr 8 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:Deferred? big thing to do now is massive signing bonus and then pushing the majority of the contract somewhere into the Ishbian futureYou can also do annual signing bonuses, which is how most of Vlad Jr's deal is paid. Probably mostly to minimize his personal tax hit though.
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