http://espn.go.com/blog/the-gms-office/insider/post?id=12072

 

Holy salary escalation....we're currently having a hard time justifying 1/6th of that total.

 

Frazier comment in there as well.

Edited January 28, 201610 yr by caulfield12

That honestly seems a bit low on the annual side. I would start at least at $35 million per year. At 14 years that is almost $500 million total, not just over $400.

That honestly seems a bit low on the annual side. I would start at least at $35 million per year. At 14 years that is almost $500 million total, not just over $400.

Read the last paragraph...

If Harper is projected to get 14/407, what do you guys think that Trout will get? 16/500?

If Harper is projected to get 14/407, what do you guys think that Trout will get? 16/500?

 

Look at Harper's age now, the year 2018 and when Trout will become a free agent (after 2020)...it's going to be closer to 12-13 years than 16 imo.

 

And there's no telling how much wear and tear he will have on his body at that point.

 

One of the other key notes is never to give a pitcher a long-term extension in general, and not until they're one year away from free agency to mitigate against injury risk.

Read the last paragraph...

 

It is an insider article. I can't.

It is an insider article. I can't.

 

In the free section that's the teaser...

Look at Harper's age now, the year 2018 and when Trout will become a free agent (after 2020)...it's going to be closer to 12-13 years than 16 imo.

 

And there's no telling how much wear and tear he will have on his body at that point.

 

One of the other key notes is never to give a pitcher a long-term extension in general, and not until they're one year away from free agency to mitigate against injury risk.

Sox f***ed up giving Sale and Q long term extensions.

Sox f***ed up giving Sale and Q long term extensions.

 

Buying 2 years of free agency on Sale isn't much of an extension in my opinion.

Buying 2 years of free agency on Sale isn't much of an extension in my opinion.

Are you kidding me? Ian Kennedy gets $70 million. What do you think Chris Sale would get?

Sox f***ed up giving Sale and Q long term extensions.

 

The point is to avoid situations like the Danks contract that hamstring payroll flexibility.

 

But I'm sure you will still argue we got our money's worth, nevertheless.

Are you kidding me? Ian Kennedy gets $70 million. What do you think Chris Sale would get?

 

When he becomes a free agent, a s***load. He's still in for a big payday. Buying out two years isn't changing that.

Edited January 28, 201610 yr by soxfan2014

The point is to avoid situations like the Danks contract that hamstring payroll flexibility.

 

But I'm sure you will still argue we got our money's worth, nevertheless.

 

LMAO.

 

Your posts really are a joke.

Sox will go no more than 3..

The point is to avoid situations like the Danks contract that hamstring payroll flexibility.

 

But I'm sure you will still argue we got our money's worth, nevertheless.

 

Danks, despite being overpaid, isn't really hamstringing them. He's a solid number 5.

When he becomes a free agent, a s***load. He's still in for a big payday. Buying out two years isn't changing that.

I think they bought out 3. And it changes it a lot. It keeps him on the team, and he is pitching for less than half the amount he would be paid had he not signed the extension. Not only that, but if he blows something out, the team has $1 million buyouts, so there is hardly any risk. And he would have been paid more for his arb years. Waiting until a year before he becomes a free agent would have cost the White Sox over $50 million.

Yeah I'm not sure why anybody would argue that the Sale contract is anything less than gosh darn delightful for the Sox.

Sale is a LOCK to leave when his contract is over. The Sox will never pay him what he'll be worth.

 

I'm just enjoying him now, because I know he'll be gone in a few years.

Yeah I'm not sure why anybody would argue that the Sale contract is anything less than gosh darn delightful for the Sox.

 

I don't see where exactly I argued it isn't. Just saying it really only buys 2 years of control. It is a steal and everyone here knows it. Just acknowledging that he will still get paid.

I don't see where exactly I argued it isn't. Just saying it really only buys 2 years of control. It is a steal and everyone here knows it. Just acknowledging that he will still get paid.

But it saved a ton of money. If the Sox did what Caulfield says is stupid, it would have cost them a lot more.

Buying 2 years of free agency on Sale isn't much of an extension in my opinion.

 

It's actually three years of free agency. But on top of that they also gave him guaranteed money for his last pre-arbitration year and all three of his arbitration years. It definitely should be considered a long term extension as you are guaranteeing him his salary for 5 years where most pre-arbitration guys don't have that luxury.

But it saved a ton of money. If the Sox did what Caulfield says is stupid, it would have cost them a lot more.

 

Yes it did. And nothing that guy says ever makes much sense.

It's actually three years of free agency. But on top of that they also gave him guaranteed money for his last pre-arbitration year and all three of his arbitration years. It definitely should be considered a long term extension as you are guaranteeing him his salary for 5 years where most pre-arbitration guys don't have that luxury.

 

Ah for some reason I kept thinking it was 2. And I understand the concept of signing guys early. Teams like the Royals, Rays and Pirates seem to do that with everyone who comes up because they have to.

Edited January 28, 201610 yr by soxfan2014

Sale is a LOCK to leave when his contract is over. The Sox will never pay him what he'll be worth.

 

I'm just enjoying him now, because I know he'll be gone in a few years.

Especially if we don't win asap.