Signing(s): Jason Castro to MIN (3 for 24.5M)

[rangerssharks414]

Yahoo is reporting it... on my phone now.

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[Voight]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Seems like a smart, relatively low risk signing.

 

[TF97]

I like this for Minnesota. I have always liked Castro.

 

[Neutrinos]

Over his last 343 games, Castro is batting .215 with a .291 OBP and a .660 OPS

Seems like a poor signing to me

 

[Virtanen18]

Over his last 343 games, Castro is batting .215 with a .291 OBP and a .660 OPS

Seems like a poor signing to me

And strikes out like a machine.

 

[DougieSmash]

Twins with that new direction really need Castro behind the plate - he's elite pitch framer but nothing more than that. Below average defender actually, could draw a walk but nothing else with the bat. Great market value though.

 

[Neutrinos]

Twins with that new direction really need Castro behind the plate - he's elite pitch framer but nothing more than that. Below average defender actually, could draw a walk but nothing else with the bat. Great market value though.

Is it though at 8 million per season?

I'd much rather pay someone the league minimum than commit that kinda dough to a below average catcher

The 7 million saved then could be used on an actual upgrade

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Twins have plenty of money to spend, and having a leader behind the plate for a young team is crucial.

 

[MMC]

Stupid, what's wrong with Kurt?

 

[rangerssharks414]

Twins with that new direction really need Castro behind the plate - he's elite pitch framer but nothing more than that. Below average defender actually, could draw a walk but nothing else with the bat. Great market value though.

I do remember reading something like that. Maybe that's why teams were willing to overpay? I mean, I read that he had "multiple" three year offers.

Stupid, what's wrong with Kurt?

He's a free agent.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Over his last 343 games, Castro is batting .215 with a .291 OBP and a .660 OPS

Seems like a poor signing to me

He's one of the best defensive catchers in baseball...

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

He's one of the best defensive catchers in baseball...

Yeah, but really who wants a catcher who's good at catching? It's all about the dingers baby!

 

[MurrayBannerman]

DINGERRRRRSSSSSS

*face twitches*

 

[MMC]

I do remember reading something like that. Maybe that's why teams were willing to overpay? I mean, I read that he had "multiple" three year offers.



He's a free agent.

Oops

 

[Voight]

He's one of the best defensive catchers in baseball...

Sto talking about irrelevant stuff. Numbers are all that matters.

 

[Neutrinos]

The Twins were the only team in baseball last season to lose more than 100 games

You can cite the need for leadership all you like, but that's too much money for a player of Castro's abilities

And just because there's money to spend, doesn't mean the club needs to spend it

If you're desperate for leadership, sign some vets for the league minimum

It's amazes me that anyone could think paying Jason Castro 25 million dollars over 3 years to play baseball for a last place team is money well spent


I'll be back in 3 years to say 'I told ya so'

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

If they're already a bad team, what does signing Castro hurt?

He's an elite defensive catcher who will catch a young, inexperienced pitching staff.

This is the type of signing that will pay the Twins more dividends in 5 years than during his 3 years of this contract.

#Microvsmacro

 

[Neutrinos]

If they're already a bad team, what does signing Castro hurt?

The team's profit margin

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

They'll operate just fine

 

[robert terwilliger]

yeah that eight million a year is going to utterly destroy the twins.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

This is a pretty good view of how the front office has changed.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

The real question here is...Can he bunt or not?

 

[darko]

The real question here is...Can he bunt or not?

Not enough of a power hitter to be a bunting type.

 

[Neutrinos]

Looks like smarter people than me are running the Twins