Signing(s): Steven Matz signs with the Cardinals (4 years, $44 million)

[MMC]

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[Perennial]

Anyone remember the last time the Cardinals signed a Jays free-agent lefty to a 4 year deal?

 

[BSHH]

This seems like an ideal fit: Matz has a more contact-oriented approach, so he will likely appreciate the Cardinals' good defense. As a LHP, he complements their other four starters nicely. The term and money seems absolutely okay to me.

Matz is no ace by any means, but I wonder why the Blue Jays did not issue a QO for him. Even if he had accepted it and failed to pitch like he did this year, Toronto might have overpaid a bit - which seems a negligible amount given the chances the Blue Jays refused to take.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[John Price]

 

[NJDevs26]

The subtext of the above

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Stevie Cohen not finding baseball quite as easy as he thought he would it seems.

 

[SSF]

Good start, cardinals rotation now going to be Flaherty-Waino-Matz-Mikolas-Hudson?

3 through 5 are interchangeable really based on matchups

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

They needed a lefty and he fits with his style plus their defense.

 

[Blitzkrug]

There's something delicious about Steve Cohen crying unprofessional conduct considering he was tried for fraud and had allegations of workplace harrasment.

If anyone would know, it's uncle Steve.

 

[habamillions]

Anyone remember the last time the Cardinals signed a Jays free-agent lefty to a 4 year deal?

Was just thinking this. Got 1 good year or 2?