2018 MLB off-season news & notes discussion thread

[punk_o_holic]

Corbin, Eovaldi, Keuchel, and Kimbrel. What team do they go to and what contract does each one get?

Random guesses

Corbin Yankees
Eovaldi Astros if they don't sign Morton.
Keuchel Angels
Kimbrel Braves

 

[justafan22]

I predict jays will sign a Morton/Cahill type and mccutchen/marwin for the outfield.
Bleh.

 

[JRull86]

Random guesses

Corbin Yankees
Eovaldi Astros if they don't sign Morton.
Keuchel Angels
Kimbrel Braves

Doubt the Braves are going to pony up a 4/70 for Kimbrel honestly.

Corbin has disaster written all over him, hope the Yankees make that mistake.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The Nats are close with Rosenthal.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Assuming Kershaw opts out, how much do you think he'll get?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Obvious concerns with Kershaw moving forward. Is the stuff declining for good and only to get a little worse over the years? If so, how well will he adjust to that?

The biggest issue is obviously the FB speed. Not only does it obviously make the FB easier to hit, but it takes away the change-up aspect of his slider/cutter. The difference in velo from his FB and slider in these playoffs was only like 1-3 MPH at times....and used to be like 7-8 MPH difference. So you can basically read fastball and still hit the slider and vice versa.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Assuming Kershaw opts out, how much do you think he'll get?

Hard to say. Nats gave Scherzer 7 / 210 at age 30 and that turned about to be an amazing deal. Kershaw is the same age but he's showing signs of decline.

It's moot anyway because he's gonna retire a Dodger. They'll probably workout an extension that gives him a couple more years with more total money but lower AAV. Probably extend the 2 / 70 remaining to 4/100 or something like that.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Doubt the Braves are going to pony up a 4/70 for Kimbrel honestly.

Corbin has disaster written all over him, hope the Yankees make that mistake.

Why does Corbin have disaster written all over him?

 

[darko]

Assuming Kershaw opts out, how much do you think he'll get?

6/180

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[rangerssharks414]

6/180

Damn. I told my brother before 5 for $125M, but he thought that was way too much.

I'd do anything in my power to keep him, obviously, but even $25M AAV is too much. But if that's what it takes, they have to do it.

 

[darko]

Damn. I told my brother before 5 for $125M, but he thought that was way too much.

I'd do anything in my power to keep him, obviously, but even $25M AAV is too much. But if that's what it takes, they have to do it.

Dodgers will pony up. Unfortunately they'll also pay for Kershaw's past production as it tends to happen with declining stars.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Kershaw isn't going to accept 25 mil AAV. It will be closer to 30 mil AAV as Darko mentioned.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Gonna say 5/160. A bit more in aav for 1 less year.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Cruz has the most dingers in the last 4 years.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

^Khris Davis would have more if he would have gotten more ab's with Milwaukee in 2015.

 

[Terry Yake]

shocking

Red Sox fan stabbed five times in fight with Dodgers fans after World Series Game 5

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

A lot of gangster types just pose as Dodgers fans.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

A's pick up Fernando Rodney's option.

 

[Terry Yake]

A's pick up Fernando Rodney's option.

yeah i don't like that one

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Kershaw handed out candy on Halloween.

 

[Voight]

Damn. I told my brother before 5 for $125M, but he thought that was way too much.

I'd do anything in my power to keep him, obviously, but even $25M AAV is too much. But if that's what it takes, they have to do it.

David Price set the bar with his 31 million/year salary.... a much superior player like Kershaw isn't going to accept less than that.

Grienke as well makes something like 34ish a year, can't see the best pitcher of this generation taking 25 M.

 

[John Price]