Signing(s): A.J. Pollock with the Dodgers

[MMC]

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[Voight]

Heard its going to be around 60 million total, no more than 5 years.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Heard its going to be around 60 million total, no more than 5 years.

 

[bleedblue1223]

To me this sort of show the logic that the Cardinals have, there is a reluctance among teams to give out super-long term deals. They would rather sign an older guy at 5 or less years than a younger guy at 8+ years because they view the 8+ year deals as more risky.

 

[MMC]

DBacks fans must be devastated.

 

[tony d]

Always have liked Pollock. Good move here for the Dodgers.

 

[Voight]

Think there may be a 5th year option that could push it to 60

DBacks fans must be devastated.

Hope this is sarcasm

 

[MMC]

Think there may be a 5th year option that could push it to 60



Hope this is sarcasm

Why would it be?

 

[Voight]

Why would it be?

He's missed 1/3 of the season the last 2 years and has been worth just over 2 fWAR each of those seasons. He was great in 2015 but due to injuries hasnt been able to build on that breakout.

However the Dodgers have a habit of turning average players into something special so with a good player like him I would not be shocked if he returns to being a 5/6 win player.

 

[MMC]

He's missed 1/3 of the season the last 2 years and has been worth just over 2 fWAR each of those seasons. He was great in 2015 but due to injuries hasnt been able to build on that breakout.

However the Dodgers have a habit of turning average players into something special so with a good player like him I would not be shocked if he returns to being a 5/6 win player.

Pollock is very good and was well liked there and now is playing for their main rival. Don’t understand why you don’t think the fans would be upset just because “he’s injury prone”

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Could be a huge win for LA here. Pollock has great tools. Just gotta stay healthy

 

[Machinehead]

Not that expensive

 

[robert terwilliger]

give a 31 year old a 5 year deal but won't give a 26 year old an 8 year deal.

sure, man.

 

[BigMac1212]

DBacks fans must be devastated.

Agreed, coming from a big D-Backs fan.

This will be a tough pill to swallow.

 

[kingsholygrail]

So this is the big signing for the Dodgers?

 

[rangerssharks414]

DBacks fans must be devastated.

I'm not. Pollock is an underrated player, but he hasn't been reliable with regards to staying on the field. I wouldn't have given him that contract.

Edit: He's on the wrong side of 30, and the Diamondbacks are in rebuilding mode. Re-signing Pollock would make no sense for them.

 

[MMC]

I'm not. Pollock is an underrated player, but he hasn't been reliable with regards to staying on the field. I wouldn't have given him that contract.

Edit: He's on the wrong side of 30, and the Diamondbacks are in rebuilding mode. Re-signing Pollock would make no sense for them.

Not so much that they didn't re-sign him but the fact that he went to the Dodgers

 

[rangerssharks414]

Not so much that they didn't re-sign him but the fact that he went to the Dodgers

Meh. It's not like the D-Backs will compete anyway, so I couldn't care less about where Pollock signed. Best of luck to him.

 

[robert terwilliger]

plus, he got his pool privileges revoked.

 

[BSHH]

give a 31 year old a 5 year deal but won't give a 26 year old an 8 year deal.

sure, man.

Aren't the Dodgers conscious about the luxury tax threshold? Pollock also provides a right-handed bat, which the Dodgers were reportedly looking for.

Gruß,
BSHH

 

[bleedblue1223]

give a 31 year old a 5 year deal but won't give a 26 year old an 8 year deal.

sure, man.

Cardinals have used the same logic on why they'd prefer a big Goldy deal than a big Harper deal. Teams view the more long-term deals as more risky than the age the players are at the end of those years. Easier to move or deal with a bust on a shorter deal, but if a 8-10 year deal doesn't work out, you are stuck.

How many 8+ year deals are actual successes, and how many fail? Granted, I'll give you that not many of those start when the player is 26, but look how Heyward turned out for the Cubs.

 

[frisco]

Kind of wish L.A. would've kept Puig and passed on Pollock. But we'll see I guess.

My Best-Carey