Signing(s): Jose Abreu accepts QO, re-negotiates it into a 3 year/50 M deal
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Marc the Habs Fan
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GIN ANTONIC
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Why does he do this? Abreu had a really solid year and this seems like his best bet for a big payday on a long term deal.
MMC
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I'd argue he has a better chance next year when teams don't have to surrender a draft pick.
GIN ANTONIC
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MMC
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The market for 32 year old 1B/DH types isn't very big. He likely wouldn't have gotten near 18 million this year, and will very likely get more on an extension with the Sox than on the open market.
MMC
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Odorizzi would've been the Keuchel of this offseason, I'm not surprised he accepted it.
Blackhawkswincup
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Abreu likes it here and seems to like his role as team leader for kids
I suspect Sox/He will continue to work on long term deal
Very happy to have him back
Quid Pro Clowe
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Yeah, he accepted for the next deal, not this one. This keeps things smooth between both parties and will likely lead to better negotiations.
Even without draft pick/bonus pool compensation, I don't see Abreu being that valuable. A DH/1B who doesn't walk.....look at Mike Moustakas last off-season, he signed 1 year deal significanlty less than QO and can at least play (a bad) 3b and 2b and hit the ball hard like Abreu.
Odorizzi is surprising, he probably got boned by the Draft-pick/Bonus-Pool money compensation thing. That rule hurts free agents more than it helps the teams the player used to be on. If he has a down year this year, he could be screwed. It's not even crazy to suggest that 2nd/3rd tier free agents should demand trades at the deadline just to liberate themselves from the compensatory picks being attached to them like a ball and chain.
Odorizzi is surprising, he probably got boned by the Draft-pick/Bonus-Pool money compensation thing. That rule hurts free agents more than it helps the teams the player used to be on. If he has a down year this year, he could be screwed. It's not even crazy to suggest that 2nd/3rd tier free agents should demand trades at the deadline just to liberate themselves from the compensatory picks being attached to them like a ball and chain.
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rangerssharks414
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I get this feeling as well with regards to Abreu. I think they'll definitely work something out for him to stick past 2020.
Quid Pro Clowe
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That's been the consensus with him for a bit now. He's the one I expected would take it if anyone did. Odorizzi was a total shock.
MurrayBannerman
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The thinking is he'll end up with more money overall without the draft pick attached next year. Ballsy move. I like it.
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Marc the Habs Fan
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Quid Pro Clowe
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That's about the going rate for the type of player he is. Fair all around.
b1e9a8r5s
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As a Sox fan, I'd prefer they just went year to year with him, but I'm not going to lose sleep over this deal.
The QO amount is a nice cushion though. That might help these guys to stay calm during next year.
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Blackhawkswincup
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I would say this deal has worked out wonderfully for White Sox
