Signing(s): Tigers sign Jordan Zimmermann - 5 years/110 M

[Marc the Habs Fan]

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[rangerssharks414]

7 for $180M is my guess.

 

[hockeykicker]

this signing will be a huge indicator how the secondary pitchers are gonna go in the market this year. a lot of pitchers holding their breath right now

 

[hockeykicker]

or did they sign price?

note the picture

 

[hockeykicker]

5 years 110 million apparently

 

[hockeykicker]

zimmermann gambled and lost

 

[DougieSmash]

Perfect fit.

 

[TF97]

I thought the Tigers would go after someone like Shark

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

This seems like a reasonable signing.

 

[hockeykicker]

This seems like a reasonable signing.

im actually suprised, he turned down more money with nats last year and basically said it wasant enough and then signs for way less

but either way, happy for zimmermann and wish him the best

 

[DougieSmash]

I thought the Tigers would go after someone like Shark

Shark is lock for similar contract but he's not better than J-Zimm. That's good one for Tigers. He's perfect fit with Verlander and Anibal Sanchez.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Makes the Porcello contract look even worse.

 

[RockLobster]

Makes the Porcello contract look even worse.

And that's a contract that didn't need any more help "looking worse"...

 

[JS19]

This seems like a reasonable signing.

Agreed. And the Tigers pitching staff looks pretty dangerous.

Also yikes, Porcello's contract...I still can't fathom what Boston was thinking.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[RockLobster]

Agreed. And the Tigers pitching staff looks pretty dangerous.

Also yikes, Porcello's contract...I still can't fathom what Boston was thinking.

That Porcello is young and with younger pitchers costing more and more, they wanted to lock him in. Problem is, he isn't in the caliber of 20M per year pitchers. He COULD be, but the time for him to cash in on some of his potential is rapidly closing (if it hasn't already).

It was gamble, pure and simple, and one that has not looked favorable at all.

 

[JS19]

That Porcello is young and with younger pitchers costing more and more, they wanted to lock him in. Problem is, he isn't in the caliber of 20M per year pitchers. He COULD be, but the time for him to cash in on some of his potential is rapidly closing (if it hasn't already).

It was gamble, pure and simple, and one that has not looked favorable at all.

That's true, though Boston had 5 years of average numbers and no sign of Porcello ever reaching the potential subtext that 20mil brings to the table. If I was the GM and his agent said that Porcello is worth around 20mil, I'd laugh JJ Jameson style and then hang up. I'm not sure if it's a gamble, so much as Boston being desperate in locking him up and forgetting that he is the definition of a replaceable pitcher.

 

[McOilbleeder]

@msimonespn: Jordan Zimmermann
Pitches clocked 95.0 MPH/faster
2012 236
2013 272
2014 159
2015 31

94.0/faster
2012 883
2013 987
2014 928
2015 296

 

[hockeykicker]

@msimonespn: Jordan Zimmermann
Pitches clocked 95.0 MPH/faster
2012 236
2013 272
2014 159
2015 31

94.0/faster
2012 883
2013 987
2014 928
2015 296

oh wow

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Should be good pickup for Tigers sadly

 

[TootooTrain]

Sounds about right. 22 is about the threshold for someone of his ability.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

@msimonespn: Jordan Zimmermann
Pitches clocked 95.0 MPH/faster
2012 236
2013 272
2014 159
2015 31

94.0/faster
2012 883
2013 987
2014 928
2015 296

Here is why I jumped off the J-Zim train.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

Waste of money for a team that loves to spend it. Their window is arguably over. I don't for see Verlander returning to anything worth noting. Price and Scherzer are long gone.

 

[darko]

This is a very good deal IMO. He could've got 150+

 

[darko]

With Strasburg and Harvey soon to follow.