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6 hours ago, RIPPA said:

Liam Hendriks has signed a 3 year deal with the White Sox

He gets a guaranteed $54 million

It is a little bit of a wacky deal in that there is a $15 million club option for a 4th year. The buyout on that option is... $15 million

So Hendriks is getting the full amount - the difference is, if Chicago doesn't pick up the option the $15 million buyout is paid over 10 years. (And it just becomes a question of if he is playing in Chicago for 3 or 4 years)

Basically - doesn't be surprised if you see other clubs start using this model to knock down the AAV of deals while players still get all the money quaranteed

I'm so glad the Jays didn't sign him. That's alot of cash for a reliever who did his best work in Oakland's spacious ballpark.

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And this is a Nightengale report so... yeah... but

The league is still fearful of scheduling issues (especially since they are going to attempt to play 162 games) so 7 inning DHs and runner at 2nd in extras will stay for another year.

Universal DH, Expanded Rosters and Expanded Playoffs are still being negotiated

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MLB has proposed implementing a universal DH in exchange for an expanded postseason -- which would generate additional revenue with the extra round of playoffs televised by ESPN -- but the two sides have been at a stalemate.

Most baseball executives still believe there will be a universal DH this season, but unless the union approves an expanded playoff field, it may not happen. MLB is seeking a 14-team playoff field -- two fewer teams than a year ago but four more than their format since 2012.

Players and agents surveyed in the past week have made it abundantly clear they want a universal DH. They believe they’ll have the DH in both leagues, anyways, with a new collective bargaining agreement starting in 2022, so why not have it now, particularly since pitchers haven’t lifted a bat in a year?

“I always think the DH creates more opportunity for guys to get jobs,’’ outfielder Kevin Pillar said. “I think the DH makes the game a little more exciting. I know there are traditionalists who like the strategy, taking out a pitcher in a double-switch, and when to take your pitcher out.

“But it sure feels like pitching is so dominant now that if you can add an extra guy to the lineup, why not?’’

The truth is that most general managers and executives feel the same way, and even in NL traditional cities like St. Louis and Cincinnati, the DH met little opposition.

“Both from a Mets standpoint and from a general baseball standpoint,’’ Mets president Sandy Alderson recently said in a conference call, “having a DH in the National League is a good thing. The fact is, pitchers can’t even bunt anymore. So I’m in favor of putting a hitter in that additional slot. ultimately it makes the game more exciting. More offense, or more opportunity for offense, a bigger challenge for the pitchers.

“I just think for the overall quality of the game, the excitement level of the DH is the right thing in the National League.”

Teams also are heavily in favor of expanded playoffs, with a record 16 teams reaching the playoffs last year instead of 10, eliminating the one-game, winner-take-all game with a best-of-three first round.

Most agents and players also embraced the concept, although the sentiment is hardly unanimous.

“I think the baseball playoffs last year were extremely exciting,’’ Pillar said. “It was fun seeing baseball on from 9 a.m. to night time. It was really exciting. I think it made some of the (division) races exciting, even in a short season.

"I think if you allow more teams a chance to get into the playoffs, you’re going to find more teams being competitive, and hopefully going out and acquiring players and spending more money on players. There are certain teams right now with the regular format knowing they’re not top four- or five-team in their league, and feel they’re too far away to try.

“But the more teams that you give an opportunity to make the playoffs, it gives teams more incentive to go out and try to win. That’s what this league needs: to have more teams trying to be competitive and trying to win.’’

Yet, if there are too many teams entering the playoffs, Dodgers starter David Price says, it could reduce team spending. Why spend an extra $20 million on a free agent if you’re going to make the playoffs, anyway?

“I don’t really like it,’’ Price said. “I don’t think it expands spending at all. I think it goes the opposite way.’’

Dodgers teammate Cody Bellinger says he thoroughly enjoyed the expanded postseason last year, but, of course, was biased by the final outcome.

“I think it helps everyone, but I mean, we won it all,’’ Bellinger said, “so that made it pretty enjoyable.’’

MLB is seeking a 14-team playoff pool that provides the team with the best record in each league a first-round bye. Last year, with 16 teams, the only advantage to winning the division was playing the best-of-three at home. The team with the league’s best record simply played the lowest seed.

Veteran agent Scott Boras says he is in favor of expanding the postseason, even keeping it at 16 teams for fear that if a team is rewarded with a first-round bye, the layoff may prove to be detriment.

“I think it’s good for baseball because it creates competitiveness,’’ Boras said. “The fans know that if there’s eight playoff spots in each league, you’re going to have 11 or 12 teams competing for those spots. You know in some form you’re going to be in it. So the more things we can do to create competition, I think that helps.

“I just don’t any teams to have a bye and be off for five days. Teams go stale. Hitters’ timing is thrown off. It upsets the rotation.’’

Boras even suggested that perhaps the team with the best record should have to win just one game in a best-of-three series with the opposition needing two, a greater reward rather than simply playing the lowest-seeded team.

 

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On 1/13/2021 at 3:30 PM, Infinit said:

I'm so glad the Jays didn't sign him. That's alot of cash for a reliever who did his best work in Oakland's spacious ballpark.

Don't worry the homeless Jays won't be getting anyone.  Not great to try and sell players on the future when you don't even know if you will be able to play in Toronto in 2022 let alone 2021

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The Nats are going to sign Jon Lester for $4 million. I don't have the words to describe how pissed I am that Ricketts is so cheap that he won't even allow $4 million to be spent on someone that will be a decent SP and allow him to finish his career in Chicago.

$4 million is such a bargain. This fucking team. 

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2 minutes ago, Serious Darius Bagfelt said:

Surprised the Jays pulled that off.  They had to give out that 6th year which they never do.  Now if they could find someone to pitch.  Trying to get Castillo and Moustakas from Cincy makes sense but supposedly the Yankees are on Castillo and may offer Gleyber Torres

 

I'd like to think that your last post here reverse jinxed George into our arms lol

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11 minutes ago, Infinit said:

I'd like to think that your last post here reverse jinxed George into our arms lol

LOL maybe.  I think the Jays and Mets were the only serious suitors and with everyone the Mets added their interest faded.  People said they were waiting for a third team to make a serious offer which never came

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4 minutes ago, Serious Darius Bagfelt said:

LOL maybe.  I think the Jays and Mets were the only serious suitors and with everyone the Mets added their interest faded.  People said they were waiting for a third team to make a serious offer which never came

Imagine if the Mets firing their GM for sending dick pics was what swung things in our favor lol

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6 hours ago, Serious Darius Bagfelt said:

Trying to get Castillo and Moustakas from Cincy makes sense but supposedly the Yankees are on Castillo and may offer Gleyber Torres

They did not offer Torres. The Yanks called and inquired what the cost would be. The Reds went “give us Torres and a bunch of top prospects” and the Yanks told them to go fuck themselves.

That is pretty much as far as the Castillo talks went.

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