1. 03-17-18 10:45 AM #1
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    Jose Altuve Agrees To Extension With Astros

    The Astros have reached a massive extension with star second baseman Jose Altuve, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. If completed, the deal would promise Altuve $151MM over five seasons.

    Altuve is already under contract through 2019, a season the Astros control through a $6.5MM club option under the incredibly team-friendly deal the sides struck back in 2013. Of course, at the time, the second baseman was nowhere near the top-line performer he is today. Altuve has since changed representation, joining the Boras Corporation.

    The new contract will begin at the conclusion of his existing deal, meaning the five-year term will begin with the 2020 campaign. This pact, then, will give Houston control over Altuve through the 2024 season, which will be his age-34 effort.

    The new contract rewards one of the game’s best players with a significant new payday, and does so two full seasons before he’d have reached the open market. As McTaggart notes, this will easily be the largest deal ever struck in team history, handily topping the $100MM Carlos Lee contract.

    Though the deal only covers five additional seasons, it does so at a top-level rate of pay. This contract is just the sixth in MLB history that includes an average annual value of over $30MM and is easily the largest extension for a second baseman cataloged in MLBTR’s Extension Tracker.
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  2. 03-17-18 10:48 AM #2
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    Guy will start tanking after 2 full seasons.... watch.

    Another sh#$ deal. Good for him though.
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  3. 03-17-18 10:50 AM #3
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    Well deserve deal !! Dude was underpaid for years
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  4. 03-17-18 10:51 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    Guy will start tanking after 2 full seasons.... watch.

    Another sh#$ deal. Good for him though.
    did you see his current contract ? Dude deserves every Pennie - Astros got away with robbery for years
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  5. 03-17-18 10:54 AM #5
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    I agree. Even if he falls off, he was underpaid for 4 seasons, and the Astros morally owe him that money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr KLC View Post
    I agree. Even if he falls off, he was underpaid for 4 seasons, and the Astros morally owe him that money.
    I'll agree with that.
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  7. 03-17-18 11:09 AM #7
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    For a guy who is just 5'6, getting $30m per year in MLB is great.
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    Will the astros fall off this year
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    Quote Originally Posted by slayer14 View Post
    Will the astros fall off this year
    Most of there position players are young - they can go back 2 back- definitely winning the AL West
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  10. 03-17-18 06:09 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by slayer14 View Post
    Will the astros fall off this year
    Attitudes of these guys are great. They'll take nothing for granted.
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    Astros are just starting man- springer/corriea haven’t even peek yet
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    All these contracts are crazy but Id rather see a guy like that make it over those who judging by their resume dont seem to deserve anywhere near it.
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    Hopefully this Altuve deal can help build a stronger working relationship with Scott Boras as we move forward. I'd love to not wait till free agency for every player to solidify these extensions
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    Altuve is my favorite player- dude is money
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  15. 03-20-18 05:45 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMoneyShot View Post
    Guy will start tanking after 2 full seasons.... watch.

    Another sh#$ deal. Good for him though.
    Altuve will not fall off in two years unless he suffers a major injury. I think this is a worthwhile investment because Altuve is the MVP of the league and the face of the franchise. Better to lock him up than take a chance on losing him while he's in the prime of his career.
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