[JMobile]

For about $350 million....

[19th Hole]

Wowzer
28 years old.

Shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a 13-year, $350 million contract, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN.
The deal comes with a full no-trade clause but does not include any opt-outs, the source said. It gives the Giants their franchise player in Correa, who turned down $160 million from Houston last year, got $35.1 million in his year in Minnesota and now gets the most money ever for an infielder.

[TheLock]

The AAV is pretty good for an elite SS.

Gonna have 14-17 teams vying for playoff spots every year and the rest (with hot garbage owners) bending their fans over with teams that have no shot to win 85 games.

[eidolon]

They have Crawford for 1 more year, and they have a very high top prospect, Luriano, who is also a shortstop.
WTF were they thinking?
They needed an outfielder.

[jrgum3]

Crawford or Correa will play third. They needed a big bat and got a stud in his prime to be their franchise player for the next decade plus. I like the signing and besides they did get an outfielder with power in Haniger. The Giants are having a pretty good off-season but of course I’m a Giants fan so I’ll admit I’m biased.

[jjgold]

Lucky if he has 4 good years left

Baseball teams dopes

[pologq]

i don't see him as a huge difference maker. they panicked cause of losing judge.

[d2bets]

He'll be washed up within 4-5. Massively overrated too. His production will be nowhere bear Judge. Not even in the same ballpark except for salary.

[franklee168]

Solid signing. Farhan needed to make a move to save his job. Without this signing, attendance this year would average 15,000 per game. Now we're talking about 25,000 per game.

[d2bets]

Solid signing. Farhan needed to make a move to save his job. Without this signing, attendance this year would average 15,000 per game. Now we're talking about 25,000 per game.

I suppose it's OK if the money is literally unlimited. Otherwise, it will harm them for a long time.

[franklee168]

27 million a year compared to 39 million a year for Judge. The Giants still have money to spend for some key pieces. Not the sexist moves this off season but with Manaea, Stripling, Haniger and Correa it's a good off season.

[TheLock]

Correa has a combined WAR of 10.6 over his last 2 seasons. He’s not Judge but the AAV is way less than Judge and Correa is 2 years younger.

If I was a Giants fan I would love this signing.

[JMobile]

Dodger fans gonna boo the hell out of him more in a Giants uniform

[jjgold]

Pitching wins

[stake1]

dude only drove in 64 runs last yr

[JMobile]

[stevenash]

Correa has a combined WAR of 10.6 over his last 2 seasons. He’s not Judge but the AAV is way less than Judge and Correa is 2 years younger.

If I was a Giants fan I would love this signing.

With all due respect, and I do respect your contributions here, this is a horrible signing.

You're paying an average of 27 million per year every year until he's 41 years old.
What has Correa done to warrant this titanic contract?


In eight seasons, seven of them playing for stacked Houston teams never led the league in any counting or sabermetric statistics. Not even coming remotely close to leading the league in any category.

This is his eight year career slash line.
19/69/.269

He's never driven in 100 RBI, he's never hit more than 26 HR's.
He strikes out 100+ times a season...

Speed?
He's stolen six bases in his last six seasons.

This is what he does well, he gets on base at a .357 rate, by no means eye popping but better than league average, and he plays a solid SS, by no means Ozzie Smith defense, but solid.

Absurd contract for a SS whose main attribute is his fielding which will begin to deuterate in four years.
Jeter was just a mediocre fielder at age 34-35, Ripken, ditto.

And Correa ain't Jeter, or Cal, or Ozzie.

At age 35 SF will be paying close to 30 million for a 18 HR, 66 RBI, .270 SS with no stolen bases and slightly better than average defensive skills.

I think the NYY contract to Judge was absurd, but you can at least make a case for that money.
This Correa contract is ludicrous, beyond absurd.

And as a die hard KC Royals fan, this remains one of my all time favorite moments.

[eidolon]

Crawford or Correa will play third. They needed a big bat and got a stud in his prime to be their franchise player for the next decade plus. I like the signing and besides they did get an outfielder with power in Haniger. The Giants are having a pretty good off-season but of course I’m a Giants fan so I’ll admit I’m biased.

big bat? Correa will hit .275 and 15hr a year for the Giants. That ain't a big bat.

[cincinnatikid513]

after california taxes what is he getting 35 mil

[jjgold]

Terrible waste of money

They could of done so much with that for way less

Tons of great young Latin players for 2 million a year do the same thing if they played

[k13]

When is the next strike?
Who watches baseball anymore anyway?

Attendance is crap.

[jjgold]

K13

If it was not for judge, chasing records, I would of not watched one game

[stevenash]

K13

If it was not for judge, chasing records, I would of not watched one game

That's because you're lazy JJ

Baseball is a thinking mans game.

[JMobile]

after california taxes what is he getting 35 mil

350

[TheLock]

With all due respect, and I do respect your contributions here, this is a horrible signing.

You're paying an average of 27 million per year every year until he's 41 years old.
Not even coming remotely close to leading the league in any category.


This is what he does well, he gets on base at a .357 rate, by no means eye popping but better than league average, and he plays a solid SS, by no means Ozzie Smith defense, but solid.

Absurd contract for a SS whose main attribute is his fielding which will begin to deuterate in four years.
Jeter was just a mediocre fielder at age 34-35, Ripken, ditto.

And Correa ain't Jeter, or Cal, or Ozzie.

At age 35 SF will be paying close to 30 million for a 18 HR, 66 RBI, .270 SS with no stolen bases and slightly better than average defensive skills.

I think the NYY contract to Judge was absurd, but you can at least make a case for that money.
This Correa contract is ludicrous, beyond absurd.]

I respect your opinions on baseball as well, Nasher.

The short answer is……$28 million a year SEVEN years from now (when Correa turns 35)
won’t seem (or be) nearly as expensive as it feels in 2022.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/why-are-...ong-contracts/

And you’re dead wrong that Correa has never come “remotely close to leading the league in any category”

Look at his BB% and Slugging% last year for just one example. He’s 100% an elite MLB SS.

[JMobile]

[jjgold]

Nobody should ever get more than a five-year contract. It just doesn’t pay.

[Goat Milk]

Solid signing. Farhan needed to make a move to save his job. Without this signing, attendance this year would average 15,000 per game. Now we're talking about 25,000 per game.

Correa isn't a big name. Guy isn't even that good. He'll be washed in 1-2 years. Horrible signing.

[Goat Milk]

I respect your opinions on baseball as well, Nasher.

The short answer is……$28 million a year SEVEN years from now (when Correa turns 35)
won’t seem (or be) nearly as expensive as it feels in 2022.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/why-are-...ong-contracts/

And you’re dead wrong that Correa has never come “remotely close to leading the league in any category”

Look at his BB% and Slugging% last year for just one example. He’s 100% an elite MLB SS.

That's what they think. How much higher can these athlete salaries go? Is every solid athlete 15 yrs from now going to be a billionaire? F that. I would pay minimum salary for every player on my starting roster, and still get wins. I'd rather save 500m per year in salary to be a borderline playoff team, than pay out 500m+ and not evne make it out of the 2nd round.

[stevenash]

I respect your opinions on baseball as well, Nasher.

The short answer is……$28 million a year SEVEN years from now (when Correa turns 35)
won’t seem (or be) nearly as expensive as it feels in 2022.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/why-are-...ong-contracts/

And you’re dead wrong that Correa has never come “remotely close to leading the league in any category”

Look at his BB% and Slugging% last year for just one example. He’s 100% an elite MLB SS.

Correa slugged .485 last season.
46th in MLB

Name	Team	G	PA	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	ISO	BABIP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	xwOBA	wRC+	BsR	Off	Def	WAR
Bryce Harper	PHI	141	599	35	101	84	13	16.70%	22.40%	0.305	0.359	0.309	0.429	0.615	0.431	0.43	170	-2.5	50.9	-5.5	6.6
Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP	130	546	42	99	97	25	11.40%	28.00%	0.328	0.324	0.282	0.364	0.611	0.403	0.407	157	9.3	48.8	5.5	7.3
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	161	698	48	123	111	4	12.30%	15.80%	0.29	0.313	0.311	0.401	0.601	0.419	0.417	166	-2.1	54.1	-15.2	6.3
Shohei Ohtani	LAA	158	639	46	103	100	26	15.00%	29.60%	0.335	0.303	0.257	0.372	0.592	0.393	0.411	151	2.5	42.1	-13.6	5
Nick Castellanos	CIN	138	585	34	95	100	3	7.00%	20.70%	0.267	0.34	0.309	0.362	0.576	0.391	0.374	139	-0.5	28.5	-13	3.5
Joey Votto	CIN	129	533	36	73	99	1	14.40%	23.80%	0.297	0.287	0.266	0.375	0.563	0.391	0.406	139	0.4	26.9	-9	3.6
Tyler O'Neill	STL	138	537	34	89	80	15	7.10%	31.30%	0.274	0.366	0.286	0.352	0.56	0.384	0.392	144	4.7	34.9	3.2	5.6
Kyle Tucker	HOU	140	567	30	83	92	14	9.30%	15.90%	0.263	0.304	0.294	0.359	0.557	0.383	0.396	145	2.4	34	-7.3	4.6
Aaron Judge	NYY	148	633	39	89	98	6	11.80%	25.00%	0.256	0.332	0.287	0.373	0.544	0.387	0.418	149	-0.1	37.7	-4.5	5.5
Salvador Perez	KCR	161	665	48	88	121	1	4.20%	25.60%	0.271	0.298	0.273	0.316	0.544	0.359	0.374	126	-0.8	20.3	-10.3	3.3
Matt Olson	OAK	156	673	39	101	111	4	13.10%	16.80%	0.269	0.269	0.271	0.371	0.54	0.379	0.378	147	0	39	-11.4	5.1
Jose Ramirez	CLE	152	636	36	111	103	27	11.30%	13.70%	0.272	0.256	0.266	0.355	0.538	0.372	0.376	138	6.3	35.6	7.3	6.5
Marcus Semien	TOR	162	724	45	115	102	15	9.10%	20.20%	0.273	0.276	0.265	0.334	0.538	0.368	0.336	131	4	31.5	6.1	6.2
Rafael Devers	BOS	156	664	38	101	113	5	9.30%	21.50%	0.259	0.307	0.279	0.352	0.538	0.373	0.394	133	0.1	26.9	-7.3	4.2
Trea Turner	- - -	148	646	28	107	77	32	6.30%	17.00%	0.208	0.362	0.328	0.375	0.536	0.386	0.364	142	5	39.6	6.5	6.8
Juan Soto	WSN	151	654	29	111	95	9	22.20%	14.20%	0.221	0.332	0.313	0.465	0.534	0.42	0.429	163	-3.3	49.2	-1.1	7
Austin Riley	ATL	160	662	33	91	107	0	7.90%	25.40%	0.227	0.368	0.303	0.367	0.531	0.379	0.366	136	-4.1	26	-1.2	4.7
Yordan Alvarez	HOU	144	598	33	92	104	1	8.40%	24.20%	0.253	0.32	0.277	0.346	0.531	0.369	0.389	137	0.5	27.4	-11	3.7
C.J. Cron	COL	142	547	28	70	92	1	11.00%	21.40%	0.249	0.316	0.281	0.375	0.53	0.383	0.364	126	-3.2	14.9	-10.8	2.2
Max Muncy	LAD	144	592	36	95	94	2	14.00%	20.30%	0.278	0.257	0.249	0.368	0.527	0.379	0.407	139	2.1	31.6	-3.7	4.8
Teoscar Hernandez	TOR	143	595	32	92	116	12	6.10%	24.90%	0.227	0.352	0.296	0.346	0.524	0.369	0.37	132	2.3	25.5	-3	4.3
Brandon Lowe	TBR	149	615	39	97	99	7	11.10%	27.20%	0.277	0.28	0.247	0.34	0.523	0.363	0.36	137	4.9	32.7	-4.4	4.9
Brandon Crawford	SFG	138	549	24	79	90	11	10.20%	19.10%	0.224	0.334	0.298	0.373	0.522	0.377	0.356	138	0.4	27	17.1	6.3
Bryan Reynolds	PIT	159	646	24	93	90	5	11.60%	18.40%	0.22	0.345	0.302	0.39	0.522	0.385	0.386	141	3	36.8	2.2	6.1
Pete Alonso	NYM	152	637	37	81	94	3	9.40%	19.90%	0.257	0.274	0.262	0.344	0.519	0.363	0.377	133	-5.1	21.5	-10	3.3
Cedric Mullins II	BAL	159	675	30	91	59	30	8.70%	18.50%	0.228	0.322	0.291	0.36	0.518	0.372	0.344	136	4.8	34.2	2.5	6
J.D. Martinez	BOS	148	634	28	92	99	0	8.70%	23.70%	0.232	0.34	0.286	0.349	0.518	0.364	0.374	127	-3.1	17.8	-11.4	2.8
Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	139	579	35	64	97	0	10.90%	27.10%	0.243	0.324	0.273	0.354	0.516	0.37	0.363	137	-7	19.1	-14.5	2.4
Paul Goldschmidt	STL	158	679	31	102	99	12	9.90%	20.00%	0.221	0.331	0.294	0.365	0.514	0.373	0.397	137	2.3	34.7	-7.2	5
Jared Walsh	LAA	144	585	29	70	98	2	8.20%	26.00%	0.232	0.335	0.277	0.34	0.509	0.357	0.326	126	-1.1	17.6	-14.2	2.3
Freddie Freeman	ATL	159	695	31	120	83	8	12.20%	15.40%	0.203	0.321	0.3	0.393	0.503	0.379	0.416	135	3.3	34.6	-9.6	4.8
Jorge Polanco	MIN	152	644	33	97	98	11	7.00%	18.30%	0.235	0.282	0.269	0.323	0.503	0.349	0.348	124	3.1	21.8	-2.1	4.2
Hunter Renfroe	BOS	144	572	31	89	96	1	7.70%	22.70%	0.242	0.284	0.259	0.315	0.501	0.344	0.354	113	-2.6	6.7	-5.9	2
Nelson Cruz	- - -	140	584	32	79	86	3	8.70%	21.60%	0.232	0.286	0.265	0.334	0.497	0.346	0.363	123	-1.9	14.7	-14.3	2
Nolan Arenado	STL	157	653	34	81	105	2	7.70%	14.70%	0.239	0.249	0.255	0.312	0.494	0.336	0.311	113	-0.4	10.4	8.8	4.1
Javier Baez	- - -	138	547	31	80	87	18	5.10%	33.60%	0.229	0.352	0.265	0.319	0.494	0.344	0.325	117	3	14.9	7	4
Xander Bogaerts	BOS	144	603	23	90	79	5	10.30%	18.70%	0.198	0.333	0.295	0.37	0.493	0.368	0.359	130	1.2	23.1	-0.2	4.4
Adam Duvall	- - -	146	555	38	67	113	5	6.30%	31.40%	0.263	0.26	0.228	0.281	0.491	0.324	0.33	103	-2.4	-0.6	9	2.7
Avisail Garcia	MIL	135	515	29	68	86	8	7.40%	23.50%	0.228	0.291	0.262	0.33	0.49	0.346	0.366	116	-0.5	9.8	1.3	2.8
Jose Altuve	HOU	146	678	31	117	83	5	9.70%	13.40%	0.211	0.28	0.278	0.35	0.489	0.357	0.332	128	2.5	25.8	4.1	5.3
Manny Machado	SDP	153	640	28	92	106	12	9.80%	15.90%	0.211	0.29	0.278	0.347	0.489	0.35	0.376	122	-2.1	16.1	4.9	4.3
Ozzie Albies	ATL	156	686	30	103	106	20	6.90%	18.70%	0.229	0.278	0.259	0.31	0.488	0.336	0.332	107	8.3	14.7	1.1	3.9
Mookie Betts	LAD	122	550	23	93	58	10	12.40%	15.60%	0.223	0.276	0.264	0.367	0.487	0.365	0.357	130	-1.2	20.2	-0.5	3.8
Ryan Mountcastle	BAL	144	586	33	77	89	4	7.00%	27.50%	0.232	0.297	0.255	0.309	0.487	0.335	0.326	111	-1.2	6.6	-20.3	0.6
Carlos Correa	HOU	148	640	26	104	92	0	11.70%	18.10%	0.205	0.308	0.279	0.366	0.485	0.364	0.373	133	-0.6	25	14.9	6.2
Mitch Haniger	SEA	157	691	39	110	100	1	7.80%	24.50%	0.232	0.281	0.253	0.318	0.485	0.34	0.353	121	-1.4	16.1	-14.7	2.5
Bo Bichette	TOR	159	690	29	121	102	25	5.80%	19.90%	0.186	0.339	0.298	0.343	0.484	0.354	0.355	122	6.9	25.2	2.4	5.1
Willy Adames	- - -	140	555	25	77	73	5	10.30%	28.10%	0.219	0.331	0.262	0.337	0.481	0.349	0.325	120	0.2	14.4	-0.2	3.3
Kris Bryant	- - -	144	586	25	86	73	10	10.60%	23.00%	0.216	0.313	0.265	0.353	0.481	0.356	0.346	124	5.4	23	-11.8	3.1

[Nate rasta]

Not so fast

[JMobile]

Ugh oh...something went wrong on the physical

[stevenash]

Ugh oh...something went wrong on the physical

Why am I not surprised?

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/...l-concern.html

[DrunkHorseplayer]

Solid signing. Farhan needed to make a move to save his job. Without this signing, attendance this year would average 15,000 per game. Now we're talking about 25,000 per game.

You're crazy; Carlos Correa by himself isn't going to put 10k asses in the seats, not even a fifth of that.

[unde0087]

Correa signing with HDBQEIDHS land. He is going to come out now?