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  • Otters27
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 07-14-07
    • 30759

    #596
    Tulowistzki leads off with a Homer today
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    • dudekid
      SBR MVP
      • 12-08-09
      • 3200

      #597
      Originally posted by jrgum3
      Agree with Petco helping any pitcher even Keuchel. I think some of the offenses in the NL West will probably make him look like a world beater as well.
      Yeah I was also going to add this, great call. Dodgers took a major step back last yr offensively, SF sucks, pitching at Coors will basically be an auto fade for Keuchel (in terms of fantasy, at least)
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      • Chi_archie
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 07-22-08
        • 63167

        #598
        Originally posted by Otters27
        Tulowistzki leads off with a Homer today
        I hope he still has a little something left
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        • EmpireMaker
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 06-18-09
          • 15580

          #599
          Aaron Hicks won’t be testing the open market next winter after all. The Yankees announced on Monday that they’ve signed Hicks, a client of CAA Baseball, to a seven-year contract extension that supersedes his previous one-year, $6MM contract for the 2019 campaign. The new pact will reportedly guarantee Hicks $70MM and come with a club option for an eighth season, meaning Hicks is now controlled by the Yankees through his age-35 season.
          Hicks will reportedly receive a $2MM signing bonus in addition to a $6MM salary in 2019 before earning $10.5MM annually from 2020-23 and $9.5MM in 2024-25. The club option is said to be valued at $12.5MM (with a $1MM buyout), and while Hicks doesn’t have any no-trade protection on the deal, he’d receive a $1MM assignment bonus upon being traded.

          Hicks, 29, has quietly emerged as one of the game’s more underrated players over the past couple of seasons. The former first-rounder, acquired in a lopsided deal that sent catcher John Ryan Murphy to the Twins, struggled in his first season with the Yankees but has since hit .255/.368/.470 with 42 home runs, 36 doubles, three triples and 21 stolen bases in 942 plate appearances. Hicks has generally graded out as a quality defensive center fielder in his career at the MLB level and provides plenty of value on the basepaths beyond his raw stolen base totals, as well.
          Over the past two seasons, only five players in baseball (min. 900 plate appearances) have drawn walks at a higher clip than Hicks’ 15 percent mark, and his 18.9 percent strikeout rate in that time checks in below the league average. His 21.5 percent chase rate on pitches outside the strike zone in that time is tied with teammate Brett Gardner for the ninth-lowest in baseball in that same span.
          For the Yankees, the agreement with Hicks locks them into a long-term mix featuring sluggers Giancarlo Stanton (signed through 2027) and Aaron Judge (controlled through 2022) for the foreseeable future. That trio will be joined by Gardner in 2019 and, if healthy, by Jacoby Ellsbury, who is signed through 2020. Outfield prospect Clint Frazier, meanwhile, looms in the upper minors. Fellow prospect Estevan Florial is likely still two years from being a factor in the Majors.
          Because Hicks was already signed for the 2019 season at a $6MM rate, today’s agreement is effectively a six-year, $64MM extension. For luxury tax purposes, though, it’ll be treated as a seven-year deal that comes with a $10MM annual luxury hit. The Yankees were already over the luxury tax line, albeit in the lowest penalty tier after resetting their tax right by dipping under the threshold last season. The Hicks contract adds another $4MM to their luxury ledger for the season, which will cost them an additional $800K in penalties.
          Not many position players sign an extension by the time they reach five-plus years of service and are within a year free agency, making Hicks’ case somewhat of a rarity. But, as shown in MLBTR’s Extension Tracker, Charlie Blackmon does stand out as one recent player to have done so, although as a more established hitter, he received a larger sum over a shorter term than Hicks secured with today’s agreement. Prior to that pair, the last position player in this service class to ink an extension of five or more years was Andre Ethier back in 2012.
          By signing the deal, Hicks will forgo what has become an increasingly shaky free-agent market for players. Unlike the others who have recently signed extensions, however, Hicks could’ve tested the market as soon as next winter. It’s certainly possible that with another big season at the plate, he’d have been poised to top the money afforded to him by this contract — certainly on an average annual value basis. However, he’ll instead sacrifice a bit of that long-term earning power in exchange for the security of an immediate payday. It’s fair to wonder if other 2019-20 free agents will look at recent market trends and do the same over the next several weeks. Given the slow pace of free agency and the disappointing deals that many middle-tier free agents have taken over the past two seasons, Hicks could be the first of multiple would-be free agents to go this route.
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          • koz-man
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 11-21-08
            • 7102

            #600
            "The last couple years, I didn't work hard because I still have a contract to go. Now I think I'll work hard more than any year in my life." Yasiel Puig
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            • JAKEPEAVY21
              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
              • 03-11-11
              • 29299

              #601
              Originally posted by koz-man
              "The last couple years, I didn't work hard because I still have a contract to go. Now I think I'll work hard more than any year in my life." Yasiel Puig
              wow, what a disgrace.
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              • BigSpoon
                SBR MVP
                • 11-04-10
                • 4113

                #602
                Nolan Arenado and the Rockies nearing an 8 year, $260M contract extension. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...ension-rockies
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                • mr. leisure
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 01-29-08
                  • 17507

                  #603
                  Originally posted by BigSpoon
                  Nolan Arenado and the Rockies nearing an 8 year, $260M contract extension. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...ension-rockies
                  Highest paid position player
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                  • ApricotSinner32
                    Restricted User
                    • 11-28-10
                    • 10648

                    #604
                    Good luck tonight gentlemen. I need a lock someone feed me it.
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                    • batt33
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 12-23-16
                      • 6027

                      #605
                      Originally posted by BigSpoon
                      Nolan Arenado and the Rockies nearing an 8 year, $260M contract extension. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...ension-rockies
                      now harper want to top that...
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                      • JMobile
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 08-21-10
                        • 19074

                        #606
                        Originally posted by batt33
                        now harper want to top that...
                        Giants can top it.
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                        • jrgum3
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 07-21-17
                          • 7005

                          #607
                          Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                          wow, what a disgrace.
                          It will be weird not seeing Puig in a Dodgers uni. I can’t stand that guy so it’ll be interesting to see how he does in Cincinnati. I probably won’t hate him as much as I did when he was a Dodger but I still don’t like the guy because of how he approaches the game.
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                          • EmpireMaker
                            SBR Posting Legend
                            • 06-18-09
                            • 15580

                            #608
                            The Mets have had a few notable health issues arise early in camp, with Todd Frazier (link) and Jed Lowrie (link) each coming down with maladies. But they aren’t alone in that regard. Here are injury notes from the remaining four teams in the National League East:
                            • Phillies setup man Tommy Hunter has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 flexor strain in his right forearm and won’t throw for two weeks, manager Gabe Kapler told reporters Tuesday (Twitter link via the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Matt Breen). Hunter, 32, missed the first month of the 2018 season due to a hamstring strain and now looks to be in some degree of jeopardy as pertains to Opening Day 2019, though if he’s cleared to resume activities in two weeks’ time, he could potentially be built back up in time for the regular season. Hunter, owed $9MM in the second season of a two-year contract, pitched to a 3.80 ERA with 7.2 K/9, 2.1 BB/9 and 0.8 HR/9 in 64 frames of relief when healthy last season.
                            • Similarly, the Nationals got more bad news on right-hander Koda Glover, who is being shut down for the time being due to a forearm strain in his right arm, as Mack Zuckerman of MASNsports.com writes. The Nats, by all accounts, love Glover’s potential but have been unable to keep him on the field over the past two seasons, as he’s been shelved by back, hip and shoulder injuries. Once looked at as a potential closer of the future in D.C., Glover has managed just 35 2/3 innings at the MLB level across the past two seasons. Despite only having pitched a total of 55 1/3 innings in the Majors, Glover already has more than two full seasons of MLB service time given his lengthy DL stays. On the plus side, the 25-year-old’s MRI revealed no damage to his elbow ligament. Glover expressed confidence that the issue will ultimately prove minor, though only time will tell whether that will ultimately be the case.
                            • Braves righty Mike Soroka will pick up the ball again on Thursday, skipper Brian Snitker told reporters including David O’Brien of The Athletic (via Twitter). The hope surely is that a week or so of rest will allow his shoulder discomfort to subside. If not, it stands to reason that the Atlanta organization’s medical staff will order up an even lengthier timeout and further medical examination. Soroka is hoping for a healthy 2019 after his promising debut campaign was cut short by shoulder troubles.
                            • An MRI revealed that Marlins prospect Victor Victor Mesa suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain when beating out a possible double-play grounder in Sunday’s Grapefruit League contest, per a team announcement. While that’s the lowest grade of strain, Mesa will be sidelined for a bit and has been reassigned to minor league camp as a result. Manager Don Mattingly called the injury disappointing (link via MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro), given that the Miami organization had hoped to get Mesa as many at-bats as possible in big league camp as it gets a first extended look at his skill set. Mesa will likely head to Class-A Advanced or Double-A for his first taste of professional ball in the States, Mattingly added.
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                            • Chi_archie
                              SBR Aristocracy
                              • 07-22-08
                              • 63167

                              #609
                              Originally posted by jrgum3
                              It will be weird not seeing Puig in a Dodgers uni. I can’t stand that guy so it’ll be interesting to see how he does in Cincinnati. I probably won’t hate him as much as I did when he was a Dodger but I still don’t like the guy because of how he approaches the game.

                              I don't think he'll age well or healthily
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                              • JAKEPEAVY21
                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                • 03-11-11
                                • 29299

                                #610
                                Originally posted by jrgum3
                                It will be weird not seeing Puig in a Dodgers uni. I can’t stand that guy so it’ll be interesting to see how he does in Cincinnati. I probably won’t hate him as much as I did when he was a Dodger but I still don’t like the guy because of how he approaches the game.
                                agreed, I don't like players that half ass it...the least you can do is give 100% effort.
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                                • Cross
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 04-15-11
                                  • 5777

                                  #611
                                  I wish Puig the worst of luck.
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                                  • Otters27
                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                    • 07-14-07
                                    • 30759

                                    #612
                                    Terrible attitude by Puig
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                                    • dudekid
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 12-08-09
                                      • 3200

                                      #613
                                      Originally posted by koz-man
                                      "The last couple years, I didn't work hard because I still have a contract to go. Now I think I'll work hard more than any year in my life." Yasiel Puig

                                      Lol, yikes. I remember him always duking it out with Mattingly. A shame having all that talent but not caring enough to make something of it
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                                      • BigSpoon
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 11-04-10
                                        • 4113

                                        #614
                                        Teams should be afraid of giving Puig a contract longer than 1 year when he hits free agency.
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                                        • koz-man
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 11-21-08
                                          • 7102

                                          #615
                                          Originally posted by jrgum3
                                          It will be weird not seeing Puig in a Dodgers uni. I can’t stand that guy so it’ll be interesting to see how he does in Cincinnati. I probably won’t hate him as much as I did when he was a Dodger but I still don’t like the guy because of how he approaches the game.
                                          Agree with you. I'll be bitching about him all year...unless he does really good.
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                                          • batt33
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 12-23-16
                                            • 6027

                                            #616
                                            Frick the giants are meeting with Harper, Hope they don't get sucked into to a long term contract..... Doesn't feel like he wants to play in Philly...maybe he is trying to get a couple of more years from the dodgers.....
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                                            • jrgum3
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 07-21-17
                                              • 7005

                                              #617
                                              I think the Giants are actually serious about Harper playing for them. I honestly think he winds up on the West coast because he doesn’t like the Phillies organization in particular their manager so it’ll either be LA or dare I say it SF that winds up with him.
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                                              • Chi_archie
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 07-22-08
                                                • 63167

                                                #618
                                                Originally posted by BigSpoon
                                                Teams should be afraid of giving Puig a contract longer than 1 year when he hits free agency.
                                                yeah his body won't age well
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                                                • Otters27
                                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                  • 07-14-07
                                                  • 30759

                                                  #619
                                                  Is Arenado worth 240. Rockies finally spending the big bucks
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                                                  • JAKEPEAVY21
                                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                    • 03-11-11
                                                    • 29299

                                                    #620
                                                    Originally posted by batt33
                                                    Frick the giants are meeting with Harper, Hope they don't get sucked into to a long term contract..... Doesn't feel like he wants to play in Philly...maybe he is trying to get a couple of more years from the dodgers.....
                                                    yep seems like he will be with giants or dodgers...I'd prefer him to sign with philly and stay out of the NL West.
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                                                    • dudekid
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 12-08-09
                                                      • 3200

                                                      #621
                                                      Originally posted by Otters27
                                                      Is Arenado worth 240. Rockies finally spending the big bucks
                                                      Honestly, if youre gonna pay a contract like that, Arenado would be my top choice. Guy is such a consistently damn good hitter, hits for average and power, RBI king, came up in their system, he is the quintessential Mr. Rockie
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                                                      • EmpireMaker
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 06-18-09
                                                        • 15580

                                                        #622
                                                        If it seems we’re making only incremental progress in our understanding of the Bryce Harper saga, that may be due to the fact that the bidding is still progressing in a cautious manner. We learned yesterday that the Giants’ interest extended to the ten-year contract range, and there’s more chatter this morning, though it’s fair to wonder whether the recent movement is mostly just setting the stage for a final frenzy.
                                                        Harper’s camp seemingly expects to sign a record-breaking contract, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. It remains to be seen both where Harper will land and what record(s) he’ll break, but Nightengale writes that the three primary remaining contenders — the Dodgers, Giants, and Phillies — “have vowed to provide Harper with either the biggest overall free-agent contract in North American sports history or the largest average annual salary anyone has ever received in the sport.” The present record-holders in each of those two measures are Giancarlo Stanton ($325MM total contract) and Zack Greinke ($34.42MM AAV).
                                                        Agent Scott Boras is said to be “circling back with other teams” to see if they wish to get involved at the last moment. Presumably, that’ll include a phone call to the Nationals, Harper’s only professional club to date and a frequent match with Boras clients. It’s unknown at this point whether any other organizations will jump into the mix or whether the bidding is down to a final three. Regardless, Nightengale suggests, it seems the final stage of the process is finally upon us.
                                                        Here’s a quick breakdown of where the three aforementioned primary contenders stand, based upon reporting to date:
                                                        • The Phillies “still have the highest offer on the table,” per Nightengale. As Matt Breen of Philly.com reported yesterday, though the club is increasingly pessimistic of landing the star. The Phils are holding the line for the time being, per Andy Martino of SNY.tv (via Twitter), with Harper looking to move past the Stanton guarantee. Clearly, there’s some tension between this report and Nightengale’s assessment of the organizations’ willingness to set new high-water marks in the financial department.
                                                        • The Dodgers are evidently still not willing to go to a decade, as ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reported yesterday on Twitter. They are, however, prepared to “obliterate” Greinke’s AAV record, Nightengale says. It seems the organization believes it’d need to dangle a term of “at least five years,” though that element of the interest is largely unknown. Neither is it known just how high the Dodgers would go in single-season AAV. It’s worth noting that the opt-out(s) included would be of even greater importance under this kind of scenario, though it’s unclear as yet how that could factor in.
                                                        • As for the Giants, Nightengale says the club is willing to go past $300MM on a ten-year term to land Harper. That’s unsurprising, as it emerged yesterday that the San Francisco organization was willing to go to that length, but is notable nevertheless. Nightengale cites “panic and desperation about season-ticket sales and fan interest” as driving what is “strictly an ownership pursuit.”
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                                                        • BigSpoon
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 11-04-10
                                                          • 4113

                                                          #623
                                                          Originally posted by dudekid
                                                          Honestly, if youre gonna pay a contract like that, Arenado would be my top choice. Guy is such a consistently damn good hitter, hits for average and power, RBI king, came up in their system, he is the quintessential Mr. Rockie
                                                          He is a great defensive 3B too, one of the best in the game.
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                                                          • JAKEPEAVY21
                                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                            • 03-11-11
                                                            • 29299

                                                            #624
                                                            Originally posted by BigSpoon
                                                            He is a great defensive 3B too, one of the best in the game.
                                                            he's as good as I've ever seen defensively at 3rd.
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                                                            • ApricotSinner32
                                                              Restricted User
                                                              • 11-28-10
                                                              • 10648

                                                              #625
                                                              Orioles are looking good out there baby!
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                                                              • koz-man
                                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                • 11-21-08
                                                                • 7102

                                                                #626
                                                                Puig hit his first homer as a Red today.

                                                                Hopefully first of many more...
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                                                                • jrgum3
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 07-21-17
                                                                  • 7005

                                                                  #627
                                                                  Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                                                                  yep seems like he will be with giants or dodgers...I'd prefer him to sign with philly and stay out of the NL West.
                                                                  Harper sure did fool us all. Man I thought he was west coast bound I'm just glad he's not a Dodger. I can't believe he signed a 13 year deal thats nuts if you ask me even though Harper is in his prime.
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                                                                  • EmpireMaker
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 06-18-09
                                                                    • 15580

                                                                    #628
                                                                    Bryce Harper’s deal with the Phillies will be for 13 years and $330M, league sources tell ESPN. It will not include any opt-outs.
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                                                                    • batt33
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 12-23-16
                                                                      • 6027

                                                                      #629
                                                                      Originally posted by jrgum3
                                                                      Harper sure did fool us all. Man I thought he was west coast bound I'm just glad he's not a Dodger. I can't believe he signed a 13 year deal thats nuts if you ask me even though Harper is in his prime.
                                                                      sure did...I agree 13 years is crazy stupid....... If he would have been with the dodgers, He probably would have ended up on the dl list!
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                                                                      • Cross
                                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                        • 04-15-11
                                                                        • 5777

                                                                        #630
                                                                        13 years sounds like an absolute disaster, worse than Pujols deal.
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