MLB Thread

[BFiVL]

Rivera and his career 39 WAR got 100%.. woof

Baseball Reference has him at a 56.2.

[shel311]

career WAR, 2019 HOF ballot:

1. 1st half of Bonds' career: 83.6
2. Mussina: 83.0
3. Schilling: 79.6
4. 2nd half of Bonds: 79.2
5. 1st half of Clemens: 73.3
6. Walker: 72.7
7. Rolen 70.2
8. Manny: 69.4
9. Edgar: 68.4
10. 2nd half of Clemens: 65.7
11. Halladay: 64.3

[GeorgesGoons]

https://theathletic.com/802364/2019/02/ ... o-baseball/

Universal DH and 3 batter minimum for pitchers could be a thing

[BFiVL]

Manny got paid. 300 mil 10 years.

[wdoupis]

Arrenado with the 8 year 260 million dollar extension. Love seeing a star like that stay with his team in Colorado and a good contract for all I’d say

[nick]

its happening

[shel311]

Harper to the Phillies.

[Cnasty]

13 years???

[wdoupis]

I am shocked he wanted this. That’s less money than Machado annually and locking himself in to Philly until he is 40

[BFiVL]

No opt outs. Full No trade clause and 20 mil signing bonus.

13 years will take him close to 40. Good for him.

[shel311]

I am shocked he wanted this. That’s less money than Machado annually and locking himself in to Philly until he is 40

Doesn't fully make sense.

If Machado got 8/260, seems like Harper could have gotten something like 7/250, then be in line for another big contract at 32.


I guess you can't really argue against taking $330 mil when it's on the table. Living in Philly though, yuck.

[Cnasty]

Is my math right that Harper is an average 3ish WAR a season type player so far in his career?

Dude has lived off hype his whole life and now his contract matches it.

Jason Heyward type deal here.

[GeorgesGoons]

I am shocked he wanted this. That’s less money than Machado annually and locking himself in to Philly until he is 40

Doesn't fully make sense.

If Machado got 8/260, seems like Harper could have gotten something like 7/250, then be in line for another big contract at 32.


I guess you can't really argue against taking $330 mil when it's on the table. Living in Philly though, yuck.

At least taxes will be much cheaper there than New York or California

[shel311]

Is my math right that Harper is an average 3ish WAR a season type player so far in his career?

Dude has lived off hype his whole life and now his contract matches it.

Jason Heyward type deal here.

1 epic season.

2 good seasons.

The rest meh.


7.5 WAR total the past 3 seasons.

[wdoupis]

Is my math right that Harper is an average 3ish WAR a season type player so far in his career?

Dude has lived off hype his whole life and now his contract matches it.

Jason Heyward type deal here.

His defense has declined significantly the past two seasons as well according to the experts. He did turn it on last year after a really slow start but yes, he has only really had one season that warrants that type of deal.

I just figured if Machado got 10/300 Bryce and Boras would try to beat that, not take less and lock yourself up for even longer.

[ajalves]

he will help put people in seats and sell merchandise.

[BFiVL]

4 year 180 mil offer from LAD. Could have gotten another contract at 32. That would have been tough to turn down. If he does what he typically does I see no reason he could have pulled another 150-200 mil contract from someone then.

[Cnasty]

It had to be said.

[Boston_Rob]

he will help put people in seats and sell merchandise.

In a clip I saw they sold 100k tickets within the hour of the news breaking.

[Cnasty]

Trout rumored to an agreed deal of 12/$430m with the Angels.