LuckyNumber7
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He sure made it sound like they weren’t a successful or well put together franchise capable of going for a World Series.
He wanted a long deal with a no trade clause so he could fail to live up to his own hype every season until he's 40 and still get paid like a hall of famer.
It's a good deal for the Phillies regardless. They have depth in the minor leagues to fill out a roster, what they lack is impact talent in those minor leagues. Their only prospect with the ceiling of being that good was Sixto Sanchez, who they dealt in the Realmuto deal.I frankly don't think Bryce is worth that contract.
He's in the perfect stadium, though. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Short term it should be fine but by year 5 that thing might be an albatross around the Phillies necks.
The last time they were even competitive, I was still in college. It will be wild being in the city now that we'll have competitive teams during all seasons. I already have tickets to every March and April home game (bought them two days before the Harper signing, one of my better ideas).i don't even live in philly but i sure do love the pennsylvania tradition of being GODDAM SURE that this year is going to be a home run before it gets robbed away in spectacular fashion.
I wonder if he’ll be a part of any playoff wins over the life of the new contract?
The Angels are one of my least favorite teams. Mike Trout is one of my favorite players. The light at the end of the tunnel just went out.
Aaron Judge has a long ass way to go before he should sniff 30 million a year, let alone 40.I'm gonna be bold and say that, yes, Trout will a part of some playoff wins. Like any team, if the Angels have good pitching, they can win a World Series. Plus, keep in mind, if they continue to suck, Trout/Angels can agree to a trade, so nothing's truly locked in.
Meanwhile, I wonder what Aaron Judge will make? 40 mil per season?
I can't really blame management for getting smarter with how they give out contracts. The Arod contract is a perfect example of that... Texas gave him a contract that nobody else was coming close to. I think they outbid Atlanta by like 100 million.Yeah, though it looks like MLB is trying to discreetly preempt this by giving the players some concessions. I doubt it will be enough (and it shouldn't).
It's crazy to me how MLB contracts have stagnated over a loooong period of time when the value of franchises increased exponentially. This Fangraphs article on Trout was interesting in this aspect: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mike-trout-leaves-money-on-the-table-again/
In 2019 value, A-Rod's first contract - signed almost 20 years ago! - would be worth 10/592. Jeter's extension would be worth 10/444. Kevin Brown's (!) contract would be worth 7/297. The list goes on. And all of those contracts were signed when the baseball economy was much less healthy than it is today.
I'm gonna be bold and say that, yes, Trout will a part of some playoff wins. Like any team, if the Angels have good pitching, they can win a World Series. Plus, keep in mind, if they continue to suck, Trout/Angels can agree to a trade, so nothing's truly locked in.
Meanwhile, I wonder what Aaron Judge will make? 40 mil per season?