Or wait until 2019 and go balls out for Harper or machado!
Ps; at least if machado is on our team, he is less likely to beat up and/or injure banana boy pedroia!
Jay Bruce reportedly seeking up to $90M/5!
I almost had a half-chewed peanut come out my nose as I burst out laughing.
JD is the headliner bat on the market. But he's the type of hitter that whoever signs will regret and try to trade in 3 or 4 years.
He soon turns 31 years old, basically the same age Hanley Ramirez was when he signed in Boston. Prior to Boston, Hanley had a better career than JD. He came here for fewer years and less money than JD wants. And most fans want his shorter deal gone already, to the point where many advocate signing Lucas Duda or Logan Morrison in order to steal playing time and stop Hanley's option from vesting...
Martinez is hitting the market at a time where power is premium and he’s the best power hitter on the market. After the Royals won the WS, there was a slight change in analytics where speed and defense got inflated dollar amount. After watching teams like the Yankees, Astros, LA and Chicago bludgeon their way to the championship series and see a thrilling power filled World Series, the GMs are digging the long ball. You’re not getting JD on a discount. He’s got Boras and that dink k owe what this kid is worth. His opening salvos are always bombastic. I think a 5 yr $135 mil or 6 yr $160 mil deal is about what he gets. He’ll sniff $200 mil, but fall well short
I'll predict Lester money for JDM - 6 years, 155 million.
I hate deal like this, but once again, what other choices do we have?
We can't trade the last of our prospects without risking even our staunchest plateau dwellers turning into cliff dwellers.
We could try to replicate 2013, but signing players to 3 years or less, but we don't have that many open positions in our line-up, especially when Pedey returns.
We need one top clean-up with power, and the FA market is limited.
JD Martinez
Moustakas
Santana
Take a flyer on...
Duda
Morrison
Hosmer
Trades?
Stanton (take the full salary to lessen the return needed?)
Abreu
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