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by mikechamp » January 12 21, 12:34 pm
Popeye_Card wrote: ↑ January 12 21, 9:25 am
That is possibly the strangest signing I have ever seen, relative to the market conditions at the time.
Also, is there a typo with that buyout option? A $15MM buyout of a $15MM option? I feel like a decimal is missing there.
No. The buyout would be paid out over 10 years, but it is $15 million, the same as the option.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/ ... driks.html
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by a_smith » January 12 21, 12:44 pm
That is not going to go well. I applaud them spending money, but wow that seems like a lot of money for an older closer.
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by CardsofSTL » January 12 21, 1:25 pm
mikechamp wrote: ↑ January 12 21, 12:34 pm
Popeye_Card wrote: ↑ January 12 21, 9:25 am
That is possibly the strangest signing I have ever seen, relative to the market conditions at the time.
Also, is there a typo with that buyout option? A $15MM buyout of a $15MM option? I feel like a decimal is missing there.
No. The buyout would be paid out over 10 years, but it is $15 million, the same as the option.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/ ... driks.html
I need to hire his agent.
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by Popeye_Card » January 12 21, 1:31 pm
CardsofSTL wrote: ↑ January 12 21, 1:25 pm
mikechamp wrote: ↑ January 12 21, 12:34 pm
Popeye_Card wrote: ↑ January 12 21, 9:25 am
That is possibly the strangest signing I have ever seen, relative to the market conditions at the time.
Also, is there a typo with that buyout option? A $15MM buyout of a $15MM option? I feel like a decimal is missing there.
No. The buyout would be paid out over 10 years, but it is $15 million, the same as the option.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/ ... driks.html
I need to hire his agent.
No [expletive].
Still only ranks as the second craziest thing the White Sox have done this offseason.
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by Jocephus » January 14 21, 3:02 pm
Mets signed 1B/OF Jose Martinez to a one-year split contract.
The deal will pay him $1 million, with another $500,000 in available incentives, if he is able to crack the Mets' major league roster. Martinez was a disaster down the stretch last season with the Cubs and is really poor defensively, but he slashed .298/.363/.458 in 1,288 plate appearances with the Cardinals between 2016-2019. The 32-year-old can be a DH option in Queens if that rule sticks around in the National League.
Source: Bob Nightengale on Twitter
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by Jocephus » January 15 21, 8:20 am
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by heyzeus » January 15 21, 12:43 pm
Bader and Cards agree at $2mil.