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diesel2410
I’d like to see him play the next half of the season before they give an extension. He had a good year last year and hopefully it carries over.
Ryan
If they wait he could get significantly more expensive. If he starts out the season on fire and has another great first half, why would he sign for that much of a discount? He will already be setting himself up to get paid in arb and will have one less season of team control. The time to lock him up is now.
Hodor 2
I’d like to see those two months of magic he had last year for the entire season. Until he can start hitting left handed pitching consistently, I might see what Guyer has to offer before locking up Joyce long term. Lets get Jennings locked down for a few years first.
joeybw
Nobody I’d like to sign more than Jennings…cept maybe Price but Desmond is represented by Boras.
Encarnacion's Parrot
I’d like to see those two months of magic he had last year for the entire season.
That’s what they were: magic. A .400+ BABIP will do that for you.
joeybw
I think he will be cheap and I saw an extension coming a long time ago. I wouldn’t bet against it getting done in January.
dudemanbro
joyce has a hole in his pants
Pat Rick
maybe now he’ll be able afford some new pants, without a hole.
CaseyBlakeDeWitt
When the Matt Moore extension happened this is who I thought of. It took me like a full minute to figure out it was Moore and not Joyce who go the extension. I was kind of confused.
Mark M
Given his age, they should extend him for about 5 years and then let him go, like what they did with Zobrist.
joeybw
They should sign him in January, I think they will, because this year, he’s going from playing most lefties to playing all lefties and I think he’s gonna show Maddon and the front office that he should of been playing them all along. As of now, he would be really cheap, next year, he will be arbitration eligible and I think would of proved he can hit lefties.
Richard Janvrin
Totally agree.
Richard Janvrin
Joyce is a very underrated player. I love the guy, he might not be as flashy as a Justin Upton, but he gets the job done. Hits for good power, average and has a nice glove to boot. If we can get him for 4yrs/$18MM that’s a bargain and a half!
Oscar_Gambles_Hair
Matt Joyce kind of reminds me of Adam Lind.
Hope the Rays lock him up.
MrSativa
Too bad he can’t hit lefties. This will always keep him in the platoon position which means he’s in matchup hell with a manager like Maddon.
joeybw
He played more lefties last year. Crushed some pitches from the lefty heavy Rangers in the playoffs and according to Maddon and Friedman, he’s playing them all this year. His days of platooning seem to be over which is not the best news for Brandon Guyer unless they just stick Joyce at DH but I doubt it, Damon really was the perfect fit for us.
Fred_G_Sanford
nah i would pass…not too big of a fan of ballplayers with girl names, first or last
joeybw
Not missing Kelly Shoppach, eh?