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How Much Will Jose Reyes Get?

By Tim Dierkes | November 15, 2011 at 10:22am CDT

In September, I named Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, C.C. Sabathia as locks for $100MM+, and Jose Reyes, C.J. Wilson, and Yu Darvish as candidates.  The majority of MLBTR readers polled (44%) thought only those three locks would receive $100MM+.  Less than 5% of you thought all six would.

With word today that the Marlins' opening bid for Reyes was $90MM over six years, $100MM+ seems more plausible for the shortstop.  Let's see what the MLBTR electorate is thinking.

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  1. notsureifsrs

    14 years ago

    99,999,999.99

    -h.cain

    Reply
  2. adammyst

    14 years ago

    Surely the Marlins haters will vote $150MM++.

    Reply
    • stl_cards16

      14 years ago

      There are Marlins haters?

      Reply
      • Threat_Level_RedSox

        14 years ago

        There called floridians.

        Reply
        • Manny Hernandez

          14 years ago

          best comment i ever seen lol

          Reply
        • GREGM

          14 years ago

           more like Loria haters (hopefully he will change that image)

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      • Guest 6132

        14 years ago

        Their new jerseys blow. I’m a Marlins jerseys hater…

        Reply
  3. Kyle Buttermore

    14 years ago

    Probably end up being 6 years @ $105 million or so.

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    • AmericanMovieFan

      14 years ago

      Agreed.

      Reply
  4. Joseph Golden

    14 years ago

    Too bad “too much” wasn’t an option.

    Reply
  5. Unplucked Sports

    14 years ago

    I almost forgot for a fraction of a second that all professional athletes are greeting prcks. What difference does $10 mil make spread over six years to anyone other than his agent? 

    Dude’s got $90 mil on the table for Pete’s sake!

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    • stl_cards16

      14 years ago

      What a shame Reyes wants to earn what he can and isn’t concerned about how much money Loria can keep pocketing from the rest of baseball.

      Reply
      • Joseph Golden

        14 years ago

        For real. Screw Loria, I hope Reyes takes him to the cleaners.

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    • GREGM

      14 years ago

      Sports agents generally are lawyers…so that should explain it.

      Reply
    • mookie_and_doc

      14 years ago

      I see nothing wrong with holding out for more if you think you can get it.  This happens every day in every profession, but baseball players are held to a higher standard simply because the market for their services involves a few more zeros? 

      Also, Reyes’ career in baseball could be significantly shorter than other players (not to mention the average who has an entire lifetime to be compensated for his skill) because his hamstring could explode at any second; rendering his speed game and defensive upside non-existent.  If anyone should be holding out for the largest deal possible, it’s Jose Reyes.

      Reply
  6. Mark Hildreth

    14 years ago

    More than $150MM? come on guys…

    Reply
    • Guest 6131

      14 years ago

      That was Jose Reyes voting over and over again.

      Reply
  7. AmericanMovieFan

    14 years ago

    I get the feeling Reyes won’t settle for anything under $100 million, but he just isn’t worth it…I mean, he’s a fantastically entertaining player- look at all those triples! – and on a team like the Mets, who have so many bottom-tier and underperforming players starting for a team with an insane pay roll, a guy like Jose Reyes looks far more appealing.

    I like the guy, I love his scrappy style, I like that for a dude who’s primarily a defensive and speed player he’s also got a bit of pop and obviously the average this year was fantastic. However, plug in what he offers as a player to a more well rounded club or one that will most likely contend and suddenly he just isn’t quite as necessary or amazing. He’ll be valuable and he deserves A-list money of some degree but the years he’s asking for and the annual averages are insane.

    I feel like 6 years/$90 million is a huge overpay in guaranteed years and money. I know at this point any highly coveted player sees $15MM a year as an insult, but I think that’s where he’s at in terms of value.

    I wouldn’t go over 4 years/$66MM guaranteed with a vesting option for $19MM based on time not spent on the DL and other health/playing time related matters.

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    • Quacktastic_Duck

      14 years ago

      Couldn’t have said it better myself. I don’t understand why players have been able to ‘guarantee’ the amount of money they have lately anyway.. it’s getting a little out of hand. There really should be a statement that rewards staying healthy. Maybe not revoke their pay entirely, but make them accept a percentage of their salary once they reach ‘x’ number of days on a DL.

      Reply
    • not_brooks

      14 years ago

      6/90 feels like a big risk, considering Reyes’s health history, but considering numbers and age, I’m shocked that Reyes isn’t demanding Carl Crawford money.

      Reply
      • Sylvan

        14 years ago

        You have to wonder how much Reyes’s value has been hurt by the perception that the Crawford contract is already a disaster.

        Reply
  8. Rick Garcia

    14 years ago

    Someone will give him $100M+ if he waits

    Reply
  9. Karan

    14 years ago

    Why isn’t there an option for <90 mil ? If we look at the SS position, Hanley Ramirez is a comparable player. He signed 6y/70mil 2 years ago. So, even if a team over pays, it should be around 85-90 mil. No more.

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    • notsureifsrs

      14 years ago

      how is that even

      hanley signed his extension after the 2007 season (4 years ago) when he had just 2 years of service time. jose reyes is a free agent

      Reply
  10. Jeffrey Wright 2

    14 years ago

    ^

    Reply
  11. mookie_and_doc

    14 years ago

    *average person

    Reply
  12. LUWahooNatFan

    14 years ago

    Pity the fools that overpay to get him. Horrible attitude, injury prone, and this year will be an abberation to the rest of his career I believe

    Reply
  13. yankeesfan96

    14 years ago

    I agree to the comment above me, reyes is always hurt, his prime was in 2007, 2008 and is over, hasnt done anything with the mets and is a trouble maker, thats coming from a new yorker. Reyes doesnt even desverve 20mm just another overrated bum and if florida is that stupid to sign him then at least he’s outta ny, reyes is only gonna make the marlins worse 

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    • Amakiir

      14 years ago

      Reyes is a trouble maker?  ROFL.  Ignorance is bliss, eh?

      Reply
  14. yankeesfan96

    14 years ago

    I agree to the comment above me, reyes is always getting hurt, his prime was in 2007 and 2008 and is over and is a trouble maker, thats coming from a new yorker. Reyes doesnt even desver 20mm and if florida is stupid enough to sign him then they can deal with him at least hill be outta ny. reyes is just another overrated bum

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  15. yankeesfan96

    14 years ago

    fg

    Reply
  16. Lanidrac

    14 years ago

    44% isn’t a majority.  It’s just a plurality when its the highest percentage but less than or equal to 50%.

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