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scann
I could see Greinke getting 5yr…maybe with an option yr added….for 120 to 140 mil this Winter……..
RunDMC
If my Braves were finally to shell out for an ace, I’d take Greinke over Price, at least for ATL. ATL has liked both for years, but it’d be interesting to see Greinke the ace of a staff again, since he hasn’t been doing that since joining LAD.
Not Xabial
Who would the Brewers receive for Parra if a deal were to go down?
MilwaukeeBravesFan 2
The Crew would likely look for a positional need within the system. Aramis Garcia or Ryder Jones seem like realistic candidates considering they gave up two guys of similar talent to aquire Parra from Arizona (for 2 seasons vs. rental).
chicothekid
Well, if Tulowitzki is in favor of bringing the kid up…
80want
Exactly. And my daughter is in favor of ice cream for dinner…
mainer
A good article By buster Olney here. insider.espn.go.com/blog/buster-olney/insider/post… You don’t have to have a account to read the opinion on Grenke possibly being resigned and pitching 2000 innings.
pauloneillslovechild
If Greinke gets a 5 year deal, it’s going to be for at least $150…probably a little more. Yes, he’s on the other side of 30 but his track record has been superb for years now.
BlueSkyLA
He’s been superb over the last three seasons. Before that he was more like very good. Based on his career years not with the Dodgers, nobody is talking about paying $30M+ per year for him into his late 30s. The remarkable thing about Greinke is he’s actually gotten better into his 30s. The question any GM has to ask before signing him for ace money deep into the twilight of his career is whether his 2013-15 performance is sustainable.
pauloneillslovechild
I don’t work for a MLB team in an executive position…and certainly do not know what everyone in those inner circles are talking about when it concerns Greinke…maybe you do 😉 If Greinke signs a 5 year contract after this offseason, it will take him through his age 36 season…not young by any means but definitely not geriatric…I don’t see why he cannot surpass or at least get 30 million AAV since if he doesn’t opt out, his AAV is 25.67 million…doesn’t see like a stretch with the amazing season he is having & the ever-increasing revenue of MLB that someone will give him that $$
BlueSkyLA
Point taken. I am not big into trying to figure out the dollars either, but I think we know $30M+ is still pretty rarefied air for any player. The argument Grienke can make for earning that kind of money over the next five years is his 2013, 2014 and (so far) 2015 season performance. His earlier seasons were mostly not the stuff of top-dollar contracts. My point is still the same one, though: GMs are going to have guess whether going forward they are more likely to get the 2013-15 Grienke or the earlier and far less impressive version. All that said, somebody is probably going to ante up for him, somewhere in the neighborhood you suggest.
A'sfaninUK
Even though Duffy seems to have 3B on lockdown in SF, Maybin+Johnson might be a nice package deal that wouldn’t cost much in prospects, as SFG would be taking on Johnson’s money. Johnson would be an upgrade over Arias too. Makes sense for both sides.