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BoldyMinnesota
If cafardo thinks Bautista is going to accept a qualifying offer, he’s downright out of his mind. Bautista is having a down year, but this “down year” is still well above average. But I shouldn’t be surprised cafardo stops looking at the stats immediately after average, the least important of the three. There’s two hitters who are clearly better than him this offseason, and a couple more who have big question marks, so some team is going to give him at least 30 million over 2 years
cxcx
Agreed. Even if he wasn’t sure if he could get (or wouldn’t want to tie himself down with) a 2 year, $35-40m deal, there would undoubtably be multiple teams willing to offer him a one year deal worth in the ballpark of the qualifying offer (even at the cost of a draft pick) in the reasonable hope that he end up vastly outperforming his contract and delivering triple value on it.
JaysFan19
No way he takes a QO. Even if he did and had a fantastic season next year, that’s another year on ole JB. Nobody in the right mind would pay 30m for a 37yo DH by that point
Doc Halladay
Nobody should be paying him $30 million at age 36, no matter how good his numbers are. Doubly so when you factor in his rapidly declining defence.
dwilson10
The O’s need to try to get Reddick in free agency. He would be the solid right fielder and left handed hitter they have been looking for since Markakis left.
bradthebluefish
Agreed! Only for the right price and years. Like a one year, $10MM make good year like Trumbo, Cruz, and others they have done it with. Or similar to Ian Desmond in Texas.
Philliesfan4life
I was hoping the angels would make a run at Reddick, they need a left fielder and a lefty bat in the line up, but I prefer them to go after Cespedes if he does opt out.
johnsilver
Reddick gets more than 10m, even if he only signs a 1y deal. He’s one of the finer glove/arm combos around in RF and the potential to hit for power makes him a solid gamble. Thinking he can get 25-30m over 2 seasons, maybe 3 as a to be 30YO with the down season.
Think he’s a better gamble than some team throwing 20m at Bautista at 3y for 60m total with him being 37YO and not nearly as good in the field.
BlueSkyLA
If you don’t isolate his numbers from Oakland, his batting line with the Dodgers is virtually same as his career (with the exception of power). I find it interesting that his really quite middling production is so highly valued.
pgmitchell
The O’s need a starter!
macclean47
O ‘s will not sign any pitcher end of story. You have 6 SP they might trade one! They might sign Matt Wieters the rest will walk ! Christian Walker will be in RF , ( DH and 1st base will be Chris Davis and Trey Mancini ) !Your OF will be Jones , Walker ,,Kim , Rickard might be 5th one Stubbs .
ripperlv
If JB doesn’t accept QO, then a draft pick is attached – plus 30 mill a year, just don’t see it happening for JB.
stormie
Obviously he ain’t getting $30 million/year, draft pick compensation or not.
Ed Charles
Considering the Phillies saved Hellicksons career, he might wanna give a big discount. If I’m the Phils, I’m not giving him anything significant
ThePriceWasRight
Je should take the QO play first base and if he stays healthy and isn’t a complete disaster head for FA next season. With HR up and the draft pick attachment what he wants to get and will get aren’t even in the same ballpark.