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jonscriff
Good buy low for yankees . need bullpen help badly.
Michael Macaulay-Birks
Bestances>Holland>Chapman would be deadly
Enarxis
Agree
metseventually 2
And everyone else
ccremer2
The problem is all these teams are interested in him and he’s no longer going to be asking for a “buy low” contract. I’d love to see the Yankees sign him though
sidewinder11
I would hope that the DBacks sent scouts to the showcase. They have too much need in the bullpen for them to not at least look into checking out Holland.
dbacksrs
Our bullpen needs a couple arms, hopefully we can get Holland.
Michael Macaulay-Birks
I think there will be a bidding war for him, medium salary lot of incentives
metsws
The Mets don’t need him. After their last major showcase, where they got Tebow, all holes on the roster are filled. Can I get an amen?
Joe Orsulak
Amen
BlueSkyLA
Boras in his patented hype mode. No contender will sign Holland as their closer and few will offer more than one guaranteed year. The risk can’t be hidden behind performance bonuses. Even Boras has to know his client’s best interests are served by him taking one year, most likely in a setup role behind an established closer, to rebuild value. That is, if he believes he can rebuild value instead of this being his client’s last opportunity to score.
jd396
That’s normally true, and about what I’d expect, an incentive loaded year. But… you never know with this year’s market and how teams value late inning relievers lately.
BlueSkyLA
Yes, but the problem with Holland is he isn’t bankable in that role. Anyone who signs him as a closer had been be ready with a backup plan.
jd396
I certainly wouldn’t throw him straight into a closer role, but I don’t think anyone is interested in him for mopping up blowouts or being the first guy on the mound after a rain delay. If he’s anywhere near what we think of when we think of Greg Holland obviously he’s going to pitch late innings.
That’s why I think that regardless of Boras being Boras, the goal is a one year deal with hopefully a resurgent client on the market next year gunning for closer jobs.
mike156
Holland’s best shot at a significant longterm deal might be a one year incentive contract–and then to be traded midyear to a contender after solid performance. No QO, he goes back on the market next year without the encumbrance. Or, if he’s retained, he picks up a second year by accepting the QO if offered. I wonder if that’s not what Boras is actually aiming at–two years now is too discounted.
JT19
A one year deal makes the most sense given the risk involved, although I can see him signing with a team that offers two years (with most of his salary being tied to incentives) or a one year deal with an option.
BlueSkyLA
Maybe I’m reading too much into the Boras pitch for multiple years at a relative bargain rate, but between the lines I’m seeing the possibility that he’s thinking that Holland could be the next Brian Wilson.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
There is a big difference here in terms of rehab etc. Holland will be closer to the 18 month rehab in which pitchers regain form. He’ll ask for a multi year contract but he’ll probably get a two year pact. Holland will def get that. He might not care about being some name closer but there were be numerous teams interested in Holland mainly competing teams. A 20/2 is in a real realm of possibility.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
Obviously that 20 is incentive laden with a 5 mil base.
BlueSkyLA
We’ve seen enough TJ pitchers get through that 12-18 month rehab window looking like they are put back together, only to see them struggle with real world workloads. Holland could be one of those pitchers who marches on like nothing happened, but the of history TJ isn’t so encouraging to make him a dunk to get two years, even 18 months removed. Anyway I bring this up because I wonder what Boras is spinning in this case. It seems like he’s always spinning something so right away I suspect it.
galihaaben 2
Unless Holland blows away the scouts, a simple one year contract will do for any team. Most teams are careful with free agents coming off significant injuries. Interesting to see what Wilson Ramos receives after his ACL injury near the end of the season. A team that needs relief pitching might offer him 2-3 years….a team like the Yankees would.
Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA
Assumption here that there will be a bidding war and he’s already had his 18 month period of recovery which is his biggest hurdle. I see the Dodgers, Giants, etc…..as major suitors and Chapman back to NY.
MLBTRS
So much for the notion that the Tigers are in teardown mode if they’re scouting Holland. It depends on the extent of the bidding war, but they will sign an elite closer.