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seamaholic 2
Might want to be more specific there, Aroldis. Six years @ $10m per. Done and done.
Dmalsch22
Thinking more 5 at 18-20mil since melancon just got over 15 per year
RedFeather
5 years 85 million with an option.
matthewalan09
this seems most likely to be as well!
mrmariner
I think he gets 6/100M from the Marlins or Yankees
Logjammer D"Baggagecling
There’s no reason the Marlins would even be interested. They are terrible. With exception of Stanton they have no hitting. No pitching. Marlins would overpay for him just to trade him in 2 years when it didn’t work out
matthewalan09
ummm…. do you know who Christian Yelich is? Martin Prado? Justin Bour. Marcel Ozuna. JT Realmuto?
downsouthcubbie
Marlins aren’t interested?? Do you even read the articles on this site?
OnMy11Six
Lol
bigjonliljon
Yankees I think. Cubs won’t do it. Marlins too cheap. SAN Fran out. Nationals may not Due to trying to get McCuthon and Sale with high contracts. Leaves Dodgers maybe
stretch123
Marlins have Yelich, Stanton, Ozuna, Prado, Gordon and Realmuto around the diamond: they all are All-Star level players. They have Bour, who will give you 20-25 hrs annually. And Hech who is one of the better defensive SS in baseball. I would say that’s a pretty solid position player core, if healthy.
Deez nuts 2
Me to
chieftoto
I agree
Logjammer D"Baggagecling
He won’t get 6 years guaranteed. He’ll get 4 maybe 5 years. 85-90mil.
Dookie Howser, MD
“I believe he who deserves something, does not need to demand it.”
So he’s basically saying “I’m not demanding $100mil, but that’s what I am getting.”
OnMy11Six
That’s how I read it too
padreforlife
60 mil for 3 years would be smart
beauvandertulip
He’s dreaming if he thinks a GM is going to give a reliever 6 years. I wouldn’t even want a starter on a 6 year deal. 5 years tops, but 4 is more realistic
stretch123
Melancon got 15.5 annually over 4 years regardless of the fact that he’s going to be 32.. Meaning the contract runs through his age 35 season. Chapman’s gonna be 29. I think he definitely gets a sixth year around 17-18 mil annually, which would run through his age 34 season… so I think it ends up being 6 years, 100 million with an opt-out after 2 seasons so he can re-enter the market at 30 years old if he chooses..
pustule bosey
yeah except I think the thing to remember is that melancon at his age has been working with command and a groundball rate that can deal with declined velocity whereas if chapman loses 5 – 7 mph on his fastball over 6 years he will ultimately be very hittable… which is why of the 2 left jansen may ultimately be a better target for teams.
davidcoonce74
But there’s no proof he’ll lose velocity, especially throwing an inning at a time. Nolan Ryan was still in the upper 90s at age 42, and he was a starter
GrumpyOldBearFan
103 MPH is great, but for somebody who can’t throw strikes after the 18th pitch, that’s a lot of cash.
ASapsFables
Good luck with that!
Hopefully, the Cubs will pass. I like Ken Jansen better anyway, although I doubt the Cubs go there either.
ExileInLA 2
6 yrs – $100mm as follows:
3 yrs @ $19mm each; opt out after year 3; if not, 3 more years at $15.3/$14.3/$13.3mm (bringing it up to $100mm.
With one catch: the team can cancel the contract if he gets convicted of domestic violence-related acts.
bencole
Players union won’t let this happen. Can’t cancel a contract for conduct.
davidcoonce74
There is a morals clause standard in contracts but it’s never enforced. The Rockies tried years ago when Denny Neagle got busted with a prostitute but they couldn’t cancel the contract. Only way I’m assuming is if the guy actually ended up in prison.
bronxbombers
I like the the structure of this deal looks good with the ppt out just erase all that domestic violence stuff
Cam
I like where you’re going with the structure – although you’re more likely to see the deal backloaded than frontloaded.
Also, as mentioned above, the MLBPA will never allow a clause that gives a team an out base don conduct. Or an out at all, really. Guaranteed contracts are one of the last things the MLBPA are holding onto – kinda like debris after a maritime disaster.
bernbabybern
I wouldn’t even go 5. The Yankees could spend that money on more important players in the next 2 years.
BoSoxs4life
Anyone gives him more than three years is crazy,
Priggs89
Yah, 3 years $60 mil would be “smart,” which is why it won’t even be close to happening. Top players on the free agent market don’t get signed to “smart” contracts, they get signed to ridiculous contracts, like Chapman will.