2022-23 MLB Hot Stove Discussion

[AZ.]

True that!! It won't be long now before we see our first $100M per year contract!

I remember Reggie Jackson being the first million dollar player!

 

[BillD1984]

The Red Sox were also very interested in Kahnle. I know he's battled some arm issues recently, but I always liked his stuff when he was on the Yankees the first time. Oh well

Yankees To Sign Tommy Kahnle

The Yankees are bringing free-agent reliever Tommy Kahnle back to the Bronx on a two-year contract. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[BillD1984]

I remember Reggie Jackson being the first million dollar player!

When I was a freshman in high school in 1981 (damn I'm old ), I did an essay about lucrative contracts in sports. The main subject of my essay was Dave Winfield, who had just signed the first $2M per year contract in North American sports history with the Yankees.

 

[Jimbo]

Judge goes to either the Yankees or Giants.

If he goes to the Giants or anywhere other than back to NY, I expect the yankees to drop off next year.

 

[BillD1984]

Mitch Haniger signs with the Giants. There goes another player the Red Sox had heavy interest in.



View: https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1600332773343973377?s=46&t=HXOfaxrKmn_tYCGGkL6AaA

 

[Jimbo]

The Judge stays with the Yanks

Sources: Judge, Yanks reach 9-year, $360M deal

Aaron Judge's bet on himself paid off in a big way, as he has agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract to remain with the Yankees, sources confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[BillD1984]

The Judge stays with the Yanks

Sources: Judge, Yanks reach 9-year, $360M deal

Aaron Judge's bet on himself paid off in a big way, as he has agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract to remain with the Yankees, sources confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

With an AAV of $40M……..wow!!!

 

[cosmo_kramer]

The Judge stays with the Yanks

Sources: Judge, Yanks reach 9-year, $360M deal

Aaron Judge's bet on himself paid off in a big way, as he has agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract to remain with the Yankees, sources confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

As a Red Sox fan I love this signing.

I like Judge but to me he's too injury prone to warrant that kind of deal. He doesn't produce in the postseason (.211 BA, .462 SLG). And, how many of these types of long term, big money deals for a player 30Y+ ever work out?

 

[Don in CT]

As a Red Sox fan I love this signing.

I like Judge but to me he's too injury prone to warrant that kind of deal. He doesn't produce in the postseason (.211 BA, .462 SLG). And, how many of these types of long term, big money deals for a player 30Y+ ever work out?

These contracts are all front loaded with the knowledge that the final 4 years will be worthless.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

These contracts are all front loaded with the knowledge that the final 4 years will be worthless.

Yep, I'm aware of that. It's not the value at the end of the deal I was referring to, it's the overall player performance after signing these monster contracts.

 

[Don in CT]

Yep, I'm aware of that. It's not the value at the end of the deal I was referring to, it's the overall player performance after signing these monster contracts.

I don't think the Yankees wanted to go over 8 but they know they could not lose judge.

To me giving pitchers mega deals is stupid. They pitch every 5 days barely 6 innings a game.

 

[BillD1984]

As a Red Sox fan I love this signing.

I like Judge but to me he's too injury prone to warrant that kind of deal. He doesn't produce in the postseason (.211 BA, .462 SLG). And, how many of these types of long term, big money deals for a player 30Y+ ever work out?

While I agree with your sentiment, at the same time it's small comfort since our own team has been relegated to "dumpster diving" status. While I don't want the Red Sox to be stupid and go all Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez on us, it would be nice if they signed a front line free agent or two.

 

[Don in CT]

While I agree with your sentiment, at the same time it's small comfort since our own team has been relegated to "dumpster diving" status. While I don't the Red Sox to be stupid and go all Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez on us, it would be nice if they signed a front line free agent or two.

Or their own home grown talent.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

While I agree with your sentiment, at the same time it's small comfort since our own team has been relegated to "dumpster diving" status. While I don't want the Red Sox to be stupid and go all Pablo Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez on us, it would be nice if they signed a front line free agent or two.

They have to start with Xander and then lock up Raffy too.

 

[BillD1984]

They have to start with Xander and then lock up Raffy too.

I wish they started with Mookie. Although I realize it's very unrealistic that they would have been able to keep all three.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Here's a new MLB insider to follow. He had the Judge details at 5:30p yesterday.


View: https://twitter.com/cjgolson/status/1600256883280920577?s=46&t=X2KYgk1aO2f1aiZxGaP-SQ

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Red Sox sign closer Kenley Jansen to a two-year, $32 million contract.

 

[Don in CT]

Here's a new MLB insider to follow. He had the Judge details at 5:30p yesterday.


View: https://twitter.com/cjgolson/status/1600256883280920577?s=46&t=X2KYgk1aO2f1aiZxGaP-SQ

So it sounds like the SF news was true before Hal stepped in.

 

[BillD1984]

Red Sox sign closer Kenley Jansen to a two-year, $32 million contract.

Wow, didn't see this one coming! What happens to Tanner Houck now? Set up man? Back to the rotation?

 

[cosmo_kramer]

So it sounds like the SF news was true before Hal stepped in.

View: https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1600510879732154368?s=20&t=bG0S014xRd-rlAdpcQEc8A