Jon Heyman's Predictions for Contracts

[Mephistopheles]

Jon Heymans [expletive], but w/e.

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jon_heyman/11/08/scoop.thursday/index.html

 

Notables

Rodriguez 10/350

Jones 5/80

Hunter 6/90

Rowand 4/56

Lowell 4/52

Cordero 4/44

Silva 4/40

Wood 2/10

Matsui 2/8

[BigbadB]

Is he giving odds on the ARod contract? I'm in for $100 if he is.

 

So, if I have this straight, Scott Boras pulls a ridiculous number out of his butt and some major league baseball team is going to match it?

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Is he giving odds on the ARod contract? I'm in for $100 if he is.

 

So, if I have this straight, Scott Boras pulls a ridiculous number out of his butt and some major league baseball team is going to match it?

It's happened before.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

[Derwood]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

[anabiono]

yeah, but aren't the angels heavily courting cabrera?

 

unless they end up with both...yikes

[javy knows my name]

I never want to hear anything Jon Heyman has to say unless it's being ridiculed on FJM.

[Yanksfan1523]

Most GMs say they do not beleive A-Rod will get to 10/350. I have heard alot about him getting 8/240. Still alot, but 100 million short of Boras' STARTING POINT.

 

I also do not think Boras will get 16 per for Jones. And what happened to Hunter getting 12? I think he is high, except for the mediocre pitchers.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

[Yanksfan1523]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

 

 

Angels are the best fit for A-rod. But since when has Boras ever put his client in the best place for them? Kevin Millwood, Jeff weaver, and now ever Kenny Rogers all left places they were comfortable for the money. A-Rod does not care about where he plays, he is in it for the contract status.

 

Plus Moreno has said it does not make good business sense to put 20-25% of the payroll into one player. While I think A-Rod would bring the Angels twice what they pay him in revenue, will they go 10 years on a contract?

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

I hate Arod

Point noted.

[Yanksfan1523]

I hate Arod

Point noted.

 

LOL, I never said that. Although I have thought it.

[javy knows my name]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

 

 

Angels are the best fit for A-rod. But since when has Boras ever put his client in the best place for them? Kevin Millwood, Jeff weaver, and now ever Kenny Rogers all left places they were comfortable for the money. A-Rod does not care about where he plays, he is in it for the contract status.

 

Plus Moreno has said it does not make good business sense to put 20-25% of the payroll into one player. While I think A-Rod would bring the Angels twice what they pay him in revenue, will they go 10 years on a contract?

 

How can you say A-Rod doesn't care where he plays? If this were all about money, he'd have signed a huge contract already with the richest team in baseball, who also enjoyed a $72 million subsidy for his services. Boras knows this, and since all Boras wants is money for A-Rod, it seems that A-Rod overruled Boras. Now, if you made the argument that A-Rod only cared about staying away from New York, I'd buy that.

[Yanksfan1523]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

 

 

Angels are the best fit for A-rod. But since when has Boras ever put his client in the best place for them? Kevin Millwood, Jeff weaver, and now ever Kenny Rogers all left places they were comfortable for the money. A-Rod does not care about where he plays, he is in it for the contract status.

 

Plus Moreno has said it does not make good business sense to put 20-25% of the payroll into one player. While I think A-Rod would bring the Angels twice what they pay him in revenue, will they go 10 years on a contract?

 

How can you say A-Rod doesn't care where he plays? If this were all about money, he'd have signed a huge contract already with the richest team in baseball, who also enjoyed a $72 million subsidy for his services. Boras knows this, and since all Boras wants is money for A-Rod, it seems that A-Rod overruled Boras. Now, if you made the argument that A-Rod only cared about staying away from New York, I'd buy that.

 

The Yankees asked to meet with him to offer a reported 5yr 150 million extention. It wasn't enough according to Boras. If he cared where he played, why did he go to Texas in the first palce? He loves Lou Piniella, he should have stayed in Seattle with Lou and that team.

[Derwood]

Most GMs say they do not beleive A-Rod will get to 10/350. I have heard alot about him getting 8/240. Still alot, but 100 million short of Boras' STARTING POINT.

 

I also do not think Boras will get 16 per for Jones. And what happened to Hunter getting 12? I think he is high, except for the mediocre pitchers.

 

well no one thought A-Rod would get more than the 10/150 or so he was offered by the Mets when Hicks threw the 10/250 think out there out of left field

[Yanksfan1523]

Most GMs say they do not beleive A-Rod will get to 10/350. I have heard alot about him getting 8/240. Still alot, but 100 million short of Boras' STARTING POINT.

 

I also do not think Boras will get 16 per for Jones. And what happened to Hunter getting 12? I think he is high, except for the mediocre pitchers.

 

well no one thought A-Rod would get more than the 10/150 or so he was offered by the Mets when Hicks threw the 10/250 think out there out of left field

Agreed. You never know.

[cbbryan]

Most GMs say they do not beleive A-Rod will get to 10/350. I have heard alot about him getting 8/240. Still alot, but 100 million short of Boras' STARTING POINT.

 

I also do not think Boras will get 16 per for Jones. And what happened to Hunter getting 12? I think he is high, except for the mediocre pitchers.

 

well no one thought A-Rod would get more than the 10/150 or so he was offered by the Mets when Hicks threw the 10/250 think out there out of left field

Agreed. You never know.

 

All you need is one CRAZY owner!

[javy knows my name]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

 

 

Angels are the best fit for A-rod. But since when has Boras ever put his client in the best place for them? Kevin Millwood, Jeff weaver, and now ever Kenny Rogers all left places they were comfortable for the money. A-Rod does not care about where he plays, he is in it for the contract status.

 

Plus Moreno has said it does not make good business sense to put 20-25% of the payroll into one player. While I think A-Rod would bring the Angels twice what they pay him in revenue, will they go 10 years on a contract?

 

How can you say A-Rod doesn't care where he plays? If this were all about money, he'd have signed a huge contract already with the richest team in baseball, who also enjoyed a $72 million subsidy for his services. Boras knows this, and since all Boras wants is money for A-Rod, it seems that A-Rod overruled Boras. Now, if you made the argument that A-Rod only cared about staying away from New York, I'd buy that.

 

The Yankees asked to meet with him to offer a reported 5yr 150 million extention. It wasn't enough according to Boras. If he cared where he played, why did he go to Texas in the first palce? He loves Lou Piniella, he should have stayed in Seattle with Lou and that team.

 

He went to Texas for the money. I absolutely refuse to believe he walked away from the richest team in baseball in search of more money, when this richest team in baseball had $72 million free dollars with which to negotiate.

[cbbryan]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

 

 

Angels are the best fit for A-rod. But since when has Boras ever put his client in the best place for them? Kevin Millwood, Jeff weaver, and now ever Kenny Rogers all left places they were comfortable for the money. A-Rod does not care about where he plays, he is in it for the contract status.

 

Plus Moreno has said it does not make good business sense to put 20-25% of the payroll into one player. While I think A-Rod would bring the Angels twice what they pay him in revenue, will they go 10 years on a contract?

 

How can you say A-Rod doesn't care where he plays? If this were all about money, he'd have signed a huge contract already with the richest team in baseball, who also enjoyed a $72 million subsidy for his services. Boras knows this, and since all Boras wants is money for A-Rod, it seems that A-Rod overruled Boras. Now, if you made the argument that A-Rod only cared about staying away from New York, I'd buy that.

 

The Yankees asked to meet with him to offer a reported 5yr 150 million extention. It wasn't enough according to Boras. If he cared where he played, why did he go to Texas in the first palce? He loves Lou Piniella, he should have stayed in Seattle with Lou and that team.

 

He went to Texas for the money. I absolutely refuse to believe he walked away from the richest team in baseball in search of more money, when this richest team in baseball had $72 million free dollars with which to negotiate.

 

$72 million? I'm lost. I thought Texas only had close to 27 million owed to ARod?

 

No Boras client has ever not opted out when they had the opportunity. J.D. Drew is a perfect example last year. And we all knew he was going to Boston before he opted out.

 

I hope ARod doesn't get more money then he did from Texas (10/252), but I have no doubt that that is exactly what he and Boras plan on trying to get.

[Yanksfan1523]

The Angels might give Arod 35 a year...but for 10 years..I can't see that.

 

i'm pretty sure A-Rod ends up with the Angels. It's a good team, and the media scrutiny is like 5% of NYC

 

Plus a billionare Latino owner in a heavy latin market.

 

 

Angels are the best fit for A-rod. But since when has Boras ever put his client in the best place for them? Kevin Millwood, Jeff weaver, and now ever Kenny Rogers all left places they were comfortable for the money. A-Rod does not care about where he plays, he is in it for the contract status.

 

Plus Moreno has said it does not make good business sense to put 20-25% of the payroll into one player. While I think A-Rod would bring the Angels twice what they pay him in revenue, will they go 10 years on a contract?

 

How can you say A-Rod doesn't care where he plays? If this were all about money, he'd have signed a huge contract already with the richest team in baseball, who also enjoyed a $72 million subsidy for his services. Boras knows this, and since all Boras wants is money for A-Rod, it seems that A-Rod overruled Boras. Now, if you made the argument that A-Rod only cared about staying away from New York, I'd buy that.

 

The Yankees asked to meet with him to offer a reported 5yr 150 million extention. It wasn't enough according to Boras. If he cared where he played, why did he go to Texas in the first palce? He loves Lou Piniella, he should have stayed in Seattle with Lou and that team.

 

He went to Texas for the money. I absolutely refuse to believe he walked away from the richest team in baseball in search of more money, when this richest team in baseball had $72 million free dollars with which to negotiate.

 

$72 million? I'm lost. I thought Texas only had close to 27 million owed to ARod?

 

No Boras client has ever not opted out when they had the opportunity. J.D. Drew is a perfect example last year. And we all knew he was going to Boston before he opted out.

 

I hope ARod doesn't get more money then he did from Texas (10/252), but I have no doubt that that is exactly what he and Boras plan on trying to get.

 

A-Rod had 81 Million (27 from Texas) left on his deal. The Yankees asked to meet and discuss an extension of 5/150. That means BorA$$ did not feel that 8/231 was not enough to keep the 10 day negotiating window open and opted out. He will always opt out and go where the money is. Sometimes this works (I-Rod to Detroit) and sometimes it doesn't (Weaver to Seattle).

[SouthSideRyan]

The reason A-rod was offering to forfeit money to go to Boston or New York a few years ago: Cause he's in it for the money.

[Yanksfan1523]

The reason A-rod was offering to forfeit money to go to Boston or New York a few years ago: Cause he's in it for the money.

 

A-Rod was going to "give up" 5M over the last 7 years to get out of Texas and go to Boston. He did not give up anything other than his position to come to New York.

[Guest]

The reason A-rod was offering to forfeit money to go to Boston or New York a few years ago: Cause he's in it for the money.

 

A-Rod was going to "give up" 5M over the last 7 years to get out of Texas and go to Boston. He did not give up anything other than his position to come to New York.

 

He didn't give up anything to go to New York because the union wouldn't let him give up money to go to Boston. So because it wasn't allowed the first time with Boston, it wasn't going to be allowed with New York so there wasn't any point in exploring that option. But ARod showed he was willing to give up money - and that $5M was around 20% of his salary - to go somewhere because he agreed to do it to go to Boston.

 

Like has been said, if ARod was in it for the money and only the money, he would have stayed with the Yankees because they can offer him the most money. But I'm convinced, as are some other people, that ARod simply had enough with all the crap that comes along with playing in New York and wants to go elsewhere.

[BigbadB]

He went to Texas for the money. I absolutely refuse to believe he walked away from the richest team in baseball in search of more money, when this richest team in baseball had $72 million free dollars with which to negotiate.

 

$72 million? I'm lost. I thought Texas only had close to 27 million owed to ARod?

 

No Boras client has ever not opted out when they had the opportunity. J.D. Drew is a perfect example last year. And we all knew he was going to Boston before he opted out.

 

I hope ARod doesn't get more money then he did from Texas (10/252), but I have no doubt that that is exactly what he and Boras plan on trying to get.

 

I think what BTC was trying to say is the Yankees have 72m in available dollars for next year alone. I'm guessing he's including the Clemens money in that.

[Derwood]

i'm not sure i see the problem with the best player in baseball wanting to make the most money, nor do i see the problem with his agent trying to do his job to the best of his ability