Levine - Aramis signs with Milwaukee for 3 years

[Hairyducked Idiot]

edit: never mind I forgot how overrated Ramirez is Edited December 12, 2011 by Hairyducked Idiot

[bukie]

Some folks on Brewerfan seem to think they're getting him for 3/30, which is as outrageous as thinking they're going 3/48 for him.

 

I'm guessing around 3/40.

Edited December 12, 2011 by bukie

[Schwarber Fan]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w=2007/open/tp/archive06/062907_milchn_ramirez_gwhr_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2007/06/29/milmlb-chnmlb-1&mid=200706292056556&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp400&v=2&id=580945

[Butterscup1679666578]

Rosenthal:

Ramirez 3-year deal with #Brewers expected to be in $34M to $37M range. Numbers not confirmed. Brewers earlier made offer to Rollins. #MLB

[MWV]

Rosenthal is claiming the value of the contract to be between $34-37 million.

[ConstableRabbit]

wtf??

[treebird]

Rosenthal:

Ramirez 3-year deal with #Brewers expected to be in $34M to $37M range. Numbers not confirmed. Brewers earlier made offer to Rollins. #MLB

 

ughhhhhhhhh

 

sorry we couldn't be bothered to talk to you aramis, maybe we can trade for you in may when the ian stewart experiment is over

[SouthSideRyan]

Well this is not good news now.

[CubColtPacer]

That's pretty much on line with what Aramis is scheduled to be worth. The Cubs do get a pick out of the deal. It's a close call on whether the Cubs should have considered a deal like that or not.

 

It makes Aramis look very uncertain about his future as well if he opted out of a 1/16 deal just to take 3/36. Either that or he misjudged his market.

[haubrich91]

This doesn't really bother me. With that being said, signing Prince right now would be fantastic.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Now I'm sad.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So even if we are still going with $5 million/WAR (I think it might be getting higher than that), he just needs to be worth 7.5 WAR over the next three years to be worth that money?

 

And he upgrades a major divisional rival at a position of serious need.

 

Ewww.

[Pushfrog98]

It's obvious that he chose Milwaukee because he's too lazy to move any further.

[jersey cubs fan]

It makes Aramis look very uncertain about his future as well if he opted out of a 1/16 deal just to take 3/36. Either that or he misjudged his market.

 

I don't buy that. The guy wanted 3 years for the stability. He's never been about maxing out.

[CincyCubsFan]

Wow, Milwaukee just got themselves a steal. And the Cubs weren't even interested. Not even an iota. Oh well, at least we have Ian Stewart...

[Guest]

So even if we are still going with $5 million/WAR (I think it might be getting higher than that), he just needs to be worth 7.5 WAR over the next three years to be worth that money?

 

And he upgrades a major divisional rival at a position of serious need.

 

Ewww.

 

How many was he worth the last three?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

So even if we are still going with $5 million/WAR (I think it might be getting higher than that), he just needs to be worth 7.5 WAR over the next three years to be worth that money?

 

And he upgrades a major divisional rival at a position of serious need.

 

Ewww.

 

How many was he worth the last three?

 

6.2

 

Okay, you are right, I still wouldn't have wanted him at this contract. But it's annoying that Milwaukee just upgraded and apparently has more money than we thought.

[Guest]

So even if we are still going with $5 million/WAR (I think it might be getting higher than that), he just needs to be worth 7.5 WAR over the next three years to be worth that money?

 

And he upgrades a major divisional rival at a position of serious need.

 

Ewww.

 

He put up 6.2 WAR the last 3 years.

 

It's a reasonable deal for Milwaukee(seriously, are they just raising the payroll or something?), but it's not a deal I'd have wanted the Cubs to make. All the goofs who are saying that signing Pujols or Fielder or Wilson is for teams who need that one guy to put them over the top? It actually applies to giving 34 year old 3B a 3 year deal.

[Prizefight]

So now they'll have two players who don't do anything for the first 50 games?

 

:-" :-" :-"

[Little Slide Rooter]

With Fielder gone and their window closing I wouldnt be surprised if they overpaid and jumped in to outbid themselves as soon as they knew that they'd likely be without Braun for 50 games.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont see why anyone would be surprised here. Hoyerstein want young players who can help win now and 33-34 year old Aramis Ramirez does not fit that description. At a 1 year deal, they would have made an exception, but at 3 years it simply didn't fit the plan. 27-28 year old Prince Fielder, on the other hand very much does fit and that's the kind of cornerstone they need.

[Yeti]

bummer, sucks to have to root against him

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I dont see why anyone would be surprised here. Hoyerstein want young players who can help win now and 33-34 year old Aramis Ramirez does not fit that description. At a 1 year deal, they would have made an exception, but at 3 years it simply didn't fit the plan. 27-28 year old Prince Fielder, on the other hand very much does fit and that's the kind of cornerstone they need.

 

How does DeJesus at a 2-year-deal fit into that dichotomy?

[Little Slide Rooter]

I dont see why anyone would be surprised here. Hoyerstein want young players who can help win now and 33-34 year old Aramis Ramirez does not fit that description. At a 1 year deal, they would have made an exception, but at 3 years it simply didn't fit the plan. 27-28 year old Prince Fielder, on the other hand very much does fit and that's the kind of cornerstone they need.

 

How does DeJesus at a 2-year-deal fit into that dichotomy?

 

At the price, if they do chose to put something together in the next 2 years he's a good guy to have. You need someone in RF and at 4.5 mil a year I'm not sure you're going to do much better. However, if they don't plan to win in the next 2 years then they may as well have gone with Colvin anyway.

[SABR Gamer]

I dont see why anyone would be surprised here. Hoyerstein want young players who can help win now and 33-34 year old Aramis Ramirez does not fit that description. At a 1 year deal, they would have made an exception, but at 3 years it simply didn't fit the plan. 27-28 year old Prince Fielder, on the other hand very much does fit and that's the kind of cornerstone they need.

 

How does DeJesus at a 2-year-deal fit into that dichotomy?

 

He is cost efficient.