The Bryce is Right, Bitch

[Bluescale]

I feel like they'd just being generously worded. Kapler isn't quirky, he's quite bad at his job.

 

He's just trying to out-mad scientist Maddon.

[jersey cubs fan]

Kapler is the CrossFit enthusiast of analytics.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Use spoiler tags for horsefeathers like that.

[toonsterwu]

Now, I've been suggesting a short term deal wasn't that ridiculous ... but I don't get a 5 year deal. That seems just a touch long. My thinking on a massive short term deal would've been for Bryce to get out around 28/29 and possible get a 8 year deal to take him into his late 30's while still potentially getting a high AAV. A bet on yourself move while taking massive money early. 5? Just seems a tad long.

 

Still think it's Phillies here, although it's interesting to read rumors of another 300+ million offer and the possibility the Nationals were still lurking (I have my doubts about that, sure feels like it's Boras trying to drive the Phillies up). I think Boras is trying to get the Phillies to 10/350, but I wonder if they (or any team) would actually go there right now.

 

To think that early in the offseason, there was talk of 400.

[Derwood]

 

This great news*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*for the Dodgers

[Have a seat, Neifi]

Now, I've been suggesting a short term deal wasn't that ridiculous ... but I don't get a 5 year deal. That seems just a touch long. My thinking on a massive short term deal would've been for Bryce to get out around 28/29 and possible get a 8 year deal to take him into his late 30's while still potentially getting a high AAV. A bet on yourself move while taking massive money early. 5? Just seems a tad long.

 

Still think it's Phillies here, although it's interesting to read rumors of another 300+ million offer and the possibility the Nationals were still lurking (I have my doubts about that, sure feels like it's Boras trying to drive the Phillies up). I think Boras is trying to get the Phillies to 10/350, but I wonder if they (or any team) would actually go there right now.

 

To think that early in the offseason, there was talk of 400.

In a similar vein, I've been assuming that something around 10 years / $330 million is the sweet spot for the absolute minimum Boras would accept. With a deal in that vicinity, Boras can say he topped the $325 million total from Giancarlo Stanton's deal and, separately, trumpet the $30 million delta he scored (as compared to the Nats' reported $300 million offer last fall) as a worthwhile justification for dragging the entire sport through a winter-long parade of rumors, twitter posts, lost productivity, and general fan agitation.

 

That said, I have no doubt Boras is trying to push the Phillies to $350 million.

[David]

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go horsefeathering do it theo/ptr

[Have a seat, Neifi]

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Sounds like something intentionally leaked from the Phillies to try and drive the price down (or at least, stop it from spiraling upward).

[Derwood]

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go horsefeathering do it theo/ptr

 

They're all lying

[David]

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go horsefeathering do it theo/ptr

Sounds like something intentionally leaked from the Phillies to try and drive the price down (or at least, stop it from spiraling upward).

 

i don't see how a report that they are feeling bad about their chances and that they prob won't spend the money elsewhere (on keuchel or kimbrel) does much to drive the price down

[Sammy Sofa]

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[Sammy Sofa]

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go horsefeathering do it theo/ptr

Sounds like something intentionally leaked from the Phillies to try and drive the price down (or at least, stop it from spiraling upward).

 

i don't see how a report that they are feeling bad about their chances and that they prob won't spend the money elsewhere (on keuchel or kimbrel) does much to drive the price down

 

Ah, so NOW you finally have come to accept that it was always obvious nonsense to think the Cubs' FO was trying to do the same.

[UMFan83]

So the Dodgers are going to do what this board thought/was hoping the Cubs were doing. Dammit.

[Liam Neeson]

[Bluescale]

1:16pm: The sides are discussing a ten-year deal, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. Salary levels are not known, but Pavlovic says the Giants’ offer would “likely give Harper a chance at the record dollar figure he has been looking for.”

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/02/giants-held-2nd-meeting-yesterday-with-bryce-harper.html

[UMFan83]

[d_money]

It’s gotta suck to be a Phillies fan knowing your offer is legit and Harper has no interest in playing in that shitty town.

[Brian]

Just make it stop.

[Cubfanintheknow]

 

Butbutbut.... I thought the Giants were going to take Jason Heyward so we could get Harper! :lol:

[SouthSideRyan]

We obviously wouldn’t budge on Alzolay

[d_money]

Boras’ dream scenario of pitting SF vs LA over Harper has come true.

[toonsterwu]

What the hell are the Giants doing getting in on a 10 year deal? The team's in a tough division, 2-3 years away from legitimately competing, with an average system ... at best. By the time they are legitimately ready to push for another run ... Bryce will likely be nearing the end of his physical prime. So ... again, what the hell are they doing? I get it from Bryce's part, sorta - west coast, record-setting deal.

[jersey cubs fan]

What the hell are the Giants doing getting in on a 10 year deal? The team's in a tough division, 2-3 years away from legitimately competing, with an average system ... at best. By the time they are legitimately ready to push for another run ... Bryce will likely be nearing the end of his physical prime. So ... again, what the hell are they doing? I get it from Bryce's part, sorta - west coast, record-setting deal.

My guess is they are trying to win more baseball games.

[imb]

why would the giants want a good player on their team? to me, it makes no sense.

[squally1313]

I mean, they have to face the Dodgers, who won 92 games last year, and that was WITHOUT Bryce Harper. Can you imagine that team with Harper?