TBrown
Wolf of Beale Street
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That’s the thing. You just don’t know. I hope they sign him, but it’s a no brainer to go get Matt Olson instead if there’s a palatable deal on the table. You can do a lot of other things for 25-30M/yr.In the back end of the deal, do you think they'll get fleeced (a la Pujols), or just be overpaying him? Freddie can DH and has a swing that should age pretty well.
If AA thinks he is going to be something less than completely ripped off, then he should just re-sign him. Perhaps it is wishful thinking, but I don't see him falling off the face of the Earth the final couple years of the deal. Less productive, yes, but I don't think he'll be hitting .250 with 15 HRs and missing 50 games.That’s the thing. You just don’t know. I hope they sign him, but it’s a no brainer to go get Matt Olson instead if there’s a palatable deal on the table. You can do a lot of other things for 25-30M/yr.
There’s way too much emotion for most people but not so much for AA.