MLBTradeRumors: 2016 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings

[tdawg87]

Arte pls

[gotbeer]

As far as Catcher goes.  Do we already have our catcher for next year?  

 

While his hitting isn't anything special.  Carlos Perez has a caught stealing percentage of .375.  If he qualified that would rank him fourth in the MLB.  He has a CERA (yeah I know stupid stat, but really what other stat can you use) 3.92.  If he qualified that would rank him 11th in the MLB.  He is under club control for 5 more years and is only 24, so you could say with more experience he could get better.  F'n Dipoto.

[Stradling]

Would anyone be surprised to see Arte once again say, "F' it!" And sign everyone.

Hey AO when did or does that TV contract go into affect?

[Homebrewer]

Perez will be the starting catcher next season.

[Docwaukee]

Would anyone be surprised to see Arte once again say, "F' it!" And sign everyone.

Hey AO when did or does that TV contract go into affect?

It started in 2013.  150mil per year for 20 years.  

 

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20141030/los-angeles-area-sports-tv-contracts-for-dodgers-angels-lakers-clippers

[Blarg]

Perez will be the starting catcher next season.

He is the starting catcher right now, Scioscia has given up on Ianetta. If they are eliminated I would like to see more of Bandy.

[Angel Oracle]

Perez has certainly come alive with the bat in September (.360 BA in 33 at bats).

If he hits just well enough, his defense should allow him to catch 110-120 games a season.

[VariousCrap]

If the Royals decline his option, I'd go after Alex Gordon. HUGE upgrade defensively in left, and adds a pretty good bat to lead off. Instead of one really big signing like Heyward, Upton, Price, Davis, or even Cespedes now, get a Gordon type of player with a Darren O'Day and/or a Juan Uribe type of role player.

 

 

I like Gordon and would take him, but not if he costs a first round pick.  If it doesn't cost a first round pick, you sign Gordon and then spend your money on Price or Cueto.

[KevinJ14]

Denard Span?

[VariousCrap]

Unless I'm reading it wrong, Alex Gordon has a player option for 2016, so if he doesn't do that, the team can't offer him anything, so he wouldn't cost a draft pick.  NOTE:  I could be wrong, but that is what I have found so far.

 

Gordon would be like getting an older Calhoun.  Two Calhoun's on the team would be great IMO.  His only downfall is he is 32.

[Angel Oracle]

Span turns 32 in 2016, seems to have lost a step, just had a torn labrum repaired, and hired Boras.

No thank you

Edited September 17, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[gotbeer]

Unless I'm reading it wrong, Alex Gordon has a player option for 2016, so if he doesn't do that, the team can't offer him anything, so he wouldn't cost a draft pick.  NOTE:  I could be wrong, but that is what I have found so far.

 

Gordon would be like getting an older Calhoun.  Two Calhoun's on the team would be great IMO.  His only downfall is he is 32.

 

Even if Gordon opts out.  I'm sure KC will give him a qualifying offer.  $12.5 player option to around $16 million or a draft pick isn't a reach for KC.  

 

So count on whoever signs him to lose their first.  But with the way KC is playing, Gordon will probably just use it as a negotiating tool to get a 5 year deal from KC.  

[Jim]

I'd be ecstatic if the Halos signed O'Day.

But will the O's offer the QO?   If so and he refuses it, would he cost the Halos their first round pick?

I remember reading an article a few years ago about Scioscia not appreciating the submarine style pitcher. The next season O'Day went to Texas, or somewhere.  

[VariousCrap]

Even if Gordon opts out.  I'm sure KC will give him a qualifying offer.  $12.5 player option to around $16 million or a draft pick isn't a reach for KC.  

 

So count on whoever signs him to lose their first.  But with the way KC is playing, Gordon will probably just use it as a negotiating tool to get a 5 year deal from KC.  

 

 

Thanks for the info.  He isn't worth losing a draft pick for.

[VariousCrap]

Of Cespedes, Upton and Heyward would signing them lost a draft pick?

[gotbeer]

Of Cespedes, Upton and Heyward would signing them lost a draft pick?

 

Cespedes, no.

 

Upton yes.

 

Heyward yes.

 

All dependent on if Upton and Heyward receive qualifying offers.

[Angel Oracle]

And yet, Scioscia has a similar pitcher in Joe Smith?   Albeit not submariner

 

Is there ANYTHING out of the ordinary that Scioscia likes?    Maybe lasagna with anchovies? 

Edited September 18, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[NrM]

Cespedes, no.

Upton yes.

Heyward yes.

All dependent on if Upton and Heyward receive qualifying offers.

the teams would be stupid not to if they have no interest in resigning them.

[gotbeer]

Of Cespedes, Upton and Heyward would signing them lost a draft pick?

 

come to think of it.  There is something strange regarding the Cespedes wording on Cot's.  

 

Cespedes was traded midseason.  Which by qualifying and compensation terms would mean that he would not be eligible for either qualifying offer or for lost compensation.

 

The thing that worries me is this on Cot's.

 

 

• Cespedes and NY Mets agreed to drop clause requiring release 9/15

 

 

And the clause is this.

 

 

• free agent after 2015 season (club must release Cespedes and may not make him a one-year qualifying offer in order to receive draft-pick compensation if he signs elsewhere)

 

 

The part in () isn't relevant since he was traded midseason.  

 

So now we got this twist.  Cespedes has after this season 4 years of MLB service.  So if they waive the release clause, do they waive the free agent clause?  Because the release clause just doesn't make any sense since he was traded midseason.  

 

I'm probably wrong and somewhere in the contract, he will be a FA after this season.  But just going off Cot's, still some questions.  

[nikkachez]

I like Gordon and would take him, but not if he costs a first round pick. If it doesn't cost a first round pick, you sign Gordon and then spend your money on Price or Cueto.

It won't cost a first pick, if his option isn't picked up, why would they offer the QO which is even more than his option?

[AngelArcher]

It won't cost a first pick, if his option isn't picked up, why would they offer the QO which is even more than his option?

Because it's a player option. 

[Tyler]

SP David Price, 2B/UTIL Sean Rodriguez, RP Tyler Clippard, Freese (on 2+1TO), C Matt Wieters.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

"My only hope is to stay healthy," Cespedes told ESPN. "I'm not thinking about a contract, but I do know that I will be looking for a contract that is six years or more, has to be six years or more. We'll see what happens."

[AngelsLakersFan]

Unless I'm reading it wrong, Alex Gordon has a player option for 2016, so if he doesn't do that, the team can't offer him anything, so he wouldn't cost a draft pick.  NOTE:  I could be wrong, but that is what I have found so far.

 

Gordon would be like getting an older Calhoun.  Two Calhoun's on the team would be great IMO.  His only downfall is he is 32.

 

I like Gordon, but I am pretty strongly against signing defensive oriented corner outfielders already into their 30's.