Heyward to Cubs

[Angel Oracle]

Does any star from elsewhere want to play for Scioscia?

[Thomas]

It's kind of hard, strange as it is to type, to compete with the Cubs in regards to the possibility and allure of winning a series there.

[Thomas]

Does any star from elsewhere want to play for Scioscia?

 

He also turned down playing in the bestest baseball town in all the history of all baseball ever St. Louis!

[Jim]

im open to ideas. Would you prefer papa johns feels the wrath?

"No upton, no peace! Know upton, the piece!"

Haha, I'm loving the chant. I don't care where we go, I just want to say the chant.

Can we eat first, I'm hungry and I love their garlic dipping sauce. Then we wrath!

[Tank]

looks like the cubs have said eff it, let's get 'r done.

 

good for them.

[IEAngelsfan]

He also turned down playing in the bestest baseball town in all the history of all baseball ever St. Louis!

After reading the garbage written by those St. Louis fans, he made a wise decision.

[tennischmp]

Does any star from elsewhere want to play for Scioscia?

Pujols and Hamilton

[Jim]

https://twitter.com/BestFansStLouis

Comedy hour....

Wow!

I started a twitter acount over ten years ago to follow a Nasa launch. Since then the only tweets I've seen are the ones posted here, and a few from other news outlets. Serious question; is that page a good representation of the twitter experience?

[ukyah]

Wow!

I started a twitter acount over ten years ago to follow a Nasa launch. Since then the only tweets I've seen are the ones posted here, and a few from other news outlets. Serious question; is that page a good representation of the twitter experience?

 

 

twitter is for retards. you can't believe anything you read, nor who you read it from. it's full of people pretending to be a million different things. does that sound worthwhile to you?

[laagamer]

I guess being next to the best player in baseball isn't a draw.

Why is that?

 

Probably because we suck donkey tits. 

[Jim]

twitter is for retards. you can't believe anything you read, nor who you read it from. it's full of people pretending to be a million different things. does that sound worthwhile to you?

Cool, sounds like I haven't missed much.

[eligrba]

I am glad that Heyward went to the Cubs.  If the Angels signed him, Eppler would still need to find a right handed batter that plays left field to mamximize Scioscia's brilliance.

[Sciosciapath]

I am glad that Heyward went to the Cubs.  If the Angels signed him, Eppler would still need to find a right handed batter that plays left field to mamximize Scioscia's brilliance.

 

I could totally see Craig Gentry starting in place of Heyward vs. LHP lmao

[Troll Daddy]

Heyward will be getting $58M over the next three years and a $20M signing bonus. WOW

Then the Cubs have to start all over again if they want to retain him at 29 years old or pay him $108M if doesn't opt out ... which is usually a bad sign.

No way is this guy worth that kind of contract.

Thank you Arte!

[Hollyw00d]

And yet you're a big pujols fan

[Inside Pitch]

Heyward will be getting $58M over the next three years and a $20M signing bonus. WOW

Then the Cubs have to start all over again if they want to retain him at 29 years old or pay him $108M if doesn't opt out ... which is usually a bad sign.

No way is this guy worth that kind of contract.

Thank you Arte!

 

Silly talk.... 58 Mil over the next three years is a good deal.   Dude signed for less than was being offered -- he wanted to win and was drawn to all the young guys, he said as much.  

 

Heyward now has a three year window in which to up his offensive profile and position himself for an even bigger contract -- the Cubs meanwhile have three years to benefit from Heyward wanting to be a part of a winner and making history.   They win ONCE in those next three years and they won't give one rats ass what happens after that.

 

That deal is about as win/win a scenario as there ever has been in FA history.   Best of all, they are guaranteed to get him through his prime years.

 

I wish the Angels made mistakes like that...

Edited December 18, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Troll Daddy]

And yet you're a big pujols fan

You can quit trolling me if you like or just stop saying stupid shit.

[Troll Daddy]

Silly talk.... 58 Mil over the next three years is a good deal. Dude signed for less than was being offered -- he wanted to win and was drawn to all the young guys, he said as much.

Heyward now has a three year window in which to up his offensive profile and position himself for an even bigger contract -- the Cubs meanwhile have three years to benefit from Heyward wanting to be a part of a winner and making history. They win ONCE in those next three years and they won't give one rats ass what happens after that.

That deal is about as win/win a scenario as there ever has been in FA history. Best of all, they are guaranteed to get him through his prime years.

I wish the Angels made mistakes like that...

It's $ 58M + $20M = $78M for 3yrs

[AngelsLakersFan]

It's $ 58M + $20M = $78M for 3yrs

 

The Angels gave Pujols $250 million and I'm not sure they've even gotten a full season out of him yet. 

 

Heyward is a bargain.

[mulwin444]

You can quit trolling me if you like or just stop saying stupid shit.

The irony in this post is staggering.

[Inside Pitch]

It's $ 58M + $20M = $78M for 3yrs

 

I actually meant to type 78, sorry.... but even that number is off..  They aren't paying the signing bonus until 2019 when their TV deal kicks in, so technically they are paying him 16.5 mil in 16, then 24 Mil in both 17 and 18 -- at which point he can opt out..   Any way you slice it -- it's a very team friendly deal.

Edited December 18, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Inside Pitch]

The Angels gave Pujols $250 million and I'm not sure they've even gotten a full season out of him yet. 

 

Heyward is a bargain.

There just is no way around the reality that he has a MAJOR incentive to perform really really well the next three years.   Depending on how the winds play at Wrigley, he could see himself having some park induce HR happy season and then suckering some other team for a lot more money because.  "HRs!!!!".

[Troll Daddy]

The Angels gave Pujols $250 million and I'm not sure they've even gotten a full season out of him yet.

Heyward is a bargain.

Heyward isn't worth $78M over three years no matter how you slice it ... even in his prime. Don't think I'm the Lone Ranger with that thought.

[Troll Daddy]

I actually meant to type 78, sorry.... but even that number is off.. They aren't paying the signing bonus until 2019 when their TV deal kicks in, so technically they are paying him 16.5 mil in 16, then 24 Mil in both 17 and 18 -- at which point he can opt out.. Any way you slice it -- it's a very team friendly deal.

It's more of a player friendly deal with the team over paying and taking all the risk.

Although, I get your drift.

[Troll Daddy]

There just is no way around the reality that he has a MAJOR incentive to perform really really well the next three years. Depending on how the winds play at Wrigley, he could see himself having some park induce HR happy season and then suckering some other team for a lot more money because. "HRs!!!!".

Heyward has a fall back of $106M, right? If it were just a three year deal he would have more incentive, right?