Giants Sign Span

[mulwin444]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/01/giants-nearing-deal-with-denard-span.html

 

3 years/ $31 mil plus potential of $5 mil in incentives

[floplag]

there went plan B... assuming we even had a plan A. 

[zenmaster]

Joyce is obviously the answer

[Ohtaniland]

Another serious overpay. Can't blame Arte for staying away from Span.

[Angelfaninidaho]

The market for Upton and Cespedes is setting up nicely for 3-4 year deal around $18-19M per.  4/72, do it!

[mulwin444]

If Span and Gordon are getting 3 and 4 year deals respectively, that puts Cespedes around 5-6 years and Upton around 6-7 depending on the market.

[LAAMike]

I have to reluctantly agree with Mulwin444.

[Docwaukee]

so it seems that the CWS have pulled themselves out by only offering 3yrs.  The Rangers apparently don't have the money.  Baltimore is probably going to sign Davis.  That leaves us and the Nats for Cespedes and Upton.  Plus Fowler and Autin Jackson are left.  Dark horses could be SD and Detroit.  

 

I felt like the Giants were one of the biggest suitors from one of the top names.  The fact that they have signed Span is potentially a good thing.  

[ukyah]

The market for Upton and Cespedes is setting up nicely for 3-4 year deal around $18-19M per.  4/72, do it!

 

no, it's not.

[tdawg87]

so it seems that the CWS have pulled themselves out by only offering 3yrs.  The Rangers apparently don't have the money.  Baltimore is probably going to sign Davis.  That leaves us and the Nats for Cespedes and Upton.  Plus Fowler and Autin Jackson are left.  Dark horses could be SD and Detroit.  

 

I felt like the Giants were one of the biggest suitors from one of the top names.  The fact that they have signed Span is potentially a good thing.  

 

Yep. Hopefully Arte makes a "take it or leave it" offer of 6/18 to Upton.

[Erstad Grit]

At least Giants are now out on Cespedes/Upton 

[Second Base]

I'll just say this, if the Angels enter 2016 without a LF, coming off a free agency where Heyward, Upton, Cespedes, Gordon, Span, Fowler and Jackson were all available, then it will be considered the biggest whiff of recent history, even bigger than the time Tony Reagins whiffed on Carl Crawford and Adrian Beltre. 

 

I mean, even if you have an owner that won't sign off on a major contract, then fine.  Trade C.J. Wilson and save 8 million, suddenly you're back under budget and you can afford to sign Span or even Gordon and stay under the luxury tax. 

[nate]

Tons of money for an oft injured OFer

[Stradling]

I'll just say this, if the Angels enter 2016 without a LF, coming off a free agency where Heyward, Upton, Cespedes, Gordon, Span, Fowler and Jackson were all available, then it will be considered the biggest whiff of recent history, even bigger than the time Tony Reagins whiffed on Carl Crawford and Adrian Beltre.

I mean, even if you have an owner that won't sign off on a major contract, then fine. Trade C.J. Wilson and save 8 million, suddenly you're back under budget and you can afford to sign Span or even Gordon and stay under the luxury tax.

I obviously agree with you. However, Gordon wasn't coming here for anywhere near what he signed in KC. He deffered too much and gave up too much overall salary to think he was signing anywhere else.

[greginpsca]

If Davis does re-sign with Baltimore and the Angels staying under the CBT, that really reduces the options for Upton & Cespedes. White Sox don't want to go over 3 years, Giants are good now with Span. Low market teams won't be interested. I think Upton will eventually get a deal with the Nats. But Cespedes, i think might get left without a team unless he drops his demands. Can't picture a team that would be able to pay his demands.

[tomsred]

If Davis does re-sign with Baltimore and the Angels staying under the CBT, that really reduces the options for Upton & Cespedes. White Sox don't want to go over 3 years, Giants are good now with Span. Low market teams won't be interested. I think Upton will eventually get a deal with the Nats. But Cespedes, i think might get left without a team unless he drops his demands. Can't picture a team that would be able to pay his demands.

 

Detroit, or the Mets eventually.

[totdprods]

Angels may just try to offer a big one-year deal to either of them and let them retry market next year.

Offer either 1-yr at $20m, go over the tax for one season (off the books next year since Arte is still nervous about going over in '17 as well) and offer a QO so we get a pick. Hope the stars align.

Player gets paid well enough that it probably offsets them waiting a year and re-entering in next year's thin class.

Edited January 8, 2016 by totdprods

[tdawg87]

Angels may just try to offer a big one-year deal to either of them and let them retry market next year.

Offer either 1-yr at $20m, go over the tax for one season (off the books next year since Arte is still nervous about going over in '17 as well) and offer a QO so we get a pick. Hope the stars align.

Player gets paid well enough that it probably offsets them waiting a year and re-entering in next year's thin class.

 

It's going to have to be a lot more than 20 million if anyone signs a 1 year deal. Like, 30+ million. And even that might not be enough.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

there went plan B... assuming we even had a plan A. 

 

But the good thing is that Eppler thought about him.

[totdprods]

$20m may be low, but I think $30m is too high. Cespedes probably least likely to take it, but someone like Upton who has some youth could take a 1/$25m and if he performs well would probably land a contract as good if not better than what he'd receive this year,w with an extra $25m already pocketed.

[zenmaster]

Everyone seems like it's fixed that white sox won't go over three years. Well our owner said we were are out on the big names. So why would we have a better shot than the sox?

[Second Base]

Span would've been a good plan B. Because of my skepticism as to his ability to play a quality OF much less use his speed which is his predominant weapon. I mean what are the chances he ends up hitting .260/.330 with no power, little or no speed and no defense? What are the chances he ends up hitting .300/.360 with 40 SB like he did before hip surgery?

I mean, the way I'm seeing it, .280/.340 and 20 SB with OK defense is probably a likely result. The contract seems spot on.

[laagamer]

I didn't want Span but at this point I'd take a dead body over what we have in LF now. 

[Angels Lifer]

10 million per year for Span is definitely not an overpay.

Edited January 8, 2016 by Angels Lifer

[Oz27]

If I could match that deal to bring Span here I'd absolutely do it. 100 per cent worth the risk.