Keuchel signed

[BackUpTheTruck]

1 year, 13 million w/ Atlanta

[Broad Street]

So if you could have Harvey or Kuechel, at the same price, who would you rather have?

[Lou]

2 minutes ago, Kody Mac said:

So if you could have Harvey or Kuechel, at the same price, who would you rather have?

Cole 

[Broad Street]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

Cole 

Nat  King, or Hamels? Or Garret? Or Bob? Wait, that was Dole. My bad

[failos]

Nice going Eppler

[Docwaukee]

that's for half a year people.  

[failos]

Just now, Dochalo said:

that's for half a year people.  

Just like Harvey then. Unless you’re expecting him to continue losing games for us

[Lou]

Harvey isn't making $13M

[BackUpTheTruck]

29 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

that's for half a year people.  

And the playoffs

[bloodbrother]

Holy shit. Had no idea that signing Keuchel also guaranteed a playoff spot.

[Troll Daddy]

Braves are the one team that needed him the most ... hope they get into the playoffs. I would love to watch their young stars and Donaldson take out the Phillies. 

 

[failos]

9 hours ago, bloodbrother said:

Holy shit. Had no idea that signing Keuchel also guaranteed a playoff spot.

Durrrhurrrr they would make the playoffs if the season were to end today.

[failos]

10 hours ago, Lou said:

Harvey isn't making $13M

Yeah he’s making 11M. It’s unbelievable.

[Tank]

He signed a one year deal? Interesting that he’s willing to go through this again next year. Might be overplaying his hand.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

He signed a one year deal? Interesting that he’s willing to go through this again next year. Might be overplaying his hand.

The draft pick compensation that was attached to him was lifted and that will be the case when he' a FA after this season.

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Catwhoshatinthehat said:

The draft pick compensation that was attached to him was lifted and that will be the case when he' a FA after this season.

yeah, i get that. i think he's taking a huge risk that teams will want him for a long term contract, especially after sitting out for 3 months. he'd better have an amazing 3 months the rest of this season if he wants to cash in next year.

i don't think i'd want to go through this a second straight year. i'd have lobbied for a longer contract with the braves, who are a good young team.

[eligrba]

15 hours ago, Kody Mac said:

So if you could have Harvey or Kuechel, at the same price, who would you rather have?

Neither. 

[Angel Oracle]

15 hours ago, Dochalo said:

that's for half a year people.  

Yep, it's about $5 million more than I would have offered him for essentially half of a season. 

[Broad Street]

24 minutes ago, Tank said:

yeah, i get that. i think he's taking a huge risk that teams will want him for a long term contract, especially after sitting out for 3 months. he'd better have an amazing 3 months the rest of this season if he wants to cash in next year.

i don't think i'd want to go through this a second straight year. i'd have lobbied for a longer contract with the braves, who are a good young team.

Maybe he’s hoping he can show them enough that they’ll offer him an extension and he’ll take it to avoid Free Agency

[Troll Daddy]

9 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Yep, it's about $5 million more than I would have offered him for essentially half of a season. 

Why would you stop there  ... either you think he can get you into the playoffs or don’t. 

[Angel Oracle]

4 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

Why would you stop there  ... either you think he can get you into the playoffs or don’t. 

Because $8 million still = $16 million for a full season.   

When someone leads the AL in hits allowed, one has to proceed with some caution, even if said pitcher was still rock solid just 2 years ago. 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

24 minutes ago, Tank said:

yeah, i get that. i think he's taking a huge risk that teams will want him for a long term contract, especially after sitting out for 3 months. he'd better have an amazing 3 months the rest of this season if he wants to cash in next year.

i don't think i'd want to go through this a second straight year. i'd have lobbied for a longer contract with the braves, who are a good young team.

Considering he was unemployed and didn't get what he wanted there was really nothing left to lose at this point.  He's already made over 30M in his career before the Braves agreed to pay him another 13M for 4 months of work plus the playoffs should they make it.  At 31 his next multiyear contract is really his big payday and he's banking on a good 4 months to get that pay day.  If he pitches well he should get a multiyear contract although it's probably not going to be what he wanted this year.  If he doesn't then maybe he signs a prove it deal but still gets paid 10M+ a year.  If Matt Harvey and Cahill can make what they are someone will pay Keuchel at least that next year unless his arm falls off.  

[Lou]

I hope he gets absolutely shelled every time he pitches 

[kevinb]

52 minutes ago, Lou said:

I hope he gets absolutely shelled every time he pitches 

Why?

[Troll Daddy]

I hope he ends the season with a 0.00 ERA