Breaking: Mookie Betts 13 years, 380+ million dollars with the Dodgers

[Chuck]

 

[Chuck]

 

[DMVol]

That is a lot of money.....

[Angel Oracle]

He's the same age (27/28 age season) as Trout was, when Trout's deal started.

But, Trout's career OPS+ (176) is 42 higher than Betts (134).

But, I guess if you have the money like Guggenheim does, it doesn't matter.     

[Stradling]

That’s a nice contract for Betts. 

[yk9001]

The later years are a bitch /Pujols

[PattyD22]

But I thought the narrative was the owners were broke and weren’t going to give out big money contracts?

 

Edited July 22, 2020 by PattyD22

[Orange Lives Matter]

No benefits of the green monster, I don’t see this contract aging real well

[ScottT]

I think Betts is somewhat overrated, but he is only 27, so the next couple years could rival 2018.  Could.  His offense in 2018 was so much better than every other season, though.  

 

[aznhockeyguy]

As @Angel Oracle pointed out, his career OPS+ is 134.  Solid, but not historic.  He also played in a hitters park that's right handed hitter friendly.  His home OPS .930, his road OPS is .858.  He's the best defensive RFer of course, but I'm very surprised that the Dodgers would do this without seeing him play at Dodger Stadium.  Betts will be solid putting 6 WAR seasons but I'm just very surprised the Dodgers of all teams would sign him to a crazy long deal like this.  However, I like the Betts deal more than the deal Harper got.  Betts is very consistent and very well rounded, Harper not so much. 

[Angel Oracle]

He is much more mature than Machado, of course.    That part of the contract won't be an issue.   But, can he produce enough playing 81 games in Chavez Latrine plus 9/10 games in S.F. and 9/10 games in S.D.? 

[Blarg]

18 minutes ago, Stradling said:

That’s a nice contract for Betts. 

He should sign immediately before they come to their senses.

[Stradling]

He’s averaged a 7 WAR season throughout his career. 

[eligrba]

Betts agrees to a 13 yr, 380 million dollar contract with the Doyers but declines a 10 yr, 300 million dollar contract with the Red Sox.

Hmmm.

[Stradling]

His worst full season was 6.1 WAR.  Yet we have people thinking he’s not worth a huge contract. 

[failos]

Trout deserved the MVP over this chump

[failos]

Also F the doyers

[tdawg87]

3 minutes ago, Stradling said:

His worst full season was 6.1 WAR.  Yet we have people thinking he’s not worth a huge contract. 

Everyone but Trout sucks.

[Angel Dog and Beer]

3 minutes ago, failos said:

Also F the doyers

This is appropriate in any context. 

[Orange Lives Matter]

26 minutes ago, Stradling said:

His worst full season was 6.1 WAR.  Yet we have people thinking he’s not worth a huge contract. 

But how much of his stats are inflated by park factors. Fenway great hitters park

Think about it this way what would Trouts stats be in those conditions?

[Angels in 2030]

If i were them, i'd like to see what he looks like outside of Fenway, in the NL, etc.  before giving him a Trout-like contract.  Of course, CV happened and now they need to act before he's a FA.  They have the money to burn.  They also have the future payroll flexibility too with all the young studs on cheap contracts (& more coming).  

Still a few years away, but dang those contracts to Bellinger / Buelher (health permitted) are going to be HUGE.

[fan_since79]

About $30 million a year in constant dollars. Not adjusted for inflation, right?

If the hyperinflation ever hits with all this COVID money printing, that $30 million will be a bargain.

[Stradling]

23 minutes ago, Orange Lives Matter said:

But how much of his stats are inflated by park factors. Fenway great hitters park

Think about it this way what would Trouts stats be in those conditions?

I’m not positive but I think WAR takes ballpark into account. 

[Chuck]

32 minutes ago, Orange Lives Matter said:

But how much of his stats are inflated by park factors. Fenway great hitters park

Think about it this way what would Trouts stats be in those conditions?

Yep. A full 2021 season will really tell us who Mookie Betts is. 

He's a good player, but is a future hall of famer like Trout is? Time will tell. 

[AngelsFaninGA]

This is the sort of contract that will look fine for a few years and then turn into a complete disaster for the last 7-8 years.