Where will Bauer sign?

[failos]

Probably not with the Angels

[BTH]

Dodgers: 3/$110M.

[angelsnationtalk]

I still think he goes to the Angels. Likely a backloaded contract but still sits around $28M-$32M AAV. Arte pays the tax for one year then lets it reset for 2022. 

[Dtwncbad]

Where will Bauer sign?

Maybe DelTaco?

[Hubs]

For the record, Bauer can sign without them going over the luxury tax. If they were at 164 real payroll before the Quintana signing, then they’d be at 172 post Quintana. Luxury tax payroll is about $5M less for salaried guys plus $18 in benefits and minor league salaries so call it 185. That gives them $25 before tax.

If he took a $25 AAV they might be able to squeeze in, but more likely they go over.

In terms of AAV payroll Pujols money goes away but so does 35 M in other starting salaries and so Minasian will be forced to pay at least 3 starters again and deal with Raises for, Fletcher, and Ohtani. So they may pay in 2022 as well. 
 

They need Bauer but can they afford him?

[Stradler]

If he wants to win, Padres

[Lou]

16 minutes ago, PowerBall said:

If he wants to win, Padres

No chance.

[Warfarin]

Giants.  They have a lot of payroll space and are looking to contend by next year.  Zaidi is quietly building a very good farm system and will sign Bauer to help lead their upcoming core

[Taylor]

10 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Giants.

Yomuiri

[Taylor]

9 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

He should go to Japan as the ultimate troll.

Dammit T

[Angels 1961]

White Sox, 

[greginpsca]

Mariners. If they paid him $30m, it would only bring their payroll to $107m. 

[Erstad Grit]

Based on nothing I could see him signing with the Rockies for a huge contract. 

[Taylor]

He sign a contract with Twitter for $35M per year.

[Stradler]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

He sign a contract with Twitter for $35M per year.

Eww grody

[Pancake Bear]

Calling it now. It'll be the Dodgers on a 4 year 40m aav with maybe a 5th year option.

Everyone else either won't spend or have full rotations. 

[Jay]

7 minutes ago, Pancake Bear said:

Calling it now. It'll be the Dodgers on a 4 year 40m aav with maybe a 5th year option.

This board will freak out.

[Angelsjunky]

I just don’t see a contract in the 2-5 year range. Bauer is 30, so either wants a 6+ year mega-contract or a one year deal for $35-40M to give it another shot next year, in case he isn’t offered what he would accept; my guess is that is something in the 6/$228 - 7/$245 - 8/$264 range.
 

A four year deal has him re-entering free agency at age 34, and thus likely to start seeing some decline.

Edited January 20, 2021 by Angelsjunky

[bloodbrother]

Jays still in the mix

 

[TheUPSman]

7 hours ago, Hubs said:

For the record, Bauer can sign without them going over the luxury tax. If they were at 164 real payroll before the Quintana signing, then they’d be at 172 post Quintana. Luxury tax payroll is about $5M less for salaried guys plus $18 in benefits and minor league salaries so call it 185. That gives them $25 before tax.

If he took a $25 AAV they might be able to squeeze in, but more likely they go over.

In terms of AAV payroll Pujols money goes away but so does 35 M in other starting salaries and so Minasian will be forced to pay at least 3 starters again and deal with Raises for, Fletcher, and Ohtani. So they may pay in 2022 as well. 
 

They need Bauer but can they afford him?

Problem with that is, Ohtani hasn't had his Arb hearing yet. That 25 mil cushion would then go down wouldn't it? I'm guessing Angels and Artie eats the tax for a year. 

 

[rafibomb]

2 "reports" on Bauer in a day after seemingly none all week. Hopefully he makes his decision this week so we can move on.

[Hubs]

18 minutes ago, TheUPSman said:

Problem with that is, Ohtani hasn't had his Arb hearing yet. That 25 mil cushion would then go down wouldn't it? I'm guessing Angels and Artie eats the tax for a year. 

 

I have him figured in as part of my 12M group of club control and arbitration guys. 

[Angels 1961]

3 minutes ago, Hubs said:

I have him figured in as part of my 12M group of club control and arbitration guys. 

Angels need strong pen should go get Brad Hand

[Slegnaac]

6 hours ago, Erstad Grit said:

Based on nothing I could see him signing with the Rockies for a huge contract. 

He might be able to throw the ball out of the stadium from the pitcher's mound!

[Angel Oracle]

Bauer saga, day 87:

We find our subject spilling the beans on what he ate for dinner last night.   And no, it wasn’t from Del Taco.

Edge: Lowell

Edited January 21, 2021 by Angel Oracle