Incoming Kershaw Mega Deal

[YouthofToday]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/clayton-kershaw-los-angeles-dodgers-contract-extension-arbitration-cy-young-011514

Most assuredly going to be more than $200 million.

Dodgers have more money to throw around than Fed.

[Cdaniel]

I just read this on mlbtraderumors. If I were to give a pitcher that kind of money it would be Kershaw

[IowaAngels27]

Might be a little too much in my opinion, but if any pitcher deserves a big contract, it's him.  I'm just glad he's staying in the NL:, even if it's with the Dodgers.

[nando714]

And they still want Tanaka?

Damn we do belong at the kids table.

[Docwaukee]

the guy is probably my favorite non halo out there.  he's a badass and deserves every penny, but he's averaged 200ip since the age of 20 and 230ip in the last three years from age 23-25.  You can't not do this if you are the Dodgers, and hopefully Kersh is a freak and bucks every trend, but you've got to be worried that his arm is gonna fall off sooner than later. 

[wopphil]

I believe Verlander and Hernandez are signed for about $26 mil per for 7 years, and Kershaw is a better pitcher than both.  I have to believe his market value is somewhere between $28-33 mil.  And he is young enough that any contract should be for at least 7 years, but maybe closer to 10.  I therefore would think any contract should be $200 mil on the low end, and $300+ on the high end.  More realistically, somewhere in the range of 8/240-9/270. 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Dodgers outclassing the Angels again, locking up a young proven stud.

 

Is Arte watching?    The disparity between the two clubs has gone from All-Angels straight to All-Dodgers.

 

Depressing.   At least lock Trout up.   I'd be more tolerant of the moves for all the other jackasses.

[nate]

Angels won't lock up Trout until after the season starts.  It doesn't make any sense to do it now because of the luxury tax.

[Chimi]

Dodgers outclassing the Angels again, locking up a young proven stud.

Is Arte watching? The disparity between the two clubs has gone from All-Angels straight to All-Dodgers.

Depressing. At least lock Trout up. I'd be more tolerant of the moves for all the other jackasses.

Kershaw didn't get a respectable salary until his 4th year in the league. It's hard to sit and blame the Angels over Trout when he's entering his 3rd full season. Trout will get paid by the Angels. I don't think there is anyone who doubts that.

[seenoevil]

so what's their reasoning to lock up Kershaw asap. So they can focus in on Tanaka..

 

Dodgers are ruing the Angels

[gotbeer]

so what's their reasoning to lock up Kershaw asap. So they can focus in on Tanaka..

 

Dodgers are ruing the Angels

 

I see it differently.  I see locking up Kershaw as priority, and Tanaka being the fallback plan.  The Dogs are playing the Tanaka market, instead of being played by the Tanaka market.  

 

Of course I'll be totally wrong and they sign both.  But my gut tells me, after they sign Kershaw, they will drop out of the Tanaka race.

[bloodbrother]

Dodgers outclassing the Angels again, locking up a young proven stud.

 

Is Arte watching?    The disparity between the two clubs has gone from All-Angels straight to All-Dodgers.

 

Depressing.   At least lock Trout up.   I'd be more tolerant of the moves for all the other jackasses.

 

 

Uh, the Dodgers waited until Kershaw's last yr of arb before locking him up to a fat extension. Not a real good comparison as Trout isn't even arb-eligible yet

 

Halos will extend Trout in due time. I'm not concerned about it

Edited January 15, 2014 by bloodbrother

[James]

Dodgers outclassing the Angels again, locking up a young proven stud.

 

Is Arte watching?    The disparity between the two clubs has gone from All-Angels straight to All-Dodgers.

 

Depressing.   At least lock Trout up.   I'd be more tolerant of the moves for all the other jackasses.

Talk about an unwarranted overreaction.

[SDHalofan]

I think they were posturing with their interest in Tanaka to get Kershaw to come down to reality... Pretty impressive considering they have the same agent.

Not to mention, I'm sure Casey Close was fine with it as it drives up the price for Tanaka with other teams thinking the Dodgers are "in."

[Angel Oracle]

Remember that Kershaw is only around Tanaka's age (25).

A 10 year deal starting in 2014 would only take Kershaw to his age 35 season. 

 

Good news for the Halos, if they still want to sign Tanaka. 

Edited January 15, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[SoWhat]

@JonHeymanCBS: had heard a kershaw deal wouldnt eliminate dodgers in tanaka derby. but we'll see once CK's big number comes in.

I think it does eliminate them. They're also trying to extend Hanley, which is gonna cost 100M+

[nando714]

If it doesn't eliminate them. The entire MLB is screwed

"The Baseball Monopoly Is Officially At the Ravine"

[Brent Maguire]

I know they have a ton of money but this deal would have to put them out of the Tanaka sweepstakes.

Kershaw definitely is deserving of a big deal. He's one of the better pitchers of the past 20 years and the Dodgers are the one team that can give him what he wants.

[LetsGoAngels]

I really enjoy Kershaw probably my most favorite non Angels player, he deserves to get paid big. But I think it would be really bad for the MLB if the Dodgers sign both Tanaka and Kershaw. I hope the new regime that takes over next year for the MLB will put in a hard salary cap so it can even out the playing field between the big money clubs and the small money clubs. 

[Halos of Anaheim]

If this deal gets done, and Tanaka really wants to play on the west coast, I think the Angels are serious contenders for Tanaka as long as they cough up the 150m contract including the posting fee. Question is..if we can get Tanaka at 150m..do we even want him?

[Chimi]

If this deal gets done, and Tanaka really wants to play on the west coast, I think the Angels are serious contenders for Tanaka as long as they cough up the 150m contract including the posting fee. Question is..if we can get Tanaka at 150m..do we even want him?

 

No.

[Halos of Anaheim]

No.

Agreed. 

[Palomar]

Kershaw, Greinke, Tanaka.  They are not going to lose a single game in the playoffs.

 

You mean like last year?

[mrwicked]

kershaw is only 25?!

oh man.

[Brent Maguire]

If this deal gets done, and Tanaka really wants to play on the west coast, I think the Angels are serious contenders for Tanaka as long as they cough up the 150m contract including the posting fee. Question is..if we can get Tanaka at 150m..do we even want him?

That's too much IMO.

120-130 million seems way more reasonable.