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This.

Yes, managed to avoid a train wreck contract for once! It will age very poorly for the Rangers.

to the Mets... 3 years, 130 million.

We have a winner before this thread deteriorated into something else. Angelsjunky at 12/418. I was a close second at 11/415.

12/430 according to ESPN. Very good news!

If I had already pocketed 285 million, maybe...it would be 59 million after this year, not counting the PS contract.

Any chance that if he hits about .250 again he retires after this year to protect a lifetime .300 avg?

I don't think anyone has actually said that MLB can stop the "in media lobbying" but not the personal texts between the two...

According to reports Harper and Trout texted throughout Harper's negotiations. MLB can stop the "in the media lobbying" but can't do much about the personal texts between them. The front office needs to step up and make a solid offer to Trout prior to the season to see where he and his camp are at.

Are you kidding??? We would net a kings ransom in a trade. There would be offers that would make it palatable if he was not going to resign here.

While I think the Phillies are still a possibility I'll go with March 27th, 2019. It will be for 11 years/ 415 million, w/ an opt-out after 4. They will sell him on the young players/farm, along w/ spending on FA once Albert's contract is off the books.

"And because the deal's average annual value is $25.4 million, it gets flexibility to spend more in coming offseasons and not run the risk of exceeding the luxury-tax threshold. In other words: Yes, an outfield with Harper and Philadelphia-area native Mike Trout is realistic." -Passan (ESPN)

Jim Abbott anyone...

Jim Abbott anyone...

Apparently, Cali taxes played a role...

Both reside in the top 10 in terms of total value so it is a fair comparison of how the contracts were structured. The idea that Harper at 39 is laughable on a diamond is less so when you compare it to Albert and his contract at 42. Simply saying the Phils did it right in terms of the structure, IMO.

Won't be an issue. They've got some big contracts coming off the books from 20-22. Arietta, Mccutchen, Robertson, Segura, and Nola (80 million). I only see Nola and maybe Segura being retained out of those given their respective ages.

Harper's last 3 years significantly better than Pujols (66 million vs. 87 million) and 3 years younger, the Phils knocked this out of the park in terms of future value, IMO.

I literally can't believe all the hoopla about this in regards to Trout remaining here. If anything the AAV of Harper's contract makes it much more likely he could wind up back in Philly. At just 25.38 million/year and front-loaded if reports are correct then all they have to do is backload Trout's contract. There could easily be years the both of them are taking up only 55-60 million. Backloading Trout retains value in the later years. Also, the Phillies current large contracts are set to expire in 21/22 i.e...Arrieta, Mccutchen, Nola, and Robertson. I hope Trout stays, but the AAV of Harper's contract makes me leary now.

It's funny how one play can define you when maybe it shouldn't... "Machado’s top speed, 26.3 feet per second, was the same in each of the past two seasons and up slightly from 2016 (26.1 second). Machado averaged 27.4 seconds in 2015, the first year Statcast cameras tracked player movement. His sprint speed split times, including his initial burst — his first 5 feet (0.55 seconds) — were also the same in each of the past two seasons." - Five Thirty Eight

Petco park factor last year ranked 13th in the majors. Changes in 2012 have pushed Petco to the middle of the pack from what used to be a pitcher's paradise.

Career OPS in Petco- 1.000 in very limited action 18 AB's, no HR's.

I'll take that bet for $50, I'll take over .800 OPS

For me it had to be the day we traded Jeff Mathis for a case of Molson!

Harper is working on his 2nd great season, everything else has been modestly better than average so far (avg. WAR 2.87 in those other 4 years). Great talent, but I'd be concerned about my organization throwing that much money at him.