Max Scherzer, best true free agent signing....ever?

Max Scherzer, best true free agent signing....ever? Jul 30, 2021 3:16:58 GMT Rufus-T and klawrencio79 like this

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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Jul 30, 2021 3:16:58 GMT

Jul 30, 2021 2:24:14 GMT Rufus-T said:

Jul 29, 2021 23:08:28 GMT klawrencio79 said:

That he was, good call. I believe he signed some small deal and then he morphed into a superstar.

The Twins must have been pissed to let him go, but always wonder if he ever will thrive to his level with the Twins.

Not in the level of Ortiz or Scherzer, a couple of current Dodgers come to mind

Max Muncy was released by the A's.

Justin Turner was released by the Mets.

Someone in the Twins organization decided Ortiz wasn't worth $1 million and he was going to get $2 million in arbitration. They also thought that his numbers had plateaued at 20 HR, 75 RBI's and an average around .270. The team that really wanted Ortiz was the Yankees. If it hadn't been for Pedro Martinez, Papi might have ended up in the Bronx. Steinbrenner was livid that Ortiz slipped away and that anger built every time Papi whupped on the Yanks. Theo Epstein was actually a minute away from cutting Ortiz so he could keep Shea Hillenbrand but Pedro stepped in again