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Post by tristramshandy on Mar 19, 2019 14:19:12 GMT
To stay with the Angels.
That's got to hurt, Bryce.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Mar 19, 2019 14:33:04 GMT
If any player deserves that, Trout does. Would have been nicer to see him come east though.
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Post by tristramshandy on Mar 19, 2019 14:45:24 GMT
I'm just glad Scott Bore-ass didn't get a commission on him.
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Post by millar70 on Mar 19, 2019 14:49:06 GMT
Reeks of a guy who's happy to get paid real well to wallow in mediocrity. For some, being the big fish in a small pond is enough, especially for that kind of cash.
I'll give Bryce Harper some credit, at least he's willing to try it out in a tough market. He might fall flat on his face, but a championship parade in Philly sure beats one in Anaheim.
Trout might be the better player, but Harper definitely has more balls.....
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Mar 19, 2019 14:53:05 GMT
Reeks of a guy who's happy to get paid real well to wallow in mediocrity. For some, being the big fish in a small pond is enough, especially for that kind of cash. I'll give Bryce Harper some credit, at least he's willing to try it out in a tough market. He might fall flat on his face, but a championship parade in Philly sure beats one in Anaheim. Trout might be the better player, but Harper definitely has more balls..... In general I agree with you but he’s got a shot. He was stuck with Scioscia for most of his career. Once Pujols is gone maybe they can do something. Besides, $430 million to live in virtual anonymity in Disneyland? Sign me up. |
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Post by millar70 on Mar 19, 2019 15:10:17 GMT
Reeks of a guy who's happy to get paid real well to wallow in mediocrity. For some, being the big fish in a small pond is enough, especially for that kind of cash. I'll give Bryce Harper some credit, at least he's willing to try it out in a tough market. He might fall flat on his face, but a championship parade in Philly sure beats one in Anaheim. Trout might be the better player, but Harper definitely has more balls..... In general I agree with you but he’s got a shot. He was stuck with Scioscia for most of his career. Once Pinole is gone maybe they can do something. Besides, $430 million to live in virtual anonymity in Disneyland? Sign me up. You're right, this could end up working out great for Trout, the Angels are bound to get better eventually. But that pitching staff is awful, it's gonna be a long fix, not a quick one. He could have been on a very good team in Philly within a year or two, though. We'll see, time will tell. At least he's not a Yankee, that's enough for me. |
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Post by klawrencio79 on Mar 19, 2019 15:22:43 GMT
In general I agree with you but he’s got a shot. He was stuck with Scioscia for most of his career. Once Pinole is gone maybe they can do something. Besides, $430 million to live in virtual anonymity in Disneyland? Sign me up. You're right, this could end up working out great for Trout, the Angels are bound to get better eventually. But that pitching staff is awful, it's gonna be a long fix, not a quick one. He could have been on a very good team in Philly within a year or two, though. We'll see, time will tell. At least he's not a Yankee, that's enough for me. Their farm system has improved dramatically over the past 2 years and has some viable pieces that project to be above-average cogs in the lineup in a trio of quality OFers - Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh and Jordyn Adams. I know, prospects, but at least they have some hope on the horizon. They also have a $3b TV deal that brings in $150m per year through 2031. The biggest hurdles they have are the 3 years/$87m left on Pujols' contract, and the 4 years/$90m left on Justin Upton. Upton isn't terrible by any stretch, I just see him having a precipitous drop in production in the next year or so based on his skill set heading into his age-31/32 season. Once they clear that extra room from the deck, they should be able to add some pitching depth to what could be a strong core group of position players. I'm assuming that's the plan anyway.
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Post by NJtoTX on Mar 19, 2019 15:29:05 GMT
So close to half a billion.
$430,000,000
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Post by hehatesshe on Mar 19, 2019 15:38:48 GMT
I'm confused. Am I really reading posts criticizing a guy for staying with the team and fan base he started with because they aren't very good?
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Post by Xcalatë on Mar 19, 2019 16:08:29 GMT
That's a lot of Money!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 16:25:42 GMT
Smart move to take the money now. Who knows what the market will look like two from now when the CBA is only a year from expiring. There is talk of a labor stoppage and the new CBA could drastically change the landscape for large contracts going forward.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Mar 19, 2019 17:12:50 GMT
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Post by klawrencio79 on Mar 19, 2019 17:24:44 GMT
Gotta get Steve Trachsel's deal done first, otherwise Hanigan is going to be sitting there with his dick in his hand the whole year.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Mar 19, 2019 17:58:29 GMT
Gotta get Steve Trachsel's deal done first, otherwise Hanigan is going to be sitting there with his dick in his hand the whole year.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Mar 19, 2019 19:36:49 GMT
Excellent deal for baseball. Trout staying with the Angels is a great thing I think. They'll have a new stadium before that deal expires.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Mar 19, 2019 20:00:18 GMT
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Mar 19, 2019 20:02:23 GMT
Lol that’s like 6 years worth of A’s salaries. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 20:42:00 GMT
Initally surprised at the low number but remembered that Trout will be 29 when his contract would have up. . It’s only $30 million more than Harper in new money.
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Post by fjenkins on Mar 19, 2019 20:48:33 GMT
Reeks of a guy who's happy to get paid real well to wallow in mediocrity. For some, being the big fish in a small pond is enough, especially for that kind of cash. I'll give Bryce Harper some credit, at least he's willing to try it out in a tough market. He might fall flat on his face, but a championship parade in Philly sure beats one in Anaheim. Trout might be the better player, but Harper definitely has more balls..... Small pond? Isn't Los Angeles a big pond? The Angels are in Los Angeles, right?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 22:27:50 GMT
$430 million makes the headlines but it is really a 10 year $360 million deal. He had two years remaining on the current contract and that was rolled into the new one. Like Harper, he gets a no trade clause and no opt outs.
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