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2019-20 MLB Hot Stove Thread...

Hames turns 36 later this month.

Baseball reference projects the following numbers for Hamels in 2020: 8-8 4.14 1.353 WHIP 3.5 BB/9 8.5 K/9. Is that worth $18 million?

Johnny Cueto's projected to go 4-4, 4.44, 1.342 , 3.3, 8.1 and earn $22 million
 
et tu, Coal?

The $ amount seems like a fine trade off to keep it to a one year deal.

I'd rather he not be in the NL East.
 
Hames turns 36 later this month.

Baseball reference projects the following numbers for Hamels in 2020: 8-8 4.14 1.353 WHIP 3.5 BB/9 8.5 K/9. Is that worth $18 million?

If you think his playoff/WS experience and general experience will help you win, you bet it is.
 
Wheeler gets more than $100 million to the Phillies. Figured he would, but that injury history is super scurry.
 
Hames turns 36 later this month.

Baseball reference projects the following numbers for Hamels in 2020: 8-8 4.14 1.353 WHIP 3.5 BB/9 8.5 K/9. Is that worth $18 million?

He was hurt the back half of last year, never really healed. His first half numbers were insanely good - I think he will be fine, especially on a 1 year deal.
 
Nats reportedly in serious discussions with Josh Donaldson. Perhaps, signaling that Rendon is gone.
 
Hames turns 36 later this month.

Baseball reference projects the following numbers for Hamels in 2020: 8-8 4.14 1.353 WHIP 3.5 BB/9 8.5 K/9. Is that worth $18 million?

I'd take the under on the ERA, but the rest of the numbers seem like decent projections. There's no such thing as a bad one-year deal and the Braves clearly are playing with house money after what they got from Donaldson and Keuchel.
 
Hames turns 36 later this month.

Baseball reference projects the following numbers for Hamels in 2020: 8-8 4.14 1.353 WHIP 3.5 BB/9 8.5 K/9. Is that worth $18 million?

Were those projections run before he signed with the Braves? I'd have to pencil him in for at least 10 wins (assuming their bullpen meets expectations).
 
Nats reportedly in serious discussions with Josh Donaldson. Perhaps, signaling that Rendon is gone.

Owners came out and said they could only "afford" to sign one of Strasburg or Rendon. Likely some posturing to Boras in that comment, but Rendon seems more likely to not remain a Nat of the two.
 
Nats much more likely to sign Strasburg if the Yankees get Cole.
 
 
Phillies have $16m left before they breach the luxury tax. They still need another starter, bullpen help, an IF, AND they're trying to lock up Realmuto. Can't see them going big on one guy unless they get into deferred money trickery.
 
It's about damn time Marvin Miller got in the Hall of Fame.
 
Phillies have $16m left before they breach the luxury tax. They still need another starter, bullpen help, an IF, AND they're trying to lock up Realmuto. Can't see them going big on one guy unless they get into deferred money trickery.

With all the big money teams trying to stay below the tax, the real market inefficiency would be to just blow past it. The talent you could sign is worth the penalties.
 
Reports of 7/$245 for Cole from the Yankees. Sweet jeebus.
 
Reports of 7/$245 for Cole from the Yankees. Sweet jeebus.

The guy is 29. Seven years may be necessary to get him. Good for him.

As to the annual salary being out of line. He would have only been the third highest pitcher last year with that amount. Hell. as you see below, even Zach Grienke got $34.5M last year.

"Stephen Strasburg. 2019 Salary: $38.3 million. ...
Max Scherzer. 2019 Salary: $37.4 million. ...
Zack Greinke. 2019 Salary: $34.5 million. ...
Mike Trout. 2019 Salary: $34.1 million. ...
Clayton Kershaw. 2019 Salary: $31 million. ..."

When a product or service is great demand and limited supply, the price goes up. I wouldn't be surprised if someone offered him 6/$240M. Cole deserves to set the market.
David Price. 2019 Salary: $31 million. ...
 
Winter Meetings started - rumor from the Cubs is that they will be very active this week. Not sure what that means, but could be fun.
 
Looks like Nats keeping Stras on a new 7 year deal.

Oh wow, looks like 7/$245 for a guy that will turn 32 next season.

Edited to add - Cole is going to get so much from the Yanks now.
 
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Oh wow, looks like 7/$245 for a guy that will turn 32 next season.

Edited to add - Cole is going to get so much from the Yanks now.

For reference: Scherzer turned 31 in the season after he got his 7/$210 deal from the Nats. Hard to strike gold twice with two big bet contracts on 30-something pitchers.

ETA: But I'm glad he's staying a Nat.
 
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