OT - David Price signs with the Red Sox
December 1st, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^
That's so much money!
December 1st, 2015 at 5:58 PM ^
That's roughly twice the cash outlay that the Tigers put out for Zimmerman, for only two more years of service when Price is in his late 30's.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^
Paying him that when he is 37 is going to be awesome. Good work, DD. Go Tigers!
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:21 AM ^
292 million dollar contract.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^
who cares if they make it.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:43 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^
These type of deals are for the short term. The Red Sox are hoping they are in good shape and he is playing well for the first 3ish years. It's always done for the first few years of the deal. You hope the player plays so good and they win a championship with his help and the end of the deal when he is no where near worth that much is easier to accept.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^
That's exactly what the Tigers are doing with Miggy. We've still got 8 years left on his deal, BEFORE the 2 option years kick in.
December 1st, 2015 at 8:41 PM ^
True, but also don't forget that in 7 years, 30M isn't going to be what 30M is now.
December 2nd, 2015 at 1:27 AM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 6:10 PM ^
Apparently there's an opt-out after three years?
December 1st, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^
I seriously doubt he's opting out of that ridiculous contract.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:18 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
I still can't believe that he has an 0-7 playoff record.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:21 PM ^
Dave Dumbrowski doing what he does best. Spending a buttload of other people's money. Glad we have Avila instead. The Zimmermann deal will pay off so much more than this one.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 6:28 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 6:30 PM ^
And who gave Miguel that contract? Dumbrowski. If you're a Red Sox fan, get used to this type of stuff. Win now, who cares about a few years down the road mentality.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
It's actually spelled Dombrowski.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:06 PM ^
But...but...DUMBROWSKI is sooo funny. All the broke-dicks at the trailer park laughed for three days over that one. Bubba Mae almost spit out his jelly sandwich laughing.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:31 PM ^
You're not exaggerating by much.
The Tigers have Cabrera until he's 40, with two more years on top of that, that kick in if he's in the top 10 of the MVP voting in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Miggy's got 8 years and $240 mil guaranteed left on his deal, plus the two option years at $28/per.
Forget Verlander's deal. There's only 4 years left on that deal, and we're out from under that when he's 36. THIS is the one that will bite the Tigers eventually.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:01 PM ^
If Miguel actually triggers those option years it will be well worth it. He is going to go down as a top 50 player all time and frankly I'm fine with having him around for the rest of his career.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 7:13 PM ^
If the Tigers didn't give him that contract, someone else would have. Example...Angels and Pujols. Plus the Tigers don't have the depth like the Cardinals to be able to replace a player like Cabrera. When he got injured last season, the team completely fell apart.
December 1st, 2015 at 6:33 PM ^
But deals like this and deals like the one he threw (hah!) Verlander's way suggest that he's lost some of his "value proposition" analytical ability.
Put another way, that's a shit ton of money for a pitcher who's not exactly shined during the off-season. Glad the Tigers got Zimmerman (and K-Rod) for what they're paying!
December 1st, 2015 at 6:38 PM ^
Baseball has so many stupid contracts. A-rod, Cabrera, Price, Zimmerman, Verlander just to name a few....
December 1st, 2015 at 7:09 PM ^
So...you would have traded or let Cabrera walk after winning the MVP and Triple Crown? Also, most baseball experts seem to think the Zimmerman contract may soon become the best pitching bargain of the offseason.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:06 PM ^
As a Cubs and Tigers fan I am glad neither team bit on that contract. I expect the Cubs to target Lackey and/or the Shark. Greinke and Cuetto probably go to the Dodgers and Giants in either order n
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December 1st, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
December 1st, 2015 at 7:25 PM ^
This is why i was glad we traded Price. Someone was going to give him this contract and I am glad its not the Tigers.
I think DD is a hell of GM and I was sad it ended, especially the way it ended. This strategy clearly works, but trading / FA at the expense of developing a farm system would not be they way I built a team. Most GMs don't get the leeway Theo got in Chicago, but DD is near the other end of the extreme. And, almost universally, I think these humungo deals hurt teams more than help.
And, as an aside, I think Price's playoff record is inconsequential to his worth.
December 1st, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^
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December 1st, 2015 at 8:12 PM ^
will end up being a better value than the Price deal. Price is a better pitcher, but I don't think he is $9 million a year better.