Alfredo Gonzalez and Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on six-year deal worth more than $50M

[Greg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Cuban RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on six-year deal worth more than $50M, club source tells Y! Sports.</p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="

">July 27, 2013</a></blockquote>

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[Crazysilver03]

Just saw this on Rotoworld. Never thought it was a realistic option for the Orioles but a lot of posters were clamoring for him.

[MrOrange82]

How are they paying for all these people?

[bdlj0887]

Looks like they're going to try to clear payroll with Lee, then.

[El Gordo]

How are they paying for all these people?

Maybe they are planning to dump some salary, cough, Cliff Lee, cough.

[clapdiddy]

No way I would have given this guy this type of money. I was thinking more of like a 4/20 deal with incentives to make it higher. If this guy is a bust, they are out some serious dollars.

[Malike]

No way I would have given this guy this type of money. I was thinking more of like a 4/20 deal with incentives to make it higher. If this guy is a bust, they are out some serious dollars.

Didn't some scout from BP say his ceiling is a 3, possible middle reliever? That's a lot of scratch.

[clapdiddy]

Didn't some scout from BP say his ceiling is a 3, possible middle reliever? That's a lot of scratch.

I believe you are correct. The contract wouldn't be bad for a third starter, but would be pretty bad for a middle reliever.

[weams]

Didn't some scout from BP say his ceiling is a 3, possible middle reliever? That's a lot of scratch.

Yeah. But who knows. If we knew Chen would be this good we might have paid that.

[spneca]

Yeah. But who knows. If we knew Chen would be this good we might have paid that.

Weams, is that Peggy Lipton?

[AlbionHero]

I wish we had the kinda money to take this kinda gamble on a guy whos ceiling is a #3 starter.

[Stotle]

Didn't some scout from BP say his ceiling is a 3, possible middle reliever? That's a lot of scratch.

It was a national league scout who provided a quote to BP:

Cuban RHP prospect Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez (from a National League scout): ?Very athletic pitcher who possesses six pitches. Fastball can run up to 96-97 mph but sits mainly 94-95. Also has a good curve, real good cutter, slider, change, and forkball. Solid makeup, very good kid and comes from a great family. Has stamina for 50-60 pitches now, but could slot in as a no. 2-3 starter in the big leagues by late August with some seasoning.?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21320

[Malike]

It was a national league scout who provided a quote to BP:

Cuban RHP prospect Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez (from a National League scout): ?Very athletic pitcher who possesses six pitches. Fastball can run up to 96-97 mph but sits mainly 94-95. Also has a good curve, real good cutter, slider, change, and forkball. Solid makeup, very good kid and comes from a great family. Has stamina for 50-60 pitches now, but could slot in as a no. 2-3 starter in the big leagues by late August with some seasoning.?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21320

Thanks, Nick. I'd hoped you would be lurking to clear this up. Sounds like a good deal even if he's a 3.

[quidam]

How are they paying for all these people?

Their tv contract with Comcast is up soon so a bidding war over the rights to show the games is expected. With the new tv contract payroll is expected to rise.

[weams]

Weams, is that Peggy Lipton?

Yes. Yes it is.