When are we allowed to get excited about Wieters?

[weams]

I agree to some extent. I do think his defensive prowess though sets him in a category slightly higher than Martin or Salty. I think there are things that Matt does that do not show up on the stat sheet but that make FO types happy. Personally I would give Matt more than Salty or Martin but not more in the context that Matt and Boras think it should be. Something like 5/50-60 or 6/60-72 ....basically 10-12 million over 5/6 years. Sadly I think that will not get done even if he has a typical Matt year. If he blows up even moderately offensively then the sky is the limit.

When Dan and Boras started talking about this, Scott said 8-year - $184 million.

[Stotle]

When Dan and Boras started talking about this, Scott said 8-year - $184 million.

Welp. No one has ever accused Scott of shooting too low for his clients, that's for sure!

[ADAMWD_OsRavens]

My guess is he ends the year with 33 HRs and 97 RBIs.

[El Gordo]

What do you think BOS and LAD will offer him?

[weams]

What do you think BOS and LAD will offer him?

6/120 or so.

[jabba72]

Depends what kind of seasons Wieters will have and if Boras/Matt are willing to be reasonable. If he wants $200M or a 8 year deal no thanks. I do think Wieters is worth $6/$100-$110.

[jabba72]

6/120 or so.

Thats a number the Orioles should be willing to pay him. Assuming his bat stays hot anyway.

[Can_of_corn]

Depends what kind of seasons Wieters will have and if Boras/Matt are willing to be reasonable. If he wants $200M or a 8 year deal no thanks. I do think Wieters is worth $6/$100-$110.

No way am I extending a catcher his size for his age 30-35 seasons.

[waroriole]

6/120 or so.

Not unless he finally starts to hit. He's been Russell Martin for most of his career.

[weams]

Thats a number the Orioles should be willing to pay him. Assuming his bat stays hot anyway.

I did not say Boras would let him sign an extension for that.

[SerenityNow]

If Wieters keeps hitting certain OHers may have to start making sandwiches during commercials.

[El Gordo]

I did not say Boras would let him sign an extension for that.

If that's as much as you think BOS or LAD would offer why wouldn't Boras let him sign that as an extension.

[Frobby]

When Dan and Boras started talking about this, Scott said 8-year - $184 million.

Which is Mauer's deal. There's not much comparison between what Mauer was when he signed his deal and what Wieters is today -- and what happened with Mduer afterwards shouldn't encourage the Oriole or any other team to approach that deal with Wieters. But Boras was never accused of starting off with a proposal anywhere near what he reasonably could get. I'm sure he knows 8/$184 mm isn't in the cards. That's why he settled Matt's arbitration case for $7.5 mm (which implies an FA value of about. $12.5 mm).

[Redskins Rick]

Last winter just about no one wanted to extend him, and many wanted him traded. Now after two weeks of good hitting people are talking about extending him. I guess it couldn't be the same people, right?

I was in the small crowd of wanting Duke to try and extend him, if they could make the numbers work. I have always been a big fan of Matt for his work behind the plate, in spite of what some perceive otherwise.

Having a very good defensive catcher is usually the key to a strong competitive team, having one that can hit too, is a bonus.

[El Gordo]

I was in the small crowd of wanting Duke to try and extend him, if they could make the numbers work. I have always been a big fan of Matt for his work behind the plate, in spite of what some perceive otherwise.

Having a very good defensive catcher is usually the key to a strong competitive team, having one that can hit too, is a bonus.

Yes. :agree: