Offseason Rumors and Deals Around MLB

[Number5]

I think Gordon is the better option over Upton because of defense.

This may be true, but, man, I have always coveted the upside potential of Upton. Perhaps more risk, but the dreams of what could happen if things were to ever click for him...

[Number5]

Sure would be great if playing with Jones under Buck could help Upton tap into that potential.

[weams]

"@Rotoworld_BB: Heyward deal believed to be less than $185M tinyurl.com/zuh5fjt"

Yea so Chris....about that 200million you think you're getting

1:35pm: Bob Nightengale of USA Today hears it?s an eight-year, $184MM deal for Heyward (Twitter link) ? an annual value of $23MM.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jason Heyward's $184 million deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> actually includes two buyout clauses, per <a href="https://twitter.com/pgammo">@pgammo</a></p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="

">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[OFFNY]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Heyward deal less than $185m. Believed to be eight years.</p>? Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) <a href="

">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Cubs Agree with OF Jason Heyward on 8-Year, $184M Deal

(ESPN.com News Services)

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14343750/chicago-cubs-add-offseason-haul-agreeing-jason-heyward

[mskrulz]

1:35pm: Bob Nightengale of USA Today hears it?s an eight-year, $184MM deal for Heyward (Twitter link) ? an annual value of $23MM.

The writing is on the wall for Davis to come back to us. Heyward got 185 everybody said he was getting over 200 Davis be crazy to turn down O's deal and the other major suitor is Cards but if they get Gordon where does that leave Davis? I could see it happening soon.

[NATTYBO's]

I think Gordon is the better option over Upton because of defense.

I agree, I just haven't seen much interest in Gordon from the O's. It was Davis and Upton as a fall back option

[NATTYBO's]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jason Heyward's $184 million deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash">#Cubs</a> actually includes two buyout clauses, per <a href="https://twitter.com/pgammo">@pgammo</a></p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="

">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>

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include 2 "optout" clauses

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jason Heyward agrees to contract with Cubs, spurning <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Stlcards?src=hash">#Stlcards</a>, who now are pursuing Alex Gordon. <a href="https://t.co/tRXX7A7QU0">https://t.co/tRXX7A7QU0</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/USATODAY">@USATODAY</a></p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="

">December 11, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Interesting. He has an established level of 5.3 fWAR, but they're paying him like he's a 4-win player, or thereabouts. Depending on your win value. At $8M/win that's acting like he's a 4.5 win player declining half a win a year starting at 27.

[Aristotelian]

If true that he turned down $200M from the Nationals, what does this say about that organization? He basically gave up $16M to avoid playing with Papelbon and Harper.

[weams]

If true that he turned down $200M from the Nationals, what does this say about that organization? He basically gave up $16M to avoid playing with Papelbon and Harper.

And Werth and Chapman!

[mdbdotcom]

If true that he turned down $200M from the Nationals, what does this say about that organization? He basically gave up $16M to avoid playing with Papelbon and Harper.

He may have turned down 20M/year for 10 years to get 23M/year for 8 years.

[Sir_Loin]

He may have turned down 20M/year for 10 years to get 23M/year for 8 years.

May have wanted the 2 opt outs and the deal is going to be front loaded, maybe the Nats were at 10/200M backloaded--no opt out.

[backwardsk]

May have wanted the 2 opt outs and the deal is going to be front loaded, maybe the Nats were at 10/200M backloaded--no opt out.

Ding. Ding. He could hit the market at 29 after pulling home $69M.

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