Wei-Yin Chen to the Marlins (5 yrs - $80M)

[Justinlstn]

lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I assume Chen's five-year deal with the Marlins pays him $1 in each of the first four years and all the money in year five.</p>? keithlaw (@keithlaw) <a href="

">January 12, 2016</a></blockquote>

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That made me lol.

[ExileAngelos]

If Bundy and Harvey were healthy. But they aren't, and Wright and Wilson aren't enough.

And if they were healthy we wouldn't be willing to deal them for just Blackmon

[MurphDogg]

Welcome to the era of the opt-out (if there was any doubt before today).

5/80 is about what was projected by the saner voices. Good luck Wei-yin, thanks for four pretty good years.

Yeah, but this isn't a bad opt-out for the team. He is making below market rates for the pre opt-out years, so the only way he exercises it is if he becomes one of the top pitchers in the league and the Marlins still got a great deal of 2/$20M for what would have to be two great years. I can't see him doing better than 3/$60M 2 years from now unless he starts accruing some Cy Young votes.

The opt-out that people complain about is when players are making fair market value and then opt out. Every team in the Majors would be in on Chen for 2/$20M. Not necessarily so for a player making 8/$160M with an opt out after 4 years and 4/$80M remaining.

[winkies]

We can't keep any of our good players. Angelos need to leave the team.

[MurphDogg]

We can't keep any of our good players. Angelos need to leave the team.

Chen is either worth 5/$80M or he isn't. I don't think he is, so I have no qualms with this deal. If the O's go into the season with a sub $110 million payroll I will grab a pitchfork with you.

[accinfo]

Well it does seem that Boras is might think it is time to end the "waiting" game. Even with an opt out he couldn't find a deal for Chen which guaranteed $100 million. May be Chen was tired of waiting who knows for sure but it looks like things are starting to move.

[OFFNY]

We can't keep any of our good players. Angelos need to leave the team.

He needs to simply call a press conference and say, "I'm leaving the team."

Good point.

[Crazysilver03]

We can't keep any of our good players. Angelos need to leave the team.

No one expected Chen back with the team.

[winkies]

Thank you for your input.

If I win the powerball you are looking at the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

[Frobby]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: Chen deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlins?src=hash">#Marlins</a> will be five years, $80M. Does not include no-trade clause. Pending physical.</p>? Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">January 12, 2016</a></blockquote>

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I nailed it! From August 27:

I still think he's looking at 5/$80 mm or so.

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/149842-Who-would-you-rank-above-Chen-on-the-list-of-free-agent-starters?p=3903044&highlight=chen#post3903044

[NATTYBO's]

Since their pick is protected what do we get?

[Can_of_corn]

The Marlins probably insisted on the opt-out.

Classic free agent signing by the Marlins, notice the lack of a no trade clause?

[Can_of_corn]

Since their pick is protected what do we get?

The same as if it wasn't protected.

Folks this is what year three of the current agreement?

You don't get the other team's pick.

They lose their pick and the O's get a sandwich pick based on team record.

[fastball]

Chen was a good pitcher for the

O's and his wins will be missed.

Just like you can't replace 50 HR.

[TradeAngelos]

Chen is either worth 5/$80M or he isn't. I don't think he is, so I have no qualms with this deal. If the O's go into the season with a sub $110 million payroll I will grab a pitchfork with you.

Gonna be hard to get it under 110m since we are already around 117m.