Red Sox ink JD Martinez ($110MM/5y)

[BohKnowsBmore]

FS1 noting that it's $110MM/5 years

Mods feel free to move this to MLB, thought I'd put it here for now.

[Ripken]

We got Presley.  So, about the same.

[clapdiddy]

This guy KILLS us.  It will suck to face him MORE this season.

[25 Nuggets]

JD kills just about everyone.  This signing makes them potentially better than New York.  Depends on which pitching staff shows up.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

JD Martinez has a career OPS of 1.110 against the Orioles.  Draft him early if you play fantasy baseball.  

[jabba72]

Has an opt out after year 2 and 3. Contract is frontloaded, so he may only be in Boston two more years unless they extend him.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

7 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

Has an opt out after year 2 and 3. Contract is frontloaded, so he may only be in Boston two more years unless they extend him.

Any team that gives Martinez a long term contract at age 33 or 34 if he opts out is going to regret it.  

[mdbdotcom]

Watch how shaky he is in left field on this play.

 

[mdbdotcom]

But seriously, folks, if JD plays that ball cleanly coming off the left field wall, JJ is out at the plate. I'll always like JD for that play.

[theocean]

50 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

Watch how shaky he is in left field on this play.

 

Never saw from that angle before, thanks for posting.

Such an awesome moment.

[MDtransplant757]

JD's always been terrible in the field. He'll be the DH and they'll try and unload Hanley

[sportsfan8703]

JD will be hurt half of that contract. 

[BohKnowsBmore]

On 2/19/2018 at 10:22 PM, mdbdotcom said:

But seriously, folks, if JD plays that ball cleanly coming off the left field wall, JJ is out at the plate. I'll always like JD for that play.

If he plays it cleanly, then maybe the runner isn't sent...

I know we have the turnstile at 3b coach...

[BohKnowsBmore]

On 2/19/2018 at 11:24 PM, MDtransplant757 said:

JD's always been terrible in the field. He'll be the DH and they'll try and unload Hanley

Hanley is only signed through this season (with a vesting option for 2019).  For it to vest, he would need 497 PA in 2018 and to pass a physical following the season.  I doubt that happens.

[weams]

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2018/02/red_sox_notebook_team_still_on_the_lookout_for_jd_martinez

https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/cora-not-concerned-red-sox-deal-with-martinez-not-yet-done-022318

https://www.overthemonster.com/2018/2/24/17046710/red-sox-spring-training-jd-martinez-marco-hernandez

It's Napoli all over again!