Manny signs with Padres

[Il BuonO]

The Phillies dropped the ball here. He was a good fit there, better than Harper for that team. And after all the talk about ‘spending stupid money’ they get outspent by a team that’s probably a year or two away from contention.

[TonySoprano]

1 hour ago, weams said:

My bad. Stanton extension was also for 13 years.

Bizarro world when NY says, "too rich for my blood" and San Diego shows Manny the money.

[Frobby]

12 minutes ago, weams said:

 

Field’s math isn’t too good.   Manny will be 31-35 for the opt out years, not 32-37.

[El Gordo]

9 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

At 31 years old, to opt out then would be taking a risk.

Beltre, a good comp, from ages 31-35 worth 215M in production.

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[weams]

1 minute ago, Il BuonO said:

The Phillies dropped the ball here. He was a good fit there, better than Harper for that team. And after all the talk about ‘spending stupid money’ they get outspent by a team that’s probably a year or two away from contention.

I assume Philly chose Harper. 

[Sanfran327]

1 minute ago, weams said:

 

Crazy to me that Harper might get more money as the less valuable player. 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Sanfran327 said:

Crazy to me that Harper might get more money as the less valuable player. 

Not a rare event in baseball.  Harper does have the higher ceiling as well.

[weams]

 

[Luke-OH]

Just now, weams said:

I assume Philly chose Harper. 

The word is that the Phillies FO preferred Machado, ownership preferred Harper.

[Redskins Rick]

19 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Well, now it’s time for all the geniuses here who said Manny wouldn’t get $300 mm to eat crow.    I’m pretty sure that includes atomic and webbrick2010.     Fess up boys, you were WRONG.

 

I never doubted he would get it, as much as I love Manny, I have problems paying that amount of money to a single ball player.

[weams]

Just now, weams said:

 

 

[Going Underground]

Manny probably better off in San Diego. Philly fans are way tougher when he half heartily runs to first.

[backwardsk]

6 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

The Phillies dropped the ball here. He was a good fit there, better than Harper for that team. And after all the talk about ‘spending stupid money’ they get outspent by a team that’s probably a year or two away from contention.

Also got outbid by their rival for Corbin.

[ReclaimTheCrown]

6 minutes ago, weams said:

 

I see that Keith Law is as unnecessarily confrontational and looking for a fight as ever... 

[weams]

1 minute ago, ReclaimTheCrown said:

I see that Keith Law is as unnecessarily confrontational and looking for a fight as ever... 

He even properly subtweeted Dan.