I would not pick up O'Hearn 8m option

[MarCakes21]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

So you can get a slightly above average LHB for $500K?

$8M times 20 helps get you a SP. 

Its a yearly dollar amount in bookkeeping, not a lump sum.  Last I checked, they didn't pay guys in lump sums.  Keep that $8mil off your books yearly for a DH and it becomes a yearly savings too.

[DirtyBird]

4 minutes ago, eddie83 said:

It’s a one year deal. We need depth.
We saw this year you can’t count on young kids. 

O'Hearn was on this year's team.

He was a LH DH w/ 15 HR's, playing in a LH power friendly ballpark.

[sportsfan8703]

3 hours ago, DirtyBird said:

O'Hearn was on this year's team.

He was a LH DH w/ 15 HR's, playing in a LH power friendly ballpark.

With his ability to play some RF, and with losing Santa, the $8 million is a fair price.  Even if we find better, we can still shop that value.  

[DirtyBird]

14 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

With his ability to play some RF, and with losing Santa, the $8 million is a fair price.  Even if we find better, we can still shop that value.  

His "ability to play RF" carries about $0 value

[Just Regular]

Who is preferable if Anthony Rizzo would play for the same wage in 2025?

A better glove, a champion, a known commodity to Hyde, a guy from Coby Mayo's high school.

Edited 4 hours ago by Just Regular

[DirtyBird]

2 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Who is preferable if Anthony Rizzo would play for the same wage in 2025?

A better glove, a champion, a known commodity to Hyde, a guy from Coby Mayo's high school.

If he wants to join Hyde’s staff in some capacity, I’d be fine with that.

Or are you actually talking about him being on the team as a player?