Kyle Tucker - What's that new contract going to look like?

Fixed it for you.

 

Tucker is insistent on testing the FA market.

 

$Googol/year, 15 years the way he's playing.

 

If he stays on this pace thru the end of next season, I’d say $305M/11yrs. I expect him to slow his roll a bit but still be really really good, so I will say he ends up somewhere around $280M/9yrs. Unless he suffers a major injury $200M is in the bag. Dodgers or Mets could pay him.

 

STOP GIVING PLAYERS DECADE DEALS!!! Give them 4/5/6 yrs. How TF does ANY manager/owner justfy paying yrs 8/9/10 in the event referenced-player plateaus or BUSTS into oblivion before yr 5??

some of these financial decision makers need to go blow some wads at a casino before they sit down at the table before the salivating agents try to wiggle their ploy...

 

There going to let him walk like the rest of them but no one is behind him ready to step in like the others. Get ready.

 

Red Sox
8-300

 

At the moment, 10 year deals are favorable for owners because it lowers the overall AAV which decreases potential tax penalties. They can also be more creative with deferred money, etc.

It’s actually ‘unfavorable’ for players as despite total job security, their contract is worth far less after 5-7 years than it is at signing given how contracts continue to go up.

An ideal situation would be 6-7 year deals with mutual options towards the end, which guarantees the most flexibility for both sides.

 

I actually bet it turns out an up-coming team, or a team that is about to try and get back in contention goes for it. Orioles, Red Sox, Braves, SF Giants…. Hell, even Tampa goes all out given the sketchy Wander situation and Kyle being from there.

He won’t have any shortage of suitors. And see above post as to why pretty much any team could possibly afford him on a long term deal.

 

Math.

 

My maths seem to equal paying the guy for 8 years or so

 

My math indicates there are still too many owners with more dollars than sense. And you know what they say about repeating the same mistake over and over expecting a different result.

 

No, I have no idea what the **** you're talking about.

 

LOL! I never know when you're being facetious or just vacuous.

 

Why would you not give Tucker superstar monies?

 

I think when tucker fills out, he could actually hit for more power. No one keeps a waist that skinny forever. I didn't.

 

My problem is "superstar monies" over too long timeframes, particularly with free opt outs for the player. YES! You can pay the best player in the world too much.