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Multi-National Championship - 30 March 2023 - 1 November 2023

 

 

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Edited March 20 by Sindo

[Monzanator 4,516]

Jacob deGrom has signed a 5-year deal with Texas Rangers. This can totally go sideways if he can't stay healthy anymore. Rangers are miles removed from being contenders to begin with.

[Topicmaster1010 4,208]

I seriously have no idea what the Rangers are doing anymore.

[Monzanator 4,516]

Trea Turner signs a 11 year/ 300 million deal with Phillies

 

Justin Verlander signs a 2-year deal with New York Mets so he's teammates with Max Scherzer again. Mets are loading up all-in but it's anyone's guess if Scherzer can avoid injuries for longer than two months.

[phelps 7,700]

9 hours ago, Monzanator said:

Trea Turner signs a 11 year/ 300 million deal with Phillies

 

Justin Verlander signs a 2-year deal with New York Mets so he's teammates with Max Scherzer again. Mets are loading up all-in but it's anyone's guess if Scherzer can avoid injuries for longer than two months.

Verlander's deal is absolutely insane...

 

43+ million US $ for 2 years, option for a 3rd season at min. 35 million US $ and full no trade clause 

 

for someone of his age and recent background (Tommy John surgery just 2 years ago), it's really "all in", more than "all in" by the Mets.

[Monzanator 4,516]

Aaron Judge stays with the Yankees who matched the 360 million Giants offer. Yawn.

 

Bigger news is Xander Bogaerts siging with Padres for 11 years/280 million. I suppose Tatis, Jr. will move to OF now? Meanwhile Red Sox look like they will struggle for a while here...

[Topicmaster1010 4,208]

11 years with a no-trade clause for a 30 year old shortstop is absolutely insane!!! There's no way this deal ages well.

[phelps 7,700]

just another monster-contract for a MLB player...

 

the San Francisco Giants landed Carlos Correa with a brand new 13-year/350 million US $ deal 

 

and not mentioned before, the crazy spending NY Mets landed also the Japanes pitching star Kodai Senga.

5-year/75 million US $ for the player, with an opt-out clause for the team after 3 years (imho, this is a real steal...Senga should have been a much higher value).

 

another Japanese star coming to play in North America is outfielder Masataka Yoshida, who got a 5-year/90 million US $ contract by the Boston Red Sox.

Boston also signed veteran closer Kenley Jansen (2-year/32 million US $ deal for him).

[phelps 7,700]

On 12/8/2022 at 8:18 AM, Monzanator said:

Aaron Judge stays with the Yankees who matched the 360 million Giants offer. Yawn.

 

Bigger news is Xander Bogaerts siging with Padres for 11 years/280 million. I suppose Tatis, Jr. will move to OF now? Meanwhile Red Sox look like they will struggle for a while here...

Tatis would rather end up being the DH, I think.

 

Boston's troubles are mainly on the mound (especially the bullpen).

provided Story & Martinez can stay healty and adding the Japanese slugger, I don't think they will struggle that much on offense.

not sure Jansen is the right man in the right place, though.

[Monzanator 4,516]

Tatis is set to be the most overpaid player or what? 340 million for a full-time DH?

 

It looks like Mets are loading up the bullpen alright, swapping oft-injured deGrom for Verlander makes sense plus adding this Japanese pitcher but it's still all-in for the next two seasons, they could really bottom out in 2025.

 

Correa to Giants is well... second rate deal. Correa was never the real Alpha #1 with Astros and don't get me wrong, he's a great player but I don't see him as the main carrier esp. that Giants are in the Dodgers division etc.