Blue Jays offer Wells an extension

[ORS]

Wells is entering his prime years and is looking like he'll be a .900 OPS hitter who plays excellent defense at a middle of the field spot. In this market, $18M per looks like the right number for that.

[TheKilo]

you think somebody with these numbers is worth 126 mil ? 828 OPS ' date='336OBP, 288AVG, 492 SLG[/quote']

 

What numbers are you looking at?

 

Linky goodness

 

Vernon Wells 2006:

 

154 Games played (Durable)

.303 BA

32 HR

106 RBI

.357 OBP

.542 SLG

.899 OPS

 

126 OPS+

 

In a market where Carlos lee can get $100 million, Vernon Wells is certainly worth what he'd get from Toronto.

[ORS]

He's using his career numbers, which is a little silly. What he did 5 years ago as a 22 y/o rookie have little bearing on the player he will be over the next 7 years.

[CrespoBlows]

He's using his career numbers' date=' which is a little silly. What he did 5 years ago as a 22 y/o rookie have little bearing on the player he will be over the next 7 years.[/quote']

 

Easy guys, he's Canadian. He doesn't understand free markets that well.

[yankeessuck013]

ESPN is reporting that Wells and the Jays are very close to signing the extension,and it could happen as early as Saturday. Sportsnet.ca is saying the Jays have reached a final agreement,but it won't be announced until Monday. All it needs is some minor unfinished details to be tended to and owner Ted Rogers' OK.

 

Under the deal,Wells gets a no-trade clause and can opt out of the contract after the 2011 season(4th year of the extension).

 

Massive props to the Jays for doing what needed to be done.

[redsoxrules]

i know its only 70 games in, but wells isnt doing too good so far this year

[CrespoBlows]

i know its only 70 games in' date=' but wells isnt doing too good so far this year[/quote']

[redsoxrules]

my point is he's not worth what he got and the jays overpaid another player.. im surprised J.P hasent been fired yet

[CrespoBlows]

my point is he's not worth what he got and the jays overpaid another player.. im surprised J.P hasent been fired yet

 

In this market?

[redsoxrules]

In this market?

 

yes even in this market , 100 mil at the most i would have given him, and even at that .. if you look at his 2 season prior to last year his stats werent all that great

[CrespoBlows]

yes even in this market ' date=' 100 mil at the most i would have given him[/quote']

 

J.D. Drew got $14 million annually, Carlos Lee got $16 million annually, Alfonso Soriano, got $17 million annually.

 

He's the better defensive player than all three of those players, and he's entering the prime of his career.

 

How in the world is Vernon Wells overpaid in this market?

[redsoxrules]

J.D. Drew got $14 million annually, Carlos Lee got $16 million annually, Alfonso Soriano, got $17 million annually.

 

He's the better defensive player than all three of those players, and he's entering the prime of his career.

 

How in the world is Vernon Wells overpaid in this market?

 

their all overpaid , i was just making a remark that the jays seem to overpay alot more than any other team and that i was surprise that j.p hasent been fired yet

 

wells

burnett

thomas

glaus

[CrespoBlows]

their all overpaid , i was just making a remark that the jays seem to overpay alot more than any other team and that i was surprise that j.p hasent been fired yet

 

wells

burnett

thomas

glaus

 

Glaus - .295/.405/.566/.971

 

Burnett - 90 IP 73 H 40 BB 100 K's 4.00 ERA

 

Thomas - .268/.434/.463/.897, in June. He's been a slow starter, recently.

[redsoxrules]

Glaus - .295/.405/.566/.971

 

Burnett - 90 IP 73 H 40 BB 100 K's 4.00 ERA

 

Thomas - .268/.434/.463/.897, in June. He's been a slow starter, recently.

 

glaus is proned to injury

 

burnett is on the DL at least twice a year

 

thomas is 231/372/412/784 this year

[CrespoBlows]

glaus is proned to injury

 

burnett is on the DL at least twice a year

 

thomas is 231/372/412/784 this year

 

I think you're reading too much of Richard Griffin.

[redsoxrules]

[inkman]

Thats a huge deal...but Wells is a helluva player. Id say hes definitley worth it' date=' especially when you consider what some of these dirtballs are signing for this year...ie JD Drew 14 million per...are you kidding me?!?[/quote']

 

That is a lot of $$$ for David Wells but maybe it's an incentive loaded contract with $125 million tied to weight loss bonuses. Their money's safe...

[schillingouttheks]

They're talking about Vernon Wells.

[CrespoBlows]

That is a lot of $$$ for David Wells but maybe it's an incentive loaded contract with $125 million tied to weight loss bonuses. Their money's safe...

 

[inkman]

They're talking about Vernon Wells.

 

Really, I thought Dave was still on the BJ's. :harhar:

[redsoxrules]

BUMP

 

 

lulz

 

 

Wells SUCKS

[Cocos Disciples]

Odd bump. But yes you were right.

[redsoxrules]

Odd bump. But yes you were right.

 

I'm not right often so I HAD to bump it