It's also ok to be excited about Mayer! He was injured last year and lots of people were down on him. He's showing that he really is deserving of top prospect accolades.
Houck would be for a shorter term because his FA years are sooner. I still think Crawford has a 3 ceiling at best. If he doesn't take a deal less than Bello's, you go year to year.
All Star Break then the first Uber to WOO. I think I'd go slower with Teel because of the game calling nature of the position. Anthony just isn't hitting that well right now, so he needs to turn it around.
I just think they are extending the wrong guys. Bello's is fine, but maybe a little high. They should extend Crawford at cheap dollars if they can. They got NO movement on Casas. Why not try to figure something out on the big 3 if they really believe in them?
It's only a big deal because it's a dumb decision that happens over and over and over because control over a mediocre player matters for some reason. Like who cares?
Yes, I'm comparing him to two guys who really deserved to be pushed through the system. Mayer does not. He's been fine. He'll be promoted sometime in 2025 most likely.
Why have his AAV where it is early in his career when it could be below 1M? His arb years are probably set too high as well. I think it's a bad extension.
If he had a big year, the extension wouldn't have been much larger IMO. They are already paying him as if he can hit. He's overpaid if he doesn't figure out the bat based on other FA OFers that are good glove, bad bat.
I understand. If I'm quoting a post, it doesn't mean I'm necessarily criticizing the poster. It was just continuing the conversation about Bernardino being forced to AAA just because he had options and the worse pitcher did not.