Betts, Sale, Bogey - assume an average cost of 31 mill. That's 93 mill.
Price 31 mill.
Kimbrel say 16 mill.
That's 140 mill on 5 players before even getting to Beni and JBJ. It's gonna be tough.
2 questions:
1) Assuming Price stays healthy and continues to pitch like this, would you be happier if he opted out or if he stayed?
2) Under the same assumptions, do you think the Yankees would take him this offseason for 4 years/127 mill?
I think the basic principle is you don't pinch-hit for them unless you're behind, or if you're tied or up one and the bases are loaded, that type of thing - strictly situational.
Price doesn't have to say a word about it publicly. The fact that Leon is catching him every time out tells you everything you need to know - or it should.