For some reason Cot's shows Mookie's AAV as the full $30.42 million AAV with no adjustment for deferred money, but Spotrac shows it as $25.55 million with the adjustment.
https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/payroll/
Countering 320 to an ask of 420 was arguably a waste of time.
It's quite possible, of course, that Henry got pissed off by Mookie's ask, and said 'Let's talk to Sale and Bogaerts'.
The 420 mill stopped them in their tracks for some reason. It's like they interpreted it as a message that Mookie wanted to either go to free agency or to be paid more than they wanted to pay.
Hitting major league pitching is really hard, and it's only getting harder.
I think one of the Jays announcers said there are now over 100 MLB pitchers averaging 96 and up on their fastball.
As good as Mookie is, 10 year + contracts are flat out nuts.
-Mookie has already missed time this year for no less than 3 different injuries. Not much time altogether, but maybe those injuries are affecting him at the plate.
-Trout is on the shelf for a while. Who knows if this is the start of long-term injury issues for him?
-Lindor currently boasts an OPS of .565.
oldtimer, you're certainly entitled to differ with management, but you seem to be really frustrated, which I don't quite understand. It seems to me you couldn't ask for more savvy guys than Bloom and Cora running things.
Weather forecasts are generally pretty damn accurate. When I looked at the forecast last night I figured the rain was going to start right around the 6th or 7th inning.