SoxProspects News
|
|
|
|
Legal
Forum Ground Rules
The views expressed by the members of this Forum do not necessarily reflect the views of SoxProspects, LLC.
© 2003-2024 SoxProspects, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Home | Search | My Profile | Messages | Members | Help |
Welcome Guest. Please Login or Register.
Red Sox just extended Porcello, through the 2019 season
|
Post by grandsalami on Apr 6, 2015 18:44:08 GMT -5
Michael Silverman ?@mikesilvermanbb 1m1 minute ago This not a joke: Red Sox just extended Porcello, through the 2019 season. Four years.
|
|
|
Post by soxfan06 on Apr 6, 2015 18:45:31 GMT -5
Awesome!!! Well done BC!
|
|
|
Post by chavopepe2 on Apr 6, 2015 18:46:11 GMT -5
Shocked 4 years got it done.
|
|
|
Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 6, 2015 18:46:17 GMT -5
Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello: 4 years, $82.5M
Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello deal takes effect starting in 2016. $500K bonus, salaries of $20M, $20M, $21M, $21M. He's still under contract for $12.5M in '15.
|
|
|
Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 6, 2015 18:47:07 GMT -5
Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello: 4 years, $82.5M This is terrific. Great Opening Day!
|
|
nomar
Veteran
Posts: 10,685
|
Post by nomar on Apr 6, 2015 18:47:33 GMT -5
Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello: 4 years, $82.5M Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello deal takes effect starting in 2016. $500K bonus, salaries of $20M, $20M, $21M, $21M. He's still under contract for $12.5M in '15. Pretty high AAV but short term. Our theme
|
|
|
Post by bluechip on Apr 6, 2015 18:47:35 GMT -5
smart to lock him up now. I'm curios to see amount.
|
|
|
Post by burythehammer on Apr 6, 2015 18:48:01 GMT -5
Kind of a no brainer. If this isn't the kind of pitcher they'll pay then who would they pay?
|
|
|
Post by soxfan06 on Apr 6, 2015 18:48:32 GMT -5
If Porcello pitches like we think he will this year, he would have cost us maybe double that with a 7 year deal. I think it's a good bet to take.
|
|
|
Post by jdb on Apr 6, 2015 18:48:43 GMT -5
Given his age and fact we will be getting prime years the AAV of 20-21 is fine with me. Good deal all around for both sides.
|
|
|
Post by grandsalami on Apr 6, 2015 18:49:51 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by ramireja on Apr 6, 2015 18:50:05 GMT -5
Didn't see this one coming at all
|
|
|
Post by burythehammer on Apr 6, 2015 18:50:20 GMT -5
I didn't even realize Porcello dropped Boras. That makes this a lot less surprising.
|
|
|
Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 6, 2015 18:53:11 GMT -5
Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello: 4 years, $82.5M Alex Speier ?@alexspeier Porcello deal takes effect starting in 2016. $500K bonus, salaries of $20M, $20M, $21M, $21M. He's still under contract for $12.5M in '15. Pretty high AAV but short term. Our theme Right on. They seems to like players in their late 20 prime years and don't mind shelling out the coin. On the face of it, it seems to be a smart strategy. Let's hope the performance matches....the risk is always there, no matter what.
|
|
|
Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 6, 2015 18:53:29 GMT -5
Temple seen doing the hokey-pokey somewhere.
|
|
|
Post by burythehammer on Apr 6, 2015 18:55:24 GMT -5
I am stunned that this site has turned out to be a legit thing with interesting things I actually want to read. The fact that they were able to keep this under wraps to the point where they actually announced it themselves before any reports came out tells you how smoothly the negotiations must've gone.
|
|
|
Post by chavopepe2 on Apr 6, 2015 18:57:23 GMT -5
It's still kind of crazy to me that he is only 26. Younger than Brandon Workman for instance...
|
|
|
Post by jmei on Apr 6, 2015 18:59:27 GMT -5
Wow. Hard not to like this one.
|
|
steveofbradenton
Veteran
Watching Spring Training, the FCL, and the Florida State League
Posts: 1,823
|
Post by steveofbradenton on Apr 6, 2015 19:06:33 GMT -5
THIS may be the best Opening Day ever! I'm ecstatic that Porcello will remain with us for 4 extra years. Great signing. With him and Miley extended and the young kids on their way, the pitching looks a little better tonight. What do you think Nick Cafardo?
|
|
ericmvan
Veteran
Supposed to be working on something more important
Posts: 8,911
Member is Online
|
Post by ericmvan on Apr 6, 2015 19:06:45 GMT -5
I was pretty confident that they'd do this and was kind of wondering why there hadn't been reports about negotiations. Fantastic.
My guess is that just four years is designed to get Porcello into the FA market, if that's the way it goes, at a good age. Rather than a 7-year deal with an opt-out after four, just do the four years. It's better for him, and it's better for a club that doesn't like pitchers in their 30's and is confident about developing or trading for younger talent.
|
|
|
Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 6, 2015 19:12:05 GMT -5
I was pretty confident that they'd do this and was kind of wondering why there hadn't been reports about negotiations. Fantastic. My guess is that just four years is designed to get Porcello into the FA market, if that's the way it goes, at a good age. Rather than a 7-year deal with an opt-out after four, just do the four years. It's better for him, and it's better for a club that doesn't like pitchers in their 30's and is confident about developing or trading for younger talent. I was about to say the same thing ... this way, Porcello can still get another big contract. If he does a six- or seven-year deal, then he's a little bit too far on the other side of the aging curve to get a big deal. And from the Sox side, if they weren't willing to do this deal, everything they've ever said about pitching has been a lie. This is exactly what they have said they value: pitchers with demonstrated success still in their 20s. This is a great deal, gives a good amount of stability to the core of the rotation for a few years.
|
|
|
Post by Smittyw on Apr 6, 2015 19:16:38 GMT -5
Did not see this coming...very nice!
|
|
|
Post by telson13 on Apr 6, 2015 19:17:39 GMT -5
THIS may be the best Opening Day ever! I'm ecstatic that Porcello will remain with us for 4 extra years. Great signing. With him and Miley extended and the young kids on their way, the pitching looks a little better tonight. What do you think Nick Cafardo? Took the words right out of my mouth. Best. Opening. Day. Ever. EVER. To see Mookie rip a bomb off of Hamels was priceless. And to add glory to gloating, Pedey looks like he might have his power stroke back. And Hanley's...being Hanley. Nick Cafardo, you are the worst. Please, give the a Hamels jive a rest now. Please.
|
|
mobaz
Veteran
Posts: 2,752
|
Post by mobaz on Apr 6, 2015 19:20:00 GMT -5
Not bad! I am shocked he didn't push to free agency, because my guess is (unless he has a real stinker this year) that this contract would have always been available. But good for Sox (overpay a little to keep it short) good for Porcello (high AAV, gets a chance at another big contract).
|
|
|
Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 6, 2015 19:20:39 GMT -5
I was pretty confident that they'd do this and was kind of wondering why there hadn't been reports about negotiations. Fantastic. My guess is that just four years is designed to get Porcello into the FA market, if that's the way it goes, at a good age. Rather than a 7-year deal with an opt-out after four, just do the four years. It's better for him, and it's better for a club that doesn't like pitchers in their 30's and is confident about developing or trading for younger talent. I am no so sure if this deal has a short term design as your speculating here. Sure the shorter term helps the Sox...but I am not so sure it helps Porcello...who carries most of the risk of earning less than he might be worth over a productive career (vis-a-vis your proverbial 6-7 yr FA contract - also he is a FA next year). This is a lot different than the normal buying out of arb years...as is often done. If he performs at a high level for the next....let's say 3 years.....they could easily rip this up and extend him further. Point of fact...this is the kind of contract teams should be making. Pay more in the years there is a greater statistical probability they will be productive....and revisit as needed. It's done in other sports frequently.
|
|
|