White Sox to Sign Melky Cabrera - 3 Years

[GD]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/white-sox-to-sign-melky-cabrera.html

 

 

More to come.

[Laika]

That's not very many years! Pretty surprised he couldn't get four.

[Spanky99]

3-50?

[reedjohnsonfan]

I don't know how to delete my own thread. But this is nice news for the Sox. They are clearly done with Viciedo, I think.

[HERPDERP]

Good - as long as he didn't sign with the Orioles.

[GD]

I don't know how to delete my own thread. But this is nice news for the Sox. They are clearly done with Viciedo, I think.

 

A mod will merge it.

 

Viciedo to Mariners lol

[Laika]

This will probably be the year that Chris Sale's elbow finally explodes.

[GD]

This will probably be the year that Chris Sale's elbow finally explodes.

 

And then the Cubs finish with a higher win total, lol.

[reedjohnsonfan]

A mod will merge it.

 

Viciedo to Mariners lol

 

[guylaroche5]

damn. was hoping the royals would nab him to get a 1st rounder but whatever this is fine, keep him out of the division

[Boxcar]

I'm gonna miss Hawk calling him "Tank"

[Boxcar]

damn. was hoping the royals would nab him to get a 1st rounder but whatever this is fine, keep him out of the division

 

That's not how it works.

[Iggy]

damn. was hoping the royals would nab him to get a 1st rounder but whatever this is fine, keep him out of the division

 

No matter what team signed Cabrera the Jays would be getting a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round

[43211234]

3/$45M maybe

 

 

 

Cue those who comment on sportsnet.ca articles that Melky should've been re-signed at that price.

[guylaroche5]

No matter what team signed Cabrera the Jays would be getting a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round

 

ahh ok, sry i'm new

[Stangstag]

3/45? Yuck.

 

I like Saunders better

[Orgfiller]

I'm glad AA was stubborn about the 3/39 if true, would not want Melky on this deal.

[GD]

I think that's semi-reasonable for Melky if you're high up on the win curve, which the White Sox think they are for some reason, but I prefer Saunders regardless, by quite a bit. Grateful for everything Melky did for this org though.

[canadiansportsjunkie]

Interesting off season for them. They have improved but is it enough? doubt it but I give kudos to management

[Orgfiller]

I think that's semi-reasonable for Melky if you're high up on the win curve, which the White Sox think they are for some reason, but I prefer Saunders regardless, by quite a bit. Grateful for everything Melky did for this org though.

 

The 1.7 WAR over 2 years?

[GD]

The 1.7 WAR over 2 years?

 

Dude played through a tumor. I have a lot of respect for anyone that can put up a 90ish wRC+ in the MLB with a god damn growth.

[guylaroche5]

he smashed some fenway windshields too, the melkman was a true gentleman

[baubau]

Good - as long as he didn't sign with the Orioles.

 

Why? I was hoping the O's would give him 4-5 years and slowly enjoy watching him deteriorate throughout those years. Eventually the O's would suffer through a LF that is terrible defensively and cannot be moved to DH due to the logjam they have with Davis/Pearce.

 

Now I can only hope they get Rasmus and his crazy ass family.

[Orgfiller]

Dude played through a tumor. I have a lot of respect for anyone that can put up a 90ish wRC+ in the MLB with a god damn growth.

 

Well sure, I respect that too, but the way you said it made it seem like the guy became a leader of the team while starting his own charity to help local Toronto kids.

[canadiansportsjunkie]

I'm glad AA was stubborn about the 3/39 if true, would not want Melky on this deal.

 

I doubt Melky wanted to be here. AA wouldn't add 2 million / year for the guy if/he wants?? I think he would

[LongTimeReader]

I'd be very surprised if Melky performs as well as he did this year.... he was on everything this year, I just don't see it happening again

[Laika]

Decent deal for Chicago if true. Seems fair.

[GD]

Well sure, I respect that too, but the way you said it made it seem like the guy became a leader of the team while starting his own charity to help local Toronto kids.

 

I just said thank you but it's like 1 AM so I'll give you this one.

[GD]

Decent deal for Chicago if true. Seems fair.

 

They probably have to value the cost of a win relative to their position on the win curve as something like $8.5 million (at least) to break even on this deal, now that I do the back of the napkin math on this.

[raBBit]

Corresponding move coming from ChiSox. Danks/Viciedo