Cubs sign Motte

[Brownie19]

1 yr $4.5m

 

Exactly the type of deal I was hoping the jays could land him for. Disappointing.

[GD]

Yeah, idk if he'll be worth this.

[jays4life19]

A little rich for my blood too if it were the Jays given our payroll flexibility right now. 1 year for 4.5 million for the Cubs though seems okay.

[Brownie19]

On a one year deal? Worth the risk IMO. Brett Anderson just got 1 yr $10M from the Dodgers.

 

I figured the Jays woukd have been very appealing to Motte as an opportunity to close for a good team

[jays4life19]

On a one year deal? Worth the risk IMO. Brett Anderson just got 1 yr $10M from the Dodgers.

 

I figured the Jays woukd have been very appealing to Motte as an opportunity to close for a good team

 

If we have limited payroll to work with there are probably better ways to spend 4.5 million then Motte. He's risky. He was really bad last year...not that a 25 IP sample means anything. Id rather do the 4.5 million x 2 (years) to get Grilli.

[NorthOf49]

On a one year deal? Worth the risk IMO. Brett Anderson just got 1 yr $10M from the Dodgers.

 

I figured the Jays woukd have been very appealing to Motte as an opportunity to close for a good team

Motte was pretty bad in 25 innings (which isn't nothing) last year though and his velocity was down from previous levels. Good established set-up men get $4.5M a year; Motte isn't that.

 

There are better options available. Neal Cotts, Jason Grilli or Joba Chamberlain could probably be had for a similar commitment.

[Brownie19]

Motte was pretty bad in 25 innings (which isn't nothing) last year though and his velocity was down from previous levels. Good established set-up men get $4.5M a year; Motte isn't that.

 

There are better options available. Neal Cotts, Jason Grilli or Joba Chamberlain could probably be had for a similar commitment.

 

First year back from TJS. I don't mind the Grillioption, but I'm taking the risk on Motte over Joba and Cotts all day long. Guy was an AS stud pre TJS.

[NorthOf49]

First year back from TJS. I don't mind the Grillioption, but I'm taking the risk on Motte over Joba and Cotts all day long. Guy was an AS stud pre TJS.

He also threw 3 mph harder before his TJS and not every pitcher recovers 100% from the surgery.

 

Plus, Motte has never had a year as good as Neal Cotts did in 2013 by xFIP- (71). Joba posted an 88 xFIP- in 2014, which is as good as the second-best year of Motte's career. It's wrong to suppose that Motte has a superior upside.

[Angrioter]

1 yr $4.5m

 

Exactly the type of deal I was hoping the jays could land him for. Disappointing.

 

Santos 3-4M > Motte 4.5M