Rick Westhead: Jose Bautista seeks 5 years $150M

[Laika]

Maybe it WAS just rumours, at least on the Saunders part. It's not like journalists never make s*** up.

 

There were numerous reputable reporters that independently had the same information. Have to basically buy all of it.

[Abomination]

Lol, I just got a message when going to mlbtr that said the servers were at capacity. Never seen that before, even at trade deadlines.

[Jonn]

I don't believe this for a second lol

[Dick_Pole]

Lol, I just got a message when going to mlbtr that said the servers were at capacity. Never seen that before, even at trade deadlines.

 

I expect this to happen at any moment on this site.

[youngtea]

Apparently its Jose asking for a number, his agent had nothing to do with it. He's a pretty honest guy, so I think it played out like he said it did.

 

As I said earlier Rogers lowballed Jose and are trying to bring down his asking price.

 

I'm guessing he wants 5 years $110-$120 million. Rogers wants to pay $100 million.

[Chfan]

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‏@ShiDavidi

Jose Bautista on report he asked for $150m over five years: "False." #BlueJays

 

Close the thread. You're just contributing to Rogers' plan to villainize him.

[Governator]

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‏@ShiDavidi

Jose Bautista on report he asked for $150m over five years: "False." #BlueJays

 

Close the thread. You're just contributing to Rogers' plan to villainize him.

 

 

If this isn't discussion worthy I'm leaving the site.

[Spoonovic]

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Jose Bautista on report he asked for $150m over five years: "False." #BlueJays

 

Close the thread. You're just contributing to Rogers' plan to villainize him.

 

Would he admit to wanting $150 million after all the backlash hes received? No.

[Dick_Pole]

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Jose Bautista on report he asked for $150m over five years: "False." #BlueJays

 

Close the thread. You're just contributing to Rogers' plan to villainize him.

 

I really hope this is just Peter Angelos trying to get back at the Jays.

 

I don't want to villainize Bautista, the front office or ownership. I want them all to work as a cohesive unit to give us a productive 2016 from the team.

[youngtea]

Would he admit to wanting $150 million after all the backlash hes received? No.

 

Even if Bautista wanted that much money his agent would have told him it's too high. In the end it's his agent that does all the dealings with contracts.

 

So I believe Bautista over Rogers on this. It all points to Rogers releasing this information and rogers wanting a home discount.

[Spoonovic]

Even if Bautista wanted that much money his agent would have told him it's too high. In the end it's his agent that does all the dealings with contracts.

 

So I believe Bautista over Rogers on this. It all points to Rogers releasing this information and rogers wanting a home discount.

 

Why need an agent when he said there will be no negotiations? Its either take his offer or not.

[Krylian]

I have no doubt Bautista wants $30/yr. He's an arrogant and confident guy. He has flaws, but undervaluaing himself isn't one of them.

 

Ride out 2016.

Hope for the best.

Take the compensation.

[gbill2004]

Even if Bautista wanted that much money his agent would have told him it's too high. In the end it's his agent that does all the dealings with contracts.

 

So I believe Bautista over Rogers on this. It all points to Rogers releasing this information and rogers wanting a home discount.

I don't think Bautista has an agent. The initial article talked about Jose and his "financial advisors".

[connorp]

Bogus contract numbers get tossed around all the time. I could see his camp asking 5/125 as a stretch but 5/150 really becomes an unreasonable figure if the camp is trying to give a non-negotiable number that gets it done. So bottom line I'm not buying the report

[youngtea]

I don't think Bautista has an agent. The initial article talked about Jose and his "financial advisors".

 

 

He does. His agent is Epitome sports management.

 

http://epitomesportsmanagement.com/clients/

[GD]

I don't think Bautista has an agent. The initial article talked about Jose and his "financial advisors".

 

isn't it Bean Stringfellow

[okbluejays]

He's worth it. Pay the man.

[connorp]

He's worth it. Pay the man.

 

With JB's build I wouldn't count on him nearly as much to continue to be an elite HR hitter at 38 vs a guy like Cruz or Papi.

[okbluejays]

With JB's build I wouldn't count on him nearly as much to continue to be an elite HR hitter at 38 vs a guy like Cruz or Papi.

 

One of the reasons I'm all for this is that the numbers actually back up that he is a) ONE OF if not THE best clutch hitter in the AL and may stay healthy for at last 4 to 5 years with his INSANE training. If it was anyone else, I'd be like nope nope and more nope. But after the last 5 years and how he's trending as a late bloomer player?

 

Pay the man the money.

[BTS]

One of the reasons I'm all for this is that the numbers actually back up that he is a) ONE OF if not THE best clutch hitter in the AL and may stay healthy for at last 4 to 5 years with his INSANE training. If it was anyone else, I'd be like nope nope and more nope. But after the last 5 years and how he's trending as a late bloomer player?

 

Pay the man the money.

 

He's actually not been clutch at all. Career clutch score of -4, and he's been worse in high leverage spots in 5 of his 7 years in Toronto.

[4thOFan]

Haha

[okbluejays]

He's actually not been clutch at all. Career clutch score of -4, and he's been worse in high leverage spots in 5 of his 7 years in Toronto.

 

Sorry, don't know what "clutch score" is. All I do know is that if you put him in a room with 24 other teams they'll start at the 150Mil mark. So either 24 other teams are crazy or he's worth it.

 

I go with option 2, -4 "clutch score", whatever that is, or not.

[baseballsss]

Sorry, don't know what "clutch score" is. All I do know is that if you put him in a room with 24 other teams they'll start at the 150Mil mark. So either 24 other teams are crazy or he's worth it.

 

I go with option 2, -4 "clutch score", whatever that is, or not.

 

It's kind of self explanatory. Also I'm pretty sure teams wouldn't start at that mark unless they wanted to end up paying Jose more then 150..

[o2cui2i]

Nice knowing you Jose! Try to win a World Series MVP on you way out plz.

 

150M and he's said he's not willing to even negotiate. That's pretty much saying he doesn't want to be in Toronto which would mean his rant about Rogers finances was him blowing smoke out of his ass.

 

hope he has a good 2016.

[baseballsss]

150M and he's said he's not willing to even negotiate. That's pretty much saying he doesn't want to be in Toronto which would mean his rant about Rogers finances was him blowing smoke out of his ass.

 

hope he has a good 2016.

 

What did he say about RogerS?

[BTS]

Sorry, don't know what "clutch score" is. All I do know is that if you put him in a room with 24 other teams they'll start at the 150Mil mark. So either 24 other teams are crazy or he's worth it.

 

I go with option 2, -4 "clutch score", whatever that is, or not.

 

A clutch score measures a player's performance in high leverage situations vs. their own performance in context neutral situations. Jose Bautista has performed worse in the clutch. Not that this matters, other than to say that him being a clutch hitter is fallacious.

[Rusty_Savage]

Sorry, don't know what "clutch score" is. All I do know is that if you put him in a room with 24 other teams they'll start at the 150Mil mark. So either 24 other teams are crazy or he's worth it.

 

I go with option 2, -4 "clutch score", whatever that is, or not.

 

It measures clutch, you know that thing you brought up.

[GD]

Sorry, don't know what "clutch score" is. All I do know is that if you put him in a room with 24 other teams they'll start at the 150Mil mark. So either 24 other teams are crazy or he's worth it.

 

I go with option 2, -4 "clutch score", whatever that is, or not.

 

How do you know this exactly

 

Cause it sounds incorrect

[Sammy225]

Sorry, don't know what "clutch score" is. All I do know is that if you put him in a room with 24 other teams they'll start at the 150Mil mark. So either 24 other teams are crazy or he's worth it.

 

I go with option 2, -4 "clutch score", whatever that is, or not.

 

Actually i don't think there would be a handful of teams do this. Mostly Big budget teams who can afford the risk (LAD, BOS, NYY).

 

Its hard to have conversations with people who pull false statements out of their ass and consider them fact.

[Rusty_Savage]

How do you know this exactly

 

Cause it sounds incorrect

 

Clutch.