Blue Jays Sign Jose Bautista

[burlingtonbandit]

Interested to hear about the mutual options.

[Ray]

They're saying mutual option, but make it sound like it's more of a vesting option with all the incentives and such.

[wamco]

I want 2 years

[Ray]

 

It is a 2018 mutual option. So it's practically a 1-year deal.

[labadee]

I want 2 years

 

Damn they really shouldve listened to your valued input during the negotiations

[labadee]

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[wk680]

I want 2 years

 

If (God forbid) he has another mediocre/injury plagued season in 2017, you will be glad it was not 2 year guaranteed. That whole draft pick value thing pales in comparison to the risk of being locked in on a washed up 37 year old with a questionable attitude.

[Gary]

Jose is going full out PED in 2017 to cash in on those huge mutual options!

[burlingtonbandit]

Jose is going full out PED in 2017 to cash in on those huge mutual options!

 

[West Texas Forever]

Stream will be up on http://www.sportsnet.ca/ at 3:30pm and live on Sportsnet 360 everyone.

[RealAccountant]

Stream will be up on http://www.sportsnet.ca/ at 3:30pm and live on Sportsnet 360 everyone.

 

I thought they said announcement is not for days

 

Is it for GIbby Extension.

[RealAccountant]

Does this put our projections at 85 Wins or 84?

[fatcowxlive]

Jose is going full out PED in 2017 to cash in on those huge mutual options!

 

I'm not sure you understand the word mutual!

[Gary]

I thought they said announcement is not for days

 

Is it for GIbby Extension.

 

It's a Michael Saunders appreciation conference.

[jerb]

 

Scott MacArthur

‏@ScottyMacThinks

Per TSN #MLB Insider Steve Phillips: Bautista gets $18M in 2017. Could get up to $60M over 3 years with options/incentives. #BlueJays

[glory]

Yeah this is basically a one year deal. If he has a great year then he'll decline the option, and if he's average or stinks, then the Jays will.

 

One year is definitely less risky. Let him have a big year and then leave. No issues with that. I'll pour some liquor for the lost comp pick though. Was looking forward to 3 firsts.

[Gary]

 

Scott MacArthur

‏@ScottyMacThinks

Per TSN #MLB Insider Steve Phillips: Bautista gets $18M in 2017. Could get up to $60M over 3 years with options/incentives. #BlueJays

 

So same contract as EE got, but with less risk to the Jays. Only downside is giving up the pick.

[West Texas Forever]

Follow the stream live here everyone.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/watch-live-jose-bautista-reportedly-re-signs-blue-jays/

[Gary]

I'm not sure you understand the word mutual!

 

You might be right!! lol

[jerb]

 

Bob Nightengale Verified account 

‏@BNightengale

The $18 million guarantee for Jose Bautista, however, includes the buyouts

[puphood]

Welcome back JB. Now its time have a bounce back year.....

[Ray]

If you told me at the beginning of 2016 that we would get Bautista for $18 million in 2017 and 2 first round draft picks I'd be pretty content.

 

Now add a lefty like Blevins or Wood and you're set.

[Terminator]

 

Bob Nightengale Verified account 

‏@BNightengale

The $18 million guarantee for Jose Bautista, however, includes the buyouts

 

Ah ok, so for example he could get like 16 million this year and then next year's buyout is 2 million?

[Gary]

 

Bob Nightengale Verified account 

‏@BNightengale

The $18 million guarantee for Jose Bautista, however, includes the buyouts

 

Interesting. This opens up more budget space for 2017.

[Gary]

Ah ok, so for example he could get like 16 million this year and then next year's buyout is 2 million?

 

Correct. Opens up some money for this season.

[CHRIS]

Follow the stream live here everyone.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/watch-live-jose-bautista-reportedly-re-signs-blue-jays/

 

Got there just in time to see them switch over to an update about a hockey team firing their coach.

[KingKat]

Ah ok, so for example he could get like 16 million this year and then next year's buyout is 2 million?

 

Seems like a nice compromise to keep everyone happy. He gets slightly more than the q.o. but the Jays have slightly less than the q.o. on the books this year. I like that a lot for both sides.

[KingKat]

Got there just in time to see them switch over to an update about a hockey team firing their coach.

 

Ditto.

[RealAccountant]

We still need to look at Moss. We will get more mileage out of a left handed hitter than a left handed specialist.

[Gary]

We still need to look at Moss. We will get more mileage out of a left handed hitter than a left handed specialist.

 

Moss isn't happening.