Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers for WAY too much money.

[G-Snarls]

As an avowed Bauer fanboy, I'll say that I think his goal was to be transparent and engaging. His explanation of events is far from implausible. Personally, I don't know why he had to have all his marketing stuff ready to go from the second he signed but I suspect he's on the spectrum and very particular about how things need to be done.

 

The reaction from Mets fans has been to mock Bauer's choice by laughing at Dodger stadium attendance...which is by far the highest in the entire league. Interesting strategy to say the least.

 

Yeah WTF

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance/_/year/2019

 

Dodgers draw about 18,500 more per game than the Mets

[wilko]

Crazy money but if he pitches like he did last year it could be worth it. At least he gets to say f*** you to Cole regarding AAV.

[Boxcar]

Yeah WTF

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/attendance/_/year/2019

 

Dodgers draw about 18,500 more per game than the Mets

 

The argument, apparently, is that they all leave by the 7th inning

[G-Snarls]

The argument, apparently, is that they all leave by the 7th inning

 

Oh I see

 

We'll it's LA and you have to beat the traffic

 

Is New York any better?? 1000s show up late there even for playoff games

[G-Snarls]

One of my favorite sports jokes they posted 7 months before the Rams were to play their first game in L. A. :

 

https://sports.theonion.com/traffic-already-lining-up-to-be-late-to-l-a-rams-open-1819592456

[Boxcar]

Oh I see

 

We'll it's LA and you have to beat the traffic

 

Is New York any better?? 1000s show up late there even for playoff games

 

Yeah, I could understand Yankee fans pulling that argument. Mets fans, though?

 

I mean, the whole premise that this even matters a tiny bit is wrong so who really cares I guess

[TwistedLogic]

Bauer's contract is a lot more roundabout and wonky than initially reported.

 

He's actually getting 38M in Year 1 and 47M in Year 2 if he opts out.

 

Year 1: 10M Signing Bonus + 28M Salary + 2M Bonus if he opts out. Dodgers can defer 20M if he does opt out after Year 1.

Year 2: 32M Salary + 15M Bonus if he opts out.

Year 3: 32M

 

Like I had initially speculated on here, it's evident that both sides deliberately structured this contract to lead to a Year 2 opt-out.

 

The Dodgers scare Bauer away from opting out after Year 1 by adding a clause that would cost him a f*** ton of money in deferrals. They push him to opt out after Year 2 with a 15M bonus for doing so.

 

For all intents and purposes, this is a two year deal that the Dodgers creatively structured by tacking on a third year to circumvent the CBA and reduce the luxury tax implications of the contract.

 

[Jimcanuck]

$47 Million bucks in 2022 is a f***ing haul.

[Deadpool]

Bauer's contract is a lot more roundabout and wonky than initially reported.

 

He's actually getting 38M in Year 1 and 47M in Year 2 if he opts out.

 

Year 1: 10M Signing Bonus + 28M Salary + 2M Bonus if he opts out. Dodgers can defer 20M if he does opt out after Year 1.

Year 2: 32M Salary + 15M Bonus if he opts out.

Year 3: 32M

 

Like I had initially speculated on here, it's evident that both sides deliberately structured this contract to lead to a Year 2 opt-out.

 

The Dodgers scare Bauer away from opting out after Year 1 by adding a clause that would cost him a f*** ton of money in deferrals. They push him to opt out after Year 2 with a 15M bonus for doing so.

 

For all intents and purposes, this is a two year deal that the Dodgers creatively structured by tacking on a third year to circumvent the CBA and reduce the luxury tax implications of the contract.

 

 

 

But with $15M.

[Boxcar]

 

But with $15M.

 

That has to be a top 5 TPB episode

[Spanky99]

 

But with $15M.

 

Bwahahahaha... that's exactly it, and that meme's awesome.

[Spanky99]

Unbelievable money tossed around in that deal.

[Brownie19]

It's really a 2 year $85M deal. Crushes the AAV record for a pitcher.