Max 3/150?

[Taylor]

50 years, $3M per year

[T.G.]

You guys really think Stassi is worth that much?

[Jay]

Pretty typical AW stuff here.

First it's, "hey Arte go get this guy" until we learn the price tag and then...

"No way, we don't need that guy" and then...

we end up with a bunch of shlubs.

 

[Stradling]

3 minutes ago, Jay said:

Pretty typical AW stuff here.

First it's, "hey Arte go get this guy" until we learn the price tag and then...

"No way, we don't need that guy" and then...

we end up with a bunch of shlubs.

 

So you are good giving him $150 million over 3 years?  
By the way, there’s zero chance he’s getting that much. 

[wopphil]

I would be fine with Scherzer at something like 2/70 with a vesting option to take it to 3/105 if he is healthy and performing well. But I think someone pays him more than that. I’d rather it not be the Angels. 

[tdawg87]

54 minutes ago, Jay said:

Pretty typical AW stuff here.

First it's, "hey Arte go get this guy" until we learn the price tag and then...

"No way, we don't need that guy" and then...

we end up with a bunch of shlubs.

 

We have $50 million in payroll space.

So goodbye Iglesias and hello Rengifo at SS all year.

[Stradling]

This is where @ettin tells us that Max will get 3 years and $180 million. 

[tdawg87]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

This is where @ettin tells us that Max will get 3 years and $180 million. 

Something about "Maxing out".

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

Something about "Maxing out".

For Scherz 

[Junkballer]

9 hours ago, Taylor said:

50 years, $3M per year

We're no strangers to Weekend at Bernie's starters so this should do nicely

[tdawg87]

5 minutes ago, Junkballer said:

We're no strangers to Weekend at Bernie's starters so this should do nicely

I legit thought you were about to rickroll us.

[AngelsLakersFan]

If they give $50mil to Scherzer this team isn’t doing shit next year.

[Taylor]

Not surprising, considering what we know about him, although I'm surprised by his reasoning.

SI: Source: Scherzer prefers to stay on West Coast

 

[T.G.]

Mods, please ban Taylor immediately. 

[Taylor]

39 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Mods, please ban Taylor immediately. 

I have diplomatic immunity.

[Revad]

44 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I have diplomatic immunity.

Perhaps so however speculation continues about alleged photos.

[ettin]

So, there may be a couple of factors at play here that made the Athletic take such a leap in salary:

1) A lot of teams have cash this offseason to spend.

2) Scherzer made a compelling case in 2021, based on performance.

That being said, I think the absolute ceiling is 2-3 years and no more than $40M or so, based on comparable contracts in recent seasons. Also the maximum AAV handout has been like $36M or so, and the Athletic thinks he jumps to $50M per season? Seems absurd to me, particularly at his age. Sounds like Scott Boras is making an aggressive early play in the off-season. I just see no way he even touches $50M AAV, personally. He will get paid, just not that much, no matter how good of a season he had.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 10/30/2021 at 12:41 PM, HanfordGuy said:

Not too many clubs can afford that. Even less that would want to pay it.

If the Pujols contract affected what the Angels could do going forward, imagine a contract like that one - for a guy who would only play every fourth or fifth day (assuming that he stayed healthy, which wouldn't be a given).

[eligrba]

That is Ohtani type money.  Hard pass on Max for me.

[Erstad Grit]

Bauer is slated to make 45 million so it's not impossible.

I recall everyone guessing what Cole would and his contract greatly surpassed what most thought. For me it feels like the new trend might be increased annual salary on short years. 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Erstad Grit said:

Bauer is slated to make 45 million so it's not impossible.

I recall everyone guessing what Cole would and his contract greatly surpassed what most thought. For me it feels like the new trend might be increased annual salary on short years. 

But Bauer's deal is a weird one, since he makes $17M in the 3rd year of the deal.  So the AAV is "only" $34M.

[Taylor]

11 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

But Bauer's deal is a weird one, since he makes $17M in the 3rd year of the deal.  So the AAV is "only" $34M.

And he doesn't even have to pitch.

[HanfordGuy]

15 hours ago, Taylor said:

50 years, $3M per year

A Bobby Bonilla contract. Nice.

[Erstad Grit]

LA Times just predicted 3/100 for Max

[BTH]

18 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

LA Times just predicted 3/100 for Max

I'd give Scherzer that if I were the Angels.