Matthews will very likely get an 8 year deal (the max in the NHL) through the age of 39.
Matthews third contract will very likely be an 8 year deal that takes him to 39.
That was the reason he signed the current 4 year bridge.
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Matthews third contract will very likely be an 8 year deal that takes him to 39.
That was the reason he signed the current 4 year bridge.
They're exactly the same. They're both way more expensive sports to watch than they used to be mainly because of skyrocketting salaries. And it's the same in every other sport. There is no business model in any sport that has prevented this from happening.
Don't kid yourself, teams in hockey will be offering long term superstar contracts if they want and need to retain those players.
That is if Vladdy doesn't get injured after 2-3 more yrs. Then the Jays are left , "holding the bag."
@tml example of Bobby Bonilla, was an excellent one!!
It's Bobby Bonilla Day! Why former Met gets $1.19M every July 1 -- and how it compares to Ohtani's deferrals
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They would be totally dumb to let a homegrown superstar who wants to remain here walk away when there will be "dumb" offers like that from a handful of other teams.
Do you think that having empty seats is smart?
But they paid value for their contracts over the term of their contracts in the years that they were producing. The teams are not stupid. They need to pay for their golden years to get their prime years. And the agents know it as well. The more players you name, the more it proves that this is the current business model. It is not a secret to anyone.
You talk about Vladdy as if it's a certainty that he will revert to his old self. The undeniable fact is that he's improved his conditioning every year. All you have is non-factual speculation about his regimen. Milos and Bianca never got a chance to play 1st base or DH. Tennis is way more demanding physically. Raducanu is not fat and has had multiple injuries. Juan Martin del Potro is/was not fat. Tennis and baseball are totally different animals. You must agree because you didn't list any baseball players.
I mentioned it before and you didn't address it. He reveres his father, a proud Hall of Famer. Do you think Vladdy doesn't care about his father's legacy and living up to it. He wants nothing more than to make his father proud. You cannot just ignore that as a major part of his motivation.
Do you think he'd rather eat than join his father in the Hall? Or as long as he signs a big contract his father won't give a shit about how Vladdy performs after that?
Guaranteed that there will be 4-6 teams that think you're very wrong and will be willing to give him superstar money next year.
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One of the worst feelings in the world is buyer’s remorse, and the larger the purchase the worse the feeling. We’ve all been there. So, just imagine how it must feel to be a general manager in an MLB front office after spending hundreds of millions of dollars over multiple years on one player who
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2 points make this a very silly post.
1) That is the exact same situation for every player on every team.
2) Since his first year opening the regular season on Toronto's MLB roster (2020), Guerrero has missed just 12 regular-season games.
LOLOLOLOLOL. You are grasping at speculative straws. Maybe better do some retweeting in the Politics Forums.
The Houston Astros have a good business model.
They pay their players based on their expected future performance in an Astros uniform. If a player is approaching free agency, they usually trade him if his asking price is more than his anticipated future on field value. If they are contending for a championship, they're buyers in the short-term rental category. If they're not in contention, they trade their expiring contracts for prospects and controllable talent.
The Blue Jays tend to pay players based on their recent past performance with other teams, without taking into account the almost inevitable decline in production because of increased age. They are buyers at the trade deadline when they have a chance to contend for a low seed in the post season. They also tend to wait too long to pull the trigger on trading expiring contracts, so they receive less for them in return.
The major equation in pro sports is the ratio of cost to production. This is based on the team as a whole, rather than on an individual player basis. If a team has several young stars who don't yet qualify for Arbitration 2, (ie: their production vastly exceeds their cost), the team can afford to overpay for 'missing pieces' which would be the difference between a World Series championship contender and a Division Series loser.
The problem with the Blue Jays roster is that they have very few players who are worth more than they are paid, and several who are being paid more than they are worth. They have a payroll in the top six or so, and mid pack talent.
I think the 2025 team, as currently constructed, has a legitimate chance of winning 83 games, +/- 3. That MIGHT get them into the Wild Card round. That will help ticket sales an television ratings, but they aren't contenders.
@shack: There is a huge difference between a team owner like Steve Cohen of the Mets and Rogers. Cohen is the 30th richest man in the United States, according to Forbes. The Mets are his toy. He would rather have a championship trophy than turn a profit on his baseball team. Rogers is primarily owned by stock holders rather than the Rogers family, and the majority of those stocks are owned by investment fund groups. Those groups are much more concerned with stock prices and shareholders' dividends than in winning championships. It is important to those groups that the team appear to be competitive for as long as possible in each season, or their target audience will find different ways to spend their entertainment budget.
Toronto is now the third largest city/ market with a Major League team, and the largest with only one. It is, however, a small market from the perspective of US Network television, and star players looking for endorsement income in addition to their salaries.
They pay their players based on their expected future performance in an Astros uniform. If a player is approaching free agency, they usually trade him if his asking price is more than his anticipated future on field value. If they are contending for a championship, they're buyers in the short-term rental category. If they're not in contention, they trade their expiring contracts for prospects and controllable talent.
The Blue Jays tend to pay players based on their recent past performance with other teams, without taking into account the almost inevitable decline in production because of increased age. They are buyers at the trade deadline when they have a chance to contend for a low seed in the post season. They also tend to wait too long to pull the trigger on trading expiring contracts, so they receive less for them in return.
The major equation in pro sports is the ratio of cost to production. This is based on the team as a whole, rather than on an individual player basis. If a team has several young stars who don't yet qualify for Arbitration 2, (ie: their production vastly exceeds their cost), the team can afford to overpay for 'missing pieces' which would be the difference between a World Series championship contender and a Division Series loser.
The problem with the Blue Jays roster is that they have very few players who are worth more than they are paid, and several who are being paid more than they are worth. They have a payroll in the top six or so, and mid pack talent.
I think the 2025 team, as currently constructed, has a legitimate chance of winning 83 games, +/- 3. That MIGHT get them into the Wild Card round. That will help ticket sales an television ratings, but they aren't contenders.
@shack: There is a huge difference between a team owner like Steve Cohen of the Mets and Rogers. Cohen is the 30th richest man in the United States, according to Forbes. The Mets are his toy. He would rather have a championship trophy than turn a profit on his baseball team. Rogers is primarily owned by stock holders rather than the Rogers family, and the majority of those stocks are owned by investment fund groups. Those groups are much more concerned with stock prices and shareholders' dividends than in winning championships. It is important to those groups that the team appear to be competitive for as long as possible in each season, or their target audience will find different ways to spend their entertainment budget.
Toronto is now the third largest city/ market with a Major League team, and the largest with only one. It is, however, a small market from the perspective of US Network television, and star players looking for endorsement income in addition to their salaries.
The St Louis Cardinals received good value for Albert Pujols' prime years. The Angels overpaid for his declining years.
Joey Votto was the 'face' of the Reds' franchise. They consistently lost 100+ games a season through most of the later years of his contract.
First base, left field and designated hitter are the easiest holes to fill, because they don't require as much fielding prowess as a 'skill position'. It's debatable whether or not the Blue Jays would receive more production from Vlad at $40 Million/ year than they would with a $18 Million first baseman, a $20 Million starting pitcher, and a $2 Million defensive-minded backup catcher.
Is there a common theme in all those contracts that apply specifically to Vladdy?The worst 10 MLB contracts of all-time!!
The WORST 10 MLB CONTRACTS Of All Time!!! Unmitigated DISASTERS!! — Humm Baby Baseball
One of the worst feelings in the world is buyer’s remorse, and the larger the purchase the worse the feeling. We’ve all been there. So, just imagine how it must feel to be a general manager in an MLB front office after spending hundreds of millions of dollars over multiple years on one player who
Or are you saying that no team should ever offer a long term contract to any player because there is some risk involved? And once again, just because a player is not nearly worth his value near the end of his career, he has already provided plenty of value in the earlier years. And Vladdy is one of the youngest, offering more prime years than anyone else.
Years and years ago Charles O. Finley suggested all players only be offered one year contracts and then they all become free agents at the end of the season. It sounded crazy but made some sense. Regardless, the industry has evolved in a very different manner. Teams cannot operate in a vacuum. They must operate according to what is the hear and now. More and more teams are willing to offer very long term and lucrative contracts. This is the current reality.
At 25, Vladdy is offering his prime years to them. And I believe that is more prime than declining.
If they wasted his prime years because of their incompetence, that is not on him.
Another one down for the Yankees
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New York Yankees superstar righty Gerrit Cole is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, the team announced according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
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Stanton and Cole. Not insignificant pieces.Another one down for the Yankees
Report: New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to have Tommy John surgery | TSN
New York Yankees superstar righty Gerrit Cole is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, the team announced according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
At the risk of using too much bandwidth, here's a list of NYY injuries.
2025 New York Yankees Injuries - MLB - CBSSports.com
