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This is his last and best shot at a big contract. It's very unlikely he comes back.
I was against it last year but I would love for him to be on the White Sox next year...3 year 32 million
I was against it last year but I would love for him to be on the White Sox next year...3 year 32 million
I think it's going to be 4 years at somewhere between $48 & $56 mil.
The numbers being thrown around here seem "optimistic," to put it lightly. Fowler was a 4.7 fWAR player this year. I'm not aware of any precedent for a similar playing signing for $11-14mil per year.
I think his age factors quite heavily into it.
I think his age factors quite heavily into it.
With some development is Alomar a guy that gets to Fowler's level in a few years?
Fowler will be 31 starting next year and is coming off a 4.7 fWAR season.
Alex Gordon was 32 to start this year and was coming off a 2.7 fWAR season and he got $18mil per.
Ben Zobrist was 34 to start this year and was coming off a 2.0 fWAR season and he got $14mil per.
Any argument that Fowler's "advanced" age is going to result in him accepting a deal in the 11-14mil AAV range is simply incoherent. That is wish-thinking.
Or folks just aren't overpaying...but hey, you're never wrong....Fowler will be 31 starting next year and is coming off a 4.7 fWAR season.
Alex Gordon was 32 to start this year and was coming off a 2.7 fWAR season and he got $18mil per.
Ben Zobrist was 34 to start this year and was coming off a 2.0 fWAR season and he got $14mil per.
Any argument that Fowler's "advanced" age is going to result in him accepting a deal in the 11-14mil AAV range is simply incoherent. That is wish-thinking.
You cant protect both Almora and Heyward. Having 2 OF that cant hit or leadoff is a disasterI think one of two things will happen
Either Fowler returns on a 3 yr deal
Or
They decide to just turn CF over to Almora and let him learn on the job , with the idea of him being protected in the lineup pretty much by everyone else..
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I think Heyward will be better next year. ..You cant protect both Almora and Heyward. Having 2 OF that cant hit or leadoff is a disaster