Rizzo locked up for 7 years

[dabynsky]

Cubs have given Rizzo a 7 year deal with two club options at the end of the deal. It buys out all of the arbitration years plus one year of free agency. The two club options mean that as many as three years of free agency could be taken care of at this point. Cubs follow the the trend around baseball of anyone showing any promise getting locked up before hitting free agency.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-sign-anthony-rizzo-to-long-term-extension-jed-hoyer-theo-epstein-051213

 

[nwfisch]

#RICKETTSCHEAP

RIZZOGASAM :fap:

 

[X]

Smart move, imo. As he and Castro mature, they'll be nice pieces around a power hitter.

 

[The Bandit]

Ricketts cheap! LOVE THIS

 

[nwfisch]

Smart move, imo. As he and Castro mature, they'll be nice pieces around a power hitter.

I'll disagree with the bold

 

[mountsalami]

opcorn:

 

[nwfisch]

opcorn:

What are your thought salami?

 

[dabynsky]

There is no no trade protection in the deal as well.

 

[nwfisch]

There is no no trade protection in the deal as well.

Won't he be getting 10/5 protection in the deal as well?

 

[dabynsky]

Won't he be getting 10/5 protection in the deal as well?

He would not reach 10 years of service until at least one of the options was used.

 

[brett05]

Low risk deal. Good move imo

 

[Jntg4]

41M isn't much, especially if he develops into the power hitter we all know he can be (and is performing as right now).

 

[Jntg4]

So we have Castro and Rizzo locked up, plus Soler long term. Time to lock up Samardzija.

 

[mountsalami]

What are your thought salami?

I do like the fact that they are making a committment long term to him. It's a step in the right direction for once. I am not convinced to this point that he's the answer at first base. They appear to have given him a deal that won't "break the budget". Imagine that.

I will reserve my opinion, as I have said many other times, on Rizzo, until he has the opportunity to play an entire ML season.

Given all the shitty deals Boy Blunder has a habit of accomplishing. This one may just pan out for him enough to keep the ******** marathon,of all things Theo,at full steam.

 

[chibears55]

good move.. 2/8 of the everyday lineup is locked in.. who next ?

 

[KBisBack!]

41M isn't much, especially if he develops into the power hitter we all know he can be (and is performing as right now).

You are right, $41M isn't much. The only risk to the deal is if he fails to develop into at least a near All Star caliber 1B, then the Cubs would be wasting a premier offensive position on a average at best player.

But $41M isn't much for 7 years. That averages to less than $6M a year or I guess about $10M a year if he hits all his incentives.

$6-10M a year isn't enough to lose the cheap tag yet.

 

[Jntg4]

I do like the fact that they are making a committment long term to him. It's a step in the right direction for once. I am not convinced to this point that he's the answer at first base. They appear to have given him a deal that won't "break the budget". Imagine that.

I will reserve my opinion, as I have said many other times, on Rizzo, until he has the opportunity to play an entire ML season.

Given all the shitty deals Boy Blunder has a habit of accomplishing. This one may just pan out for him enough to keep the ******** marathon,of all things Theo,at full steam.

Salami don't completely hating a move with a young player and given out by the Epstein regime = this is a nice :fap: deal

 

[CSF77]

Not surprised they did it. Surprised they did it this early.

 

[85Bears4life]

Love this tweet...

@BillPlaschke

Leave it to the Cubs to make news -- signing Rizzo -- during the middle of a nationally televised White Sox game..

 

[The Bandit]

Love this tweet...

@BillPlaschke

Leave it to the Cubs to make news -- signing Rizzo -- during the middle of a nationally televised White Sox game..

haha it's so true, I love the move, doesn't break the bank, plus if he pans out like it seems he will this is a steal at a premier position.