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2012
Mets Offer Wright 7 Year Deal Between $125-$150 Million?
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Updated Post 3:30 PM
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is now reporting that a source has revealed to him that the Mets counteroffer to David Wright is for seven years and between $125M and $150M.
If Mets are indeed offering Wright such a deal, Rosenthal adds, it seems unlikely he would reject it unless he wanted to be a free agent at end of season.
Wow!
If it is $150 million, that would bring the total dollars owed to Wright to $166 million for eight years.
That’s hard for me to wrap my head around….
Are you dreaming of a Wright Christmas?
Like I said earlier, this deal is going down in the next 24 hours… They are just ironing out the small details like All Star Game Bonuses, Hotel Suites on every road trip and Luxury Boxes for home games.
Original Post 12:30 PM
Ever since the 2012 season ended for the Mets, I’ve been very outspoken about the team and in particular the front office. Maybe it was the disgruntled Mets fan in me, but it’s nothing personal. As I’ve said many times before, I think Sandy Alderson and the rest of his staff are all very professional and all-around nice guys. I don’t disagree with all their moves, just some of them, and when I do I post about it. There are plenty of bloggers who have those “atta-boy” posts and there’s nothing wrong with that, I’m just not the “atta-boy” king of blogger.
Back in the first week of October, I predicted a few things would happen this offseason. I urged readers not to worry about losing David Wright mostly because this front office is unlike the previous one, and what the fans scream for, the fans get.
I said Wright would get signed to a deal that would eclipse the K-Rod, Jason Bay, Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez deals combined, and to look for a deal in the range of eight years and $140 million dollars when all is said and done. That includes the 2013 option year.
That’s an obscene amount of money for David Wright considering his age and the fact that he peaked during the 2008 season – five years ago.
Although I like Wright, I felt it was best for the Mets to move him and finally in one fell-swoop tell the fans in one resonating voice, “We Are Rebuilding”.
My biggest complaint with this front office is that their vision and their focus has been muddled. We were neither rebuilding or contending, and worse yet the team was not getting any better. We have more voids now than we did three years ago. Our outfield, bullpen and catching depth is in tatters, our image and brand is still shattered.
Moving on…
I believe that David Wright and the Mets will agree to a new extension within the next 24 hours.
It will be the biggest contract ever given to a player in franchise history.
It will also go against everything everyone thought about Sandy Alderson regarding second generation contracts and not overpaying for assets.
I do believe Alderson hates longterm deals as he so eloquently hinted when the Marlins signed Reyes, the Red Sox signed Crawford, the Nationals extended Zimmerman and the Rockies extended Tulowitzki.
He mocked each one of those deals, and yet he’s about to sign off on a deal that might be worse than all of them. Why?
Because he has the fans in his ears, and the Wilpons are not broke, that’s why.
Wright will be a Met, if not today certainly by tomorrow.
If there is a sticking point, it’s this… Wright will demand a full no-trade clause.
Here is where it gets tricky… Will the Mets give it to him? Should the Mets give it to him?
It’s a very important matter and how it plays out will define whether this Wright extension deal goes from bad to worse.
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Joe, I just mentioned this but how close is Wright to 10-5 rights? Would a NTC even matter?
Exactly. Wright has 8 years and change in pro service I believe. In about a year, whether his contract says so or not – he’ll have trade protection.
Jose wished he had that, I’m sure…
I’m sure he did, getting traded after one year in his deal. Unless anyone can predict the future, the Mets may find themselves having to trade Wright as well, especially if they are half way to a 90 loss season at next year’s trade deadline.
Yeah, but once this deal is inked, the Mets would have to include Niese in a deal just to get it done.
It would only matter for 2013-2015. But it’s still something the Mets should not bend on. We have no idea where this team will be in 2015 and trading Wright might become a legitimate option.
I really need to be more clear on this but he just finished his 9th year with the Mets, of course the first year was a partial year. Also is it based on being on the roster or the 40 man? I am assuming the 25 man but does DL count? Too many questions but I think he’s close enough to where the NTC is really a non-issue.
Wright has 8 full years plus a little over.
So his 10/5 would likely kick in during the 2014 season.
But not until after the trade deadline and waiver deadline so essentially 13 and 14.
It’s the 25 man,. But anyway I checked and he has 8.075 years of service time, so 2013 and almost all of 2014 is in play.
I am assuming that Cots has updated that 8.075 from this past year?
Yes, definitely updated down to Harvey and other players who debuted. I saw Harvey was .072 that means he’ll be a Super Two.
Here’s another question Joe that I think Metsie brought up with Dickey. If they sign him to an extension that includes a NTC does that override the option for next year? If not then really it would only be 2014 that is in question for a NTC.
I think it’s dependent on how they frame the extention.
If it is a straight extention with no mention of the 2013 season then yes they can probably still trade him…
If the 2013 year is mentioned as part of the deal then the no trade clause would apply to all years mentioned in the contract.
I personally feel the no trade will not be given and as soon as he signs an extention will then be traded off for kids.
What they want to get can’t be got for a guy who is FA at the end of the year so when they talked to teams (and some mention of that was made on this site) they said they would be interested and give up something but only if Dickey had already signed an extention. Cause based on how much he gets will determine how much they will give us back.
What other teams should be thinking about though is it might actually be better to trade for him NOW and not worry about the extention at all.
Do that and if he has a lesser year (very likely not going to repeat as Cy Young) they could extend him themselves at a much lower rate than WE could.
So if I was a GM interested in trading for him I would want to do it BEFORE he gets extended.
The problem is Sandy wants more kids than that out of the trade (almost NEEDS to get a big windfall to offset the fan outrage that will ensue) and no team will give up that much on a one year rental.
The problem with your thinking is a 7 year 125+ million contract for a 31 year old will make him less appealing. They would more than likely have to send over cash with him. I doubt he gets traded. If he signs this deal I put his chances of remaining a lifelong Met at 90%.
I see it as more of an issue Wright’s rep shouldn’t bend on. If they are willing to forgo FA and sign now…they probably would want some assurances that a year from now he isn’t going to be moved somewhere he doesn’t want to go (ala the Marlins situation…though at least those guys did test FA).
And really if you think about some of the more likely scenariios a NTC…might not have much impact on the Mets. For one a NTC doesn’t mean no trades ever…it just means the player needs to give consent. In some cases players hold out for more money to consent to a deal but in most cases it just about the player having some control over where he ends up. If it gets to the point that the Mets are looking to trade Wright it probably means things aren’t going well for the team…and in which case I don’t think Wright would be desperate to stay. And in all likelihood the teams that would be willing to take on his contract would likely be teams that are contending and/or able to spend. I suppose if there could be a team that wasn’t good that was just looking to make a splash or there could be one team Wright really wanted to go to, he could refuse a trade everywhere else and kill the Mets chances of getting a good return..but those scenarios (especially the last one are probably unlikely)
You have to ask….
How many times has a NTC actually stopped someone from making a trade?
Bell last year but thats the exception really not the rule.
Once a player realizes he isn’t really wanted the only thing the NTC does is give him a way of making some extra bucks from the trading partner to allow the trade….
It’s more of a Bearer bond than an actual limitation on trades.
It’s most important use is to block trades to horrible teams not to stay on the team you have the NTC with.
Carlos Lee a few times,
Ryan Dempster has,
Koji Uehara did to Toronto,
AJ Burnett did when NYY tried to deal him to LAA for Abreu,
Kuroda invokved in 2011 when LAD tried to trade him to the Yanks oddly enough,
Aramis Ramirez did
Alfonso Soriano did to SFG
Roy Oswalt did when Hou tried to deal him to LAD
Ron Santo invoked it in the 70′s when the Cubs tried to deal him to LAA.
And what percentage of guys who actually have a NTC does that encompass?
K-Rod had an NTC so too did Beltran…..
Did it hinder us in anyway shape or form?
In most cases when your trading a guy that has an NTC it’s to a team who IS competitive and wants the rental.
So in most cases the player WITH the NTC is not opposed to being moved there and playing for a playoff contender.
Only in cases where the player doesn’t like the location he is going to does he excersize his veto power.
The rest usually agree provided they can get a cash windfall from the team that traded for them or an extention that pays them more money.
And sorry I meant Lee in my original post…He just bought a ranch in Texas and didn’t want to move, he accepted the trade he did because it’s a short hop flight home from there.
Actually K-Rod’s “no trade clause” didn’t come into play at all. He had 0 say in whether he went to Milwaukee.
I think my point was, players invoke no trade deals more than you know. Most times it swept under the rug or barely reported because they invoke before the news of a pending deal hits.
And my point is do those players who do wind up finishing the contract with that team?
Or do they just find another deal and keep going until the guy is sick of dealing with them and just accept a trade to get out of there?
Sure they may decline the first two trades….
Usually by the 3rd or 4th time they are gone.
an NTC is a stopgap but it really doesn’t stop the team whi signed it from unloading a player at MOST it limits who they can deal with to get something back and thats about it.
It depends on the clause. Some guys have blanket no trade and some have a partial. I think K-Rod had 10 teams on his list. I don’t remember if Beltraans was full or limited but he did say he would waive it to go to a contender.
Will the Mets give it to him? Should the Mets give it to him?”
NO… AND HELLL NO.. AND NOPE NO NO!!! Do not sign this guy longterm. Biggest mistake in franchise history will be retaining this choke artist
Face of the team! Had a good year last year with the batt and the glove. Get the deal done so I can still wear my David Wright jersey!
Joe question for you:
“I urged readers not to worry about losing David Wright mostly because this front office is unlike the previous one, and what the fans scream for, the fans get.”
What do you mean by that? That this front office does what the fans want?
Not everything they want, only what they scream for.
You don’t think they screamed for Wally Backman? I think they did. I think Terry Collins was so far from what the majority wanted.
I also think Reyes could fall into that category.
And obviously Brandon Hicks…
Going by what I saw on MMO, only a few screamed for Wally. I know I didn’t, I wanted Ryne Sandberg. I think it was mostly a vocal minority.
Sure they screamed for Backman and look how he has been groomed to take over once all those kids in the Minors are destined to fill out the MLB roster once Sandy has cleared the books.
Backman has had opportunities to leave and go someplace he could be a MLB manager sooner.
He was quite upset that he didn’t get the job the first time around and complained…
Not a peep lately and why would that be?
Because he knows he is very likely to be the next Davey and come up with the kids when the times comes and they are ready to be the new core of the team.
I would say that applies to the Wilpons more than Sandy…
It’s the Wilpons who have always folded or acted under fan pressure.
Did so with Omar despite the fact they didn’t really think he did a bad job but the fans demanded change and they gave it to them…
Fans demanded we build a winner in the 90′s and we got the worst team money could buy…
Fans and media demanded we get a big name FA in 2010 and Jason Bay was signed.
I don’t think Sandy really wants to sign Wright to a deal like this…
But the Wilpons have drawn the line in the sand and said the one guy we can’t just Reyes Away or let leave is Wright.
So Sandy is shopping Dickey and biting the Bullet to sign Wright knowing later on if it does blow up the Owners can’t hold it against him.
I agree caving to fan pressure has always been an issue with the Wilpons and why some of us hoped that with the appointment of Sandy (possibly by Selig) that he would be able to stand up to the Wilpons which is what produced the “adult in the room” post when he came in. It wasn’t anything against Omar, it was against the Wilpons and Jeffey. However, a signing like this does make you wonder what it is all about. That being said, if you like conspiracy theories, does MLB want Wright to stay with the Mets?
“…does MLB want Wright to stay with the Mets?”
I think most of us are basically resigning to the fact that Sandy is here at Bud’s encouragement (at the least) to his pal Fred. That said, David Wright retiring a Met is better for baseball in tons of ways.
1. It proves that teams can hold on to stars. With an 6-8 year deal, my unborn children to come will only know David Wright as their 3B in their early life. This means a generation of fans will grow up believing…teams can and should keep its home-grown talent.
2. It “proves” the Wilpons have money. I don’t buy this because a $100MM payroll in NYC is like a $50MM payroll in San Diego to me. New park, our own network, and maybe the #1 metro area in the country and you can only support a $100MM payroll. That’s crazy and a business not well run.
3. It gives the Mets their ambassador. I love Tom Seaver, but my generation does not know Tom Seaver. I read about him, and love the stories I hear of Tom Terrific the Franchise, but I don’t know him and wasn’t blessed to see him play. This is the new face of the Mets not just for the All Star Game next summer, but for the immediate future and possibly the next 30-40 years.
4. It gives the rest of baseball joy because the Mets are holding on to a mid-market payroll and hamstringing themselves by giving a second-generation contract. I love David Wright. I love what he has done and meant for the Mets. I love the joy he’s brought us as fans. However, I love the Mets more. This does not mean I know baseball more or better than the guys in charge. It does however mean, that for me, we are not closer to winning giving this contract:
a. The best hope is that Wright maintains his first half of 2012 form (for even the first half of his new deal), something he didn’t do in the second half of 2012 and in the last few years. Even with this hope, the best you’re getting is a status quo Mets team. I don’t believe this makes us better; it just makes us hope he’s just as good for at least half this contract.
b. This means either forcing Wilmer Flores at 2B, hiding him in the OF, or even more sadly (and more likely)…trading him. I say this not just because I think the kid will be a good player, but because with a mid-market payroll…you keep the Floreses (cheap good players) and you trade the Wrights for more Floreses.
Flores would be a solid second baseman – I don’t see a problem with that
Well which is it?
The Adult in the room who will stand up to Wilpon of the Sandy is a good manager who is being held back by Wilpon?
On Exactly what issue does it appear that Sandy is standing up to Wilpon over the last few years?
Sandy was never meant to stand up to Wilpon at all…
Sandy was hired because Sandy could be trusted to focus on the bookeeping more than the competitive issues of the team.
And all the other less owner interested moves all point to Sandy holding back spending and in THIS one case the Wilpons have finally flexed thier muscle and said you MUST spend to keep this guy.
So if the Adult in the room is correct he was just in charge of everything that happened until now when the Wilpons decided they don’t really need to do everything thier Guardian says to do.
And are insiting that he retain Wright.
Sure they won’t make him overspend too much but they are insiting something get done because even the numbers for the 5 or 6 year deal are far beyond what Sandy would do left to his own devices.
I believe that Wright,should in fact,be retained. Lets face it: The looming free agency hurts his trade value,and saying that the Mets /can’t/ make a World Series run in 2013 or 2014 is simply ludicrous. Anything can happen in the world of baseball. It’s all a matter of things falling into place correctly,and the Mets directly contradict themselves by trading Wright,considering there will then be no RH’ed power in the line-up at all,and ultimately unbalances the line-up greatly.
Nothing wrong with Wright trying to get the most money he can like any other ballplayer even if it means raping a financially strapped organization for all it’s worth.
Yeah, he’s real nice, a real trooper who will stay a homegrown Met no matter what it takes. The real Golden Boy.
He will get the no trade clause so pointless to debate whether he will or not. The Wilpons want this deal to take place so they dont look cheap and like they dont care. Sadly, this is the wrong time to do this.
Alderson has the reigns over many things but this one is where Fred/Jeff said “we make the call”. This is more than the typical “owner being involved because it is $100M”. The Wilpons elevated Wright to a different level. In the present it is good, the future pays.
But, but, but Wilpon said Wright wont be getting Carl Crawford $$$. The only good I can see coming out of this deal is that with the remainder of his baseball life laid out in front of him, he can relax and maybe perform at the level he did a few years ago.
Actually Wilpon said that about Reyes…he said Wright isnt a superstar which he isnt…Wilpon is only paying him like one.
Adam Rubin @AdamRubinESPN
David Wright really doesn’t need no-trade clause. He’ll have 10 years of MLB service by mid-2014 and can’t be traded without consent after.
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Have to believe a no trade clause will not be a sticking point in negotiations.
It doesn’t have to be, but it could be if Wright wants protection that the Mets aren’t signing him to then ship him off to another team before 2014. It probably won’t happen, but no trade clause means that it could happen. Teams might be skittish that he was one year left, but maybe 6-8 years is enough for teams to make a move. Again, I doubt it, but 10-5 kicking in in mid 2014, means he could still be on the market before that.
Wright will get a no trade clause for the simple reason if he is traded (with his approval) under the 10/5, he loses that as soon as he plays for the other team without it in the contract.
I think this front office only has a limited say in what actually goes on in Flushing…
If they had their way…
Would they actually sign Wright to this insane extension?
Would they have actually passed on Teddy Stankiwitz when only slot was needed?
Would they trade Dickey now, at his peak value?
Would they have just started a complete rebuild back in 2010, instead of this half hearted attempt to both rebuild and compete?
I think the Wilpons have a lot to do with these decisions. I think money is a big part of it as well; both in not being able to spend like they used to and also by not wanting to lose millions in revenue at the gate AND in TV ratings by completely rebuilding.
Wright’s signing is a Wilpon move. Look at the history and actually say Sandy would be 100% behind this signing? No way. Same with this crappy way to build a team. They should have e just traded everybody and rebuilt while they had the young pitching nearly ready. It could have been a pretty damn quick rebuild.
Is Alderson out of his mind????
I’m sorry, I love Wright, but this would be organizational suicide!
But the Wilpons have no money so how can this be? Well, at least about 12, 9, 10, 6 days ago they didn’t have any money…..and we were hearing about this almost on a daily basis from one person. Every day. No baseball, not joining in on trade discussions, etc.
Just – The Wilpons have no money.
And now….They DO! Now how about that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re7O5q3xuTg
Bayonne, don’t know if that was intended for me, but I never ever once said Wilpons were broke, in fact I kept preaching the exact opposite. Sure they went through some financial restructuring via CRG, but that’s all it ever was. The Wilpons are loaded and filthy rich. They could live off the money from the Brooklyn Cyclones alone. They own a $2 billion dollar network. They own over a billion dollars in real estate all over NYC, their real bread and butter core business. And that’s all in addition to the Mets. The Wilpons are not broke, and those who reported they were turned out to be wrong and mentally bankrupt.
Joe, oh man you know that was not intended for you.
C’mon now, who is the one person here that should trademark the phrase “The Wilpons Have No Money”
Not meant for you at all.
Okay no problem, I got a little defensive when I saw you make that comment on my thread.
There’s a difference between broke and being sued for 1billion during an MLB offseason.
That’s a fine reason in my book for standing pat the way they did due to all the uncertainty. But now is the time to shlt or get off the pot.
I do not disagree with you. Financial uncertainty is different than being broke. You cannot downplay the threat of a $1b lawsuit. Plus court/lawyer fees etc. If that went to the end it would have cost the Wilpon’s a fortune. That’s a lot different than investing $15m a year on a baseball player.
Everyone I knew that were looking at that lawsuit and had no interest in the Mets or Wilpons said there was nothing there and it would never go to trial.
Nine out of ten independent lawyers that Rich Couthino asked to look at the details told him there was no case, no witnesses, no smoking guns.
The Wilpons acted like any businessman would if they were being sued for that amount. They never wavered once through it all and said their name would be cleared.
Also as a hypothetical, lets say they lost, the payment of the one billion would not have have been expected all at once. It would have been paid out over as long as 10-15 years..
I hope its not true, he isn’t worth that kind of money and I think it hurts the Mets in the long run. I still firmly believe they should trade him and not take on the burden of such a contract. They are o.ly trying to keep the fans happy and that is a huge mistake. Rebuild this thing.
I hope its not true, he isn’t worth that kind of money and I think it hurts the Mets in the long run. I still firmly believe they should trade him and not take on the burden of such a contract. They are only trying to keep the fans happy and that is a huge mistake. Rebuild this thing.
Now that we KNOW they have this kind of money just imagine the type of team they can build if they just would’ve done the right thing and move on and get other players that can play hard and know how to win games with that kind of money, including signing Dickey because if Dickey goes and they don’t get another front line starter than your ace is Jon Niese if anything happens to Santana.
Wow. Unless they pull more millions out of their as…uh wallets this is can be a horrendous mistake of epic proportions.
One day they spend 150 million for Wright, the next few they sign bottom of the barrel garbage.
Are they signing bottom of the barrel garbage to save money for top of the line garbage?
Well then the question should be if they have this type of money to spend on Wright then why not just spend it on Hamilton this year, Try and get a big influx of Ticket sales due to the big buzz and then deal with Wright in FA next offseason or trade him at the deadline?
Perhaps signing a big name to go with Wright would generate enough revenue to afford Wright ON TOP of whoever they signed.
Well I’ll say that example is apple to oranges seeing Wright is the “Face”. BUT you are right where we should be asking did the team have to sit on it’s hands for as long as they have been? Not one move to improve the team last trade deadline? They could still use the excuse that they are not adding to payroll for this year, but if they are guaranteeing this much money how can they not make any improvements where payroll is added?
Well the apple to the orange is they really aren’t adding much to payoll to give Wright that kind of money.
He is going to get roughly what he is already getting and just getting it for longer….
But this is probably a good year to sign a big name since I’m guessing our 1st rounder is protected for being in the top 15 of the draft.
Same as it was for Reyes.
The key to fixing finances is incresing attendance not cutting salary.
A signing like hamilton or Upton would give them a big enough ticket boost to be able to work out (afford) keeping the face and getting the help that will make him worth having again.
Metsie, if they had the resources to add additional big names on top of Wright than i would not mind it as much to be perfectly honest. I still think getting rid of this guy is the way to move on, though.
If they signed more big names to add to Wright than what was the purpose of the last 2 years????
But srt is ahead of this whole board. She had the easiest job, didnt’ have to argue, didn’t have to talk baseball moves. Heck, even when i asked her why don’t YOU propose some trades like everybody else her response was “why bother”. All she had to say here for the last few months was “The Wilpons have no money” and all in the name of her guy – Sandy Alderson.
The Wilpons have no Money, remember that Metsie (sarcasm)
Well Bay I am not as willing to give up on Wright as you are but if I thought for a second the money they saved on Wright would actually be spent elsewhere for a significant replacement that was better than him I would be much less opposed.
But as you mentioned those past two years I know letting Wright go is not going to solve anything here and the supposed “Flexibility to spend” will never materialize.
They will simply take the money and run. And wait to spend until one of thier drafted darlings gets to the point of needing to be bought out of Arb years which won’t happen until 2018 the earliest.
I got this for you Metsie. Simple answer: It would make too much sense.
Yes because they are staring off from the assumption that cutting payrol solves the financial difficulties CAUSED by the lack of attendance.
They would get a ton more Financial flexability and ability to develop and draft prospects better if they just made some moves that got people to buy tickets and to hold us while we properly develop those kids without having to press them into service before they are ready which we WILL have to do once all these scrubs they keep getting fall on their face and need replacing.
Would Kirk have been brought up last season if not for the Pagan trade and lack of a decent CF?
Would Duda have spent as much time in RF as he did if we hadn’t created the hole we never bothered to fill when we went after Wheeler? Why didn’t they sign some guy for around 5 Mil per to hold down the RF fort so Duda could get extra time in the Minors to develop correctly?
There is no sense with what is going on but this….
DON’T SPEND that is the only approach at play.
Is David Wright ACTUALLY WORTH THIS MUCH MONEY???
Is he on the level of MIGUEL CABRERA??? Who signed a 8 yrs/$152.3M contract!!!!
wow Leroy now THAT is some perspective to put this in. This organization should be ashamed of themselves if they go through with this.
Ah forget it, they already should be ashamed of themselves.
Its ridiculous Bayonne….
Why would any METS fan have hope in this team when they talk about NEW APPROACH??
Its the same freaking approach bad contracts mix in with Extremely cheap contracts to unproductive players…..
I honestly hate myself for being a Mets fan sometimes…
“I honestly hate myself for being a Mets fan sometimes…”
The sad reality of us all.
new Approach? I see no Approach. no PLAN at all….
They simply are reacting to events as they happen, hope something good materializes and not spending any money to imporve the team hoping the MIL system bails them out eventually.
Nope!!!
So Wright got a 6/$100MM offer yesterday and he must have rejected it immediately, for the Mets to have prepared a new offer the very next day. Wright wont come out of this smelling like a rose. Plus now he’ll be expected to carry this team on his back.
MORE PERSPECTIVE ON THIS POTENTIAL DEAL!!!!
David Wright 7 yrs 150M
Miguel Cabrera 8 yrs/$152.3M
Ryan Zimmerman 6 yrs $100M
Evan Longoria 6 yrs $100M
Adrian Beltre 5 yrs $80M
Jose Bautista 5yrs $65M
WRIGHT IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LIST IN TERMS OF PRODUCTION BUT WOULD BE PAID THE MOST IF THE DEAL IS REAL
Put this contract in the category of “Bad Contract” the second it is signed.
And I thought $106M for Reyes was outlandish. The Wilpons make Loria seem almost sane.
Without a no trade he’s on his way to one of the LA’s right after the all star game, just before the deadline and just before he runs out of gas. Nice guy and a very good player, but not worth the $$ whether the Mets are pinching pennies or not.
150 would be ridiculous but i think it’s probably more like 130. Still very high but not quite on same level as Cabrera
Also, how did Cabrera not get $200 million?
were you wondering why Cabrera didn’t get 200 million before today? Or is this another way of justifying something involving Sandy?
No I had actually never seen Cabrera’s contract before. Seems a little low. Maybe at the time, though (2008) it was the right amount
Cabrera makes $152.3M over “8 YEARS” yearly avg would be 19M per year
you’re proposing
Wright makes $130M over only “7YEARS” yearly avg would be $18.6M per year
Thats still MIND BOGGLING!
Out of everyone here…David Wright speaks the best English
The End
Ridiculous comment.
Not as ridiculous of weeks of “The Wilpons have no money” I sure hope you like eggs because if you need any just scrape the heaping amounts off your face
Yes, it is more ridiculous. Not surprised though that you don’t think so.
$150 million? If he does turn this down, trade him ASAP. This is ridiculous. They could pull this much money out of their asses for Wright but struggle to add guys during the winter?
wouldnt go above 7/125
Let’s be honest. The Mr. Wright image is that of team first. But his ego and or agents want him to get more money than the Santana contract. Imagine if Reyes did that.
wow,i cant wait 7 more years of 20 hr and,under 100 rbi,,a team with no outfield,catcher,and infielders and we are signing a guy that will be 37 at the end of his contract/jason bay here we go again,great job sandy you fool.
Donnie Walsh did it by trading for Camelo Anthony. The owner is the boss , period. Watch for SA to resign/retire by end of next season.
Wright says that these reports aren’t accurate
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/11/david-wright-reports-are-inaccurate.html
I bet Reyes is kicking himself in the cojones for not picking up on that Rosetta Stone back in 2003…
If Reyes mastered the art of English…maybe got a nice perm….he too could’ve been up there with David Wright…
but nooooooo
Profesor Reyes tried to flip it on ya
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