2025 ATL Thread - Burnes to have TJ surgery

Post #1441 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Dec 7, 2024 10:34 pm

Good for Willy.

MikeIsGood · Post #1442 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sat Dec 7, 2024 10:53 pm

Yea, both good for him (and glad he isn’t in LA or NY). Also so glad that’s not us locked into 7.

Will miss his personality big time.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #1443 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Sat Dec 7, 2024 11:00 pm

It's for sure the right move for us not to give him that contract but I'd love to be one of the teams that can do it and not have it be a big deal if it doesn't work out.

ReginaldDwight · Post #1444 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Sat Dec 7, 2024 11:03 pm

Willy isnt worth that contract today, dude is a K merchant. Injury concerns will only get worse after 30 for him. I put less stock into the clubhouse leader stuff also when the team has been out of the first round of the playoffs the last couple seasons.

Thunder Muscle · Post #1445 » by **Thunder Muscle** » Sun Dec 8, 2024 3:46 am

Agree with all of you on Willy. Now am curious what we do at 3B.

Post #1446 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sun Dec 8, 2024 4:08 am

Thunder Muscle wrote:Agree with all of you on Willy. Now am curious what we do at 3B.

I don't know that it's a foregone conclusion that Ortiz moves. I think that Turang probably being able to play elite SS too gives them the option to grab anyone at 2B/SS/3B. They only need a stopgap. Pratt probably starts in AA next season and seems like he's on the fast track. He's young enough where they can easily have him play full seasons in both Biloxi and Nashville, but I wouldn't be totally surprised if Pratt is in Milwaukee by early '26.

Post #1447 » by **humanrefutation** » Sun Dec 8, 2024 9:48 am

I wonder what our final offer was to Adames, or if we even made one.

If they don't find a stop gap, they could target a major-league-ready 3B/SS/2B with a Devin Williams trade, too.

Post #1448 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sun Dec 8, 2024 1:14 pm

Meanwhile the smallest market in sports signed an all-pro safety and top 5 running back and are contenders. The small market basketball team has been able to retain one of the GOAT for 12 years and has a higher payroll than New York and Los Angeles. Yes yes spending money doesn't guarantee anything. But it would be nice to actually be able to be in the conversation. Maybe MLB can be fixed with a golden at bat.

thonnisbeastley · Post #1449 » by **thonnisbeastley** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:01 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Meanwhile the smallest market in sports signed an all-pro safety and top 5 running back and are contenders. The small market basketball team has been able to retain one of the GOAT for 12 years and has a higher payroll than New York and Los Angeles. Yes yes spending money doesn't guarantee anything. But it would be nice to actually be able to be in the conversation. Maybe MLB can be fixed with a golden at bat.

Salary caps make a big difference.

Matches Malone · Post #1450 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:14 am

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blazza18 · Post #1451 » by **blazza18** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:16 am

How did the Yankees let that happen?

Matches Malone · Post #1452 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:19 am

David Stearns is probably having the craziest whiplash to go from penny pinching for utility guys in Milwaukee to just dropping off dump trucks of cash to players in New York. Why do I have to love you, baseball. You break my heart.

MVP2110 · Post #1453 » by **MVP2110** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:24 am

That's so long and so much money.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #1454 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:41 am

blazza18 wrote:How did the Yankees let that happen?

Isn't it wonderful? LOL.

Wisky4life · Post #1455 » by **Wisky4life** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 3:57 am

Contract wont age well. Just as all 10 year+ ones do.

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Post #1456 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 4:02 am

Yeah it won't age well but it won't cripple the Mets.

Post #1457 » by **humanrefutation** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 5:29 am

blazza18 wrote:How did the Yankees let that happen?

They offered 16/$760. One more year and less total money. Not sure if they included the 5th year opt out that the Mets put in there, nor the provision which would let the Mets void that opt out if they increased his AVV to $55M, which would make the total deal 15 years for $805M.

Matches Malone · Post #1458 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 5:37 am

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Turk Nowitzki · Post #1459 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 2:03 pm

$50 million a year for 15 years with no deferrals is insane.

jute2003 · Post #1460 » by **jute2003** » Mon Dec 9, 2024 4:56 pm