This team might just be good forever. https://t.co/WA7RxubFgj
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) February 10, 2023
Wow this guy was pretty close.Farmer1906 said:This guy is using some seriously flawed logic. He's using free-agent deals for an extension buying out 3 years of control.Deluxe said:
https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/astros-framber-valdez-cristian-javier-17690773.php
Chronicle writer attempts to project extension values for Framber and Javier. Would you do either of these?
- Framber - 6/$120mm (tacks on three additional years to his remaining three years of club control)
- Javier - 4/$75mm (tacks on one additional year to his remaining three years of club control)
If Framber makes 30 M in 3 years of arbitration, then we'd be paying him 3/90. That seems very rich when most other guys are getting are making much less. Musgrove 20 AAV, Darvish 21 M, Castillo 21.6 M, Gausman 22 M, Ray 23 M, Corbin 23.3 M, Wheeler 23.6 M, Stroman 23.6 M, Rodon 27 M. But there are guys topping that as well. Scherzer 43.3 M, Verlander 43.3 M, deGrom 37 M, Cole 36 M, Bauer 34 M.
I made a post a few days back on this.Quote:
Player / Years / Total $ / AAV / Age Signed / Years Under Control at Time of Signing
Sandy Alcantara / 5 / 56 M / 11.2 M / 25 / 3
Luis Castillo / 5 / 108 M / 21.6 M / 29 / 1
Jose Berrios / 7 / 131 M / 18.7 M / 27 / 1 - woof!
Lance McCullers / 5 / 85 M / 17 M / 26 / 1 (didn't kick in until after 21 so basically 6/91.5 M)
Joe Musgrove / 5 / 100 M / 20 M / 29 / 0.5 (midseason deal, really 0)
I think you could buy out their 3 years of arbitration, then give him 20 M per for 3 seasons. It could come to something like 6/80 (13.3 M). It's more than Sandy by far and keeps the AAV competitive with the guys who got deals later on.
I think I underestimated his arbitration total, but 20-25 M per in extension years probably makes more sense.
6/98 M is probably a more realistic kind of deal that makes sense for both sides.
The logic gets even worse for Javier. Assume he makes 30 M as well in arbitration. We'd be giving him a 1/45 M deal. A higher AAV for that year than deGrom, Scherzer, or Verlander.
I think whatever makes sense for Framber, probably makes sense for Javier too as far as evaluation. The only difference is age. Javier may want 1-2 years so he can still hit the open market at a young age. Framber may be willing to take a little less for more year since he's older.
If there is someone who enjoys patting themselves on the back more than me, I don't want to meet them.Farmer1906 said:
Reading between the lines, I think we get a Javier announcement soon.
Are the Houston Astros the best franchise in sports?
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) February 10, 2023
Warriors have a strong argument. Chiefs have a strong argument. That’s…about it. Braves could get there.
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) February 10, 2023
Who in baseball is better?
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) February 10, 2023
In the regular season
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) February 10, 2023
If the playoffs are such a crapshoot, why are the Astros in the ALCS or World Series every year? https://t.co/2zm4EJtTSB
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) February 10, 2023
Details on Cristian Javier’s five-year, $64 million extension with Houston, per sources:
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 10, 2023
2023: $3 million (plus $2M signing bonus)
2024: $7M
2025: $10M
2026: $21M
2027: $21M
He’ll still hit FA at 30. Strong deal for a guy who still hasn’t had a full season at starting pitcher.
The Astros have Lance McCullers Jr, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, José Urquidy and Hunter Brown all under team control through the 2025 season.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 11, 2023
Locked down 6 man rotation for three years.EastCoastAgNc said:The Astros have Lance McCullers Jr, Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, José Urquidy and Hunter Brown all under team control through the 2025 season.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) February 11, 2023
Astros have 4+ years of club control on Lance McCullers Jr (4), Luis Garcia (4) Cristian Javier (5), and Hunter Brown (6). Framer Valdez and Jose Urquidy are under club control for 3 more seasons
— Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) February 10, 2023
Cristian Javier: "Nobody stops God's work. Thanks to the Houston Astros for trusting me. All the glory and honor to God."
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) February 11, 2023
Javier and the Houston Astros agreed to a $64 million, five-year contract. He gets a $2 million signing bonus.@z101digital @ZDeportes pic.twitter.com/pL2k9Q1JEx
Farmer1906 said:
Lookie what came in the mail. Anyone need a Yordan Rookie?
If it happens I think 4 years is the magic number (including this year). I can't see us going 5 years on a pitcher with a contract that ends when they will be 33. Three years seems pointless because we already have 3 years of control.tjack16 said:
Next get Framber done
MaxPower said:If it happens I think 4 years is the magic number (including this year). I can't see us going 5 years on a pitcher with a contract that ends when they will be 33. Three years seems pointless because we already have 3 years of control.tjack16 said:
Next get Framber done
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Once you get to 33 or 34 there is no big deal out there most likely.
Ag_07 said:Quote:
Once you get to 33 or 34 there is no big deal out there most likely.
Yu Darvish and his 6/108 deal at 36 says hello
Yordan Álvarez has a career slugging percentage of .590 and that's the highest we've seen from a left-handed major league hitter through his age-25 season since Ted Williams. 😮 pic.twitter.com/yHn67YyErk
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) February 10, 2023
The Phillies have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with LHP Jose Alvarado, avoiding arbitration.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) February 10, 2023