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Jcorye1 
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Tom Terrific (greater than) Brees
Member since Dec 2007
23606 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:44 pm to Baloo)
They paid a premium for less years.
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Lester Earl 
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Nov 2003
162414 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:49 pm to Baloo)
I think he'll Play a lot more 1B than catch. They'll use him a lot more than TX did.
I think it's a good signing. He hits HR at a high rate & that's what they need. Adam Dunn proved to be pretty valuable doing just that last year.
shite Johnny Gomes is a hot commodity this offseason.
He's produced as a platoon player/quasi starter so I don't see why that's a red flag. TX has a pretty strong offense, they could afford to platoon him.
And honestly he's not that fat. He wears a baggy uniform.
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Baloo
LSU Fan
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
41318 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:08 pm to Lester Earl)
He's not David Ortiz, but Napoli looks like he's just finished a cheesesteak in the on deck circle most of the time.
Dunn's not the worst comp in the world for Napoli, as both are Three True Outcome players, though Dunn is a bit more extreme. But so is Mark Reynolds, who is also a free agent. Would you give Reynolds a three year $39 million deal? I think you can get him for less.
Napoli 227/343/469 (352 AB) $13 million
Dunn 204/333/468 (539 AB) $15 million
Reynolds 221/335/429 (457 AB) $8 million arbitration declined
I have an admitted soft spot for Three True Outcome players. Rob Deer is our patron saint. I am in the Cult of the Big Fat Guy. But $13 million a year for three years seems a bit steep. Let's see what Reynolds goes for.
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Lester Earl
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Nov 2003
162414 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:28 pm to Baloo)
I don't know, I was following Napoli on twitter. You'd be surprised how much leaner he looks in normal clothes in some of the pictures he posts.
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Lester Earl
New Orleans Saints Fan
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Member since Nov 2003
162414 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:32 pm to Baloo)
I like Reynolds, didn't realize he was a FA.
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Baloo
LSU Fan
Formerly MDGeaux
Member since Sep 2003
41318 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:34 pm to Lester Earl)
Yeah, the O's turned down arbitration. But they will try and sign him as a free agent for a lower number than $8 million. Still the front runners to re-sign him. 2 years at $13 million would be great, but let's see how the market shakes out.
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GynoSandberg 
Clemson Fan
Member since Jan 2006
27103 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/4/12 at 3:43 pm to Baloo)
Victorino to the Red Sox for 3 year $37.5 mil???
They are opening the checkbook once again
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bddwolfpack
LSU Fan
Buccos/Steelers/Pens/Pitt/Hornets
Member since Sep 2010
9106 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/4/12 at 3:44 pm to GynoSandberg)
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Victorino to the Red Sox for 3 year $37.5 mil??? They are opening the checkbook once again
So
fricking
Dumb
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The Hamburglar
LSU Fan
McDonaldland
Member since Jan 2005
2970 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/4/12 at 3:58 pm to bddwolfpack)
so they are loading up on 3 year contracts with a bunch of .260 hitters? whats the point?
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Jcorye1
LSU Fan
Tom Terrific (greater than) Brees
Member since Dec 2007
23606 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/4/12 at 4:53 pm to The Hamburglar)
Bridging to the younger players and the FA market will be down the next couple of years. The red sox have money to burn, it's the long term contracts that messed them up.
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BobABooey
LSU Fan
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2004
696 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/4/12 at 5:30 pm to bddwolfpack)
And now I hear the Rangers are working on a 4 year $100M offer for Hamilton because of this. I hope that doesn't pan out.
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SouljaBreauxTellEm
LSU Fan
Mizz
Member since Aug 2009
20827 posts
| re: Boston Red Sox sign C/1B/DH Mike Napoli to three year deal (Posted on 12/4/12 at 5:43 pm to bddwolfpack)
Interesting.
This post was edited on 12/4 at 5:44 pm
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