re: MLB Trade Deadline Thread - Waiver deadline is 8/31

I'm just glad it isn't the Yankees

I really hope they sign him, what would it take 40 million a year for say 6 years with an opt-out or do you think he would go the 10-year route like Stanton.

Manny just doesn't come across as the 10 year type to me, I would think he would wanna go into FA again before he is 35

Truth, someone throwing that kind of money at you it is hard. However, if he does sign a shorter deal for more money a year then he can end up making more over the long term if he stays healthy and produces.
He just turned 26 (July 6) so a 5-year deal would bring him to 31 and then he could sign a 6-7 year deal after that. Or go 10 years and then have to sign 1-2 year deals at 36.

They've actually been right up about a lot of the medical stuff. They failed Aaron Sele's physical and he experienced shoulder problems a short time later. They failed Grant Balfour's physical and Balfour was out of the big leagues within a year. They nearly backed out of signing Yovani Gallardo's due to his medicals with his right shoulder. And guess what? Yovani Gallardo's velocity has completely tanked and he's been a below replacement level pitcher the last three seasons.

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Truth, someone throwing that kind of money at you it is hard. However, if he does sign a shorter deal for more money a year then he can end up making more over the long term if he stays healthy and produces.

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right. the potential to make more money is the benefit with taking fewer years with higher AAV. benefit of taking more overall money is you have protection and have set you, your children, and your childrens children for life

there a pros and cons to both. id take the 10 year deal but thats just a personal chocie

bryce has already pretty much said hes only taking deals of at least 10 years

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wouldn't surprise me if they go 5/6 years or if they go 10-12 years on their deals

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I'd be surprised if they didn't go 10 year deals with player opt outs

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He could always get an opt-out clause like A-Rod did.

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The opt-out clause was after seven years. Manny will be 33 in seven years. What would be the benefit of becoming a free agent at age 33? Giving these ten year contracts to thirty-something players never work out. It was a disaster with A-Rod, it's been a disaster with Pujols and it's on his way to being a disaster with Miguel Cabrera. You would think teams would start to learn their lesson by now.

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The opt-out clause was after seven years. Manny will be 33 in seven years. What would be the benefit of becoming a free agent at age 33?

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Get a big 5-6 year deal instead of sticking out the additional 3 and taking his chances at an age 36 contract.

Potentially.

Other contracts being signed by players of similar age would dictate whether or not it's worth it.