It should also be noted that we will have an increase in salary expense with the arbitration guys.

yeah, that too. I might dust off and update my roster spreadsheet and post it later today.

You should stick to QB evaluation. It really is your strong suit.

Chris Young is ancient. Is he really going to be THAT expensive to sign, given we got him for dirt cheap after he won AL comeback player of the year?

If I'm the GM and I've got the money I prioritize Zobrist and Gordon.

I'd be a little bit surprised if Alex walks despite the fact that some coastal team will overpay him.

If we sign Zobrist it doesn't matter if A1 returns since Zobrist is 95% of the fielder A1 is and a better bat.

Zobrist is going to make a ton of money wherever he signs.

Chris Young at 39 and Madson should be cheap and have bullpen value.

No way Cueto is worth what he will command.

Franklin Morales - wouldn't resign.

Thank you in advance.:clap:

FG crowd sourcing chat suggests 4/70 Zo and 5/100 Gordon. And they are normally a bit low.

Just go to Cots Contracts, they even have Excel download files for you.



Edit: here you go: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...ub?output=html

From an outsiders view, paying Gordon that seems pretty risky

I'd say insane, but my track record with DM signings last winter was about 0% success rate.

I realize he's a hometown guy and all that, but that's alot for what are likely decline years defensively , which is making up a big piece of his value.

I don't think his bat necessarily profiles anywhere else either so, if that's the price I'd be inclined to let someone else pay it and take the pick.

4 years for Zobrist? Hmm, that's steep, given the guy will turn 35 next Spring, and the other fact that $17.5MM/yr seems obscene to me. Nope

Gordon at 5/$100..........as much as I would want to say YES, I'm just gonna say, thanks, but no thanks

One guy on it (who's really good) says there's all sorts of chatter in Boston, 4/80 Gordon whenever he wants to sign. Who knows.

Boston would actually be a good fit for Gordon

You resign Perez only if it means we are getting more years. I love him and I know he deserves more money but he signed the contract. If it doesn't work in reverse (I don't see Infante giving any of the money back because he didn't live up to the contract). Perez signed that deal when he was a mostly unknown catcher. The Royals took a huge gamble that he was going to continue to hit. He could have just as easily become a good def catcher how hits like .210.

Now if we can bump his salary and get a few extra years on the end its totally worth it. Giving someone a raise doesn't make sense when you have extra people to sign and it never is a sure thing they will resign with you just because you gave the raise.