2021-2022 Mariners offseason/free agency thread

[NWinAZ]

Cruz hasn’t signed yet has he? I wrote then deleted a long ass post on how dumb of an idea that would be but wasn’t 100% if he signed somewhere yet

According to Héctor Gómez of Z101 Digital, free agent designated hitter Nelson Cruz is finalizing a contract with a National League team.​

With the designated hitter officially coming to the National League for the 2022 season, Cruz's market in free agency has doubled since the lockout, and he appears close to switching to the senior circuit after 17 seasons in the American League. The 41-year-old slugger launched 32 round-trippers in 513 plate appearances between the Twins and Rays last season. Despite some struggles following a midseason trade to Tampa Bay, Cruz's underlying batted ball metrics -- including average exit velocity (92.9 mph) and hard-hit percentage (52.5 percent) -- remained among the game's elite power producers, which means he's a virtual lock to reach the 30-homer mark again this upcoming season. It'll be fascinating to see where he ultimately lands.

 

[ulmax]

Guillorme

26

Majors

UTIL

Medium

4.0

9.1

4.2

4.9

3.9

4.9

5.9

now all of a sudden..this guy means a lot..

aaaahh..maybe i went overboard...

Mets​

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availablility	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Clase		Minors	OF						2.4	1.9	2.4	2.9
Keenan		Minors	1B						0.5	0.3	0.5	0.7
Mills	26	Majors	RHRP		Medium	6.0	1.2	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.6	0.9
Rizzo		Minors	3B						0.3	0.1	0.3	0.5
Then		Minors	RHP						2.4	1.9	2.4	2.9

Total Value: 6.20​

Mariners​

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availablility	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Guillorme	26	Majors	UTIL		Medium	4.0	9.1	4.2	4.9	3.9	4.9	5.9
Kendall		Minors	2B						1.2	0.9	1.2	1.5
Yamamoto	25	Majors	SP		High	5.0	0.6	0.6	0	0	0	0

 

[NWinAZ]

Not sure of the source, but I could do something centered around this.

 

[ulmax]

cruz...missle...3 more years..he will get a set..of steak knifes...and the gold watch as welll....come on cruuzzzzyy..

 

[ulmax]

how many years...1 or 2 years..is not enough for hancock....we give up...around 6 years..and get 2 in return....

i thought he said lewis would play..CF.........

 

[ulmax]

Current Contract​

im ok with 2026...ok then....at least..4 years is better than 2..

CONTRACT:1 yr(s) / -

SIGNING BONUS:-

AVERAGE SALARY:-

FREE AGENT:2026 / UFA

YEAR		AGE	BASE SALARY	LUXURY TAX SALARY	PAYROLL SALARY	ADJUSTED SALARY	YEARLY CASH
2022		27	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000($4,500,000)
2023		28	ARB 2
2024		29	ARB 3
2025		30	ARB 4
2026		31	UFA

 

[ulmax]

but then...williams..kerby..and stoubt..would be untuchable...

 

[ulmax]

Name	Position	MTV ($Ms)
Reynolds	OF	85

i would guess...these guys got hanck..waaaaayyy..under valued..cuz i would expect the trade to be..something like this....
but does not surprise me.....cuz i have found other inconsistancys....

Name	Position	MTV ($Ms)
Hancock	RHP	10.1
Lewis	OF	23.5

like judge to haniger..value..is way off....all..i can say is yeah..they can hit HRs...but someone..has more..(happy)

 

[ulmax]

if you can put stats to years..and..dollars...then guys with simular stats...will have simular trade value...makes sense to me....but
somehow does..not..to the trade channell..

trade values..oh well..

if atlanta had..hancock..he would be at least..a 50-60...looll..ok maybe thats high i dont know..but a 10..is not right either..

when pitt..is looking at him as an ace....

not mariners saying they are wrong...its pitt...

 

[NWinAZ]

According to Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Athletics asking price for Matt Chapman remains extremely high.​

Coffey notes that the A's requested a return package that includes one of the Phillies top prospects -- Mick Abel, Bryson Stott or Andrew Painter. To this point, the Phillies have been unwilling to deal any of those prospects, but given Dave Dombrowski's background, that could change in the coming days.

 

[Tapey]

 

[ulmax]

i could never go any more than this..i dont know if the mariners can either..

Name	Position	MTV ($Ms)
Carlson	RHP	0.5
Hancock	RHP	10.1
Keenan	1B	0.5
Lewis	OF	23.5
Then	RHP	2.4

while i agree with that...and i would in some...cases...the..rest of us have jobs..and deal with them as ..well...if they act like that..they may need ..help..
about the realitys of being a grown up..and a baseball..player...

 

[ulmax]

and sence they all..grew up..with nentendo..or whatever...they got it...a long time ago....our gen..made sure they had those toys...

 

[ulmax]

Mariners fan's when you suggest you trade prospects in exchange for a proven MLB player...yeah...i can see what you are saying about all the work..a guy puts into..a job....and time spent...but when a club..needs..xxxx.or ..yyyyy...or zzz...and they needto go about getting it..
almost anyone can be traded..

.will they be..prob not...and the guys on a bubble generaly know.....and they know...what the needs of the club are....at least guys that been there .

a few years...rookies..not as used to it..yeah..prob.....and when us grown up kids ....play..what if...dont worrie....its like nintendo...for us as well...

heck...my nephews tought me to play..techmabowl..and they were better at it than me....but not madden...lolol..i pound a safistacated..run pas game baby...lolol..but when ya do that..they wont....play ya..anymore...they just play there friends..thats,...ok/...lololo

 

[wazzu31]

According to Héctor Gómez of Z101 Digital, free agent designated hitter Nelson Cruz is finalizing a contract with a National League team.​

With the designated hitter officially coming to the National League for the 2022 season, Cruz's market in free agency has doubled since the lockout, and he appears close to switching to the senior circuit after 17 seasons in the American League. The 41-year-old slugger launched 32 round-trippers in 513 plate appearances between the Twins and Rays last season. Despite some struggles following a midseason trade to Tampa Bay, Cruz's underlying batted ball metrics -- including average exit velocity (92.9 mph) and hard-hit percentage (52.5 percent) -- remained among the game's elite power producers, which means he's a virtual lock to reach the 30-homer mark again this upcoming season. It'll be fascinating to see where he ultimately lands.

I figured, I just didn’t want to go on a rant about how moronic it is if Dipoto is remotely considering Pujols. That isn’t a position of need and if he feels it is then Cruz is the much better option.

 

[ulmax]

but also...its a job....we have to...live with that on ..our end.....as in..(a rod)..and the recient...baseball strike....we are not incensitive...to the guys ..
on the mariners......quit the oppesite....and yet....realitys...exist....aaaddooo...a choose me..

 

[ulmax]

for example..tradehancock..you have to be outside your mind....and yet...pitt Cf..news was was on the table....so..

 

[Tapey]

Should someone check to make sure Jerry is still alive?

 

[ulmax]

yeah..i get it..but..this will happen at oakland...and they all know it..

will it be expencive..yep...do the fans want it..of coarse not.....they..have that reality..thing..slapping them in the face..in more ways than one...


yeah..good idea..

 

[Msfann]

For a team that was supposed to be active in free agency this year so far all were hearing is *crickets*.