The structure of that 4th option year is interesting. The Sox either kick it in at $15m or it's a buyout for the same amount, but stretched over an undisclosed number of years.
hmmm kinda started this a little late there mingo.
In other words - Jerry paid a premium price.
Yes, no doubt. I said in another post that we may have overpaid for his services, but I followed it up with a "I don't give a shit" type of opinion. He's gonna help us chase that flag and this is all that matters.
I'm this forum's late innings reliever Iddy -hmmm kinda started this a little late there mingo.
I've been surprised at the lack of activity to date from the Twins, who have always excelled at filling the necessary holes in their roster, and often doing so without breaking the bank. This stinking covid has wreaked havoc in the bigs. It's possible they're just waiting for the market to come to them, but I would have thought by now they'd be busting a move or two. Still a lot of offseason left tho.
I'd also include the Yankees, Jays, Rays, and A's (call me Mr. Poet) as additional playoff contenders hoping to score some talent at more bargain prices.
A lot depends on the payout schedule agreed to if the sox decline the 4th year - to get to the real value of the deal. This is better than what I thought would be needed $14 or $15 mil per year. I predicted 4 years $60 million in one of these threads.
Agreed, I didn't want to get into the nitty gritty of that option year, it's that they make it seem like it's a flat $54m for three years, which is not the case.
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I think Hendriks was banking on the Sox signing him from the getgo. Apparently, he kept openly singing praises about our ballclub pretty much from the moment he helped eliminate us from the postseason. Obviously the key for him is he got paid, but I also believe he genuinely wanted to play for the Good Guys. Gotta respect that.
