Pablo Sandoval Possibly to Red Sox for $80-90 Million

[redseat]

WEEI is reporting he might be heading to the Red Sox for a 5 years - $80-90 million pay day. They are saying things could come together "quickly."

Good move?

 

[redseat]

Report: Pablo Sandoval discussed 5-year deal in $80-90 million range with Giants and Red Sox

Full Count » Report: Pablo Sandoval discussed 5-year deal in $80-90 million range with Giants and Red Sox

By Ryan Hannable
Free agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval is in Boston and we now know what type of contract he may be seeking.
According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, via Twitter, Sandoval has discussed deals in the 5-year, $80-90 million range with both the Giants and the Red Sox. He adds, “things could come together quickly,” and the “Red Sox are a very serious player.”
Sandoval arrived in Boston last night and is expected to be meeting with the Red Sox today.
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[Clayton]

Good move, bad investment. Get him out of the NL please

 

[redseat]

Good move, bad investment. Get him out of the NL please

based on his weight not that greatest monetary investment?

 

[Clayton]

based on his weight not that greatest monetary investment?

Basically. But there is a lot of upside for him on a team that is good enough to make the playoffs for the next couple of years. Are the Red Sox that team? Hard to tell.

 

[redseat]

Basically. But there is a lot of upside for him on a team that is good enough to make the playoffs for the next couple of years. Are the Red Sox that team? Hard to tell.

Time will tell.. However the Red Sox need pitching.

 

[calsnowskier]

If the contracts by SF and Boston are close, he will MOST LIKELY stay with SF. I think Boston will need to pay significantly more to pry him from the Giants.

Personally, I fear the long contract with him. Not that I am afraid about the tail end of the deal (although, of course, I always fear the end of long contracts), but because if he gets too comfortable, he will balloon and lose all effectiveness in the early years of the contract.

I think that if he signs a 3 or 4 year deal, he will still have the incentive of another contract to keep him focused during the early years. If he signs a 5-year or longer deal, the incentive to keep himself in shape will simply not be there.

The key is the length of the contract. If Boston wants to go 6 or 7 years, then enjoy...

 

[poprocksncoke]

Hopefully the Dodgers will be interested in a couple years.

 

[Rex Racer]

WEEI is reporting he might be heading to the Red Sox for a 5 years - $80-90 million pay day. They are saying things could come together "quickly."

Good move?

2 or 3 years would be a good move, but in today's MLB the contracts are too long and taking a chance on a fat ass, roid head out of the Bay area (home of the roid heads) is lunacy. Whoever gives him a 5 year contract should expect him to weigh 325lbs in spring training for the 2017 season.

 

[Rex Racer]

The key is the length of the contract. If Boston wants to go 6 or 7 years, then enjoy...

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

 

[GNG]

based on his weight not that greatest monetary investment?

He'll eat himself out of the league just like Prince Fielder is doing.

 

[williewilliejuan]

2 or 3 years would be a good move, but in today's MLB the contracts are too long and taking a chance on a fat ass, roid head out of the Bay area (home of the roid heads) is lunacy. Whoever gives him a 5 year contract should expect him to weigh 325lbs in spring training for the 2017 season.

He plays better fat.

 

[navamind]

I'd rather have Headley.

 

[redseat]

I'd rather have Headley.

That would be nice but haven't the Yankees locked him up?

 

[calsnowskier]

He plays better fat.

2010 Panda says hi.

 

[calsnowskier]

I'd rather have Headley.

No way. Headley has done bubkus since his big year a few seasons back in SD.

With the money factored in, I would rather go with Arias over Headley

 

[HammerDown]

I'd rather have Headley.

So would everyone else in the free world not called a Giants fan.

I just wish they'd pay Flablo more. $6 yrs./$120M And I want the Angels or Giants to do it.

 

[navamind]

No way. Headley has done bubkus since his big year a few seasons back in SD.

With the money factored in, I would rather go with Arias over Headley

And what has Sandoval done since 2011? His offense has been declining for years now.

Headley had a 116 OPS+ in 2013. The same as Sandoval's that year (which was 111 this year).

 

[StanMarsh51]

No way. Headley has done bubkus since his big year a few seasons back in SD.

With the money factored in, I would rather go with Arias over Headley

And it's not as if Sandoval's had any big seasons lately....

In fact, last two seasons:
Sandoval - 114 OPS+
Headley. - 109 OPS+

So Sandoval hasn't been much better the past 2 seasons, and he's coming at possibly twice the price, which would make Headley a bargain by comparison.

 

[navamind]

Sandoval is a few years younger, but considering he's played ~6 seasons, he may have already peaked. 2012 wasn't Headley's only good year, you know.