Question about Cueto

[msgkings322]

Oddly fun to say that phrase...

Anyways, say we assume Cueto will return to his normal self (already been happening a little here, blister gone?). Wouldn't we prefer that to wait until 2018? Isn't it better for him to have an overall meh/C+/B- kind of year, opt in, then come out strong next year? If we are contending next year his being good is a direct help and cause, if we aren't, we can trade him for more than we could get now with a mediocre year and that opt in risk.

 

[calsnowskier]

Ideally, he will go on a month long CY pace, showing that his troubles were totally due to blisters, which are now gone. Then a contender will want him, with a strong possibility of an opt out. We get 1-2 big prospects and clear a potential liability for next year.

 

[msgkings322]

Ideally, he will go on a month long CY pace, showing that his troubles were totally due to blisters, which are now gone. Then a contender will want him, with a strong possibility of an opt out. We get 1-2 big prospects and clear a potential liability for next year.

I guess it depends on how much you think we will be competitive next year.
I'd rather have a good Cueto next year IF we are competing than prospects. Obviously if you think we are doing a multi year rebuild your scenario makes more sense

 

[calsnowskier]

I guess it depends on how much you think we will be competitive next year.
I'd rather have a good Cueto next year IF we are competing than prospects. Obviously if you think we are doing a multi year rebuild your scenario makes more sense

I just don't want a guy who is already 31 be owed almost 90M over the next 4 years. That has albatross written all over it.

 

[msgkings322]

I just don't want a guy who is already 31 be owed almost 90M over the next 4 years. That has albatross written all over it.

Oh wow I didn't realize the opt in was for 4 more years, I thought it was 2

 

[LHG]

Oh wow I didn't realize the opt in was for 4 more years, I thought it was 2

With a team option for 2022.

 

[LHG]

I guess it depends on how much you think we will be competitive next year.
I'd rather have a good Cueto next year IF we are competing than prospects. Obviously if you think we are doing a multi year rebuild your scenario makes more sense

Unless the bizarro Giants suddenly disappear this ASB like they appeared last ASB, I don't see how they are going to be competitive in 2018.

 

[Stokes1931]

Unless the bizarro Giants suddenly disappear this ASB like they appeared last ASB, I don't see how they are going to be competitive in 2018.

We get relegated to the Eastern League, that should help our competitiveness.

 

[Stokes1931]

What does flexor strain mean for Johnny Cueto's future in San Francisco?

 

[stanford the manford]

Oddly fun to say that phrase...

Anyways, say we assume Cueto will return to his normal self (already been happening a little here, blister gone?). Wouldn't we prefer that to wait until 2018? Isn't it better for him to have an overall meh/C+/B- kind of year, opt in, then come out strong next year? If we are contending next year his being good is a direct help and cause, if we aren't, we can trade him for more than we could get now with a mediocre year and that opt in risk.

love cueto, but no way i see us contending next year

 

[msgkings322]

love cueto, but no way i see us contending next year

Hard to say right now. I doubt we can win the division with how strong the other teams are especially the Dodgers. Can we win 88-89 and get a wild card? Depends on if all the underperformers this year snap back into form, and if our rookies step up, same as always.