Sources: Zack Wheeler joins Phillies on five-year deal worth $118 million

[Rock Strongo]

Sources: Wheeler joins Phillies with $118M deal

 

[Pure Steel]

I think Cypress Hill had a song about this......

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Wheeler has high end stuff. Needs to stay healthy and figure out his consistency. If those two things work in his favor he has really high upside.

 

[DefCONNOne]

I'm 100% certain that Wheeler will be lights out (or fairly close to it) for the Phillies after signing this deal. I'm also 100% certain that if Wheeler signed this same deal with the Mets, he'd blow his arm out in the first season of the deal and the Mets would be on the hook for the remaining $$$ on the deal.

 

[GNG]

Sources: Wheeler joins Phillies with $118M deal

What was his won/loss record and era in 2019?

 

[DefCONNOne]

What was his won/loss record and era in 2019?

Google is your friend.

 

[GNG]

Google is your friend.

I'm lazy, tell me...

 

[Cedrique]

What was his won/loss record and era in 2019?

Do they even keep those stats any more? I'm worried about his exit velocity , WAR and FIP

 

[The Oldtimer]

What was his won/loss record and era in 2019?

I agree, does his record (won-loss, ERA) the past 5 seasons warrant almost 24 million a year?

 

[GNG]

I agree, does his record (won-loss, ERA) the past 5 seasons warrant almost 24 million a year?

The Phillies think so.

 

[Pure Steel]

I agree, does his record (won-loss, ERA) the past 5 seasons warrant almost 24 million a year?

Phillies spending like Ralph Kramden when he finds the suitcase full of money on the bus.....

 

[The Oldtimer]

The Phillies think so.

Yeah I guess.

 

[Cedrique]

I agree, does his record (won-loss, ERA) the past 5 seasons warrant almost 24 million a year?

His won-loss was the exact same as teammate Jacob Degrom.

 

[broncosmitty]

Lol


This is worse than the Harper deal. One season out of five he's made it thru the year. And was barely average doing it.

 

[broncosmitty]

Over/Under on games started during this contract is at 93.

 

[California Creme Puffs]

Lol


This is worse than the Harper deal. One season out of five he's made it thru the year. And was barely average doing it.

Unfortunately, I do trust your instincts on dealing with and recognizing albatross contracts

 

[Sparhawk]

Money not why Sox lost out on Zack Wheeler

 

[The Q]

I'm 100% certain that Wheeler will be lights out (or fairly close to it) for the Phillies after signing this deal. I'm also 100% certain that if Wheeler signed this same deal with the Mets, he'd blow his arm out in the first season of the deal and the Mets would be on the hook for the remaining $$$ on the deal.

He’s got something extra in the tank. A more analytically inclined team should pull it out.

 

[redseat]

Phillies spending money like

 

[Sparhawk]

He’s got something extra in the tank. A more analytically inclined team should pull it out.

For DRS (Defensive Runs Saved), the Mets were a -93 last year (ranked 28th) and the Phillies were a +53 (8th). Based on his 3.48 FIP, I expect his ERA to improve.

Baserunners didn't really steal too many bases with Wheeler (6 SB/1 CS), but having JT will help there too as the Mets were dreadful in throwing runners out in 2019.