Machado to Padres

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Yastrzemski Sports

When I said you need pitching - I mean a lot of it. Overall they were 16th in the league in era. Their bullpen stinks. They were also 24th in runs scored. So there’s that.

I did not realize they had nothing after the two starters. Still, as to your point, I don't see it necessarily as a bad move to pick up an elite slugger.

[Yastrzemski Sports]

10 year contracts in baseball do not work out well for the team. Especially at $30 mil per year. By the end of these monster contracts the teams are fighting luxury tax and trying to unload the guy to whoever will take him (see Ellsbury). Not to mention that Fernando Tatis Jr (padres #1 prospect, #2 overall in baseball) plays SS where Machado plans to play.

Machado never struck me as the elite, franchise, once in a generation player who would be worth $300 mil. For someone known as a slugger he has never hit .300, never hit 40 hr and this was his first 100 rbi season. He was never an mvp finalist. He’s also leaving a very hitter friendly ballpark. He’s a very good player but I wouldn’t put the teams next decade in his hands.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I did not realize they had nothing after the two starters. Still, as to your point, I don't see it necessarily as a bad move to pick up an elite slugger.

[Peter_Spaeth]

He's averaging about 35 HR for the last 4 years. That's pretty good in my book. 1000 hits at age 26. 90+ RBI on an awful team. I agree on the 10 years, other than Trout there's nobody I would sign for that long.

[packs]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

He's averaging about 35 HR for the last 4 years. That's pretty good in my book. 1000 hits at age 26. 90+ RBI on an awful team. I agree on the 10 years, other than Trout there's nobody I would sign for that long.

I think Machado is a good player but do you think he's worth 30 mil a year? That's A-rod money and even though he was cheating, A-rod was a lot better than Machado.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

I think Machado is a good player but do you think he's worth 30 mil a year? That's A-rod money and even though he was cheating, A-rod was a lot better than Machado.

ARod was a decade ago and I assume salaries have gone up, but that said I saw him more as a 200M guy not 300 especially after his postseason antics.