(12-22-2019 09:42 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(12-21-2019 08:12 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Dallas Keuchel to the White Sox for three years deal at $55.5MM, with a vesting fourth year that could take it to 4/$74MM? yuck. Keuchel was average-to-below in the half of a regular season he pitched for the Braves last year after all the hype. And he was terrible in the playoffs. Maybe he bounces back, but that contract amount and length looks like a huge mistake that could saddle the White Sox with an albatross in their rebuild.

This has been a crazy overspending offseason after a few more pragmatic ones the previous years.


Right now, much as I'd like him back, I'd say what Donaldson likely will get and contract length are just not worth the long-term downside, even if he has a good first year or two up front. I like him as a player, and his intangibles are very helpful to a team, but the prices are way too high this year, and it seems like teams would be better off looking for turnaround candidates that are much lower cost and lower risk.

Also, trading for Kris Bryant, much as I'd like to, seems like it would also come at too high a cost in money and prospects--unless part of the deal was for him to agree in advance to a longer term extension deal as part of the trade.

These are the kind of off-seasons that make me root for the Yankers to fall on their faces, especially to a smaller-market team.

Keuchel was slightly above average last year, pitching in only the 2nd half of the season(where the ERA's are higher).

I have no idea why this offseason turned so crazy.

He was terrible, especially after all the hype pre-signing. Braves would have done just as well (and saved big bucks) by going withy one of their youngsters again, or plugging Newcomb back in the rotation and plugging anyone in the bullpen. Keuchel was and is overrated. White Sox seem to have made a big blunder.

Brooks' post above on this page gives good reasons for the spending this year and last year's comparative lack.