Braves just got a deal

[aTotal360]

Acuna extension for 8y/$100M. That almost seems unfair in today's landscape.

 

[msstate7]

The honor of wearing a braves' jersey is worth more than few 10s of millions haha

Great deal

 

[bddawg]

Acuna extension for 8y/$100M. That almost seems unfair in today's landscape.

Unfair how? The Braves are going for a risk reward. He would make approx 1.6 mil his first three years wo this deal. Then arbitration years for next 3. So those would have been somewhere between 2 million and 20 million per year, depending on his stardom. Just look at Mookie Betts for upper upper high end. Any injury or lack of reaching potential and Braves lose, big time.

 

[8dog]

Couldnt you say the last sentence about virtually anyone?

 

[bddawg]

Couldnt you say the last sentence about virtually anyone?

The difference is, most big contracts have been earned by years of on field performance. See trout, Harper. In this case, not so much. So the injury risk is the same. But the performance risk isn't. Now, most don't expect him to flop and I doubt he does, but it happens.

 

[DAWG61]

Hey look the Braves 17ed over another player. Shocker.

 

[msstate7]

Hey look the Braves 17ed over another player. Shocker.

Cole Stewart's stock has plummeted BTW. Kid will wish he took the braves money bc he won't get it this year

2:13 What's going on with Carter Stewart? He's falling fast down your draft rankings.
Kiley McDaniel
2:15 two quick draft questions, then I'll get to some pro stuff. The reports on Stewart are notably worse than this point last year. Around this point last year, Stewart was 93-95, touching 97 mph, flashing a 70 curveball and showing starter traits. Now he's mostly 90-93, touching 97 but not in the strike zone, curveball is flashing 60 and the body/delivery/command have regressed. The main concern about the wrist last summer is the quality of the breaking ball would regress and that has happened along with some athleticism, which is likely unrelated. Could still bounce back, but he's a clear tier lower now

 

[patdog]

He definitely should have taken the money. Braves didn't 17 him over. They had no way of knowing about the wrist until after they had drafted him. $2M was a hell of a deal for damaged goods, and he'll be lucky to ever get that money again.

 

[bddawg]

Hey look the Braves 17ed over another player. Shocker.

How did they screw him? The guy got 12.5 mill a year for 8 years. So for the next 3 years he will make 37.5 instead of 1.6 he would have made. And last time I checked he wasn't held at gunpoint to sign the damn deal.
To add, he will be 27 when he gets another contract, if he lives up to hype he will be in his prime and get paid again.