(Heyman, NY Post) Les Pirates de Pittsburgh ont proposé à Konnor Griffin le plus gros contrat jamais réalisé sans temps de service en MLB. Plus de 100 millions de dollars et il y a une chance de le réaliser.
(Heyman, NY Post) Les Pirates de Pittsburgh ont proposé à Konnor Griffin le plus gros contrat jamais réalisé sans temps de service en MLB. Plus de 100 millions de dollars et il y a une chance de le réaliser.
As someone who absolutely supported deals like Merrill and Tatis, which were both after one year of service time and are now both incredibly team friendly (seriously, the Tatis deal doesn’t get mentioned enough for how team friendly it is)…
This makes me feel like it’s a bad idea for PIT. The kid should have to prove that he can do it at the major league level at least a little bit, right?
EDIT: To be clear, I mean this is potentially a bad deal for PIT, not a bad deal in general. Bob Nutting giving up this money and if it turns out to be a waste? He’ll never spend another cent.
Zoratth
Good. I hope they find a way to keep Griffin and Skenes long term.
Atomic_Horseshoe
You’d have to be really confident in your abilities (and health) to say no to $100,000,000+ guaranteed before your rookie year.
Puzzleheaded-Ad-8684
I’m no GM but I would never give a 19 year old kid a contract like this. I could see doing this for a young guy who’s basically already MLB level like JJ Wetherholt or Colt Emerson, but Konnor Griffin hasn’t even played AAA ball yet.
Robokiller87
That didnt work out too well for the Phillies (did for Scott Kingery’s bank account though).
Higher pedigree though so give the Pittsburgh fans something to cheer for.
johnjohnjohn93
I guess if anything he already has a $6.5 signing bonus from the Pirates so he’s at a good starting point.
I’m not sure what the average career earnings of position players to debut before 20 is but I’d also guess it’s a lot higher than most people think.
alxndrblack
I am so fucking here for upstart, resurgent pirates
whiskeyballs
Ok “Pittsburgh Pirates” who are you really and what did you do to Bob Nutting
Bubbacrosby23
Granted its spring training but I have not seen a more talented 19 year old since A-Rod. $100 mill will be a bargain after this year
OnlyKey5675
This is actually bad business.
Busts in MLB are common. Griffin is 19 under team control for six years after his debut
ozymand25
I don’t know. Seems a lot for someone only batting .184
Freedjet27
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IM SO SICK OF BEING AWFUL I DONT EVEN CARE IF HE’S AVERAGE
fightofight22
The Jackson chuerio deal, high risk, high reward.
Maniac_Moxie
Not sure we’d hear about this if it didn’t have momentum.
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As someone who absolutely supported deals like Merrill and Tatis, which were both after one year of service time and are now both incredibly team friendly (seriously, the Tatis deal doesn’t get mentioned enough for how team friendly it is)…
This makes me feel like it’s a bad idea for PIT. The kid should have to prove that he can do it at the major league level at least a little bit, right?
EDIT: To be clear, I mean this is potentially a bad deal for PIT, not a bad deal in general. Bob Nutting giving up this money and if it turns out to be a waste? He’ll never spend another cent.
Good. I hope they find a way to keep Griffin and Skenes long term.
You’d have to be really confident in your abilities (and health) to say no to $100,000,000+ guaranteed before your rookie year.
I’m no GM but I would never give a 19 year old kid a contract like this. I could see doing this for a young guy who’s basically already MLB level like JJ Wetherholt or Colt Emerson, but Konnor Griffin hasn’t even played AAA ball yet.
That didnt work out too well for the Phillies (did for Scott Kingery’s bank account though).
Higher pedigree though so give the Pittsburgh fans something to cheer for.
I guess if anything he already has a $6.5 signing bonus from the Pirates so he’s at a good starting point.
I’m not sure what the average career earnings of position players to debut before 20 is but I’d also guess it’s a lot higher than most people think.
I am so fucking here for upstart, resurgent pirates
Ok “Pittsburgh Pirates” who are you really and what did you do to Bob Nutting
Granted its spring training but I have not seen a more talented 19 year old since A-Rod. $100 mill will be a bargain after this year
This is actually bad business.
Busts in MLB are common. Griffin is 19 under team control for six years after his debut
I don’t know. Seems a lot for someone only batting .184
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IM SO SICK OF BEING AWFUL I DONT EVEN CARE IF HE’S AVERAGE
The Jackson chuerio deal, high risk, high reward.
Not sure we’d hear about this if it didn’t have momentum.