Tatis gets PAID

That's a big contact.
 
Padres have almost 2/3 of a billion dollars invested in two players, Machado and Tatis.
 
Guy Incognito said:
Padres have almost 2/3 of a billion dollars invested in two players, Machado and Tatis.
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Where the fuck are they getting this money from? Especially without being able to get paying fans in last year and at least part of this year.

Did they just get so sick and tired of being crap that they’ve just gone off the deep end and go nuts?

Because....it might just work in the short term and make them ultra good. But the cost comes. Higher the cost, the harder the crash.
 
They have so much young talent that is essentially getting paid pennies, so they have money to spend on big talent.
 
Orlando_Eagles said:
Where the fuck are they getting this money from? Especially without being able to get paying fans in last year and at least part of this year.

Did they just get so sick and tired of being crap that they’ve just gone off the deep end and go nuts?

Because....it might just work in the short term and make them ultra good. But the cost comes. Higher the cost, the harder the crash.
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Honestly, as goofy as this sounds, it might be a savings for the Pads compared to what Tatis might get on the market in four years. I'd have to see the numbers, but a deal this long has a lot of risk.
 
Orlando_Eagles said:
Where the fuck are they getting this money from? Especially without being able to get paying fans in last year and at least part of this year.

Did they just get so sick and tired of being crap that they’ve just gone off the deep end and go nuts?

Because....it might just work in the short term and make them ultra good. But the cost comes. Higher the cost, the harder the crash.
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Mexican drug cartels and Tik Tok.
 
Guy Incognito said:
Honestly, as goofy as this sounds, it might be a savings for the Pads compared to what Tatis might get on the market in four years. I'd have to see the numbers, but a deal this long has a lot of risk.
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He’s gonna be mad at himself in like 2029.
 
I like that the Padres went back to their brown and yellow colors

I like when teams use something other than blue and red
 
Tatis is set till he is 36. So long-term it is a great deal for both Tatis and the Padres bc $24M/year is a lot but it isn't crazy. So the fact the Padres did this deal before Tatis is really in his best years helped them. He is going to be a superstar and better than most or all of the guys below in the next couple years, if he already isn't better.

Harper $27M/year
Machado $32M/year
Arenado $33M/year
Betts $30M/year
Yelich $27M/year
Goldschmidt $26M/year
Stanton and Springer $25M/year

Just so crazy how much spending the Padres are doing all of a sudden. I think will all the talent they have there is no excuse to not be right there with the Dodgers contending. They have less-experience? Sure, but when you spend like this you better win a title.
 
14 years is a loooong time. What if he blows out his throwing arm in spring training and is never the same?...

$24M/y could be a huge bargain to the Pads in 7 years if he stays healthy and continues on a HoF trajectory, but it could also be extremely prohibitive if he develops injury problems - which is a rather likely scenario when he hits his 30's.

I would've gone 8 - maaaybe 9 - years on term... 14 makes me cringe.
 
Orlando_Eagles said:
Where the fuck are they getting this money from?
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Large market, reasonable attendance despite a shit team, TV contracts and all the money MLBAM is bringing in. Owners are making money hand over fist. There's really no excuse for any team to have a payroll less than $90MM, and I think a team like the Padres should be north of $100MM.

I think the stupid contracts that Dave Dombrowski hands out are much more dangerous than what the Padres have done.
 
RP-29 said:
14 years is a loooong time. What if he blows out his throwing arm in spring training and is never the same?...
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It is a very long time, but I'm sure they're insured against that.
 
Guy Incognito said:
Honestly, as goofy as this sounds, it might be a savings for the Pads compared to what Tatis might get on the market in four years. I'd have to see the numbers, but a deal this long has a lot of risk.
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Definitely a savings (provided Tatis continues to perform). Plus, the closer he gets to that 4th year, the harder it is to keep him.

It's an aggressive move and certainly comes with a lot of risk, but as a fan of a team that is the farm system for other MLB teams, it's nice to see a team make a commitment to keep its stars.
 
SlinkyRedfoot said:
Large market, reasonable attendance despite a shit team, TV contracts and all the money MLBAM is bringing in. Owners are making money hand over fist. There's really no excuse for any team to have a payroll less than $90MM, and I think a team like the Padres should be north of $100MM.

I think the stupid contracts that Dave Dombrowski hands out are much more dangerous than what the Padres have done.
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awkward chris pratt GIF
 
Guy Incognito said:
Honestly, as goofy as this sounds, it might be a savings for the Pads compared to what Tatis might get on the market in four years. I'd have to see the numbers, but a deal this long has a lot of risk.
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Yep, he could have easily been looking at $40M+ AAV in free agency years later. $24M AAV isn't that crazy nowadays. Also probably could have set arbitration records. I think it's much better for them to do it now than chance things going sour in a few years over arbitration and them facing a Lindor/Mookie situation.
 
I still would take Soto and Acuna over Titties Jr.

Titties hasn’t even played 162 games in his career yet. Kinda WTF to give that commitment to a kid that’s only played 140 games
 
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