....

 

That's the contract and incentives I would give him. Signing bonus be a new car.

 

You know you like it

 

 

For some reason, I read that as he'll get a bonus for K'ing 250 and then another for K'ing 300 in a season.

 

Either way, he'll probably get less years and more money per year.

I still just don't see why he is projected to get more than 10 based on his previous numbers. The arbitration amount is a good amount for him at this point. Needless to say his performance this year will be the main thing to look at.

 

I'm not hating on him and I like anibal but I just don't see it. Maybe I'm wrong and probably will be.

Speaking of contracts, wonder if CC's has free fast food in it?

Wow, wish I could double my salary by being average. Good for him, though, he's a good guy and has had his share of heartache between his injuries and his little boy.

He's one of the most underrated pitchers in the game right now.

 

 

Total agreement with this. He's a borderline-No. 1 pitcher.

 

 

Anibal is 29th in baseball in ERA over the last two years among pitchers with at least 350 innings.

 

15th in FIP.

 

25th in xFIP.

 

24th in SIERA.

He's one of the most underrated pitchers in the game right now.

 

 

Total agreement with this. He's a borderline-No. 1 pitcher.

 

 

Anibal is 29th in baseball in ERA over the last two years among pitchers with at least 350 innings.

 

15th in FIP.

 

25th in xFIP.

 

24th in SIERA.

Yeah, and the only thing holding him back is worries about his continued health, considering his history.

Sure, which is why I'm ok with waiting to extend him. But if he comes out throwing darts this season, I'd have no problem with an in-season extension.

 

I'm just disagreeing with what appears to be the general sentiment in here that he's not worth a long-term contract or that he's somehow overpaid at $8 mil. That's a steal.

Sure, which is why I'm ok with waiting to extend him. But if he comes out throwing darts this season, I'd have no problem with an in-season extension.

 

I'm just disagreeing with what appears to be the general sentiment in here that he's not worth a long-term contract or that he's somehow overpaid at $8 mil. That's a steal.

 

I agree with this. The labrum is always scary, but virtually no pitcher is without [significant] risk, so he shouldn't lose that much value because of that if he can pitch well yet again this year.

 

By the way, this has probably been said before, but Nolasco's deal going through 2013 looks that much ickier given the FA SP class after this year...

well you can be sure that plenty of teams will be lining up if for whatever reason the Marlins don't want to extend him.

Yep.

 

He's not going to get a CJ Wilson contract, but he's going to be highly sought after. He's great.

But with the FA class next offseason why spend to extend Anibal, who has major injury concerns as opposed to using the money to make a run at one of the many good to great pitchers that will be available.

Because there will be high competition for their services, and some of whom may sign a long term deal before the offseason.

Signing any other players long term right now is a scarey propostion. If this team dosen't make the play offs this year, 2013 may be financially strapping for us.

Signing any other players long term right now is a scarey propostion. If this team dosen't make the play offs this year, 2013 may be financially strapping for us.

 

I doubt that because for the first year in the new park sales will be very high from tickets to merchandise. Success in 2013 and 2014 is more critical for long term payroll. That is when there will be less first timers and resellers. Im pretty sure that a lot of payroll comes off the books after the 2014 season. So I'm not worried at all about how well the marlins will be able to handle payroll.

 

This probably reads really sh*tty but w/e I'm on my phone and bugging out because I'm at the doctors office about to get a prostate exam. Fml.

 

Jelly finger!