11:55am: There’s a deal in place for five years with a vesting option for a sixth, Buster Olney of ESPN.com tweets.

 

 

That was FAST. They went from just talking to signed in a matter of hours. This may be an overpay

 

 

Congrats on signing your 2017 Dodgers starting pitcher...all jokes aside Chen was the last guy I wanted left on the market so I'm not upset, but I was worried when I heard he was looking for 18 mil a year

 

 

I think he is a good & smart fir for the fish/park. 

 

 

Also, Chen is exactly the kind of guy Benedict can really help some. Chen has a fantastic slider. 

 

 

I expect him to do what Mark Buehrle did here. 

 

 

That was FAST. They went from just talking to signed in a matter of hours. This may be an overpay

 

was this an act of desperation now that Sierra agreed with the Doyers?

 

 

I expect him to do what Mark Buehrle did here. 

 

I expect a lot more than that out of him

 

 

5/80 accrd to nightengale

 

 

I expect him to do what Mark Buehrle did here. 

 

get a pitbull?

 

 

I expect him to do what Mark Buehrle did here. 

 

ohhh man the jokes... where should I start?

 

So you expect him to have to live in Broward because he owns pit bulls?

 

 

Culture of losing barometer goes from 73 wins to 78. Need more work to be done. Why are hand and Dunn still here and Ramos. Get rid of those 3 and I see 78 to 83.

 

 

I expect a lot more than that out of him

 

Meh, I think they're similar. He might be a bit better. It's not really a bad thing. Buehrle gave us 202.1 innings of 3.74 ERA. That's not bad. I think Chen's talent level is similar. Maybe ~3.5ish ERA. 

 

 

Total guess but my honest opinion... Loria really wanted to stay cheap but he also really wanted to give Mattingly more to work with and with Ozuna not bringing the return they expected Loria just felt compelled to give the green light on a payroll increase specifically targeting starting pitching. Get the best FA pitcher left and overpay if you have to.

 

And if Loria overpayed I don't feel bad for him because he has the money to overpay when he wants to.

 

 

Culture of losing barometer goes from 73 wins to 78. Need more work to be done. Why are hand and Dunn still here and Ramos. Get rid of those 3 and I see 78 to 83.

 

Next year's team doesn't get better by trading Ramos. 

 

 

Meh, I think they're similar. He might be a bit better. It's not really a bad thing. Buehrle gave us 202.1 innings of 3.74 ERA. That's not bad. I think Chen's talent level is similar. Maybe ~3.5ish ERA. 

 

I think Chen can have a really great year or two hear (upper 2s/low 3s era). Their pitch repertoire is completely different and chen is much better at getting swinging strikes. Camden was not kind to Chen. He won't have a 1.4 HR/9 in the NL East/Marlins Park

 

 

Good signing even with the 6th year. I am pleased. 

 

 

5/$80 is acceptable to me if that is real

 

 

5/$80 is acceptable to me if that is real

 

he also has an opt out after 2nd year.... 

 

 

Opt out after year 2

 

 

5/$80 is acceptable to me if that is real

 

Its roughly it apparently

 

 

I expect him to do what Mark Buehrle did here. 

 

Yep, mid 3 ERA with consistency and high innings pitched is exactly what I expected when I wanted to sign him. I expected the Marlins to back out given the high high high price tag for pitchers in this year's market but apparently with basically nobody else left now they're willing to overpay. Nice that they're doing the overpay now and not for Zimmermann >_>

 

 

Yep, mid 3 ERA with consistency and high innings pitched is exactly what I expected when I wanted to sign him. I expected the Marlins to back out given the high high high price tag for pitchers in this year's market but apparently with basically nobody else left now they're willing to overpay. Nice that they're doing the overpay now and not for Zimmermann >_>

 

marlins will most likely get 2.5 to 3.0 WAR outta chen (even more if that HR # comes down) which is hardly an overpay (per year at least)

 

 

I wonder why we're all cool with giving $80 million to Chen now but weren't willing to give that money to Shields when we actually had a chance of contending last year.

 

 

No problem with opt out either.

 

My satisfaction level has risen to a 6 from a 1.5.

 

But still need another SP, lefty basher for 1B/3B, buyout Fernandez, and not give a stupid deal to Gordon/Hech.