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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 2015502" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>I tend to side with the players in these things, but when the top 5 remaining free agents are all represented by the same person, it’s hard not to see that as the common factor. </p><p></p><p>In Bellinger’s case, I’ve thought that the George Springer and Brandon Nimmo contracts were reasonable comps. I still think that’s about where he ends up. 6/$160-ish. </p><p></p><p>In Montgomery’s case, a bit more than what Taillon got seems fair. Same age, same mileage, slightly better aggregate stats. 4/$80, 5/$95. Somewhere around there. </p><p></p><p>JD Martinez should be easy. 1/$15. Have to think Boras is trying to get Bellinger and Chapman signed before him. </p><p></p><p>Snell is such a unique pitcher that it’s much harder to set a market for him. The guy is just as likely to give you 180 innings of sub-2.00 ERA as he is to give you 130 innings of 4.00 ERA. Who knows. </p><p></p><p>Chapman is similar in that it’s hard to find a comparison. He’s as good as it gets with the glove, but merely above average with the bat despite some great peripherals that suggest he could be better. Dansby Swanson might be the best comp, but older and at a position where defense is less a priority. So maybe 6/$140.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 2015502, member: 26283"] I tend to side with the players in these things, but when the top 5 remaining free agents are all represented by the same person, it’s hard not to see that as the common factor. In Bellinger’s case, I’ve thought that the George Springer and Brandon Nimmo contracts were reasonable comps. I still think that’s about where he ends up. 6/$160-ish. In Montgomery’s case, a bit more than what Taillon got seems fair. Same age, same mileage, slightly better aggregate stats. 4/$80, 5/$95. Somewhere around there. JD Martinez should be easy. 1/$15. Have to think Boras is trying to get Bellinger and Chapman signed before him. Snell is such a unique pitcher that it’s much harder to set a market for him. The guy is just as likely to give you 180 innings of sub-2.00 ERA as he is to give you 130 innings of 4.00 ERA. Who knows. Chapman is similar in that it’s hard to find a comparison. He’s as good as it gets with the glove, but merely above average with the bat despite some great peripherals that suggest he could be better. Dansby Swanson might be the best comp, but older and at a position where defense is less a priority. So maybe 6/$140. [/QUOTE]
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