But there are a lot of them, so we rounded up our favorite GIF jokes instead. So after Trout’s reported extension that blows Harper’s deal away, the internet, of course, had jokes. That was all assuming he’d be looking for a new contract two seasons from now, but Trout still has a decade worth of outrageous paychecks coming to him. Harper officially signed with his new team on March 2, and almost immediately began lobbying for Trout to join him in a couple years.Īfter Harper’s massive deal, baseball fans began speculating about how much teams would have to fork over for Trout, with options ranging from billions of dollars to a spaceship to making him a part owner. The monster contract - which our Ted Berg argues is actually still a steal for the Angels, considering Trout is the best player in the league - is more than 30 percent larger than Harper’s newly inked blockbuster deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, which is worth $330 million over 13 years. He’s still owed $68 million over the next two years, and the Angels gave him a 10-year, $362 million extension. But apparently the Angels weren’t interested in waiting. Trout was set to become a free agent in 2020, creating a sweepstakes situation similar to this offseason with Harper. Mike Trout is getting a 12-year, $430 million record-breaking deal to stay with the Los Angeles Angels, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported and USA TODAY Sports confirmed Tuesday. I see Trout's market holding steady as it usually does.Move over, Bryce Harper. So in summary, I can see these new contracts being great for Harper's market as he may potentially do a signing now. But, hey, a signing is better than no signing. Philadelphia is a huge market and they are hungry for his autograph. With this new found interest in Harper (his jersey was the #1 seller recently), I can see a company making a play in 2019, and trying to bring him in for a signing. I think 2015 was the last signing he has done. If anything, this has helped solidify his Angels items as highly collectible since he will most likely be going into the Hall of Fame as an Angel. So unless he wins a 3rd MVP award I can't see his pricing going up. Trout already signs a few times a year for MLB. I don't see this changing his market at all. Trout and Harper are 2 of the more popular autographs in baseball and carry a high value price tag. HOW DO THESE CONTRACTS AFFECT THEIR AUTOGRAPH MARKET? Both Mike Trout and Bryce Harper could potentially sign record-breaking contracts in the MLB offseason this year, but what if the two were drafted to the same team Mike Trout is undoubtedly the. On the positive side, both players are in their primes and ready to contribute at the highest levels of their careers. Especially since this game revolves so much around pitching. Personally, I would rather have several quality players than one, high quality player. Trout on the other hand has won 2 MVP awards and finished 2nd 4 times.Īlso, this puts a big chunk of your yearly salary going towards one player. Even this season, in which Trout has missed nearly half the Angels. Harper has been injury prone and hit only. By career WAR, Trout’s 52.0 more than doubles Harper’s 25.5.Since the start of 2015, Trout is at 23.4 and Harper at 15.9. Will these players interest in playing the game be just as high 5 or 10 years down the road?īaseball contracts are guaranteed so if a players talent and numbers fall off or they get hurt, it makes it extremely difficult to trade them. Think about how much your live has changed? Your health, your mindset, your passions, and your family. So shelling out tons of cash like this scares the pants off of me. #1 - I am very fiscally conservative by nature. While I think these contracts are good for baseball as a whole, if I were the owners of the Angels, Padres, and PhilliesI would be very hesitant to give these types of deals for a few reasons. With the league making more money and being able to afford these types of deals, it shows the league is healthy and that fan interest is supporting that growth.ĪRE THESE CONTRACTS GOOD FOR THEIR TEAMS? It takes tons of research and consensus on many of the team's executives. Giving someone 400 million dollars isn't something that you decide in one day. Obviously, teams wouldn't be giving out these huge contracts if they 1.) didn't have the money, and 2,) didn't think the team could make money off the contract. The more the players are getting paid, the healthier the game is. There are many arguments you hear about giving players these expensive and long guaranteed contracts. More importantly, how does it affect their autograph market? Today I am going to talk about 2 of them, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. 3 HUGE new contracts given out to Manny Machado, Mike Trout, and Bryce Harper. 2019 has started off with a big bang in baseball.
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