Aaron Judge Free Agency Points To Consider

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

Yeah, Judge has played over 112 games in a season only 3 times, including 2022. So, never mind the normal aging process...he's got to get HEALTHIER in this 30's than he was in his 20's.

Regardless of his health at this point he will sign a long and massive contract. I hope he stayed but both San Francisco and L.A. have the funds and the desire to sign him.
I also think judge is a little upset about the way last years offer was handled and how the Yankees told the public the deal and the negative feedback he got from it

[irv]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

One of the places we've seen talked about as going after Judge is San Francisco. He grew up a Giants fan less than 100 miles from the ballpark.

Can't blame a guy for going home, can you?

Nope, not one bit, and since he'll be in the NL, he won't have to put up with the boo's/ridicule that he'd get if he stayed in the AL.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Regardless of his health at this point he will sign a long and massive contract. I hope he stayed but both San Francisco and L.A. have the funds and the desire to sign him.
I also think judge is a little upset about the way last years offer was handled and how the Yankees told the public the deal and the negative feedback he got from it

Yes, no doubt whatever contract he signs will be very large, especially from a annual salary perspective. It won't be 10 years because of his age...that'll be interesting to see.

I hope bad initial offers don't hurt negotiations...if so, the Red Sox are in trouble.

[Seven]

The Yankees have the money to re-sign him, he should be a Yankee for life. That being said, His contract demand is going to be absurd, and he will most likely never have a season this good ever again. It's a tricky situation.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Seven

The Yankees have the money to re-sign him, he should be a Yankee for life. That being said, His contract demand is going to be absurd, and he will most likely never have a season this good ever again. It's a tricky situation.

Someone will pay him. Witness Manny Machado.

[Casey2296]

The Giants would be foolish to sign Judge, especially to a long term contract. Better to take that money and sign 2 maybe 3 free agents to build a team like the Astros have done.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

The Giants would be foolish to sign Judge, especially to a long term contract. Better to take that money and sign 2 maybe 3 free agents to build a team like the Astros have done.

You have to wonder a little, will he follow Maris into a steep decline? His size and injury tendencies certainly make it a possibility.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

You have to wonder a little, will he follow Maris into a steep decline? His size and injury tendencies certainly make it a possibility.

The Giants need a 1st baseman, SS, and pitching, even then they're a few years away. Signing Judge would be like signing Bonds, sells tickets but no dough leftover to build the rest of the team, there's a reason they never won the World Series with him.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Someone will pay him. Witness Manny Machado.

Machado has done pretty well for the Padres since they signed him. In 4 seasons (including the shortened COVID season), he's been good for 17.6 WAR, hit .280 and has 108 home runs and 340 RBIs.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Machado has done pretty well for the Padres since they signed him. In 4 seasons (including the shortened COVID season), he's been good for 17.6 WAR, hit .280 and has 108 home runs and 340 RBIs.

He had a great year this year but previously was at best very good, not really what you would expect out of the (at the time anyhow) highest salary in baseball. In the long term perhaps he will be worth it though. But my point was at the time he was demanding an absurd salary given his resume, but teams are so eager for talent that someone was willing to accede to his demands.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Someone will pay him. Witness Manny Machado.

Not sure I get the comparison. Machado signed his massive deal at 26 and has never missed much time due to injury (and he has produced up to what any reasonable person should have been expecting when he signed)