You are the GM. Assume Josh Donaldson will sign a new contract after 2018 at $30M per year. What is the longest contract would agree to sign?
| 2 Years |  8 (5.67%) |
| 3 Years | 25 (17.73%) |
| 4 Years | 52 (36.88%) |
| 5 Years | 44 (31.21%) |
| 6 Years | 12 (8.51%) |
141 votes | 11 featured comments
I suggest making it clear whether or not this includes 2018, when he is only due around 23m. That will probably be many people's deciding factor between 4 and 5 years.
I voted for 6 years, looking at it as 45M per for 4 years, and 2 'dead ' years tacked on. Also, I want to sign him.
Signing players to contracts expecting the front years to make up for the later years makes sense for a contender with a specific window. For a mediocre team, it doesn't because you are paying for value when you are mediocre and expecting to have no value when you hope to be competing.
Donning my optimist cap, I am also expecting the Jays run of mediocrity to last much less than 4 years. I understand others may feel differently.
I think Donaldson is a terrific player, but I don't see him as a great fit with the Jays beyond 2018 if Vlad Jr. can play a competent third base. The team has Smoak at first base through 2019, and will Donaldson really be worth $30m (or more) a year as a 1B/DH in 2019 and beyond?
My guess is that the team will likely keep JD for a potential WC run next year, in part to prevent all the fans who have come on board from losing interest. It will be easier to explain Donaldson's departure after 2018 if the team can promote VGJ, "best prospect in baseball," as his exciting young heir at the hot corner.
My guess is that the team will likely keep JD for a potential WC run next year, in part to prevent all the fans who have come on board from losing interest. It will be easier to explain Donaldson's departure after 2018 if the team can promote VGJ, "best prospect in baseball," as his exciting young heir at the hot corner.
I voted 6 years. I'd try hard for the 5/150, anything less is probably pointless. The contract will be bad the last couple of years, but I'll be fired by then anyway. :)
I misread the question. I think the ideal best contract would be 3/90.
But I would do 5/150 if it mean eating a bad year (possibly 2).
The thing is, 8 win players don't grow on trees..
But I would do 5/150 if it mean eating a bad year (possibly 2).
The thing is, 8 win players don't grow on trees..
I would go through age 36. I am comfortable with the likelihood that Donaldson will be a valuable player through that age. I do not like the "dead year" idea. He's worth roughly $40, $35, $30, $25 for the extension period, so roughly 4/$130 works for me.
I am confident that Donaldson would be the third baseman and Guerrero Jr. the first baseman during that time. That would be fine.
Here's another question. Who has the higher trade value as of right now- Donaldson or Smoak?
I am confident that Donaldson would be the third baseman and Guerrero Jr. the first baseman during that time. That would be fine.
Here's another question. Who has the higher trade value as of right now- Donaldson or Smoak?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned injury risk when it comes to Donaldson's next 5-7 years.