Careers are short and earning potential limited. Which 15 Players Should The Giants Protect In An Expansion Draft? Gennett, given a platoon at first base and facing right handed pitching most of the time, could become a very valuable member of the team. He has to take less now to get more later. SMH at the arrogance that some people develop when they’ve made some money….. Home games usually are at night. He’s no more obligated to play for the teams’ offers than the teams are obligated to meet his asking price. And most agents will suggest a 1-year deal to bounce back and then go for a multi-year deal. These are people. 1. If a game starts at 7pm, they are typically home and in bed by 11pm if they want to be. I agree with you h o s e b e e. I guess there’s a lot of stupid people running major league baseball teams because if you spend 5 million and scooter at 30 hits does what he did when the Brewers put him on waivers.the Reds picked him up off waivers and just tore it up hitting 50+ homers and 300+ batting average over 2 year. From Sept to June, kids are in school. Or if turner gets hurt and kieboom shifts to ss and Cabrera takes 3B same situation. Likely the family is sleeping. 220 days is a season more or less, and roughly half of those days are home games. That’s the only way he’ll get a higher contract.

In terms of his platoon splits, Scooter can hit lefties, but not for much power. Gennett has the potential to be an extremely effective batter. The illusion that life is so hard when 90% will never have to work from the age of 40 and older is laughable. Scooter can’t. If they are in a restaurant don’t bother them until they go outside to leave. In total, he had -23 DRS, -2.4 UZR, and -1 range run above average. One of many reasons they should move to Charlotte and/or San Antonio and not have to share the market. I’m surprised anyone would even offer him a guaranteed contract. Scooter Gennett contract details, salary breakdowns, payroll salaries, bonuses, career earnings, market value, transactions and statistics. He’s already made over 19 million. Mercer, do you believe this huckleberry? Still, Gennett is in comeback mode after severely straining his right groin and spending a majority of the season on the injured list.

Does he stay in hotels and not go home? The Pittsburgh Pirates are no different than other MLB teams when it comes to this. he is a one trick pony with the bat, does not offer value anywhere else, bad defender, runner, who came off a putrid year with the bat. I don’t understand the bitterness towards Gennett. I wouldn’t go to a job that paid less that what I thought I was worth either, unless:

I went to a Red’s game a few years back and he would discuss replay reviews with the fans in the bleachers. The top offer he received was a $1.5MM guarantee with incentives, but he’d been targeting a deal in the $5MM range. I feel good, I feel like I'm hitting pitches where I should. Looks like they used levels of success to come up with their order…that works by me…, The casual fan might only remember his Reds tenure, hence lead billing. Most importantly if they lose, they are still allowed to laugh and be happy after the game if they can be happy, let them be happy. To play where? If he doesn’t want to play for less than his price, then he doesn’t have to. He did show a decent amount of improvement in 2018 when he had -10 DRS, but +2.1 UZR, and +1.6 range runs above average. Former Reds, Brewers and Giants second baseman Scooter Gennett remains unsigned, and the 2018 All-Star chatted with Doug Fernandes of … Headlines Qualifying Offer Value Set At $18.9 Million

I’m not going to work for less money than I think I am worth, especially if I have enough money to not have to, so why should I expect Gennett to? The less money he has, the more the owners can expect him to sign for less. Cubs – Kipnis was better than Scooter in 2019 at half the cost in 2020. Pitchers literally earn double that coming off tjs with teams knowing full well they aren’t pitching for a year at least, closer to 2 in many cases. He didnt receive any interest from any clubs and spent over a month in rehab, This seems kind of moronic from Gennett’s perspective. Would rather have him on the A’s than Tony Kemp. Am. One of the more interesting names still lurking on the free agent market is infielder Scooter Gennett. If a NL team doesn’t want to put a prospect on the 26th man roster and have them get “at bats“ regularly, Gennet can be a option to get the final spot and platoon or even get some DH time. His agent is misreading the market. In short, it would be a rebuild your value kind of deal. The market right now is not coming to him; he needs to go to the market. Although, Nick Solak may be in line to take over at 2B. Now those 220 days are if you are lucky enough to make the playoffs. Forget it. Yup. Because, if that’s the case, he might be retiring. Kipnis is nearing the end and Nico Hoerner may not be ready for full-time duties. He’s a four-hop grounder to short, snorefest at the plate now…, Please login to leave a reply.

Which is fine. You can’t get back time with young children. They also get free childcare when working if necessary. A few years back he was coming back from injury during Spring Training and was out shagging balls during batting practice. If he dropped his price and could play multiple positions he’d be on a team. Hurt. Gennett is still just 30, so there’s certainly time for him to stage a comeback if he chooses to play again. And could be a trade chip if he’s healthy. They are releasing minor leaguers just to keep the lights on. Defines people like Gennett perfectly ( especially with millions out of work). Not every player moves his family as he bounces from team to team. To be honest with the DH coming into play in the NL, there is a spot with the 26th guy now. Yeah, teams are just being cheap. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Best song is Bad Motor Scooter by Montrose! White Sox – I’m a White Sox fan and I recognize that he would be a terrific option to platoon with Leury Garcia until Madrigal is ready to take over full-time. If he did that… he’d have no problem making $5+M/year. That answers itself. I’d only go back and work at the buffet I worked at in high school for $100/hr… that doesn’t make me at a buffet worth that much. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Pittsburgh Pirates and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. In this case, his product is himself. Can play and start on? A rebuilding club should definitely give him 5 mill with the hope of flipping him. $19.5 million in career earnings as a 16th round draft pick out of high school. It’s funny how out of touch and unrealistic some of these players are…I’d bet that Gennett has already played his last MLB game.

I’m betting you haven’t already made $19 million in your career. I do have a wife and kids so I will second your opinion and give it some credibility. When the email goes out, “everyone who’s hit 4 home runs in an MLB game” please respond, he gets to…. Would be a great DH. Before his debut with San Francisco on Friday, he revealed how he found out he was a Giant in a detailed account to MLB.com's Manny Randhawa. You are paid handsomely for the time you play, which is 10 years if you’re lucky. That said, is he willing to play for $5M, but not $1.5M? Gennett's arrival preceded the Giants' decision to let go of long-time second baseman Joe Panik, who was designated for assignment on August 6, 2019. White Sox – Why pay $5-mil for a platoon player coming off an awful 2019? The Cincinnati Reds have traded second baseman Scooter Gennett to the San Francisco Giants. Hard to make money if he has no market competing for his services. True you’re away from family for a big chunk of the year but you can be with them constantly for the rest of the time. Whether he is correct or not is completely irrelevant. Your privacy is safe with us. 041117_pitcin_gennett_hr_med_59zke8rn.gif. 5 mill? In 2017, he still produced a solid .284/.333/.481 line on the road, and was even better on the road than at home in 2018. Billy Beane would like you to explain your happiness theory! No one is lining up to pay a poor fielding, second base only guy who had an awful ‘19. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Just certain signs of coming back. Platoon? A club doesn’t seem likely to top that offer once play resumes, given the revenue losses throughout the league, and sitting out for a year would surely limit him to a minor league deal if he did decide he wanted to return to the game. If not, he’ll cost himself millions in potential earnings over the next few years. Anyhow, hope he enjoys retirement, no team is going to offer him anything close to his demand. Well said. “A Legend In His Own Mind.” ( Clint Eastwood). Based on his 2017-2018 numbers when he was healthy? "I found out about 4:05 p.m., got all packed, and guys were about to get on the bus for Atlanta," Gennett said. But that’s not what is going on here.

Padres, I’d rather have him at 5 mill than Profar. Marlins – If Villar shows he can’t play CF, they will need 2B open for Villar to play and then trade him. Athletics. Definitely could start as the strong side of a platoon, even for teams looking to contend. Nobody is going to pay Scooter 5 mil after his 2019 season… The best he’s gonna get is a cheap contract with incentives to bring him up to the 5 mil. news flash: if you didnt want one you didnt need to have one. Good points, but what he thinks he’s worth and what he’s actually worth may not be the same. he just kicked the can down the road a little too far, methinks. D’Backs – I think they’re heading into the season with just Tim Locastro. If you do poorly, you’ll have a better idea on whether or not you can still play. He can put a high price if he wants. Scooter Gennett watched as his new manager Bruce Bochy waved to the crowd at Coors Field when the Colorado Rockies hosted the Giants on Friday night.

While this might not be a huge defensive upgrade, it would definitely be a solid signing to upgrade the team’s bench and offense. Then, and only then, is he a $5-mil player. I like the guy though, don’t get me wrong, hope to see him land him back in the show at some point. More interesting to me is this as an example of how leverage accumulates.. 5. So. Could platoon 2B with Castro It’s possible he could DH or play 1B some — opening up 2B for a familiar face in Gennett. Or his he actually whining about playing baseball for a living? Cause over his career he carries a .298/.339/.474 vs righties splits.

Top 5 Most Famous Scooters of all time: This is a prove yourself business. And if he is worried about the 220 days, then 2020 is the best possible time to try it.

The second baseman traded in red for orange and black Wednesday when he was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds. Good parents don’t mess with that. That kind of production when there’s a good opportunity to score runs is a very valuable tool. I dont think it is possible to agree with you more. He doesn’t have to “grind it out.” He’s literally made more money than most people in these comments will in their lifetime. Well, if there is no 2020 MLB season he could try to sign in Taiwan or Korea (and perhaps players more talented than him might try too). 5 mill for a guy to be the strong side of a platoon either on the INF or corner OF? Over the winter, Gennett reportedly drew interest from as many as six teams, with the Cubs known to be one suitor. Baltimore cannot afford any extra salary.

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