03-01-2023, 12:09 AM
(02-28-2023, 07:29 PM)Au165 Wrote: I am not convinced you can't get a Tee deal done now at a reasonable deal to get him extended for 2 more years beyond this year. He is making bare bones this year, so if you are willing to bring him up to say 15 this year from his current rate then say 19 next which is close to this years tag number and say 21 the following year I think you can punt the decision for a while and see how it falls.
The benefit for Tee is he is making a lot more this year than he would playing his deal out, so it's essentially trading an extra 12 this year and then playing a bit under the next two but considering if we sit on him this year at 3 million it works out the same total comp wise over next 3. If you structured the guarantees heavily across all three years I bet you could get it done. Otherwise he plays this year on his deal, then gets tagged next and maybe in 3 years he finally gets paid. Money now is worth more than money later in the Not For Long league.
This is a really good idea, more of a baseball deal to get guaranteed money now vs arbitration (in this case the tag) . Tee's motivation would be to win here now and then cash out elsewhere when he's 27, as opposed to after next year's tag year to carry him to 31. The gamble of course is injury and Tee has been dinged up a bit recently, it has to be on his mind.
A 3 year deal really fits Cincy's window well. They can backload a Logan Wilson extension or another 4-5 year deal for a young player and front load a Reader 3 year deal. I really think they can sell Tee on this though it may be a higher overall number.
