Who do you want added (inc payroll)?

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(10-24-2024, 11:44 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: My answer lacks depth, but I want the free agents Francona wants. He's probably the most trust worthy baseball brain in the Reds organization right now.

My fantasy GMing:

- Give Pete Alonso a huge 5 year deal. He's 30 so I'd hope that he has at least 3 solid years left.
- Alonso locks down 1B/DH and then maybe younger corner IF talent could be traded to secure better pitching?

What kind of mega deal for Alonso?
Something in the ballpark of $150 mill ($30 mill APY for 5 years)?

Right now, no DH or 1B makes quite $30 mill APY aside from Ohtani, who is also getting paid as an elite pitcher.
Closest is Vlad Guerrero Jr. at $28.8 mill APY.
Votto's big contract back in the day was $22.5 mill APY and was (near?) the highest for 1B at the time, IIRC.

Would people be comfortable with Alonso taking up ~25-30% of the team's payroll?