Great post SeaBass. My question (beyond the intangibles already discussed about being a mentor for the younger guys) would be what effect WC has had on really an unprecedented level of success with our pitching the last 3.5 seasons?
if we could do a 4/90 extension with a $10m buyout and $25 million option for a 5th year that effectively makes this a 4/100, would you do it? Not saying that would be enough
would keep WC with this group of pitchers through our window, and would allow the rising young players to take our offense to another level.
i would love to sign WC and Turang to pair with our young/cheap players, but realistically BT is going to get 10/250 and we will have a ready made replacement by then (pun intended)… looking at the list of MLB catcher contracts, it doesn’t seem like WC would get the same years as maybe a shortstop, pitcher, or outfielder would.