Bryce Harper could command $750 million contract, per report

[brahmanknight]

The Washington Nationals' outfielder is rumored to be seeking an extension in the $500-$750 million range. According to a report from Jon Heyman, Bryce Harper's "likely asking price... may begin with a '5'." Heyman attributes the lack of discussion between the two parties to a rumor that perhaps Harper's asking price is in fact quite a bit higher, in the $40-$50 million range per year over 15 years. A deal like that would top out at a nearly unfathomable $750 million.

Giancarlo Stanton is currently on a $325 million contract which is the current record-holder. Meanwhile, Alex Rodriguez's contract signed back in 2008 still sits in second place at $275 million. If Harper were to get $750 million, it would be $150 million more than those contracts combined. While Harper may have the merit to earn a deal of such gravity, a lot relies on whether or not a team could afford to dish out that much salary to one player.

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2016/6/...umors-bryce-harper-contract-money-crazy-dough

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

Giancarlo Stanton is the biggest waste of money in MLB. Dude is a K machine.

If Harper gets that, I wonder what Trout could get.

 

[UCFKnight85]

No freaking way. This report is an absolute joke.

First off, no team in their right mind would agree to continue paying a guy $40-50M per year into their late 30's. I don't care how great you are, everyone starts declining past 30 and there are plenty of recent examples to show this. Albert Pujols being the most recent. 15 years would mean that he'd still be making $40M at the age of 38.

Mike Trout just last year signed a 6 year extension at $144M, putting him at $24M per year. He's the same age as Harper, has a significantly better 2016 and Career batting average, has the same amount of HRs in 2016, and has more RBIs than Trout.

Why then would anyone pay 2x for Harper vs. what a superior player in Trout is making?

 

[USFSucks]

Why then would anyone pay 2x for Harper vs. what a superior player in Trout is making?

Because if Harper will give you 10-15 years you can buy out his free agency, Trout only gave the Angels 2 years of his free agency and he's going to be a free agent at 28. If I were a team that was looking to contend in 2020 I would give him a 10 year $500MM deal right now that started when his Angels contract was up.

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

Because if Harper will give you 10-15 years you can buy out his free agency, Trout only gave the Angels 2 years of his free agency and he's going to be a free agent at 28. If I were a team that was looking to contend in 2020 I would give him a 10 year $500MM deal right now that started when his Angels contract was up.

Speaking of dead weight, how come the Phillies haven't released Ryan Howard?

 

[Ace of Knights]

It's never going to happen. Do I think he will get 30 mil a year or close to that? Yes. But 40 to 50 a year is just pure craziness.

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

Maybe Giancarlo can hit 200Ks this year. LMAO.

 

[USFSucks]

Speaking of dead weight, how come the Phillies haven't released Ryan Howard?

There is no reason to, we don't expect to win this year, he's not causing issues in the clubhouse (in fact, but all accounts he's been an extremely positive factor in the clubhouse) and we've started sitting him more to let Tommy Joseph get AB's.

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

There is no reason to, we don't expect to win this year, he's not causing issues in the clubhouse (in fact, but all accounts he's been an extremely positive factor in the clubhouse) and we've started sitting him more to let Tommy Joseph get AB's.

I guess I just see that he's just a roster spot that could be used better. If he's going sit as it were, get something for him. There is bound to be an idiot club to snatch him up.

 

[USFSucks]

I guess I just see that he's just a roster spot that could be used better. If he's going sit as it were, get something for him. There is bound to be an idiot club to snatch him up.

If any club would give us anything for him, we'd do that in a heartbeat. At this point he's either going to be cut or on the team and, as long as he only starts 1-2 games a week, I'm good with him being on the roster as a bench bat. He's actually hit 4 solo shots this year in games that we won by 1 run, so that's a plus.

 

[Happy Hands]

With Harper you're paying a 30 percent up charge for that hair. That beautiful hair.

I think a team could definitely save money by not signing him and getting 2-3 players worth about 3-WAR who would sign for less. As it stands there is no one in the lineup to protect Harper, so teams just walk him or don't really give him anything to hit. Talent like his on a team full of average to below average hitters is somewhat wasted.

Eventually Harper will get popped for PED use. His keratin levels have to be off the charts and cant be natual...that beautiful
fu€king hair.

 

[UCFKnight85]

No one is worth $50M guaranteed for anything close to a 10 to 15 year period. No one.

Forget the wacky LAD payroll for a minute and just think of the Yankees- the annual biggest spender. Their payroll is $219M this year, meaning if they were the one to hand out $50M per year, it would account for 23% of their entire payroll. For one guy. Meaning you'd have 77% of your payroll to pay for the entire rest of the team, knowing you'd need other high profile guys commanding their own paydays too.

Remember the ARod deal in Texas? They finished last in the AL West during all 3 years of his actual tenure there, attendance barely improved, and they regressed considering they captured the AL West title 2 of the 3 years prior to the ARod deal.