The BRANDON McCARTHY Thread

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  1. Chiefdodgerslkrs24

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    Haren annual value: $10MM
    McCarthy: $12MM
     
    IBleedBlue15, Dec 10, 2014
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    crank that party, BM!
     
    back2back x 2 + 1, Dec 10, 2014
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    I think McCarthy is a really decent pitcher and his wife is really hot

    but 4 years? that's some very meh'ness right there... I hope he kills it the next 2 years though.

    meh.
     
    LASports96, Dec 11, 2014
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    Crap contract
     
    THINKBLUE, Dec 11, 2014
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    Eh. Long contract with a lot of money. Probably will slot in nicely as a 4/5, but still
     
    Shaw, Dec 11, 2014
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    From an age perspective, there's nothing wrong with signing McCarthy to a 4 year deal.
     
    BlueMouse, Dec 11, 2014
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    he's not exactly the healthiest guy of all time in the past either
     
    LASports96, Dec 11, 2014
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    Definitely a concern. To be fair, he pitched 200 innings last year, so he's coming off a healthy year. And part of his problem in 2012 and 2013 was the affect of a comebacker to the head.

    I like that Zaidi has history with him. He was the A's opening day starter in 2012, and there's potential for him to be really good if he can put/keep it all together. I don't think it's going out on a limb to say he has legit #2 starter potential.
     
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    Clause in the contract states that his wife must flash the fans at Dodger Stadium at least once per every start. Worth it.
     
    jpldodgers, Dec 11, 2014
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    FWIW, Cole Hamels has a hot wife too. I'm starting to see a pattern with the FO's pitcher targets.
     
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    Ned would have gone with the same money for three years.
     
    KOUFAX0000, Dec 12, 2014
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    Seems like a universally disliked deal. Brandon has a chance to be a solid #4 or possibly the best #5 in baseball depending on who else is added to the staff. Either way that deal is at least one year too long.
     
    Shack, Dec 12, 2014
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    I like it. I'd much rather have McCarthy as a #5 than Haren....but we have to add one more SP to put him in the 5 slot.
     
    jpldodgers, Dec 12, 2014
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    what is that, the Marvel universe?
     
    back2back x 2 + 1, Dec 12, 2014
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    Nah, I hear Thor is a big fan of McCarthy.
     
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    My guess is that the Dodgers had interest at 3 years with Mac but so did a lot of other teams, so McCarthy was probably waiting out a bit and comfortable in waiting to see if a team offered more money or years. Then the Dodgers knew the Dee/Haren move was goin down and maybe they thought they needed to ensure they at least had 1 starter they could get right then and there to replace Haren, to not risk needing to outbid everyone for 2 different free agent starters later into December. So they bit and gave McCarthy his 4th year to sweep away the competition and bam

    Just a guess
     
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