Joey Votto Signs Long-Term Deal with Reds

reds1 · 04-02-2012, 07:56 PM

YES!

SI.com

deanemj · 04-03-2012, 09:45 AM

It's such a strange deal, though. Votto had two years left on his deal.

I guess they were deathly afraid of Votto walking in his FA year. Understandable, but this locks him up for TWELVE YEARS! That's an eternity.

I hope it works out for the Reds. It's good for baseball if it does.

JWay · 04-03-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by deanemj

It's such a strange deal, though. Votto had two years left on his deal.

I guess they were deathly afraid of Votto walking in his FA year. Understandable, but this locks him up for TWELVE YEARS! That's an eternity.

I hope it works out for the Reds. It's good for baseball if it does.

This is the beginning of the TV deal era. I think Votto and the Reds met in the middle of where salaries will be in 5 years.

But if the Dodgers are worth 2 billion based on TV dollars, a top 10-20 player is worth quite a bit.

reds1 · 04-03-2012, 10:01 AM

I'm still in shock. I was so resigned to the 'fact' that he would be gone at some point between now and the end of next season.
Well no more of that. I really don't care who got the better end of this deal. He's a Red, period.

jmount78 · 04-03-2012, 10:22 AM

Baseball Prospectus has a great article on this signing. Congrats Reds fans! Not looking forward to seeing how much McCann will cost us.

rudel.dietrich · 04-03-2012, 05:31 PM

I agree with Jway, we are about to see baseball contracts have a crazy spike.
Votto's agent should never have let his client sign a deal now. He could of gotten more two years from now after we see how exactly this is going to play out.

damientheomen3 · 04-03-2012, 06:03 PM

Votto's great, but $225 million?

magnet · 04-03-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by damientheomen3

Votto's great, but $225 million?

It's very possible that $225m over 10 years will be looked at as a steal by the Reds by the time the contract is over.

Bluenoser · 04-03-2012, 07:11 PM

I'm happy for Votto and the Reds. Would have loved to see him in a Jays jersey but Cincinnati is a great place to play. A lot of good baseball history in that city for sure.

Cooleyvol · 04-03-2012, 07:38 PM

No 10 yr deal is smart from a management standpoint.

reds1 · 04-03-2012, 09:26 PM

I liked Dave Cameron's comment over at FanGraphs about this deal:

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It’s a lot of money, but it’s a lot of money for the right kind of player.

FanGraphs

Perceptor · 04-19-2012, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

I'm happy for Votto and the Reds. Would have loved to see him in a Jays jersey but Cincinnati is a great place to play. A lot of good baseball history in that city for sure.

I know I'm late to the party, but I agree. Would have been nice to see him play in Canada, but the Reds are a good organization and it'sa good to see him sign with them as opposed to a big club. The term is long, but hopefully he can have 10 good years

04-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#1
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	Joey Votto Signs Long-Term Deal with Reds YES! SI.com __________________ United Leagues of Braeland

04-03-2012, 10:01 AM	#4
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	I'm still in shock. I was so resigned to the 'fact' that he would be gone at some point between now and the end of next season. Well no more of that. I really don't care who got the better end of this deal. He's a Red, period. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland

04-03-2012, 09:45 AM	#2
deanemj Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 185	It's such a strange deal, though. Votto had two years left on his deal. I guess they were deathly afraid of Votto walking in his FA year. Understandable, but this locks him up for TWELVE YEARS! That's an eternity. I hope it works out for the Reds. It's good for baseball if it does.

04-03-2012, 10:22 AM	#5
jmount78 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 306	Baseball Prospectus has a great article on this signing. Congrats Reds fans! Not looking forward to seeing how much McCann will cost us.

04-03-2012, 05:31 PM	#6
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	I agree with Jway, we are about to see baseball contracts have a crazy spike. Votto's agent should never have let his client sign a deal now. He could of gotten more two years from now after we see how exactly this is going to play out.

04-03-2012, 07:11 PM	#9
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,487	I'm happy for Votto and the Reds. Would have loved to see him in a Jays jersey but Cincinnati is a great place to play. A lot of good baseball history in that city for sure.

04-03-2012, 07:38 PM	#10
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	No 10 yr deal is smart from a management standpoint.