The White Sox are reported to be mightily trying to sign Bryce Harper and/or Manny Machado, a totally terrifying and disgusting prospect. To avoid such a horrendous outcome the Twins must protect the honor of the AL Central with an offer of their own. How much should that offer be? Let’s get to figuring.
Total 2018 MLB player payroll – $3,739,020,881
Total MLB regular season games – 2,430 (15 x 162)
3,739,020,881 / 2,430 = 1,538,691.720576132 – player cost per game both teams
1,538,691.720576132 / 2 = 769,345.860288066 player cost per game each team
2018 average player salary – $4,428,469
2018 mean player salary – $1,713,088
Bryce Harper’s projected 2019 WAR – 4.8
If two teams both of which had a net WAR of 0 played each other 162 times they should, baring good / bad luck, each win 81 games. If one of those two teams enjoyed Bryce Harper’s positive 4.8 WAR you would expect them to win the series by either a 85 – 77 or 86 – 76 margin. How much is that worth?
Let’s start with 4.8 x 769,345.860288066 = 3,692,860.129382717 / year?
However, we do need to consider that replacement level AAAA guys don’t cost nothing. The 2018 MLB min was $545,000. We’ll add that in.
3,692,860.129382717 + 545,000 = 4,237,860.129382717 / year. Looks like Bryce is going to be a rich man. But we have to remember that we’re dealing with Scott Borras here and he’s going to insist on a cost of living adjustment as the contract goes forward. We’ll offer 10% per year as the contract goes forward. And yes Bryce you are going to get your 10 year dream deal.
Year one
4,237,860.129382717 x .10 = 423,786.0129382717
4,237,860.129382717 + 423,786.0129382717 = $4,661,646.142320989
Year two (same calculation – compounding interest – you betcha!)
$5,127,810.756553088
Year three – $5,640,591.832208397
Year four – $6,204,651.015429237
Year five – $6,825,116.116972161
Year six – $7,507,627.728669377
Year seven – $8,258,390.501536315
Year eight – $9,084,229.551689946
Year nine – $9,992,652.506858941
Year ten – $10,991,917.75754484
That brings us to a total contract value of $74,294,633.91. Not too shabby young man.
But we’re not done yet! Since we’re talking about going from 81 – 81 to at least 85 – 77 which might buy us another infuriating wild card loss to the Yankees and since cabin fever is already setting in we’re going to get stupid and throw in another 25%.
TEN YEARS ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS !!!
Yeah I know we should really try to lay off the lutefisk and in that spirit we do need a couple of things from you. Since father time is unbeaten we need a five million dollar buyout in year eight, a two and a half million dollar buyout in year nine and a one million dollar buyout in year ten. But you can include up to 15 teams in your no trade clause as long as one of them is the White Sox.
WELCOME TO MINNY BRYCE !!!
Fan Interference 
You’d have to quadruple the size of the stadium, force everyone to attend the games at gunpoint, and throw in a ten year supply of thermal underwear. I think he’s looking elsewhere.
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On the burner, the Mets just agreed to a two year deal with Wilson Ramos, which means they’ve cut bait on J T Realmuto. The Barves walked away from a deal earlier this week. I’d now be surprised if anyone pulled the trigger on a Realmuto trade before Grandal signs somewhere.
Looks like it’s “Call Jeter’s Bluff” time.The Feesh are now on the verge of pricing themselves out of the Realmuto market altogether for this season. They say they’d just as soon carry him but they know he’s going to walk away in two years, and now they risk his having a slow season that would trash his market next year.
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So all of a sudden like Jeets decides he should hold onto his (only) good player? Jeez, Jeets. What’s the point?
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