Comments on: Mike Napoli: “I’ll test the [free agent] market” http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 19 May 2013 09:34:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Baseball Idiot http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-267203 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:35:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-267203 Silly me, I thought they played to win championships.

]]> By: SmackSaw http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-267144 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:41:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-267144 He’ll be in Boston a year from now. He’s a cancer in the clubhouse. He’s only loyal to Mike Napoli.

]]> By: saints97 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-267067 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:18:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-267067 With the TV contracts that teams are signing, salaries about to go through another big inflation run.

]]> By: alexo0 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-266917 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:14:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-266917 Actually, I think the market for catchers next winter will be relatively unaffected by Molina’s deal. Molina is a premium defensive catcher who is coming off a career year offensively and with a team that badly needed to keep him, so I think that led to him getting a top-tier deal. While Napoli and Montero are good, I don’t think they will get close to Molina, though I could seem them signing for 8 digits. Now McCann on the other hand, that guy is going to get PAID.

]]> By: kingbuccaneer http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-266900 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:58:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-266900 Like Drew said, if Napoli bangs like he did last year AND manages their staff to 88+ wins again, he is going to get PAID.

In Today’s market, how could he not be worth 15 a year with those numbers?

]]> By: miketreedy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-266885 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:29:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-266885 I think it would be crazy to spend $15m for 5 years on either Napoli, Montero or Molina.

]]> By: tekdoko http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/29/mike-napoli-ill-test-the-free-agent-market/comment-page-1/#comment-266861 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:22:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=118033#comment-266861 Really hoping Napoli stays with the Rangers. Now I have to wait before I get my Napoli Jersey lol.

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