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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Like I said, I'd give him the deal MVS got.
It's essentially a 1 year, $9 million dollar deal with team options for $9 million and $12 million thereafter.
If necessary, I'd go ahead and effectively lock in the 2nd year and make it a 2 year, $18 million deal w/ an option for a 3rd at $12 million.
He's an extremely young player who has improved here. Throwing that out because he didn't hit the ground at 100 mph (and remember, I have never liked the pick) is just awfully reckless, IMO.
Now if the money doesn't work, it doesn't work. I think JJSS or Hardman is a false choice - we can make that work.
But if it's Hardman or Thornhill? Hmmmmm.....now we're making things tough. I think I'd rather have Thornhill.
But my justifications are similar, both guys offer something that's not as easy to get as is being suggested.
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Mostly agree with this.
Partly I'm not sure which I'd keep; MVS or Hardman, if I had to make a choice. They're both fast, but Hardman has better change-of-direction (I think). MVS is nearly as fast, but he's a bigger target. But if he can be had for basically the same deal as MVS', then great.
If the choice was Hardman/Thornhill, yeah, I'm definitely with you, keep Thornhill. Thorny is having his best season, and if Veach is as smart as I think he is, he'll do everything within reason to keep Thorny. He'd be difficult to replace. Hardman in that scenario is a nice luxury.