I would go for it, I think the Wilpons would go for, I am not sure if Wright would go for it.

That would be a bargain, I'd definitely go for it

yea it would average 16.5, you can go 18 mill and still be a bargain in todays market.

Exactly Jayson Werth got 7/126

That's why the should act fast, if he smells free agency might get 22+. The Mets cant lose by locking up Wright, he's a franchise player and will go down as the greatest Mets hitter.

Lock him up, no question.

Erick Aybar is asking 5/$50 million from the Angels. At that rate Wright should get $30 million per.

I would love Wright 100/6 years. We already got Neise at a bargain Wright might not be as easy. Realistically it will probably be around 140/6 years.

I would do it. With a buyout for the 6th year, and 2-option years.

I would go for it, the open market might give Wright more than this. But I think he wants to stay and will take something around this figure.
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Gotta realize what you're buying here.

He's got an option for 2013, so with an extension you're buying age 32-37. There's a pretty good chance that he starts to show decline as early as 34, especially given some of the physical ailments he's had.

It's a tough spot. I want to say that I'd offer him 6/$90M if it were my negotiation and we HAD to go six years. But I look at his 2013 option for $16M and I realize I'd be "offering" him a paycut, which is usually a non-starter. 6/$100 isn't going to kill the organization.

That said, I'd definitely prefer something in the ballpark of 4 years, $65-70MM with a team option.

That way, you'd be buying ages 32, 33, 34 and 35. With an option for 36. You might still get stuck with some decline, but the impact isn't as dramatic.

David Wright is 29 years old.

The Mets will give him a contract extension before next seasons option year.

So for a 6-year deal it would take up ages 30-35.

He shouldn't naturally decline until 34 years old

Anyone remember that guy with the Spartan avatar? He kept saying Reyes would get 145M.

David Wright is 29 years old.

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Baseballreference having a 2012 line is still throwing me off. Got used to adding a year to the 2011 line. That's my bad.

As for an extension negating the option year... umm... why would you do that? Why not just guarantee the option year now, and extend at the back-end of it? The option is $16MM.

My point is, I always feel better the shorter the deal runs. I like 4 years and an option a lot more than I like 6 years.

That's where I'd start. Especially with a guy who's had some injuries that spook me (see: Stress Fractured Back)

But again, I'm a Yankee fan. I spend my days pondering what A-Rod's going to look like in another 3 or 4 years (while he's still under contract), and whether it's genuinely possible that Teixeira's in major decline at age 32 with 4 years to go after this one.

Trust me when I say... shorter deals are always better.

You do the deal now, you can make it 6-years but really its only 5 because you had the option year in 2013.

thats a bargain the way things went this offseason. for that price, yes. i assume his option for 2013 is folded into that. if mets wait, and he has big year, the price will be north of $120m for 6. sign him with no trade and name him team captain. if they arent willing to pay that 6/$100m, they better trade him in offseason for a big haul. better to do it now. like the oil filter ads of yore, you can pay me now or you can pay me later.

ok, so pick up his option yr and give him a 5 yr $20m per extension, total is 6 yrs. $116m. 6 for $100 is great, but $116 is more realistic in light of what others are getting, they should do it soon.

Ryan Zimmerman got 6/100 added on to his existing deal which ends after 2013. Wright may want to get a little more than that.

Ryan Zimmerman 3b
5 years/$45M (2009-13)
6 years/$100M (2014-19), plus 2020 option
¡6 years/$100M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option
¡signed extension with Washington 2/26/12
¡14-18:$14M annually. 19:$18M, 20:$18M club option ($2M buyout)
¡5 year/$10M personal-services contract, to begin once playing career ends
¡no-trade protection, beginning in 2014
¡if traded in 2012-13, salaries increase to $16M in 2014 and $18M in 2015-18, with 2019 and 2020 option unchanged and personal-services contract voided

¡5 years/$45M (2009-13)
¡signed extension with Washington 4/20/09
¡replaced 1 year/$3.325M deal signed 2/19/09, avoiding arbitration, $3.9M-$2.75M
¡$0.5M signing bonus
¡09:$3.325M, 10:$6.25M, 11:$8.925M, 12:$12M, 13:$14M
¡performance bonuses: $75,000 for 500 PAs; $50,000 each for 550, 600 PAs
¡award bonus: $25,000 for All Star selection

¡1 year/$0.465M (2008)
¡renewed by Washington 3/8/08

¡1 year/$0.4M (2007)

¡renewed by Washington 3/07

¡1 year/$0.327M (2006)

¡re-signed by Washington 2/06

¡1 year (2005)
¡contract purchased by Washington 9/05

¡drafted 2005 (1-4)
¡signed 6/05, $2.975M signing bonus
¡agent: CAA Sports (Brodie Van Wagenen)

¡ML service: 6.032

I would gladly give him that. I think it is a very fair evaluation and probably the right price, unfortunately however the market is pretty wacky right now so it may take more