Snakepit Roundtable: Another one!

[Nathaniel]

Another week, another extension. This one isnt off to as great a start though. Short term, how does this impact the Diamondbacks, our prospects, and our overall playoff chances?Spencer: I love having Marte locked up essentially for his entire career now. Theres something immensely satisfying about having a player so iconically tied to our franchise. Hes a stud, and great human. I dont think it really affects any of our prospects much. He was already under control for a few years anyway and Lawlar seems primed for 3rd with the Perdomo extension. Maybe someone like Blaze or Tawa gets pushed into a Rojas role instead of getting a chance to be a starter, but neither strikes me as a starting caliber player. So that part is a wash. Cristantes would seem the next most likely middle infielder of note pending the development of Dix and/or Torin/Luis but they are all so far away Marte may be fully a DH by their debuts and Perdomo/Lawlar could be headed to free agency or a recoup value trade. Playoffs in 2025less certain of than I was 48 hours ago but our depth is solid. And the team has a lot of experience with both Martes legs and leg muscles in general, so hopefully it can be a relatively quick turnaround and Tawa can hold his own enough while others step up to keep us in the race. Makakilo:The Diamondbacks reduced Ketel Martes 2025 salary by $5 incremental increase could help the team this season, perhaps by making an advantageous trade we learned last season, the difference between staying-at-home and being in the playoffs is very season, every small improvement could be the one that gets the Diamondbacks into the : I love the Marte extension Arizona Diamondbacks Salute to Service T-Shirt, I texted ISH Next Dback to have his number retired! I like the extensions overall. It feels very win now-ey.1AZfan1: Short term, I dont think the extension affects our prospects. As Spencer noted, we already had him for the next few years, anyway. Mak made mention of freeing up cash for potential moves at the deadline, which is probably the biggest short term impact for the ballclub. The injury certainly impacts our playoff chances, especially since soft tissue injuries have a tendency to recur throughout the year. Ben: Ill always own that I was a doubter when the D-Backs signed his first contract extension, but he has proven me extremely wrong. He has become the heartbeat of this team on and off the field and his value is pretty close to irreplaceable on a short-term basis. The team is undoubtedly better with him than without Austin Pope Jersey, but Im excited to see what Tawa can show in the meantime. I dont think the extension affects our prospects very much as Lawlar seems destined for third with Perdomos earlier extension. Wesley: I think the freed up cash is a real sign that the team is in win now mode, and that Ken Kendrick is trying to solidify his legacy and/or eventually selling the : Im happy with it.Ketel is a key to our offense, and it didnt seem like an unreasonable amount of money or an excessive number of years.ISH95: Losing a top-3 MVP player is always going to hurt your team, of course. The step down from him to Tawa/Hampson is monumental. However, I think the offense overall is well equipped to handle losing him. Run scoring hasnt been our issue so far, and I dont see it becoming one without term, are you more concerned about the payoff for this contract now?Spencer: I think its obvious well be overpaying current value by the end of this deal. But its worth the investment. Locking up a fan favorite player like this and paying on the back end for what he did in his prime is the type of fan endearing move Ive been desperately looking for Kendrick to make my entire fandom. Yes the end could be rough to watch like Miggy and Vottos were, but thats the price you pay to have a true Legend on the team. In 2045 Arizona Diamondbacks Salute to Service Hoodies, I hope his number is retired, hes in the AZ Hall of Fame and his obnoxiously large headed mascot version is racing nightly in downtown Phoenix. Makakilo:Im not concerned. Two points:An intangible benefit of extending awesome players is attracting other awesome players to your locking up Marte, Im hoping it makes it easier for the Diamondbacks to attract more awesome arent baseball contracts indexed to inflation?Inflation is unpredictable and makes it hard to predict the value of dollars many years in the future.1AZfan1: Injuries were always a concern for Marte, whether it was for the next 2 years or the next 5. Hopefully any injuries that occur dont cause any major changes to his player profile. If he sustains an injury that causes him to lose power or makes him unplayable in the field early in the contract, this contract could end up being an albatrossregimen of allergy shots has worked wonders in that department, however. Im still a dog person, but Im not as against cats as I once was.

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