Deferred money involved with the Devin Williams deal, and as you guys saw Anthony Dicomo and Andy Martino said they’re still in on re-signing Diaz. Stay positive

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1. Basically what this means:

   Is $51mil total.

   Each year he gets a $2mil signing bonus and $10mil paid throughout the season

   $15mil is deferred

   The $36mil paid annually counts fully for the CBT and the deferred money counts for roughly $9mil

   $36 + 9 = $45mil

   So the CBT hit will be around $15mil a year

2. If another team made this signing, I’d say it was a good one.

3. I absolutely am staying positive on this for sure.

   Because I don’t and shouldn’t have to consider another outcome than we get both.

4. The AAV for luxury tax purposes comes out to $14.3 million for Williams. Helsley got $14 million AAV. Iglesias got $16 for one year.

5. No reason they can’t sign Diaz now. With him it’s one heck of a foundation for the pen with raley and minter. Looks like the strategy is infield defense + ground ball pitching (so Diaz would be an outlier but still makes sense to lock down the 9th). Wouldn’t be surprised if in the next couple weeks we see Diaz, bregman, and Goldschmidt signed. Not sure Alonso makes sense anymore if this is indeed the strategy.

6. It’s funny how people choose to believe Martino when he says something they want to hear.

7. I mean we basically just gave Williams Frankie Montas’ money. No payroll change year-to-year