M's Discussing Contract Extension With Felix

[Seattle4Ever]

Keep in mind Felix did say in the beginning of the season that his mechanics looked like crap on film, and after that he was..... fine. Biggest understatement ever

[FWBrodie]

i dont know how he does it but keep in mind felix throws the change up nearly as fast as his FB... nobody throws the OK changeup in the high 80s and he cracks 90 at times.... it might be holds back arm speed on his FB to save the arm bc he knows he can, and its the movement/command that gets outs. a true master of his craft.

the last pitch he threw in his PG it clocked 93 breaking from the left corner of the plate to the right(circle change).... all things combined that might be the most incredible pitch ever..... i think im gonna have to watch a replay of that game soon to hold me over.

Wow.

[Rain City]

That average mph is where he was sitting on fangraphs when we were showing concern... it didn't really go up any, if at all.



That's the one reason I still think he's fine, but I wanna see another year of it before I ink a six year deal for a SP...

felix is no regular SP, the homer in me so bad wants to lock him up forever, considering his age and what hes accomplished he might he might end up being the best SP of the era and i want that to myself.

however, the shrewd i want to win side is different, im sprung on pat gillick philosophy. he won b2b ships w/ the jays, a WS w/ phillies, and built the ms 116 win team. never did he care to invest in a cy young caliber SP, he never went more than 3yrs on a SP and his last 10yrs or so he never budged on that, it was always a deep compilation of SPs trying to prove themselves blended w/ wily vets hanging on, and investing in MOTO and leadoff guys.

toronto
juan guzman
pat hentgen
stottylmeyer
dave stewart
jack morris
al leiter

ms
freddy
sele
moyer
halama
abbot

philly
brett meyers
hamels
moyer
kendrick
blanton

if gillick led this team, right now, he'd prolly deal felix. GMZ is soooo the oppo of stand pat gillick.

[NateyB24]

felix is no regular SP, the homer in me so bad wants to lock him up forever, considering his age and what hes accomplished he might he might end up being the best SP of the era and i want that to myself.

however, the shrewd i want to win side is different, im sprung on pat gillick philosophy. he won b2b ships w/ the jays, a WS w/ phillies, and built the ms 116 win team. never did he care to invest in a cy young caliber SP, he never went more than 3yrs on a SP and his last 10yrs or so he never budged on that, it was always a deep compilation of SPs trying to prove themselves blended w/ wily vets hanging on, and investing in MOTO and leadoff guys.

toronto
juan guzman
pat hentgen
stottylmeyer
dave stewart
jack morris
al leiter

ms
freddy
sele
moyer
halama
abbot

philly
brett meyers
hamels
moyer
kendrick
blanton

if gillick led this team, right now, he'd prolly deal felix. GMZ is soooo the oppo of stand pat gillick.

Yea i am also scared of giving a pitcher a huge contract but Felix is different he is the face of this franchise and i could see him having a long career as long as he doesn't get injured.

I wouldn't be opposed to the idea of trading him if he says he won't sign an extension and we can fleece somebody though.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...tcher/1899241/

[baller101200]

Hell ****ing yes.