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Nice deal on Ozuna...wow. Dealt the wrong OF though. You'll see.
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Some names floated by the A's beat writer
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12-14-2017, 12:33 AM | #1683 |
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Dealing Piscotty was a humane and classy move by the team. His mom is dying of Lou Gehrig's disease and Oakland is near where he grew up, so he can spend time with her. It's bigger than baseball.
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yeah sometimes it's not about squeezing every nickel out of a business deal. Maybe allowing a man to be closer to his dying mom has merit too.
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Have to imagine that if the White Sox really want him then there isn't much any one in the league can do about it, he'll be a White Sox. I have to wonder exactly what they are thinking though. They aren't going to compete with him this year so they must believe that they can re-sign him. |
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I think part of it is not having that star anchor the players know they're going to play with. For years, it was Pujols, the best player of his generation. Then It was Holliday. Now? Matt Carpenter and Yadier Molina don't move the needle the same way.
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12-14-2017, 07:32 AM | #1690 |
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If they do trade for Machado, they need to immediately offer him 10/350.
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Yep, all these big deals have an opt-out in favor of the player. I suck, your on the hook for the whole package and no trade. The market changes and pay rates go up, I get a new deal even if we are both happy.
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Imagine if the Cardinals had done that with Pujols after 2006 and given him 10/250 (yes, I know he had a different contract and was not a FA). He opts out after 2011 and then signs that deal with the Angels. Do the Cardinals regret that initial opt-out at all?
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I could easily see his agent say...... Pujols was offered $200 million when our cable contract was what, $40 million a year if that. Now its $133 million a year plus now they have the money from ballpark village and the 30% profit from Fox Sports Midwest. And their franchise value has went from $144 million to $1.2 BILLION. You just bet the farm on my client. Traded the last best pieces you have left. Go all in on my client and I'll try to sell it. $400 million for 10 years with no trade clause and opt-out after 5 years.
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