Wasnt he kinda bleh last year. At least its only 8.25 i guess
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MLB 2014-2015 Offseason |OT| Playoff Dreaming
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Wasnt he kinda bleh last year. At least its only 8.25 i guess
The deal includes a no-trade clause, and how the hell would they unload that contract for anything of value? If they were going to trade him, they'd probably just do it now.
If he doesn't get hurt it's not.
Trade him to the dogegers get stuff idk. Such a crazy deal. Also i was looking at spotrac and noticed how Cutch had just the 75th highest salary, sucks we're probably going to lose him in 5 years and he wont be able to retire a Pirate
But say he doesn't opt out after those five years (meaning, he's not producing at the level he's making so wouldn't be able to find a better deal on the open market); who the hell is going to take on that contract? If the Marlins are counting on him opting out at that point, then I don't see why they couldn't give him a similar deal to what Mike Trout got and then, if they could, trade him after 5 years where he only has a year or two left and still has value. And if he doesn't, they ride it out for the next couple of years, or give him away, which they could feasibly do with that little time left on his contract.
BFIB
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I have a feeling the contract will be extremely front loaded. Just a guess.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
He stays.
Oh shit didn't see it had an opt out
HarryDemeanor
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Sweet zombie Jesus
Dominican Power
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Now The Mariners want to talk to Nelson Cruz? lulz
Usually 10 year deals end up as a failure only because the players signing them are older and exiting their prime (pujols, Arod, Cabrera, Fielder, etc).
In Stanton's case this deal may actually work out since he is young (25) and hasn't even hit his baseball prime yet(27/28).
He just turned 25 and has the 3rd most home runs in the history of the league at that age, is a .280-.300 hitter and arguably could have been the MVP of the season had he not gotten injured.
If the Marlins don't give him that contract it is guaranteed someone else will.
People assume because of attendance or Marlins past actions that Jeff Loria is broke when that is far from the case, he is just cheap.
Marlins have a solid young core (Fernandez, Ozuna, Yellich, Stanton) who were competitive and in the wild card picture for most of the year. If Marlins younger players continue to get better and build around Stanton I can see them making a run for a WS in the next few years.
Outside of Stanton the other players are not likely to be free agents for a while so I can see them having a four year window to make a run before trading away players that are due for a massive contract.
In Stanton's case this deal may actually work out since he is young (25) and hasn't even hit his baseball prime yet(27/28).
He just turned 25 and has the 3rd most home runs in the history of the league at that age, is a .280-.300 hitter and arguably could have been the MVP of the season had he not gotten injured.
If the Marlins don't give him that contract it is guaranteed someone else will.
People assume because of attendance or Marlins past actions that Jeff Loria is broke when that is far from the case, he is just cheap.
Marlins have a solid young core (Fernandez, Ozuna, Yellich, Stanton) who were competitive and in the wild card picture for most of the year. If Marlins younger players continue to get better and build around Stanton I can see them making a run for a WS in the next few years.
Outside of Stanton the other players are not likely to be free agents for a while so I can see them having a four year window to make a run before trading away players that are due for a massive contract.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Produced without PEDs for a year, he's clean!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I remember when Bonds' 6 year 44m contract in 93 was considered record breaking. The year before Cal Ripken had the "biggest ever" at 5 years/30.5m.
Mr. Enigma
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Wow. A.J. Burnett took a gigantic paycut to get away from the Phillies. Hilarious.
This is why I don't buy anything more than maybe 1 hot dog & soda there, if even that.
Dominican Power
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He has stolen enough money.
abolisher6812
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Those were all bad contracts for under performing players. Most teams in the league would jump at a chance to get rid of contracts the way the Marlins did. As a Marlins fan, I am happy they made the deal. Of course that doesn't mean I don't think Loria is a horrible person and deserves to be tied to that thing they have in centerfield.
Ninja Scooter
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A-Rod was actually well worth his first 10 year contract and Stanton could easily do the same if he continues on his current trajectory. It's up to the Marlins to accommodate his salary accordingly within the cap and build a team around him if they want to contend for titles. A-Rod's second contract with the Yankees, along with Pujols, were the huge mistakes because those guys were already into their 30s and due for a fall off.
Dude's still an innings eater and he was battling an hernia injury.
We have a winner. It will be interesting if Stanton does take that team back into a fluky WS appearance in the next decade+. Personally I think there's a decent chance.
RumblingRosco
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I wonder which stadium is the cleanest. Miami because it is so new and so consistently empty so there's little chance for it to get dirty yet?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Robinson Cano suffers fractured toe after getting hit by pitch in Japan.
HarryDemeanor
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Mariners are already out of postseason contention and the season hasn't even begun yet!
Yanks stop pls.
HarryDemeanor
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Carpe Libertatem
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Has anyone else been watching the Arizona Fall League? Caught a few ABs of the championship game today and was surprised at how much faster the pace is
Ninja Scooter
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They should have a commercial where Clayton is at a Subway ordering his sandwich and then Matt Carpenter comes in and steals his lunch.
Does he get RG3's injuries with it?
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Is that like the only commercial endorsement baseball players can get nationally?
"Talk about a hole in one!"
Dominican Power
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Have you not seen Miggy's Chrylser commercial?
Ninja Scooter
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Are they like matthew mcconaughey's buick commercials except Miggy is piss drunk and looking for a White Castle?
I think they're testing a pitching clock there, that may be it.
sf2fanatic
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Ugh Subway.. Jersey Mikes or another chain Kersh... WHY?
Pretty much. Except he drunkenly mumbles some shit about being contractually obligated to be a patron of Little Caesar's.
I think they are using a pitch clock. MLB said the Fall League was going to use one to test it out.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
I guess yeah. He strikes out and loses the world series...something like that
MLB needs to promote these players a lot better where its not just Subway and Detroit endorising players lol