Comments on: Bad Contract White Elephant

By: zenbitz

zenbitz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:07:52 +0000

Here is the twist that makes this happen:

30 GMs throw in “a” contract (any one, their choice – players only, since what GM is going to admit he’s the albatross?)

Shuffle these into 30 “trades” (i.e, draw out pairs “Wells For Zito”).

Here is the catch: The teams trade contracts BUT the team who would have to pay more FOR THE NEXT coming year has to get the difference in cash (that year only).

So if Guzman (8M in 2010) matches with Rowand (12M in 2010), The Giants have to put up $4M or get the trade refused.

By: glassSheets

glassSheets — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:58:45 +0000

Seattle and the Cubs are going to do this by themselves with Bradley for Silva.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:26:05 +0000

I would put “Big Papi” David Ortiz’s contract in there 2. he’s nothing like he was 4-5 years ago.

By: quincy0191

quincy0191 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:03:00 +0000

Sabean knew he was overpaying for Zito, and he probably knew he was overpaying for Rowand (coming off a career year of 27 dingers in a hitter’s park to the homer-eating AT&T?). He said he knew he was overpaying for Zito; I couldn’t find the quote after a quick Google search but I’m sure he basically said that.

By: quincy0191

quincy0191 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:55:09 +0000

Shut up and stop being magic.

-Giants fans

By: quincy0191

quincy0191 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:52:57 +0000

I’d take Vernon Wells’ contract just to be rid of Sabean. And I’d take Vernon Wells’ contract AND Alfonso Soriano’s contract to be rid of Bochy.

By: glassSheets

glassSheets — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:55:54 +0000

Scott Boras would negotiate 10 million dollar bonuses for being dumped into the elephant bucket. If Orlando Cabrera gets $ for being traded and can’t be offered arb if he’s a type A, why not get a “dumping bonus”

By: AInquisition

AInquisition — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:37:42 +0000

I don’t care how little he makes, dump Chris Getz in so they have to play Jayson Nix

By: Reuben

Reuben — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:59:51 +0000

SUPPLIES!

By: Samuel E. Giddins

Samuel E. Giddins — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:58:50 +0000

I love it.