I offered 20 which was crazy can't roll with 31 mil wow
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It's all my fault! I offered him $28.5 million over 8 years. I got a message that the Royals were at $21 million so I figured I need to go really big if I'm going to get him - I guess I panicked, lol!
I wanted to go back and lower my offer after I saw what happened last SIM, but he was favoring my offer and I knew if I withdrew it, he'd probably cut off negotiations with me. I looked at other teams budget room, cash situation, payroll, etc. and there were only about 4-5 other teams that could go over $20 million so I probably went much higher than I needed to go to get him. Oh well, if someone wants to give him $31 million per year, I won't mind too much.
If he signs with me, it will probably be a terrible contract. However, I'm $50 million under budget and have $74 million cash just sitting around so I figured I’m in a good position to take a $228 million chance! The fans in Cincy are anxiously awaiting this next SIM!
Eric
I wanted to go back and lower my offer after I saw what happened last SIM, but he was favoring my offer and I knew if I withdrew it, he'd probably cut off negotiations with me. I looked at other teams budget room, cash situation, payroll, etc. and there were only about 4-5 other teams that could go over $20 million so I probably went much higher than I needed to go to get him. Oh well, if someone wants to give him $31 million per year, I won't mind too much.
If he signs with me, it will probably be a terrible contract. However, I'm $50 million under budget and have $74 million cash just sitting around so I figured I’m in a good position to take a $228 million chance! The fans in Cincy are anxiously awaiting this next SIM!
Eric
I remember a stud sp that did that a couple seasons ago. I was bidding for him then he just left.
They disappear after getting huge offers, to never be heard from again. I offered him initially, and await to see what he will do now, $30M, what they hey.....before long, Oakland will be a team losing draft picks because we are in the red...but hey, we haven't picked in the top 20 or so for about 8 years now, so our minors have taken a big hit anyways. Lose my draft picks.....we don't need no stinkin draft pick! Give us the new guy for $30M.
Funny my first rounder for last 3-4 years all took rating hits... I though it was just the Mets that got hosed. I'm in the same boat sign type A guys because the risk/reward at least for me hadn't paid off.
