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Ray Ray
I think Buehrle would be an excellent signing for the Royals in 2016. In that stadium, he could even last 3-4 more years if he wanted to.
Slipknot37
I expect him to make a one or two year contract considering his age. If he doesn’t retire, I agree. Royals wouldn’t be a bad team especially if he wants to stay close to Missouri
Justin Case
I’m just waiting for that post on the CJ Nitkowski article / some players backing Papelbon… some interesting discussion about to go down there.
johnsilver
Guaranteed decline to offer any Boras client who puts up even a sub average season a qualifying offer. You bet even eboneezer scrooge Angelos needs to give him that offer. Varitek got one after 2008 season and could have gotten pretty much a 10m or so contract via arbitration that year had he accepted the offer, but Boras always knows best.. He declined and ended up with that 2/8m deal instead that he had to wait until the new year to get.
Ditto with Drew, Morales. He doesn’t get it with players who put up poor seasons.
go_jays_go
IIRC, Rafael Soriano (after 2009 season) and Greg Maddux (after 2002 season) both accepted their offers of arbitration. I’m fairly certain that they were represented by Boras at that time.
johnsilver
Not sure on Maddox. Soriano wasn’t tho. he was another Drew case where he got royally bombed out of money by Boras and didn’t sign until after the June draft because of the QO.
I could look up Maddox also, might take more time. The Soriano one is actually on this site it you dig back thru the archives where I found it. no offense.
Edit:
Correct on Maddox. Found it in the NY times from ’02 that he accepted the Braves QO. No mention of his agent, but do seem to recall it was Boras.
thecoffinnail
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ilikebaseball 2
One of Kenny William’s biggest blunders imo letting Buehrle walk and signing Danks. Guy just wanted to prove he was right to trade for him. Only gave up McCarthy anyways.
JD.
Hopefully the Jays give Buehrle a QO. Now before everyone gets upset here’s my reasoning. One if he accepts it we get one of the best club house guys in the game. He’s leader and will likely give you 200 innings. If he retires no worries. Nothing lost but nothing gained. If another team signs him then you get the pick. Now I honestly believe his time in Toronto is done and that he’d rather retire then come back due strictly to family reasons. However i believe hes still got some left to give. I could see another team giving up a QO due to his leadership and 200 innings. However it’ll likely be a team that has already given up their first round pick on a bigger fish. Much like Boston last when they signed both Sandoval and Ramirez. Giving up a second rounder isn’t that much of a blow for what Papa Buehrle will give you.
thecoffinnail
The QO would ruin his chances with KC and St Louis.. Toronto giving him a QO would essentially force him into retirement.. The Jays need to do the right thing and just let him walk..
misterb71
The Orioles would be absolutely insane not to offer Wieters a QO. First, he’s the only front-line catcher hitting the open market. Second, his agent has never represented a player who accepted the QO — to a fault. He’s not going to correct course and have Wieters accept one. Finally, what’s the worst case scenario for Baltimore? You have an all-star caliber catcher returning for a single season to pump up his value before hitting the open market for what could amount to his only shot at a long-term deal. You MUST make the QO to Wieters.