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jakesaub
Yes. Boras isn’t going to be the first guy to accept a QO, especially for a relatively young catcher with some pop and a cannon arm. Worst-case scenario is you get Wieters back for one year at near market price. Big whoop, don’t let a draft pick slip away.
Unless the Orioles have some information about his long-term health that we don’t know. In which case, no QO, let him go.
Slipknot37
In my opinion, no. He didn’t show the numbers to make 15 million next year.
Brixton
Thats not necessarily how to judge a QO.
Cuddyer for example rejected a 1/15M in order to take 2/22M.
Wieters could be looking at a 4/36Mish deal, or something in that neighborhood.
With that said, I would give him one for the sole purpose that hes the only true everyday catcher on the FA market, meaning the bidding could be pretty high from teams in need of a catcher. To be completely honest, whos the 2nd best catcher on the FA market next year? 39 year old AJ Pierzynski, Navarro who only caught ~35 games this year, or Alex Avila who hit .191?
Slipknot37
Like I said. That just my opinion. Maybe it is good to judge numbers. Probably not. Maybe they should give it to him since nobody really accepts the qualifying offer
bruinsfan94 2
Its based off risks and rewards. Theres little chance of him taking the offer and everyone knows it. If he did, 15 million is not the worst thing on a one year deal for a young starting catcher with pop.
ba9oriole
The Orioles don’t even need Wieters. They can probably get similar production at this point between Caleb Joseph and Steve Clevenger for cheap. I would only offer Wieters a qualifying offer if they had a gentleman’s agreement that he wouldn’t take the offer.
aff10
Except a QO would only hurt his free agent market. There’s no reason for Wieters to assure the Orioles that he wouldn’t take it. If anything, he’s better off indicating that he would consider it, even if wasn’t.
misterb71
I can’t disagree more regarding his market value. A QO is not going to affect the market for the lone starting catcher hitting the open market. If you want/need a #1 catcher and he’s the only one out there, a QO won’t factor into your decision-making process as a team. You rarely make trades for #1 catchers and if you need one, he’s likely to be your only option this offseason.
aff10
I agree that his market would still be quite strong, and I fully expect him to decline if offered. My only point was that he wouldn’t get any potential benefit from a QO, and has no incentive to engage in a “gentlemen’s agreement’
bruinsfan94 2
Why would he ever say that?
FOmeOLS
All the bottom ten teams need a good catcher and their pick is protected. Wieters could easily end up in Seattle or Boston, or Atlanta.
Losing a draft pick won’t be an issue.
sigurd 2
Neither Seattle nor Boston have protected picks.
FOmeOLS
Yup. Just noticed. Seattle picks 11 and Boston 13.
No matter. Wieters will end up in Atlanta.
FOmeOLS
And it’s “…has a protected pick.”
jakesaub
Yeah, Boston doesn’t have enough catchers already…
bruinsfan94 2
Boston has three starting catchers including one who last spring was the number one catching prospect.
bradthebluefish
Weiters had back-to-back years of health problems and lack of production. I would through out the QO because I doubt Weiters will accept it, but he really should accept it in order to rebuild his value in a city he knows.
A'sfaninUK
I think his non-injured ceiling shows he’s definitely worth $15M. If he’s back, he should easily be worth that. If they aren’t in contention they can also trade him at the deadline and get something back for him that way. It’s not a huge gamble and would appease the fanbase a little if they lose Crush.
jman329
Is there any team that is a more likely destination than Atlanta?
jd396
If he didn’t hire Boras it would be a bit tougher because he ain’t going to take it. But suppose he did take it. Big deal. Wieters has a good healthy year and he’d be well worth it at a premium position like C.