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vtadave
So what I get from this is that the Mariners will be cheapskates this winter.
rolo
You can still add salary in the trade market
docmilo5
The M’s have 5 guys signed at $78.9M per Cot’s. Kuma is likely going to cost in the $15M range and that gets them into the $93M range. Trumbo is arb eligible and going to get in the $9M range. A veteran catcher, 2 or 3 new RP arms and filling out their roster gets them into the $125+M area. I don’t see them spending on any $20M/yr types. I don’t want to see them spend the money on a guy like Span to see him fall off the Earth like Bourn did in Cleveland. If Dipoto can move Trumbo for young pitching then it could be a different story.
everlastingdave
Creativity usually means doing things on the cheap, but the Dodgers have spent a lot of money creatively over the past year. I don’t see Seattle’s owners suddenly closing their wallet after making high-profile free agent signings two years running.
Voice of Reason
It seems shocking that they would back off on spending since all those free agents has meant all those World Series rings
stoi
Freese will accept that qualifying offer. Just sign Uribe to back up Kubitza. If Kubitza can’t hang, then just plug Uribe in to start.
GoRav114
Really great piece on Gallardo. Nice to see an agent being transparent. Really good pitcher but I have a lot of concern for a pitcher that didn’t record an out in the 6 th inning for 14 consecutive starts. What I also find interesting is will there be a player that likes the idea of making history and being first to accept. Guys like Wieters and Gallardo certainly would have to consider accepting. You would also figure they would learn from a guy like Drew who in hindsight should have accepted.
Segovia3047
The Mariners can still target those players who won’t get one but are solid Gerardo Parra, Dernard Span, Doug Fister, Possibly Gallardo and some of those guys
NatKingCole45
The Pirates are far too cheap to ever even consider it, but Iwakuma would be a very solid addition to the rotation to slide in behind Cole and Liriano. So would Gallardo, but, again, Bob Nutting is cheap and a terrible owner.
Weighed
Question. If say, Gallardo accepts a deal tomorrow with team A for 3 years, what happens with Texas and a Q.O? Too slow?
Draven Moss
QOs have to be given out before the player is allowed to negotiate with any other team. I think the deadline is today at some point (5 PM?).
Weighed
Thanks mate.
RyanR
There’s nothing wrong with accepting a QO. Sometimes they don’t accept then get forced to accept a lower amount elsewhere. Either way it’s still a lot of money to most people. It may be safer for Gallardo to accept and playing in his hometown is a plus.