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Kevin D. 2
Chris young? Rich Hill? Ryan Madson? Tony Sipp? None of them were guaranteed opt outs, as the post suggests
kaustermann
Note Charlie said “top” free agents. None of those guys you mentioned are in that class, or would have the leverage to negotiate an opt out.
ImAlwaysRight
They were talking about from the list of top 50 free agents
Kevin D. 2
Every player I listed was in the top 50 (albeit in the 40’s) precision in wording is important
ImAlwaysRight
Oh well besides Madson the other two won’t get them anyways they are irrelevant
TrotNixonIsMyHero
Wow….well spotted and thanks for clearing that up Kevin!!!
Gavin Lee
In fact, out of the top 50 that have signed:
Greinke
Zimmermann
Samardzija
Zobrist
Lackey
Iwakuma
Estrada
Happ
O’Day
Soria
Cabrera
Madson
Kelley
Young
Sipp
Hill
all don’t have opt-outs in their deals, and all come in the top 50. I’ve probably even overlooked some. It was an odd remark for sure to include in this write-up.
Jeff Todd
I’m not sure what Charlie meant, but I don’t think he meant to suggest that all those guys had opt outs. I’d edit it myself but I’m on the road, so I’m going to pass it on and I’m sure it will be edited shortly.
cxcx
I think he meant to say out of the top 5 of your top 50 list, or else out of the top 10 but forgot Zimmermann. Must’ve been something like that because he was clearly trying to make a point along those lines, how opt outs are becoming almost de rigueur amongst top free agents, but the way he worded it was insanely inaccurate and sillily extended to middle relievers.
bharp32
The Royals should go pick up Shane Victorino for 1 year and trade for Brett Gardner. Those are gritty players who fit the mold. I suggest they then look at picking up Cliff Lee (if he looks solid) on a 1 year contract. I also do like Kazmir, if they can sign him within the budget. Lastly, signing Chris Johnson would offer a versatile replacement for Zobrist, although with less power and maybe a small decrease in offense – great bench player or replacement for rest or injury at 1B, 3B, or OF.
jz5001
Sign and trade deals are illegal under the current CBA.
jz5001
“It would be a violation of the Basic Agreement,” one MLB official said. “Sign and trade deals would have to be negotiated with the Players Association in the next bargaining agreement.”
tuner49
This might be nit-picky but Jordan Zimmermann has a no trade clause but not an opt out.
Ken M.
Nor Zobrist.
redsox2323
By that time pablo and hanley will be off the books for boston and they should hopefully have price opt out at that point then they should get mcutchen keuchel and harvey
McConaughey'sLincoln
Ummmmm
jleve618
Phillies will rule the 2018 FA season.
doubting11
Phillies will suck until 2021
doubting11
Dodgers will extend Clayton kershaw
stormie
Harper will likely be the surest bet to hit FA, as he seems too douchey to not go after a record-breaking FA contract. Donaldson and Fernandez I don’t see getting extended either, but the rest of them I could see signing extensions so who knows how good the FA class will actually look by then.
krillin89
I miss the days when there were guys like Chipper and Jeter, who valued team loyalty.