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EdinsonPickle
I would decline all of these options.
Dave_Gershman
I would actually pick up 2 of those options, and quite frankly, I think possibly 3 will be picked up. Gregg will probably have his 1 year option picked up because I think this is a career year for Gregg. If they pick up his one year option, then it still might be worth it to trade him if you are a team in need of a set up man.
Ellis is one of the fan favorites of the A’s…Bringing him back on a 6 mil deal isn’t that bad.
Jeff Francis really looks like he’s back to himself, this shoulder injury wont keep him out for long. I’d pick up his option simply because I think a healthy Jeff Francis has a lot to offer.
Patrick OKennedy
Magglio Ordonez has a $ 15 million option which will certainly be declined. There was a vesting clause based on plate appearances that is wiped out by Magglio’s broken ankle.
Jhonny Peralta has a $ 7.25 million club option with a $ 250K buyout, which certainly should be declined.
Jose Reyes has an interesting $ 11 million option, which I’d guess will be picked up
Brad Hawpe’s $ 10 million option probably gets declined.
TwinsVet
I’d bet Dombrowski at least pauses for a few seconds before declining. Cabrera has absolutely fallen off the planet without Maggs in that lineup, and the entire offense has been sputtering. We know they have the money, I think they need to take a look at Magglio. Maybe not a direct option pickup, but spinning it into a 2-yr / $20m deal.
Alex Grady
A deadline deal for Gregg would have been cool.
Francis is probably declined and will need to sign a team-friendly deal to get work. then again, Ben Sheets.
EdinsonPickle
Ben Sheets has a much better track record, and had been a better pitcher in his career prior to signing his contract with the A’s this year. Francis will be taking a team friendly deal without a doubt.
Alex Grady
I meant how he got $10MM or w/e it was after being out so long when there was absolutely no way any other team was even close to going that high.
Nicolas_C
The reason Sheets got 10 million is because the A’s didn’t want to be douches and pull a Florida Marlins by pocketing the revenue sharing money. They gave too much to both Crisp and Sheets.
EdinsonPickle
Ah, my bad. I thought you meant some team would give him a big deal with lots of guaranteed money. Sorry for the confusion.
bigpat
I’d expect the Rockies to offer Francis a deal with around 2-3M in base salary and some incentives. Even in his prime, he was never a stud but a guy who gives you some decent innings with average stuff. He looks like the same guy after injuries for the most part, so I don’t think there’s a huge risk with bringing him back. However, the reward isn’t nearly as high as the potential of guys like Sheets, Harden, or Bedard. I pray for Twins fans they decline the option on Punto, no reason why he should be making more than 2 million dollars at most. He’s not a useless player, but they always want to miscast him as a starter, and with that kind of money, it’s hard not to.
Prince_Fielders_Donuts
All those options stink
mrsjohnmiltonrocks
I see Matt Thornton, Mark Ellis, and Nick Punto’s option picked up.
If the Jays are moving some of their other relief arms, they may pick up Kevin Gregg’s option to make sure they have a solid veteran in their pen.
I would think the Rockies might approach Francis about a new deal -but I thought he was coming off of shoulder surgery, not Tommy John. No matter, he’s risky, but they just don’t have a lot of ML ready starting depth at the moment.
$1742854
Correct, it was shoulder surgery.
Steve_Adams
Ah! You’re correct. I’ve edited the post, sorry about that. Just get so used to thinking “Tommy John” when pitchers miss a whole season. Mental lapse — my apologies. Better a late fix than never.
Phillip Bolda
I imagine a Mark Ellis for Nick Punto trade might actually please both the A’s and the Twins…
RahZid
One more interesting AL option is the resurgent David Ortiz. $12.5M option with no buy-out. He’s leading the team in HR’s (26) and has a respectable slash line of: .261/.364/.535, but he has gotten off to worrisome starts each of the last 2 years, nearly leading to his benching in both seasons. Ortiz has already stated that he will be seeking a multi-year deal.
What should the Red Sox do?
$1742854
Thome was the best value FA signing this year, IMO.