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AFCFAN06
Is Madsons deal just a flatt out 1 yeardeal or did he get some options just curious great sign for Reds
Gunner65
Fay said there is a team option whose details are still being finalized. Once that and the passed physical are done, they will officially announce the deal
jbryant93
Beltre was an example.
martinfv2
I forgot to mention initially that I was looking for Boras clients coming off strong seasons, so that would rule out Beltre.
jbryant93
Beltre had a down 2009 offensively, but still rec’d several multi year offers based on his 2009 defensive metrics and prior offense. Madson had only 1 year as closer so Boras couldn’t really showcase him as an “elite” closer. I would guess one more year as closer could change that as he re-enters the market.
Also worth mentioning is the Reds could actually get a draft pick for Madson, if the Reds offer the approx 12M figure req’d under the new collective bargaining agreement. Boras’ intentions are most likely to decline that offer in search of a new multi-year. Hard to see how this is not a tremendous deal for Reds.
martinfv2
That’s true, but I think it’s fair to say Beltre was coming off a lousy year by his standards and Madson a good one.
Have to see the circumstances of the reported option year on Madson.
daveineg
Have to wonder if Boras is re-thinking his decision not to accept arbitration from the Brewers for Fielder.
Nationals apparently are smart enough not to bid against themselves and Boras can’t fake interest from elsewhere.
TheHotCorner 2
I wonder if Boras is really waiting on the Rangers to see if they can work out a deal with Darvish. If they can’t then I could see the possibility of the Rangers interest in Fielder increasing. That might be his only chance to stir up a bidding war.
That Enrico Palazzo
Kyle Loshe was more along the lines of what Madson has done. He saw the market, took a 1 year, below market value contract, and pitched his way to a lucrative extension.
danumd87
Wasn’t Jeff weaver’s situation similar?
MadmanTX 2
Kind of shocked at the Madson deal for one year. I understand that Madson can try again next season, but doesn’t he take a big chance on posting bad numbers or getting hurt? I wonder if this signals that Boras might now accept a small number of years on Fielder, which would make him more appealing to teams that only want a 5-7 year deal?
BaseballWizard
The other way that this situation is different is the strong evidence (multiple reports) of a four-year, $44 Million offer from the Phillies. If this is true, getting a lower AAV on a one-year deal means Boras screwed up.
0bsessions
The multiple reports, however, all go on to say that Boras was ready to accept said deal, but that Phillies ownership nixed it.
In either case, Boras didn’t do anything accept as there isn’t a single report indicating he turned down such an offer.
NYBravosFan10
This is something not alot of people know when bashing the Braves about how they don’t know how to handle Scott Boras. Boras represented two of our most important players within the past 20 years in Maddux and Andruw Jones and I think we handled them pretty well, only losing them when we didn’t see them as usefull (for lack of a better word).
coreybishop
And don’t forget, we would have had Alex Rodriguez had we not been bid out by the Rangers in 2001.
migueljablonski
Also don’t forget, we would have had Bonds instead of Maddux if he hadn’t signed with the Giants
jbryant93
Braves got burned on Lowe though.
Mikenmn
Likely we will never know what really happened in Philly and why that deal was a no-deal. It’s possible they thought Papelbon was a better value, even if more expensive. I see the connection to Maddux, but think it falls short. Maddux knew he’s win a big contract in arbitration. This appears to be quite good for Cincy. And, for a relief pitcher/closer, like Madson, it’s a very considerable risk. It only takes a handful of bad outings to kill your stats. I guess we will see.