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TheNamelessPoet
11-08-2008, 10:53 AM
no braner in my opinion (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3689749)

I like the move... i mean he has a 3 mil buyout. its only 9 million... where are you going to find a 35-40 2B .385+ OBP machine for 6 million???

oh and only have to have him for 1 year...
koolzach1
11-08-2008, 11:31 AM
Easily a no brainer.
YEAH DAAAAWG
11-08-2008, 01:47 PM
He's got trade value too, so they could flip him for some prospects at the deadline. Assuming the Padres are as bad as everyone expects them to be this upcoming season.
FRENCHREDSOX
11-08-2008, 01:50 PM
no braner in my opinion (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3689749)

I like the move... i mean he has a 3 mil buyout. its only 9 million... where are you going to find a 35-40 2B .385+ OBP machine for 6 million???

oh and only have to have him for 1 year...

ACTUALLY BECAUSE of the 3 million buyout clause it meant it cost them 6 million....but yes you are right - it was a simple choice - now who are they gonna trade him too ? ;)



(before anyone says anything I know he has a no trade clause BUT would accept a move to a contender in certain circumstances)
TheNamelessPoet
11-08-2008, 02:04 PM
he has said he would at the deadline agree to be tradeind if they are out of it. he thinks they will still be decent

(aparently he has rose colored glasses on :p )
metsguy234
11-08-2008, 03:07 PM
Unless they trade him, this was a bad idea... too much money for someone who's so old
TheNamelessPoet
11-08-2008, 04:10 PM
Unless they trade him, this was a bad idea... too much money for someone who's so old

its 6 million dud... where else are u going to get 30+ 2B and a .385+ OBP for 1 year???

this wa a no brainer man
metsguy234
11-08-2008, 04:18 PM
its 6 million dud... where else are u going to get 30+ 2B and a .385+ OBP for 1 year???

this wa a no brainer man

Teams shouldn't be spending this much money on older players though... maybe I'd sign him for 1 year 3 mil... but any more is ridiculous
TheNamelessPoet
11-08-2008, 04:36 PM
its an option... and if they let him go its costs them 3 million for NOTHING. its 9 mill but you will get NOTHING for him if you let him go except have to spend for nothing.

no to mention you will be able to trade him mid season which he already agreed he would do it they are out of it
HoustonGM
11-08-2008, 04:59 PM
Metsguy old-player-hate again?

Age doesn't matter in the sense that you're talking about. Only performance does.
gRYFYN1
11-08-2008, 05:01 PM
Teams shouldn't be spending this much money on older players though... maybe I'd sign him for 1 year 3 mil... but any more is ridiculous

Are you really dumb enough to think this way ? or do you just say stupid things to to see who replies ?
YEAH DAAAAWG
11-08-2008, 05:26 PM
Are you really dumb enough to think this way ? or do you just say stupid things to to see who replies ?

I'd say a combination of the two, but more the latter.
metsguy234
11-08-2008, 05:28 PM
Metsguy old-player-hate again?

Age doesn't matter in the sense that you're talking about. Only performance does.

29 year old with that performance- I'd gladly pick up that option on

38 year old- No way- too much of an INJURY RISK
HoustonGM
11-08-2008, 05:30 PM
38 year old- No way- too much of an INJURY RISK
It's not an expensive option, AT ALL. It's incredibly below market price.

Secondly, take players on a case by case basis. Moises Alou is a huge injury risk. Brian Giles isn't.
gRYFYN1
11-08-2008, 06:27 PM
29 year old with that performance- I'd gladly pick up that option on

38 year old- No way- too much of an INJURY RISK

Much as a 30 year old Ken Griffey wasn't an Injury Risk for the Reds ..

and a 38 year old Gregg Maddux was a Huge injury risk for the Cubs ..

... Oh wait ....
TheNamelessPoet
11-08-2008, 06:35 PM
yes... BUT its not like its many years like Griffey and as stated before... why let him go when he has not shows any problems... and yest its a risk of course... but hampton shoes no problems, or pavano, or clement for that matter... it doesnt matter your age when u sign a player
BINGLEBOP
11-09-2008, 12:13 AM
It's not an expensive option, AT ALL. It's incredibly below market price.

That's what Metsguy keeps forgetting. This is how Brian Giles is valued in the market, and even though it's a lot of money, he's still below market price.
flatcap
11-09-2008, 08:58 AM
why does it matter that he might get injured? If Padres were a legit contender I would agree but for god's sake they're a horrible team, they don't even have a decent hitter to start with maybe except for Adrian Gonzalez. Having Giles up there will be a plus, and if he does well, they can always trade him, if not, oh well.