Breaking Down Giancarlo's Contract

[Rogah]

I'm sure we all know that Giancarlo Stanton signed a deal worth almost 1/3rd of a billion dollars, but I read this morning how it was structured and it is very stange, IMHO, for baseball. It is the sort of thing we see all the time in the NFL but never before that I can remember in MLB to this extent.

He is getting "only" $107 million in the first 6 seasons then $218 million over the final 7. Heck, he is only getting $30 million over the next 3 years, but he will get more than that each year over the final 7.

It looks like an NFL contract where you cut the guy once the numbers start getting too large but you can't do that in baseball. So what's the deal here? If I didn't know better, I'd say the Marlins are acting like a team that doesn't plan on even being in business 6 years from now.

 

[bounce]

They'll have a fire-sale and trade him in five years, anyway.

 

[Rogah]

They'll have a fire-sale and trade him in five years, anyway.

Who is going to trade for a 30 year old scheduled to make $210 million over the next 7 years? Even the Yankees aren't that dumb.

I think a trade is virtually impossible, as are the chances he exercises his "opt-out" clause. I honestly think the Marlins think they're operating under the NFL's CBA.

 

[JD_KaPow]

They'll have a fire-sale and trade him in five years, anyway.

He has a full no-trade clause.

 

[YosemiteSam]

facepalm on both the team and Stanton.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

I wouldn't sign Jesus Christ himself to a 13 year contract.

 

[Rogah]

I wouldn't sign Jesus Christ himself to a 13 year contract.

Well, the Good Lord doesn't have all 5 tools, so you are probably wise not to do so.

 

[Derinyar]

Its an odd deal. From another team it'd get the benefit of a doubt but from the Marlins it really looks like a deal that they will try to trade in a couple of years. Is it too long? Yes, but is pretty much every single top FA contract in baseball. Is it too much money? Not really its about right for the player for that length of time.

 

[bounce]

Who is going to trade for a 30 year old scheduled to make $210 million over the next 7 years? Even the Yankees aren't that dumb.

I think a trade is virtually impossible, as are the chances he exercises his "opt-out" clause. I honestly think the Marlins think they're operating under the NFL's CBA.

If the Marlins can dump talent, they'll find a way. They've proven that.

 

[Tabascocat]

He has a no-trade clause, so that is not an option unless he agrees and wants out. The contract is structured(opt-out) so he can re-evaluate in 6 years to sign another big contract(would be his last one).

He claims he wanted it back-loaded so the team has money to put better players around him, financial flexibility. If the Marlins fail to do so, he can opt-out in six years and he will be 30 years old and lose the rest of that money, but........he will probably get more money with a new contract than what he would have made as long as he is still a great player and doesn't regress.

 

[bounce]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...o-stanton-s-contract-is-a-scam-180526965.html

 

[Rogah]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...o-stanton-s-contract-is-a-scam-180526965.html

Olberman makes no sense. Committing $300 million to 5 players is a helluva lot different from committing $300 million to 1. Those 5 players are way easier to dump.

Fact is that after 2020, the guy will be 31 and have 7 years, $210 million left on his deal. That is not a contract they will have many buyers for if they want to unload it. And if this is all some grand plan for Loria to sell the team.... well, fine - but any potential buyer is going to take into consideration that mammoth liability when deciding what to pay.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Well, the Good Lord doesn't have all 5 tools, so you are probably wise not to do so.

You tryin' to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?