Mets and $333 Million Dollar payroll

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I hadn't heard that. What is in the contract that has to be approved?

I don't think the specifics were released but I saw a tweet that said team opt out if he spent a certain amount time on DL with an injury to the ankle. Magglio Ordonez had a similar clause in his contract with the Tigers so hopefully it shouldn't be a problem.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Jim65

I don't think the specifics were released but I saw a tweet that said team opt out if he spent a certain amount time on DL with an injury to the ankle. Magglio Ordonez had a similar clause in his contract with the Tigers so hopefully it shouldn't be a problem.

I'm baffled that Boras would agree to that....I wonder if the Twins offer was still on the table.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I'm baffled that Boras would agree to that....I wonder if the Twins offer was still on the table.

Boras was Magglio's agent too so he has done it before.

[mrreality68]

Amazing how long this is all taking but also how quiet things are.
Usually we are more than this in negotiations

[BobbyStrawberry]

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[BobbyStrawberry]

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[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Amazing how long this is all taking but also how quiet things are.
Usually we are more than this in negotiations

Yea very strange...as a Mets fan, the longer this goes on, the less enthused I become about Correa on the team

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Yea very strange...as a Mets fan, the longer this goes on, the less enthused I become about Correa on the team

brilliant move actually from Mets/Giants, will be insurances in place for savings on the salary if injury etc...and less risk on the contract overall...

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

brilliant move actually from Mets/Giants, will be insurances in place for savings on the salary if injury etc...and less risk on the contract overall...

Again, I'm not an insurance adjuster, but who in their right mind would insure this? It's not going into a pool. It would be an individual Lloyd's of London type policy I assume. I doubt they get a policy for less then half the total of the contract.

I would also think there's a lot less of a chance of getting a contract insured, with an injury history in place.

Insurance companies aren't in the business of losing money.

Just raises the cost of the contract for the team.

I don't think it's the "brilliant" outcome they hoped for when they tried to sign him. They're just trying to save face at this point, and hope it doesn't blow up in their face later on.

[packs]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

brilliant move actually from Mets/Giants, will be insurances in place for savings on the salary if injury etc...and less risk on the contract overall...

This is not a brilliant way to do business. It leaves your fans in the wind and makes it look like you’re not in control. You can bring up insurance but it’s not brilliant to sign a player you’re sure will get hurt.