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++MinorLeagueGuy wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:32 pmI think "cheap extensions", over "trade them, and hope they resign" is how I interpret this. Because in the event that they resign, it will be after other teams have driven the price a few million dollars north of what we potentially could've gotten them for on a team friendly extension.dmarx114 wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:19 pmHow did they do this?phins wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:03 pmThere are times I say to myself, “well, at least the Cardinals can’t possibly handle things worse and are finally going to do a fast rebuild and sell.”
Then I read this thread and realize they really have become this antiquated and poorly run.
They’re killing their own trade returns for the off-chance they can save $5M or something.
According to Denton there was some traction on this front with Flaherty as opposed to Monty who has been dead set on testing the market since the regular season began and will get top value and nothing else.phins wrote: ↑July 27 23, 3:53 pm++MinorLeagueGuy wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:32 pmI think "cheap extensions", over "trade them, and hope they resign" is how I interpret this. Because in the event that they resign, it will be after other teams have driven the price a few million dollars north of what we potentially could've gotten them for on a team friendly extension.dmarx114 wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:19 pmHow did they do this?phins wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:03 pmThere are times I say to myself, “well, at least the Cardinals can’t possibly handle things worse and are finally going to do a fast rebuild and sell.”
Then I read this thread and realize they really have become this antiquated and poorly run.
They’re killing their own trade returns for the off-chance they can save $5M or something.
The only upside to talking extensions and holding until last minute is the hope the deadline pressure gets them to accept a deal for slightly below market etc.
Otherwise, there is nothing stopping them from making actual moves now and then just re-signing whomever they want to a market deal in the winter anyway (including the players they trade).
But why? Flaherty can be traded now and re-signed in the winter for the same deal (unless you're going back to my original comment about trying to save a little money).haltz wrote: ↑July 27 23, 3:55 pmAccording to Denton there was some traction on this front with Flaherty as opposed to Monty who has been dead set on testing the market since the regular season began and will get top value and nothing else.phins wrote: ↑July 27 23, 3:53 pm++MinorLeagueGuy wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:32 pmI think "cheap extensions", over "trade them, and hope they resign" is how I interpret this. Because in the event that they resign, it will be after other teams have driven the price a few million dollars north of what we potentially could've gotten them for on a team friendly extension.dmarx114 wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:19 pmHow did they do this?phins wrote: ↑July 27 23, 1:03 pmThere are times I say to myself, “well, at least the Cardinals can’t possibly handle things worse and are finally going to do a fast rebuild and sell.”
Then I read this thread and realize they really have become this antiquated and poorly run.
They’re killing their own trade returns for the off-chance they can save $5M or something.
The only upside to talking extensions and holding until last minute is the hope the deadline pressure gets them to accept a deal for slightly below market etc.
Otherwise, there is nothing stopping them from making actual moves now and then just re-signing whomever they want to a market deal in the winter anyway (including the players they trade).