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  • muelly
    Pro
    • Apr 2005
    • 567

    #1

    Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

    How does everyone handle this situation? Assume you dont wish to sign expiring player in the offseason and they have very high trade value. Do you:

    Let him walk for nothing
    Offer a qualifying off and let him walk
    Trade him in season to a team looking to get out of a large/longer contract
    Trade him in season for prospects to a contender
    39
    Let him walk
    0%
    3
    Submit a qualifying offer and let him walk (taking pick)
    0%
    11
    Trade to a team looking to dump a large/longer contract in a rebuild
    0%
    5
    Trade him to a contender for prospects
    0%
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  • HozAndMoose
    MVP
    • Mar 2013
    • 3614

    #2
    Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

    Usually try to trade for prospects. But there needs to be an option to sign players before their deals are up. If i want to give someone an extension i shouldnt have to wait.

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    • muelly
      Pro
      • Apr 2005
      • 567

      #3
      Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

      The question is players you wish to not resign however.

      I got thinking of this when I look to deal with Corey Hart in my Brewers season when I begin I am not a huge fan of him and I fully expect he will want between 7-10 per. I'm not prepared to pay him that type of contract and may look to move him.

      Ex. 1 I considered packaging him in a larger deal to get a player like say David Wright who has a large contract on a team looking to rebuild handing them a expiring to work with IRL the mets wouldnt make that move as wright is the face of the franchise but just an example.

      Ex 2 I move Hart to the mets and bring back Ike Davis + not exactly a prospect but a high potential player with a more friendly contract that can play now.

      Ex 3 I take my chances and offer him a qualifying offer at 13+ and run the risk I'm stuck with him (likely) but I could get a draft pick

      Ex 4 I just let him flat out walk away


      These are no means moves I am or will be making I have just explored the mets option being that if I take Davis it gives them a Wright/Hart combo that could work for them. Also gives them flexibility in OF if they wish to move him there.

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      • IK720
        Pro
        • Jan 2011
        • 854

        #4
        Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

        I usually try and get some prospects back. I play my franchises as the Astros so I'm always looking for some young depth. That being said I try and keep the trades realistic so depending on the player the prospects aren't usually "great".
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        Houston We Have A Problem - My Houston Astros Franchise

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        • dingleberryfinn
          Banned
          • May 2010
          • 1736

          #5
          Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

          Trade him to a contender for prospects.

          But never to a team within my division, & I try not to trade him within my league.

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          • shadow2201
            Rookie
            • Mar 2013
            • 446

            #6
            Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

            I usually go for prospects, but it really depends on who I'm trading, depending on how the season is going, if I can get what I want that's great, if not I'll usually sign him, if he's worth much, and trade him next season! It's risky but what the hay!

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            • Denzel Washington
              Rookie
              • Mar 2013
              • 406

              #7
              Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

              Qualifying offer is too risky as In my experience they always accept

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              • Dwenny
                Rookie
                • Apr 2009
                • 125

                #8
                Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

                I try to get prospects, at least B's if not A's.

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                • ffyfe7
                  Rookie
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 39

                  #9
                  Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

                  Originally posted by Denzel Washington
                  Qualifying offer is too risky as In my experience they always accept
                  I was doing a test franchise with the Padres where Chase Headley had a really down year and I decided to go the qualifying route and he declined it and signed a multi year deal with the Rangers, he went on to have a career year.

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                  • KHarmo88
                    Legend
                    • Feb 2012
                    • 2117

                    #10
                    Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

                    Originally posted by dingleberryfinn
                    Trade him to a contender for prospects.

                    But never to a team within my division, & I try not to trade him within my league.
                    Spot on. Exactly what I'd do in that situation
                    OS Franchise: Raise the Jolly Roger - A Pittsburgh Pirates Road to Redemption

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                    • daddies3angels
                      Rookie
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 311

                      #11
                      Re: Upcoming Free Agent you wish to not sign

                      I have notice alot of players start dropping once they have 8+ yrs in service time. So i never resign anyone after 6 or 7 yrs. I just let them hit FA and take the pick. I always have some kid ready to take there spot

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