1983 Free Agency Discussion

[Clay]

Wow... I was looking at team budgets vs payroll and there really are only a handful of folks that can even bid on some of these $20 million dollar guys. I have to think that there are guys who will not be gone at the end of FA.

[Ryan]

You know what I don't understand about that commercial? The actor they hired to run the register is a pretty well known commercial actor, the people should have known something was up when he was taking their order imo.

You know, I thought the same thing, and then I paid more attention to some of the customers. Not exactly the brightest bulbs in the pack, ya know? With their obvious obsession with the whopper, i'm sure they dont have much time for cable television, lol.

[Carlos]

And there are probably people that did recognize the actor but Burger King isn't going to show those people.

They just picked the select few that were funny and had no clue.

That one guy that starts yelling, "Give me my damn whopper!" is the best. That's what I was alluding to with my earlier comment.

[Sully]

I thought this thread was about Free Agency?

[Jistic]

Wow... I was looking at team budgets vs payroll and there really are only a handful of folks that can even bid on some of these $20 million dollar guys. I have to think that there are guys who will not be gone at the end of FA.

I'm wondering if nobody meets their demands if they'll sit out the year? THAT would be funny.

[Carlos]

I'm wondering if nobody meets their demands if they'll sit out the year? THAT would be funny.

I've seen that happen with some players in another league and they will sit.

Now they will lower their demands and from my experience they'll settle for less money in a one year deal in order to hit free agency again and cash in.

[Jistic]

I've seen that happen with some players in another league and they will sit.

Now they will lower their demands and from my experience they'll settle for less money in a one year deal in order to hit free agency again and cash in.

If we have multiple big name F/A's sit out in their prime, that would be bad.

[mahoney2]

I'm thinking we may have one or two of these guys sit out. My issue is that I have the money to sign them but I'm weary of locking up 50% of my payroll on two guys.

There's just no middle ground, either the FAs are scrubs or $23mm players.

[Clay]

The biggest issue is that even the couple teams that have enough money to sign two of the guys... they are going to, most likely, go after the same two guys and push their asking price through the roof.

I predict at least two players sign for $30.0 per this off-season. And I think I know which two.

Either way... I'm ready to get rollin'. I really want to see how it goes and who's bidding and who's passing. Might not know all of it tonight, but it will at least start to show itself.

[Ryan]

I thought this thread was about Free Agency?

So are you saying we should change the title to "That Burger King Commerical Is Crazy!"? Just kidding

If we have multiple big name F/A's sit out in their prime, that would be bad.

I agree. I dont want to see a guy lose a years worth of stats over not getting a contract. I wonder if come the regular season we could have all interested teams offer one year contracts to Andrew and that team would get the guy? Any thoughts?

Either way... I'm ready to get rollin'. I really want to see how it goes and who's bidding and who's passing. Might not know all of it tonight, but it will at least start to show itself.

I agree. I'm ready to see this unfold. Should be interesting!

[Clay]

I also wonder how sitting out a year would hurt a player's progression or fast forward their regression. A guy like Latham.... at his age.... if he doesn't sign this season, he could be done.

[Riverman]

Nobody is going to sit out a season or get $30 million. Demands will come down as the season nears and the only owners indiscreet enough to offer a sum like that are either broke or gone.

[Sully]

I also wonder how sitting out a year would hurt a player's progression or fast forward their regression. A guy like Latham.... at his age.... if he doesn't sign this season, he could be done.

Latham will get his money. In fact, he's probably the most sought-after FA. Look at Rochester from last season. His demands were ridiculous for a guy his age, yet look at his production.

[Clay]

So... it looks like Baltimore, Dallas and Pawtucket are slinging the checkbook around....

Should be interesting...

[Guest]

So... it looks like Baltimore, Dallas and Pawtucket are slinging the checkbook around....

Should be interesting...

I would be, but now that I went from having $39 million to spend on player/staff back to $20 million, my owner won't approve anything else.