Guest Choken One Report post Posted November 6, 2003 Maddux in his decline is still better then 75% of today's players in their "prime". I wouldn't mind taking Maddux but not his hefty contract unless he had a remergence as a pitcher. Maddux isn't under contract at all. He's a free agent. I know... I'm just saying he might have a high asking price so unless he wisely lowers his asking price I wouldn't risk it but if you could get him to cut down from his 15 million to let's say HALF that...you'd be a fool NOT to take him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2003 Maybe New York can take Shawn Estes off our hands. I'm stifling laughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2003 Atlanta won't let Maddux go. If they paid $15 million for him last year, they'll pay a smaller price to keep him on board. I doubt that buddy.........John Smoltz himself said he highly doubts Maddux, Lopez or Sheffield will be back next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fökai 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2003 I doubt that buddy.........John Smoltz himself said he highly doubts Maddux, Lopez or Sheffield will be back next year. That's about $32 million in salary - that's a huge chunk of cash, especially considering Castilla (4 million per) and Reynolds ($3 mil) are gone too. I see Lopez definitely moving on, with Sheffield being a 60/40 chance getting him back...and again, I don't see Maddux leaving. Total team salary: $99,195,593 Lopez, Maddux, Sheffield: $32,750,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2003 Maddux in his decline is still better then 75% of today's players in their "prime". I wouldn't mind taking Maddux but not his hefty contract unless he had a remergence as a pitcher. Maddux isn't under contract at all. He's a free agent. I know... I'm just saying he might have a high asking price so unless he wisely lowers his asking price I wouldn't risk it but if you could get him to cut down from his 15 million to let's say HALF that...you'd be a fool NOT to take him. I'd be SHOCKED if he makes more than $8 million. Last year showed that teams are unwilling to spend massive amounts of money on unsure talent. Looking over baseball-reference.com however, Maddux doesn't look so bad. Of the top 10 most similar pitchers of his age, 8 pitched effectively for a few more seasons. Personally, I'd spend around $5 million for Maddux, but no more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2003 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1655309 Similar to the Wells scenario I discussed earlier. Trevor Hoffman had his $10 Million option declined, and then resigned with the San Diego Padres for a low base salary. Great news for the Padres as they keep their closer at a substanstial discount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
