Marlins04 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 when do we stop paying so much for him in 2003 we paid 9mill of salary, in 04 we r paying 10.5mill and in 05 i think 11.5mill. man if we didnt have to we could have gotten vlad or re-signed pudge. now i know nobody wants to hear it but we could have used vlad and pudge and been 8 games over in front of the east. kinda like the yanks and soxs. man we r paying 10.5 mill for a relief pitcher that is on the dl. y we trade hampton for spoony. and y couldnt the braves pay off more money of hampton????????WHYYYYYY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 um we needed to get rid of CJ and Preston we are saving alot of money in the long run man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins04 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 yea but still we could have asked the braves to pay more of the salary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramp Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 maybe we did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 It was to get rid of the $22 mil that would be owed CJ and Preston next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins04 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 even sportcenter showed it hampton 10.5 mill lowell 6.5 mill louie 4.3 mill. the highest paid marlins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshFish Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Why complaining about this now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamarlins3 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 It was good trade, shhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins04 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 sorry to bring it up but just take a sec and picture this. 1 pierre 2 castillo 3 vlad 4 lowell 5 Cabs 6 choi 7 Willingham 8gonzo com'on people just imagine, its only a dream that once was possible but i thought bout it since we r struggling plus we would have 40,000 every night like the phils and angels do cause thome and vlad, people want to see power hitters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 people just imagine, its only a dream that once was possible but i thought bout it since we r struggling plus we would have 40,000 every night like the phils and angels do cause thome and vlad, people want to see power hitters 443748[/snapback]Â We wouldn't have 40,000 every night even if they signed Vlad. I don't believe that for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins04 Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 maybe not every night but we would have alot of nights and we play better with more people there it gets players siked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 maybe not every night but we would have alot of nights and we play better with more people there it gets players siked up 443752[/snapback]Â No, we wouldn't. Not til August and September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Yeah, we'd have higher attendance with Vlad, but remember he isn't that marketable. Is he arguably the best all around player in baseball? Certainly, but how many people think of Vlad when you say "best?" I know many casual fans that have no freakin' clue who he is.  For a team like us that money ($15 mil a year) has to be more wisely invested in a "name that can play" not a guy who's amazing but no one knows, doesn't speak a lick of English and really is an enigma. Hell, the argument is moot because if we didn't assume the Hampton money, Wilson and CJ would still be here handcuffing our financial flexibility even more greatly next year AND probably forcing us to get rid of one of our current contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minus_13 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 sorry to bring it up but just take a sec and picture this. 1 pierre 2 castillo 3 vlad 4 lowell 5 Cabs 6 choi 7 Willingham 8gonzo com'on people just imagine, its only a dream that once was possible but i thought bout it since we r struggling plus we would have 40,000 every night like the phils and angels do cause thome and vlad, people want to see power hitters 443748[/snapback]Â Â Come on! Don't be silly. 40,000 a night? No way! The marlins could be playing in my back yard and I still wouldn't be able to make it to more than 50 games a year. Most of Miami is in the same position, as is the country. There is a lot of competition for the entertainment dollar, and plenty of options that are less expensive and time consuming. 40,000 a night average is just not realistic... If the Yankees played 81 games in PPS, we would still only average about 28,000 a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 When you include the money Colorado is ponying up every year to the Marlins, the net effect of the Hampton/Pierre/CJ/Wilson (and a bunch of other slightly warm bodies) deal was the Marlins coming out ahead by $25.5 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malman Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 When you include the money Colorado is ponying up every year to the Marlins, the net effect of the Hampton/Pierre/CJ/Wilson (and a bunch of other slightly warm bodies) deal was the Marlins coming out ahead by $25.5 million. 443823[/snapback] Excellent point - conveniently overlooked by local and national media. :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMountainMarlin Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 When you include the money Colorado is ponying up every year to the Marlins, the net effect of the Hampton/Pierre/CJ/Wilson (and a bunch of other slightly warm bodies) deal was the Marlins coming out ahead by $25.5 million. 443823[/snapback] How much is the Rockies paying us, and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 they are paying us to deal hampton to atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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