August 22, 201015 yr Why not just give him the 5 years and tell him realistically he could be traded by year 4? Or give him the 5 years and trade him when we need to?
August 22, 201015 yr Why not just give him the 5 years and tell him realistically he could be traded by year 4? Or give him the 5 years and trade him when we need to? That would be hilarious. "Alright Dan, we'll give you a 5 year deal, but just know you won't be staying here all 5 years. Just a heads up in advance!"
August 22, 201015 yr trade him? Hell, why dont we just add a clause so he can choose which team he gets dealt to.
August 22, 201015 yr Why not just give him the 5 years and tell him realistically he could be traded by year 4? Or give him the 5 years and trade him when we need to? That would be hilarious. "Alright Dan, we'll give you a 5 year deal, but just know you won't be staying here all 5 years. Just a heads up in advance!" He'll still be getting long-term financial security with a guaranteed contract.
August 22, 201015 yr So is it Dan who wants the 5 years, or his agent thats pushing for the longer contract?
August 22, 201015 yr So is it Dan who wants the 5 years, or his agent thats pushing for the longer contract? If its the agent, the agent is a douce. Agents=douces. Unless if I was an agent...I'll be Mr. Douce.
August 22, 201015 yr Via MLBTR Contract negotiations between Dan Uggla and the Marlins are "not off to a great start." Rosenthal reports that the Marlins are offering a three-year contract but Uggla wants a five-year pact. We heard last week that the Marlins were offering a three-year, $30MM deal, but Rosenthal guesses that Uggla is looking for something in the range of $55-60MM over the desired five years. If he keeps OPSing .900+ he could go to arbitration and ask for $15 million and may win.
August 23, 201015 yr Why not just give him the 5 years and tell him realistically he could be traded by year 4? Or give him the 5 years and trade him when we need to? You don't have to decide these things in advance, let alone tell the player. You give him whatever deal either way, and you make whatever personnel decision you want/have to either way; not sure where this "telling him" stuff came from? By the way, I wonder if Cody being moved makes him less likely to want to stay, since they were best friends.
August 23, 201015 yr Why not just give him the 5 years and tell him realistically he could be traded by year 4? Or give him the 5 years and trade him when we need to? You don't have to decide these things in advance, let alone tell the player. You give him whatever deal either way, and you make whatever personnel decision you want/have to either way; not sure where this "telling him" stuff came from? By the way, I wonder if Cody being moved makes him less likely to want to stay, since they were best friends. I think it clears room money wise to give him what he wants. Otherwise losing Cantu, Ross, Uggla before 2011 paints bad picture to fans before 2012 stadium.
August 23, 201015 yr So is it Dan who wants the 5 years, or his agent thats pushing for the longer contract? He probably told his agent that he wants the long-term security, but during the season I sincerely doubt Uggla is that active in these negotiations. He probably tells his agent what he wants, and then his agent does his best to get those things from the team. I think 5 years is asking way too much, and it surprises me that his agent would even approach the team with that starting point knowing our distaste for long-term deals. Four years or three years with a team or mutual option would be better.
August 23, 201015 yr So is it Dan who wants the 5 years, or his agent thats pushing for the longer contract? He probably told his agent that he wants the long-term security, but during the season I sincerely doubt Uggla is that active in these negotiations. He probably tells his agent what he wants, and then his agent does his best to get those things from the team. I think 5 years is asking way too much, and it surprises me that his agent would even approach the team with that starting point knowing our distaste for long-term deals. Four years or three years with a team or mutual option would be better. That's just how this works. Remember with JJ his agent asked for $11M more than he ended up getting.
August 23, 201015 yr Via MLBTR Contract negotiations between Dan Uggla and the Marlins are "not off to a great start." Rosenthal reports that the Marlins are offering a three-year contract but Uggla wants a five-year pact. We heard last week that the Marlins were offering a three-year, $30MM deal, but Rosenthal guesses that Uggla is looking for something in the range of $55-60MM over the desired five years. If he keeps OPSing .900+ he could go to arbitration and ask for $15 million and may win. I can't imagine he'd double his salary in arbitration.
August 24, 201015 yr id say 4 years and 40 million is fair but i too have been wondering how the cody trade will impact dan. i hope he understands why it happened and that it doesnt affect him.
August 24, 201015 yr 4 years and no more. great player, great guy, not worth 5 years that will pay him 8 figures at age 35
August 29, 201015 yr >>Dan Uggla told Jim Bowden on Fox Sports Radio today that negotiations for a contract extension with the Marlins are moving "really slow." Bowden suggests (via Twitter) that Uggla is unsure at the moment whether he and the team will be able to reach an agreement. Last we heard, the Marlins and Uggla were far apart on both years and money. The 30-year-old is seeking a five-year deal worth close to $60MM, while the Fish were reportedly willing to offer about $30MM over three years.
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