November 20, 200322 yr Teams aren't showing much interest in trading for Braden Looper, so the Marlins might non-tender him next month. Incentives in Looper's 2003 contract pushed his salary up to $2.4 million, making the Marlins believe it will cost about $4 million to keep the arbitration-eligible reliever in 2004. The price tag will also make him tough to trade with so many quality relievers currently available. /rotoworld.
November 20, 200322 yr Can someone explain to me the difference between non-tender and tender. Dont really get the whole thing.
November 20, 200322 yr dont take him to arbi, give him a 2 year, $5.5mil deal or something *wakes up*
November 20, 200322 yr non-tender, literally, means "to not give money". you basically opt to release a player rather than trading him, typically because there really isn't a trade market for that player considering his salary
November 20, 200322 yr That makes good sense to me. There are a lot of quality arms available, in fact, I would rather see several of them in here - maybe even over Looper.
November 20, 200322 yr non-tender, literally, means "to not give money". you basically opt to release a player rather than trading him, typically because there really isn't a trade market for that player considering his salary k thnx thats wut i thought but wasnt too sure. Now its clear to me. :thumbup
November 20, 200322 yr dump him on his a** i like loop but hes not worth 4 mill for that price we may get uggy
November 20, 200322 yr I prolly wouldn't go higher than $3 mil. with Looper if I were to offer a contract.
November 20, 200322 yr I agree. I would like to see Loop back, but 4 mill is a bit too much for his skills at this point.
November 21, 200322 yr Loopy came up big for us in the playoffs when we really, really needed him. I'd like the Fish to see how well he does in the next season. For all we know, he may become a dominant closer in the majors. :thumbup
November 21, 200322 yr For all we know, he may become a dominant closer in the majors. :thumbup How many years have I heard that now... "Loop's learning a new pitch, he'll be even better next season..." I'm still not sold on him....especially at a $4M price tag...
November 21, 200322 yr he had a pretty damn good year.... that being said, $4mil is way too much.... sadly
November 21, 200322 yr it would be good if we can sign him-but hes not all that good. yea, he sucked in 2003
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