If it was just $30M~$40M, I'd say jump. However, Allen Easley is correct, there is a draft pick attached to Snell. On top of that there is the Luxury Tax. $30M~$40M becomes $40m x 110% = $84M. That, plus a draft pick, and international pool is one huge price to pay.
Then what if Snell coming in so late ends up being another Giolito? Or misses a month to get Dodger ready?
That's a 'Stone" [Pun intended] to far for me. Too many for sures with what ifs riders for me.
Dodgers have enough for NLWest. Let's at least see how things hold up and how Kersh and others look perhaps until all the way to the end of July, and go from there.
Yes, it may cost more for a trade for any number of SP/RP. But even if it ends up costing more, with that much season gone from the Luxury Tax salary and no draft pick loss, it might actually turn out to be cheaper via a few proven tradable player.
Because the Padres gave Snell a qualifying offer which he declined I think the Dodgers would lose a draft pick if they sign him. Which would make a deal less attractive to the Dodgers if Snell could opt out in a year. I think the Dodgers would also lose money in their international bonus pool. I would pass on this if I had a vote-which I don’t.
If it was just $30M~$40M, I'd say jump. However, Allen Easley is correct, there is a draft pick attached to Snell. On top of that there is the Luxury Tax. $30M~$40M becomes $40m x 110% = $84M. That, plus a draft pick, and international pool is one huge price to pay.
Then what if Snell coming in so late ends up being another Giolito? Or misses a month to get Dodger ready?
That's a 'Stone" [Pun intended] to far for me. Too many for sures with what ifs riders for me.
Dodgers have enough for NLWest. Let's at least see how things hold up and how Kersh and others look perhaps until all the way to the end of July, and go from there.
Yes, it may cost more for a trade for any number of SP/RP. But even if it ends up costing more, with that much season gone from the Luxury Tax salary and no draft pick loss, it might actually turn out to be cheaper via a few proven tradable player.
Because the Padres gave Snell a qualifying offer which he declined I think the Dodgers would lose a draft pick if they sign him. Which would make a deal less attractive to the Dodgers if Snell could opt out in a year. I think the Dodgers would also lose money in their international bonus pool. I would pass on this if I had a vote-which I don’t.
Yup, both those are true! Great point that I didn't include. I can see why the Dodgers would be hesitant for those reasons
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Never thought I'd make it to this point!
What's Snell "got to do, got to do, with it anyway"?
I'm in. A two-year contract with a player opt-out after one year doesn't sound crazy to me.
Yup, higher AAV with opt-outs sounds like a dream! Especially since it sounds like the long-term contract ain't happening