Upton opt out question

[Mark68]

51 minutes ago, gurn67 said:

If he stays, I think he reworks his deal in a way that will cover the millions in extra income taxes he would have to pay. Maybe a team option for a fifth year with a guaranteed minimum covering the difference. Realistically, he can sign for less money in many other places and take home more and have a much cheaper cost of comparable living.

Not really if he wants to play for a contender. It would (realistically) limit his options to AZ, HOU, CLE, & maybe TEX. Those are the only places were there might be contending teams that have that much less cost of living. BOS, NYY, CHC, LAD, WAS all have a very high cost of living. STL & MIL don't count because they wouldn't be able to fit him in their budget. COL maybe, if you think the Rox will be contenders the next few years, and if the cost of living here stabilizes a bit (it won't).

[VariousCrap]

13 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

By the way, my feeling is increasingly that he stays. 

If he does, I'm going to get naked and do this:  

[VariousCrap]

5 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

If he says to the Angels in October, "I'd like a one-year extension to stay," it's up to the Angels whether they believe he'd go if he doesn't get it. 

 

I think Upton would be worth giving one more year to keep here.  If I'm the Angels, I do it in a second.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

19 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Didn't I already answer this question? You guys don't believe me?

Sorry, Jeff, I overlooked your answer.

[Broad Street]

On 9/24/2017 at 11:28 AM, Chuckster70 said:

Maybin leads the AL in SB (tied with Altuve actually).  

I feel like the majority of those were in the first couple weeks of the season and the couple weeks right after he came off the DL. Because those were to only times he was any good

[2112]

20 hours ago, ettin said:

 

(e) The exercise dates of option provisions contained in Uniform

Player’s Contracts all must fall within the Quiet Period described in

subparagraph (2)(b) above.

 

Just in case you guys still didn't believe Jeff. The Quite Period is the 5 days following the end of the last game of the World Series.

Wait! You used two different words there with two different meanings!  We might be getting bamboozled!

I'll have to check to see if I still have $2 in my wallet!

 

 

[ettin]

2 hours ago, NotMyCat said:

Wait! You used two different words there with two different meanings!  We might be getting bamboozled!

I'll have to check to see if I still have $2 in my wallet!

 

 

Perhaps not my finest English moment.

[Pujols4MVP]

Upton has already shown he can hit quite well while wearing an Angel uniform & keeping him wouldn't exactly be like signing a player who's never played for the Angels like with Pujols, GMJr & Hamilton.

It seems players have more struggles after signing a long term contract to a Team they've Never played for as opposed to one they've been traded to.

They should re-sign him.

[eligrba]

16 hours ago, gurn67 said:

If he stays, I think he reworks his deal in a way that will cover the millions in extra income taxes he would have to pay. Maybe a team option for a fifth year with a guaranteed minimum covering the difference. Realistically, he can sign for less money in many other places and take home more and have a much cheaper cost of comparable living.

I don't blame him. Taxes for that much money must be a bitch. He has to feed his kids.

[zenmaster]

Man it would be so nice to sign for many reasons. Imagine not having to worry about LF for the first time since....?

[Jeff Fletcher]

Just confirmed: It's 3 days after the World Series ends. 

[Angelsfan1984]

I don't know anything about this so this may be a dumb question:

 

If he opts out and signs elsewhere is there any compensation?

[Stradling]

No there isn't. 

[Angelsfan1984]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

No there isn't. 

Had to make that trade so I hope the risk was worth the gamble.

[Stradling]

I could see the Angels adding a no trade clause into his contract.  

[Erstad Grit]

2 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Just confirmed: It's 3 days after the World Series ends. 

Thanks Jeff!

Lucky to have you here. 

Not that I don't appreciate everyone's hunches and guesses, but I like facts. 

[Mark68]