Can Stanton Trust Miami's Front Office?
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Mark [email protected]
Stanton just agreed to the biggest contract ever that didn’t involve the proliferation of an arms race or curing of a disease.
Let’s look at the symptoms here. The deal is for 13 years and $325M. The total of value of the deal is more than the Marlins have paid the entire team over the last eight years combined.
It does have a player option after six years and a no-trade clause. (I wonder if that is a full no-trade, or limited to the Yankess and Dodgers? You know, teams that might be able to afford that kind of moolah) But how will Stanton react when he sees talent after talent, and presumably friend after friend, traded for cheaper players? I mean, ahem, prospects?
Loria will say all the right things, but time will tell if it’s just more smoke up the tails of Marlins fans. No, Miami wasn’t as terrible last year as they were in 2013. Yes, the Marlins were playoff contenders, mathematically anyway, until the last week of this season.
It’s hard to believe the past few seasons of payroll purging have been to prepare for this kind of contract. It seems more likely Loria enjoys the attention spending that kind of money brings.
It’s also my belief Stanton has just sealed his fate: He’ll either be traded, or opt out, but there’s no way he’ll be a Marlin in 2028. And he’ll never play for a winner in Miami.
Personally, as a baseball fan, I think it’s hard to trust Marlins ownership, especially with that kind of deal.
And sadly, it also secures the future of the $8M a year, Mendoza-line utility infielder.
Here are some other things that have left me scratching my head, wondering how in the world.
How in the world does a football coach have a chart that says a 12-point lead isn’t as secure as a 13-point lead? I know, the math seems simple, but 12 points means the other team has to score two touchdowns to beat you. Likewise with a 13-point lead. Eleven points...well, not so secure, evidently.
Hindsight is always 20/20, but I’d think all the football coaches who have a point-after-touchdown chart are at least considering a rewrite. I’ll credit Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly for sticking to his pre-determined decision.
If the two-point conversion works, are we even having this conversation? Or if the Irish defense gives up fewer points?
Now the big question is will the Irish fold? Nine wins gets a respectable bowl game and a season remembered for a lot of unrealized potential. Seven wins, in the eyes of many Irish faithful, may be an unmitigated disaster.
Does the disposition of the average Bears fan improve if they are in the NFC South, where 4-6 is good enough for at least a share of first place? Or does it merely prolong the agony?
I have a hunch the “winner” of the NFC South, and you know someone’s going to come out on top, will be a double digit underdog for the home playoff game awarded to the division champion.
If Andrew Luck isn’t throwing the ball like a crazed madman, are the Colts even in the playoff picture? It would help if the Colts defense would decide its going stop somebody a little more often. The shutout of Cincinnati was impressive (all NFL shutouts are impressive, but not always for the right reasons) but then Pittsburgh throws the ball all over the yard, and then a few weeks later they get run over by a (Jonas) Gray Line bus.
For years, I’ve thought there’s a Super Bowl hosting curse: the team that hosts the big game will have a hard time making the playoffs, much less reaching or even winning the championship on its home field.
So if the Arizona Cardinals become the first team to do that, with backup quarterback Drew Stanton at the helm, I’d be amazed. Given the history of the franchise’s ownership, I’m not sure “amazed” is anywhere near strong enough a word.
Congratulations to the Northridge High football team for winning its regional game Friday night at Norwell. It’s safe to suspect head coach Tom Wogoman may have some fans in the stands from northeastern Kosciusko County at the semistate game against New Prairie in Middlebury Friday night.
As the snow flies and the wind chills, remember this: as of today, the San Diego Padres will be the first team to report for spring training – in just 93 days. Be of good cheer![[In-content Ad]]
Stanton just agreed to the biggest contract ever that didn’t involve the proliferation of an arms race or curing of a disease.
Let’s look at the symptoms here. The deal is for 13 years and $325M. The total of value of the deal is more than the Marlins have paid the entire team over the last eight years combined.
It does have a player option after six years and a no-trade clause. (I wonder if that is a full no-trade, or limited to the Yankess and Dodgers? You know, teams that might be able to afford that kind of moolah) But how will Stanton react when he sees talent after talent, and presumably friend after friend, traded for cheaper players? I mean, ahem, prospects?
Loria will say all the right things, but time will tell if it’s just more smoke up the tails of Marlins fans. No, Miami wasn’t as terrible last year as they were in 2013. Yes, the Marlins were playoff contenders, mathematically anyway, until the last week of this season.
It’s hard to believe the past few seasons of payroll purging have been to prepare for this kind of contract. It seems more likely Loria enjoys the attention spending that kind of money brings.
It’s also my belief Stanton has just sealed his fate: He’ll either be traded, or opt out, but there’s no way he’ll be a Marlin in 2028. And he’ll never play for a winner in Miami.
Personally, as a baseball fan, I think it’s hard to trust Marlins ownership, especially with that kind of deal.
And sadly, it also secures the future of the $8M a year, Mendoza-line utility infielder.
Here are some other things that have left me scratching my head, wondering how in the world.
How in the world does a football coach have a chart that says a 12-point lead isn’t as secure as a 13-point lead? I know, the math seems simple, but 12 points means the other team has to score two touchdowns to beat you. Likewise with a 13-point lead. Eleven points...well, not so secure, evidently.
Hindsight is always 20/20, but I’d think all the football coaches who have a point-after-touchdown chart are at least considering a rewrite. I’ll credit Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly for sticking to his pre-determined decision.
If the two-point conversion works, are we even having this conversation? Or if the Irish defense gives up fewer points?
Now the big question is will the Irish fold? Nine wins gets a respectable bowl game and a season remembered for a lot of unrealized potential. Seven wins, in the eyes of many Irish faithful, may be an unmitigated disaster.
Does the disposition of the average Bears fan improve if they are in the NFC South, where 4-6 is good enough for at least a share of first place? Or does it merely prolong the agony?
I have a hunch the “winner” of the NFC South, and you know someone’s going to come out on top, will be a double digit underdog for the home playoff game awarded to the division champion.
If Andrew Luck isn’t throwing the ball like a crazed madman, are the Colts even in the playoff picture? It would help if the Colts defense would decide its going stop somebody a little more often. The shutout of Cincinnati was impressive (all NFL shutouts are impressive, but not always for the right reasons) but then Pittsburgh throws the ball all over the yard, and then a few weeks later they get run over by a (Jonas) Gray Line bus.
For years, I’ve thought there’s a Super Bowl hosting curse: the team that hosts the big game will have a hard time making the playoffs, much less reaching or even winning the championship on its home field.
So if the Arizona Cardinals become the first team to do that, with backup quarterback Drew Stanton at the helm, I’d be amazed. Given the history of the franchise’s ownership, I’m not sure “amazed” is anywhere near strong enough a word.
Congratulations to the Northridge High football team for winning its regional game Friday night at Norwell. It’s safe to suspect head coach Tom Wogoman may have some fans in the stands from northeastern Kosciusko County at the semistate game against New Prairie in Middlebury Friday night.
As the snow flies and the wind chills, remember this: as of today, the San Diego Padres will be the first team to report for spring training – in just 93 days. Be of good cheer![[In-content Ad]]
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