Free agents accepting highest bid...

BobDylanRH · 09-16-2009, 12:56 AM

Joe Mauer is a free agent. His demand is a 5 year contract with a yearly salary at 23.5m.

Seven teams have bid. The team that Mauer favors offered him a one year deal for 29.5 million. Other teams have offered around his 5 year 23.5m demand.

His loyalty rating is 7 (on a 2-8 scale). His desire for a winner rating is 8. The leading bidder (again, 1yr 29.5m) lost over 90 games in the previous season. They had made the playoffs the year before.

Two of the teams bidding near his demands are playoff contenders.

Why is Mauer even considering that 1 year offer? It's a matter of a few million dollars more over 1 season. If he accepts the long term contracts, like he's asking for, he's in line for at least 75m more.

SMFXR01 · 09-16-2009, 10:23 AM

A few extra things to consider.
What is Joe's Greed rating?
Is the team that he's favouring near to his Hometown/State?
Has the team got favourable bids in with other stars?

BobDylanRH · 09-16-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SMFXR01

A few extra things to consider.
What is Joe's Greed rating?
Is the team that he's favouring near to his Hometown/State?
Has the team got favourable bids in with other stars?

His greed rating is 5 on an 8 scale.

The team he's favoring is near his home state (Minnesota), but two other offering teams that are in his demand range are closer to Minnesota.

The team has not gotten favorable bids in with other stars.

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BobDylanRH Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Free agents accepting highest bid... Joe Mauer is a free agent. His demand is a 5 year contract with a yearly salary at 23.5m. Seven teams have bid. The team that Mauer favors offered him a one year deal for 29.5 million. Other teams have offered around his 5 year 23.5m demand. His loyalty rating is 7 (on a 2-8 scale). His desire for a winner rating is 8. The leading bidder (again, 1yr 29.5m) lost over 90 games in the previous season. They had made the playoffs the year before. Two of the teams bidding near his demands are playoff contenders. Why is Mauer even considering that 1 year offer? It's a matter of a few million dollars more over 1 season. If he accepts the long term contracts, like he's asking for, he's in line for at least 75m more.

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09-16-2009, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
SMFXR01 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 968 Thanks: 68 Thanked 43x in 40 posts	A few extra things to consider. What is Joe's Greed rating? Is the team that he's favouring near to his Hometown/State? Has the team got favourable bids in with other stars?