Will Michael Cuddyer Be the First?

[weams]

Evidently all the Free Agents who were given Qualifying Offers will reject them.

With the possible exception of Michael Cuddyer.

Will he be the first?

Will he shut me up?

FIVE PM DEADLINE.

[Dr. Unk]

Can they still work out an extension after signing a QO?

[clapdiddy]

I think he's a fool if he doesn't.

[Can_of_corn]

I think he's a fool if he doesn't.

I think Robertson was foolish if he doesn't already have an offer in hand.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Can they still work out an extension after signing a QO?

Yes, they can. I think he will be an idiot not to. We all thought Morales was crazy for not taking it last year and look how it ended up for him.

[weams]

Yes' date=' they can. I think he will be an idiot not to. We all thought Morales was crazy for not taking it last year and look how it ended up for him.[/quote']

The team would have no reason to work out an extension. He would be paid a guaranteed 15.3 million for one season alone.

[Aristotelian]

If I am Liriano I would take it as well. I could see teams closing ranks on him and refusing a multi-year deal the way they did to Cruz. He could be forced to take a lower paying one year deal and then blow out his arm. He has had only one season of more than 162 innings, and after that season he had three straight years of 5+ ERA. If he takes the money and has a decent year, he would be guaranteed $15 million and would stand to make much more.

[xian4]

Nope

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash">#Mets</a> sign Michael Cuddyer to a two-year contract. Wow.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[weams]

Nope

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash">#Mets</a> sign Michael Cuddyer to a two-year contract. Wow.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Undefeated. And still champion.

[TGO]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Welcome to New York <a href="https://twitter.com/mcuddy3">@mcuddy3</a>! We've signed outfielder Michael Cuddyer to a two-year contract. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash">#Mets</a> <a href="http://t.co/1pwpJzESmB">pic.twitter.com/1pwpJzESmB</a></p>— New York Mets (@Mets) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Insanity.

[Ven6]

Nope

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash">#Mets</a> sign Michael Cuddyer to a two-year contract. Wow.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I think this could be a shrewd move by the Mets, to get in there before the window of accepting the QO or not closed. Wonder if anyone else gave Cuddyer "something else to think about" in that short decision-making span.

[Guest]

Well Mets gave up a pick for him. I bet they sign at least to more comp pick players now.

[xian4]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash">#Mets</a> gave up the fifteenth overall pick in next year's draft to sign Cuddyer.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Ven6]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mets?src=hash">#Mets</a> gave up the fifteenth overall pick in next year's draft to sign Cuddyer.</p>— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This sounds bad, but if the Mets were planning on signing (or even being players for) any of the other free agents that come with a pick attached, it's not so crazy.

[mcgraw238]

Does this turn of events call into question DD's decision not to offer a QO to Nick?