Possible Solutions to the Wieters problem

[Aristotelian]

He cannot be traded until June. Anyone know if the following would be possible:

1. Negotiate a long term extension at a lower annual value. Something like 3/$30M or 4/$35. Wieters might still have an incentive to accept guaranteed dollars and might make out better than he would have with draft pick compensation attached.

2. Negotiate a buyout. If we give him $3M straight up, we would still save $13M. He would get to go on the market without the comp pick attached. With the $3M in his pocket, he could end up $10M ahead of where he would have in free agency with the comp pick attached.

[Can_of_corn]

What problem?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Keep him and let him play 1B, C and DH

[weams]

What problem?

1. Yes. Then he can be traded.

2. No, the whole 15.8 is due and payable.

And, what problem?

[Can_of_corn]

1. Yes. Then he can be traded.

2. No, the whole 15.8 is due and payable.

And, what problem?

Can't they theoretically cut him during spring training and recoup part of the money?

One year deal and all.

[Larry18]

Can't they theoretically cut him during spring training and recoup part of the money?

One year deal and all.

No. The QO is exempt from the diminished skills clause.

[weams]

Can't they theoretically cut him during spring training and recoup part of the money?

One year deal and all.

No. The QO is exempt from the diminished skills clause.

Darned lawyers. They think of everything.

[mdbdotcom]

No. The QO is exempt from the diminished skills clause.

Wieters, however, is not.

[sportsfan8703]

Keep him and let him play 1B' date=' C and DH[/quote']

That's what I'm saying. This isn't that bad. I'm actually kind of relieved that he stayed. I'm just glad we got somebody. At least we're not losing everyone. Right now we have some serious holes in the lineup. This helps. Which if you're an Oriole fan, you have to take in the offseason. As of now...

1B: MW

DH: Clevenger

C: Joseph

LF:

RF:

Paredes is in there somewhere. Bring back Pearce. Make a run at a guy like Aoki as a stop gap/platoon player for a year.

[Aristotelian]

And, what problem?

Seriously, weams?

I understand we owe the 15.8M if he wants it. But could he and the Orioles mutually agree to a buyout?

[Can_of_corn]

No. The QO is exempt from the diminished skills clause.

Oh well, he still has to pass the team physical. :mwahaha:

[weams]

Seriously, weams?

I understand we owe the 15.8M if he wants it. But could he and the Orioles mutually agree to a buyout?

No. He has an agent. A buy out is for something future.

[ArtVanDelay]

Seriously, weams?

I understand we owe the 15.8M if he wants it. But could he and the Orioles mutually agree to a buyout?

A buyout? Lol

Why would he have accepted the QO if his plan was to negotiate a buyout? This makes no sense at all.

[Larry18]

Oh well, he still has to pass the team physical. :mwahaha:

No physical either. It's guaranteed once it's accepted.

[waroriole]

What problem?

A sub 2 WAR player is going to be taking up ~12%~ of our payroll.