12-04-2010, 04:38 AM
Everyone here is pointing the blame at the agents, but we are all to blame for signing stupid deals. Here's my point.... brantley made it clear he wanted to stay in Cleveland based on Mogul personality and with the "Brantley is well settled in Celeveland".
Now as a GM I signed him to a 3 year deal at $15M a season. one of 3 things is going to happen.
1) I Trade his ass to a bottom feeder team for prospects (or a crazy GM that thinks they are one peice away from a championship)... no chance at a championship for atleast 3 years. Brantely loses. CLE wins
2) I use him until he's close to FA. I have exclusive rights to resign him... he wants way too much, so I trade him to a shitty team for prospects. Brantley loses. CLE wins.
3) I play him and he signs for less when he could have asked for a 5 year deal at $15m/season originally. Brantley loses, CLE wins again.
How is this a good offer for the player? I was willing to give a NTC, and even offered it. It wasn't even brought up by the agent. The player wants a NTC, the team offers one, and the Agent doesn't bother with it and signs a shorter term?
There are flaws.... we need to accept this (shit, remember when I signed Soriano for 5 years? I can admit mistakes). There are many flaws by the GM's and there are flaws by the Agents.
Now as a GM I signed him to a 3 year deal at $15M a season. one of 3 things is going to happen.
1) I Trade his ass to a bottom feeder team for prospects (or a crazy GM that thinks they are one peice away from a championship)... no chance at a championship for atleast 3 years. Brantely loses. CLE wins
2) I use him until he's close to FA. I have exclusive rights to resign him... he wants way too much, so I trade him to a shitty team for prospects. Brantley loses. CLE wins.
3) I play him and he signs for less when he could have asked for a 5 year deal at $15m/season originally. Brantley loses, CLE wins again.
How is this a good offer for the player? I was willing to give a NTC, and even offered it. It wasn't even brought up by the agent. The player wants a NTC, the team offers one, and the Agent doesn't bother with it and signs a shorter term?
There are flaws.... we need to accept this (shit, remember when I signed Soriano for 5 years? I can admit mistakes). There are many flaws by the GM's and there are flaws by the Agents.