07-10-2011, 04:41 PM
Now's the time! There's a big stink about the SP Gallardo bidding.
KCR bid $21M for 2 Years
ARI bid $14.25M for 3 Years
While ARI's bid is completely legit, it makes sense for Gallardo to take KCR's offer as he'd only have to make $750K once he becomes a FA to equal ARI's bid.
This isn't just a problem for Type A/B players, I see it happening in regular FA. One team offers $8M/2 Years and someone can outbid with a $5.5M/3 Years. For $500K less, I'd always take the shorter offer because I can probably make up the difference once I'm on the open market.
Solution = Value Calculator (attached below)
It's simple to use and doesn't take much time.
KCR bid $21M for 2 Years
ARI bid $14.25M for 3 Years
While ARI's bid is completely legit, it makes sense for Gallardo to take KCR's offer as he'd only have to make $750K once he becomes a FA to equal ARI's bid.
This isn't just a problem for Type A/B players, I see it happening in regular FA. One team offers $8M/2 Years and someone can outbid with a $5.5M/3 Years. For $500K less, I'd always take the shorter offer because I can probably make up the difference once I'm on the open market.
Solution = Value Calculator (attached below)
It's simple to use and doesn't take much time.
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