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Originally Posted by CubsManager
Sorry, but you're all dead wrong, and it's too typical on these forums which are generally populated by people who defend the game at all costs because they can't possibly admit they might've made a questionable purchase.
The vast majority of the answers here absurdly assume that, after Stroman's final two years with Cubs at or about 46 million, his career would abruptly end! But the truth is he'd clearly sign on with some team at age 34 for 3 to 4 years at 15 to 20 million a year.
And clearly, some of y'all can't do math. For arguments sake, let's say his subsequent Cubs contract is for three years at $17.2 million. That means, had Stroman stayed with the Cubs, he would made 12 million more over that five-year span.
So his move makes absolutely no sense, and it can't be justified, particularly based on his morale with the Cubs. This ongoing free agent problem detracts from the game because it virtually never happens in the real world.
And the person who said that the Boston, I mean Milwaukee, I mean Atlanta Braves are more "stable" than the Cubs is clearly making it up as they go along.
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Given that you're the one who confused the teams by telling us the wrong story, and also seems to have managed to misread Stroman's contract into thinking there's a second year he turned down - maybe don't throw stones?
What happened in this case is you never made an offer and the Mets I mean Braves did. And he took theirs.
If what you are saying is that you often have the different scenario where players sign deals elsewhere that they won't sign with you, my guess is perhaps your negotiation skills aren't perfect and you alienate them by trying to hardball.