Players with NTCs & 10/5

ezpkns34 · 05-13-2013, 05:24 PM

Do they ever accept a trade to another team?

ezpkns34 · 05-14-2013, 01:20 PM

Ok then, any advice on how to get rid of a werth-like contract?

Waived him but nobody claimed him, if I play him in R ball will he get so mad he'll retire or will he keep playing just to spite me?

Overkill · 05-14-2013, 01:54 PM

1) Yes, they do accept trades to other teams. This usually only happens when the player's morale/mood is angry or very unhappy.

2) Try trading for similarly bad contracts on shorter terms. For 2013, Werth's salary is at $16-million, then it goes to $20-million for 2014, then $21-million for the final three years. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to trade for him.

What you can do is find somebody else with a ridiculous salary but in the final year or with only one year left. A decent option could be Barry Zito of the Giants. He will not be as useful as Werth in the short term, but that extra $20-million over the next 4 seasons may be worth it.

Zito is an extreme, but you can probably find something else. Just use the Shop Player function on Werth and see what teams respond.

BIG17EASY · 05-14-2013, 02:12 PM

Search for teams with a weakness in the outfield, too. You may find a deal that way that won't show up in the shop a player function. I managed to spin Brian McCann (an awful contract that I gave him in 2015) for Justin Masterson (similar bad contract, but only one season left) by doing this even though the Indians didn't offer the deal when I shopped McCann around.

05-13-2013, 05:24 PM	#1
ezpkns34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 753	Players with NTCs & 10/5 Do they ever accept a trade to another team?

05-14-2013, 01:54 PM	#3
Overkill Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 195	1) Yes, they do accept trades to other teams. This usually only happens when the player's morale/mood is angry or very unhappy. 2) Try trading for similarly bad contracts on shorter terms. For 2013, Werth's salary is at $16-million, then it goes to $20-million for 2014, then $21-million for the final three years. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to trade for him. What you can do is find somebody else with a ridiculous salary but in the final year or with only one year left. A decent option could be Barry Zito of the Giants. He will not be as useful as Werth in the short term, but that extra $20-million over the next 4 seasons may be worth it. Zito is an extreme, but you can probably find something else. Just use the Shop Player function on Werth and see what teams respond. __________________ Check out my blog. I've had opinions for a long time, but never really voiced them so I thought I'd give it a shot to see if other people agree. If you read, please feel free to comment. MLB Theorem

05-14-2013, 01:20 PM	#2
ezpkns34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 753	Ok then, any advice on how to get rid of a werth-like contract? Waived him but nobody claimed him, if I play him in R ball will he get so mad he'll retire or will he keep playing just to spite me?

05-14-2013, 02:12 PM	#4
BIG17EASY Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,291	Search for teams with a weakness in the outfield, too. You may find a deal that way that won't show up in the shop a player function. I managed to spin Brian McCann (an awful contract that I gave him in 2015) for Justin Masterson (similar bad contract, but only one season left) by doing this even though the Indians didn't offer the deal when I shopped McCann around.