Should I Make A Qualifying Offer?

Mister_G · 07-28-2016, 06:03 PM

Playing as the Yankees and this summer I was planning on making a qualifying offer to Carlos Beltran, but likely letting him go for a compensation pick. However, he kind of screwed up my plan by tearing a ligament.

He batted .285/.332/.543 this season in 53 games with 16 HR and 39 RBI. Solid numbers. But it is now August 27th and he will be out for another 9 months.

If I make the qualifying offer, maybe he rejects it, but if he accepts it, I'm saddled with a 40-year old with poor fielding who will be out until mid-June.

What should I do?

endgame · 07-28-2016, 06:20 PM

What's his current salary? That has a lot to do with his perception of the qualifier.

Matt Arnold · 07-28-2016, 06:25 PM

From what you say, my guess is that he'd accept the QO. So really, if you're willing to accept him on the QO salary, then give the offer. If you're not willing to take that chance, then don't.

Mister_G · 07-28-2016, 06:41 PM

The qualifying offer is something like $16mil for one season. I would NOT want to pay him that for half a season, but I also covet picks.

BigRed75 · 07-28-2016, 07:45 PM

Ask yourself, "What is the most Yankees thing I could do?"

Obviously it's to sign him to a three-year, $50 million extension.

JMDurron · 07-28-2016, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister_G

Playing as the Yankees and this summer I was planning on making a qualifying offer to Carlos Beltran, but likely letting him go for a compensation pick. However, he kind of screwed up my plan by tearing a ligament.

He batted .285/.332/.543 this season in 53 games with 16 HR and 39 RBI. Solid numbers. But it is now August 27th and he will be out for another 9 months.

If I make the qualifying offer, maybe he rejects it, but if he accepts it, I'm saddled with a 40-year old with poor fielding who will be out until mid-June.

What should I do?

You should be packing his bags and escorting him to the airport, not debating how much money to flush down the toilet to him next season. I would be amazed and heading for the bug report thread if he turned down the QO at age 40, while injured.

Let one of your other DHs (assuming stock Yankees roster) take that role next season, as there's almost no chance you would get a pick for him.

r0nster · 07-28-2016, 09:26 PM

IF he has any trade value you can offer but IF he doesn't then let him walk

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07-28-2016, 06:03 PM	#1
Mister_G All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 576	Should I Make A Qualifying Offer? Playing as the Yankees and this summer I was planning on making a qualifying offer to Carlos Beltran, but likely letting him go for a compensation pick. However, he kind of screwed up my plan by tearing a ligament. He batted .285/.332/.543 this season in 53 games with 16 HR and 39 RBI. Solid numbers. But it is now August 27th and he will be out for another 9 months. If I make the qualifying offer, maybe he rejects it, but if he accepts it, I'm saddled with a 40-year old with poor fielding who will be out until mid-June. What should I do? __________________ A man doesn't make mistakes, mistakes make the man @MisterG90

07-28-2016, 06:20 PM	#2
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,842	What's his current salary? That has a lot to do with his perception of the qualifier. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________

07-28-2016, 06:41 PM	#4
Mister_G All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 576	The qualifying offer is something like $16mil for one season. I would NOT want to pay him that for half a season, but I also covet picks. __________________ A man doesn't make mistakes, mistakes make the man @MisterG90

07-28-2016, 07:45 PM	#5
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	Ask yourself, "What is the most Yankees thing I could do?" Obviously it's to sign him to a three-year, $50 million extension. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

07-28-2016, 06:25 PM	#3
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,314	From what you say, my guess is that he'd accept the QO. So really, if you're willing to accept him on the QO salary, then give the offer. If you're not willing to take that chance, then don't.

07-28-2016, 09:26 PM	#7
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,083	IF he has any trade value you can offer but IF he doesn't then let him walk