Very strange FA decision

spamfilter · 08-17-2018, 04:19 PM

This is for a simmed league in 2021 offseason, Rowdy Tellez, who's had a solid career so far, has a breakout season for the San Diego Padres,
He played 161 games hit .279/.331/.515, 39 HR 117 RBIs. HR was 6th most in the NL, RBI was 4th most.

He made $5.6 million for that season on an arbitration deal. Padres do not offer his arbitration so he became a FA on 11/21/2021 at the age of 26. So on 11/22/2021, literally the next day, he signs a FA deal with the.... Carmen Delphins of the Mexican League for...$10,000.

He didn't even wait to see if he would get another offer from another MLB club and signs for $10,000 in Mexico. There should be some kind of AI logic where players don't sign with foreign leagues until they run out of chances with MLB teams. There is no way in real life a guy who put up those numbers don't hold out for a MLB job. And there is no way some club wouldn't have offered him in the minimum $2-3 mil range through the FA period and instead let him walk away to Mexico for $10,000.

JaBurns · 08-17-2018, 06:16 PM

That is strange I would have signed him to $2-3 Mil deal all day long with those numbers.

Will_L · 08-17-2018, 06:50 PM

Rowdy's dream as a child was to play for the Carmen Dolphins, whom he spent his formative years rooting for with his Papa and Abuelito.

Critical Mass · 08-18-2018, 07:22 AM

Maybe he was blackballed from the MLB because ne knelt for the National Anthem?

Brad K · 08-21-2018, 11:07 PM

They are still playing the national anthem in 2021?

low · 08-21-2018, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad K

They are still playing the national anthem in 2021?

Of course. The Dept. of Defense does pay them to do so. At least in the NFL they do. They won't stop or they'll lose money.

Brad K · 08-22-2018, 09:36 PM

Surely they can find a better way to spend their advertising dollars.

08-17-2018, 04:19 PM	#1
spamfilter Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 25	Very strange FA decision This is for a simmed league in 2021 offseason, Rowdy Tellez, who's had a solid career so far, has a breakout season for the San Diego Padres, He played 161 games hit .279/.331/.515, 39 HR 117 RBIs. HR was 6th most in the NL, RBI was 4th most. He made $5.6 million for that season on an arbitration deal. Padres do not offer his arbitration so he became a FA on 11/21/2021 at the age of 26. So on 11/22/2021, literally the next day, he signs a FA deal with the.... Carmen Delphins of the Mexican League for...$10,000. He didn't even wait to see if he would get another offer from another MLB club and signs for $10,000 in Mexico. There should be some kind of AI logic where players don't sign with foreign leagues until they run out of chances with MLB teams. There is no way in real life a guy who put up those numbers don't hold out for a MLB job. And there is no way some club wouldn't have offered him in the minimum $2-3 mil range through the FA period and instead let him walk away to Mexico for $10,000. Last edited by spamfilter; 08-18-2018 at 02:27 PM.

08-17-2018, 06:16 PM	#2
JaBurns All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 1,301	That is strange I would have signed him to $2-3 Mil deal all day long with those numbers.

08-17-2018, 06:50 PM	#3
Will_L All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Laurelton, NY Posts: 590	Rowdy's dream as a child was to play for the Carmen Dolphins, whom he spent his formative years rooting for with his Papa and Abuelito.

08-18-2018, 07:22 AM	#4
Critical Mass Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273	Maybe he was blackballed from the MLB because ne knelt for the National Anthem?

08-21-2018, 11:07 PM	#5
Brad K Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,693 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	They are still playing the national anthem in 2021?

08-22-2018, 09:36 PM	#7
Brad K Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,693 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Surely they can find a better way to spend their advertising dollars.