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They declined it!
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Would be sick if we signed Haren now so everybody could :fap: to getting him without giving up a player :deweytroll:
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Brett at Bleacher Nation seems to think that there were red flags in Haren's medicals. Shoot the guy that pitched last year for Anaheim would have been a real nice haul for Marmol.
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Maybe these red flags will all of a sudden not matter quite as much to the Cubs if we can get him for essentially nothing but cash
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Angels Decline Dan Haren's Option
By Zach Links [November 2 at 11:11pm CST]
The Angels have declined their option on Dan Haren's contract for 2013, according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com (via Twitter). The hurler will now receive a $3.5MM buyout rather than a $15.5MM salary.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#FilCEAIKK6VjSV50.99
By Zach Links [November 2 at 11:11pm CST]
The Angels have declined their option on Dan Haren's contract for 2013, according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com (via Twitter). The hurler will now receive a $3.5MM buyout rather than a $15.5MM salary.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#FilCEAIKK6VjSV50.99
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He already got his $3.5MM so if he got maybe $8-10MM he might be happy. Not sure as a truly free agent he'd want to sign with the Cubs though.
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I'd actually be surprised if he got that.
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it wouldnt matter. you would sign haren and still have marmols money on the books.
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if there is a sucker out there than maybe.....but that would be money on an incentive base
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And can still trade Marmol too... plus Cubs are supposed to have plenty of payroll flexibility this offseason.
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which means what? another dejesus like signing.
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That's probably the best news in all this crap, is that someone out there actually wanted Marmol and others might too.
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Most of the non-local baseball guys I follow on twitter are in shock the Cubs backed out of the deal.
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what was said?
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Would be nice to hear the Cubs' perspective on this.
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It means we only has $35 million committed for 2013 so we can deal with paying both and then some easily.
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After arbitration and auto-renewals it's closer to $70MM. Payroll will hover around $100MM when all is said and done but the team will probably still suck.
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sure. doesnt mean it isnt a waste. do you honestly think the cubs are going to make a big splash in the FAcy market? I really hope you arent holding your breath
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I don't think they will, but if they did I'd want them to throw the armored truck at Greinke, Hamilton, Sanchez, Brandon McCarthy and maybe BJ Upton. If you're gonna splurge, do it with gusto.
Otherwise it's just a half-ass effort and they might as well just stick to the DeJesus/Maholm plan.