Qualifying offer set at 17.2MM

[Troll Daddy]

3:36pm: Joel Sherman of the New York Post hears that one adjustment that has been discussed is that no player would be allowed to be tagged with a qualifying offer in consecutive seasons (Twitter links). That, of course, isn’t a lock to implemented this offseason — if at all — but could be applied from this point forth.

Of course, that adjustment would come with its own potential pitfalls. Many teams that part with a first-round pick to sign a free agent to a one-year deal, as the Rangers did with Desmond and the Cubs did with Fowler last offseason, do so knowing that the sting will be lessened by the ability to extend a QO the following season in the event that the player performs well. Removing that incentive could make teams even more reluctant to sign borderline free agents coming off of a down season.

traderumors.com

[tomsred]

The players are not going to like this development.

[Troll Daddy]

4 minutes ago, tomsred said:

The players are not going to like this development.

Except ... would a player liked being tagged with a QO two consecutive seasons? 

[Homebrewer]

 

[fanfromday1]

I doubt very many players coming out this year are going to receive qualifying offers. $17.2M is really a high number.

[AngelsLakersFan]

8 minutes ago, fanfromday1 said:

I doubt very many players coming out this year are going to receive qualifying offers. $17.2M is really a high number.

It's not "that much" when you are looking at just a one year commitment. Worst case scenario is $17m mill down the drain, something far more preferable than what we ended up having with Hamilton, or even Pujols. Every league average player is likely to receive the QO.

[Lou]

Howie fu**ed up last year

[AngelsLakersFan]

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

Howie fu**ed up last year

He only wanted to play near SoCal.

[totdprods]

$17.2m? Aye, that a spicy meataball!

[Stradling]

This doesn't really impact the Angels.  

[Lou]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

He only wanted to play near SoCal.

and?

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

This doesn't really impact the Angels.  

what about that QO many said they'd offer Wilson?  

[Troll Daddy]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

Howie fu**ed up last year

Running scared

[gotbeer]

$17.2 million.  Dang.  Talk about inflation.  Borderline guys should say yes.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I was planning on us using ours on Salas, but Eppler blew that already.