Garrett Richards, $7.3 million, but...

[John Smith]

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 38m38 minutes ago

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Garrett Richards signs one year, $7.3 million contract with #Angels but there’s a hitch: the contract is not guaranteed.

[Angelsjunky]

Good! I love Garret, but he needs to prove he can stay healthy.

But let's see what the details are.

[Dtwncbad]

Ridiculous tweet without an explanation.  How is it not guaranteed?  This isn't the NFL . . .

[Brandon]

throwing 20 innings without his arm falling off clause

[Gil]

 

[greginpsca]

I think this means that if Garrett goes down again during Spring Training, they could release him and not have to pay him before a certain date.

[Jeff Fletcher]

16 minutes ago, greginpsca said:

I think this means that if Garrett goes down again during Spring Training, they could release him and not have to pay him before a certain date.

99 percent of arbitration deals work exactly this way. The guarantee date is about a week before opening day, I think. It would be news if the deal were guaranteed.

[Ohtaniland]

Can’t wait to see him milk it in March. 

[Stradling]

Why is this news?  We should probably have a similar thread on every other arb eligible players. 

[Troll Daddy]

Typical over reaction ... it’s all good

[Troll Daddy]

2 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

99 percent of arbitration deals work exactly this way. The guarantee date is about a week before opening day, I think. It would be news if the deal were guaranteed.

This is just good business ... they should do the same with new FA contracts.

[oater]

Under the CBA, if a player is cut during spring training, he is entitled to receive 30 days (if cut 16 or more days before the start of the season) or 45 days pay.  Thereafter the contract is fully guaranteed.  This presumes that the contract is not guaranteed.

[AngelsLakersFan]

This is standard practice.

[Jeff Fletcher]

3 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

This is just good business ... they should do the same with new FA contracts.

The rules don’t work that way. They can’t. 

[Lou]

3 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

This is just good business ... they should do the same with new FA contracts.

They can't. 

[Lou]

. . . or what Fletch* said. 

 

 

 

 

 

*I have permission to call him Fletch. The rest of you don't

[Stradling]

“Can I borrow your towel, my car just ran over a water buffalo”. 

[WeatherWonk]

43 minutes ago, Lou said:

They can't. 

Saying they SHOULD is different than claiming they CAN. Should is what he said. 

Who gets guaranteed money 3-5 years out, if unable to perform their job, in the real world? Not even pop or rock stars. Maybe only politicians..................

FA contracts SHOULD be like that.............it's a fair statement.

[Stradling]

Movie stars sign multi-movie deals.  

[Stradling]

Coaches sign guaranteed contracts in sports.  Hell Gruden hasn’t coached in ten years.  The last five years or so he was a coach he was under .500.  He just got $100 million dollars guaranteed. 

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

“Can I borrow your towel, my car just ran over a water buffalo”. 

Hey that's you and Tommy Lasorda... [smashes picture] I hate Tommy Lasorda.

[Glen]

6 hours ago, Lou said:

. . . or what Fletch* said. 

 

 

 

 

 

*I have permission to call him Fletch. The rest of you don't

OK, Lo.

[Docwaukee]

6 hours ago, Tank said:

Hey that's you and Tommy Lasorda... [smashes picture] I hate Tommy Lasorda.

why don't you guys go down to the gym and pump each other.  

[Lou]

8 hours ago, WeatherWonk said:

Saying they SHOULD is different than claiming they CAN. Should is what he said. 

Who gets guaranteed money 3-5 years out, if unable to perform their job, in the real world? Not even pop or rock stars. Maybe only politicians..................

FA contracts SHOULD be like that.............it's a fair statement.

lol