Is Pudge Greedy?

[trevisc]

do you guys think he should have taken the 3 years 24 million from the marlins?

In my opinion he should have made at least the same amount of money that he made last year (10 million). Especially since 70% of it was deferred!

I don't blame Pudge one bit for looking elsewhere and I hope he gets the contract he deserves.

and for the marlins...
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[Transmogrifier]

I'm not sure he should have taken it, but if I'm trying to stay within some budget, I don't offer a 32-year-old catcher a three year (or more), $30 million contract.

[trevisc]

not even one who had 85 rbis?

not too many catchers do that at age 25.

[Pogotheostrich]

I don't blame either. Pudge is looking for the most money for the longest time. I can't blame him for that. The Marlins don't want to commit $10 mil a year for 3+ years to a 32 year old catcher. I also can't blame them for that. Sometime things don't work out

[pkarr5000]

i dont think hes necissarily greedy at this point. i just think hes looking for a humble home. something keeps telling me he should take an offer from the yankees.

[Guest]

I'd give Pudge $10/year no more than 2 years (AL or NL team).

I believe he had a 4-year offer out there for $32 million.

[Madison]

I don't blame him. Pudge settled for a 1 year deal with a ton of deferred money to prove he was/is healthy. He proved it last year, and now he wants to get paid. Nothing wrong with that.

[trevisc]

I'd give Pudge $10/year no more than 2 years (AL or NL team).

I believe he had a 4-year offer out there for $32 million.

$10! man.. you are cheaper then the expos!

lol

[Area51's]

Kind of can't blame either side. Pudge took a "prove it year" contract, and no doubt proved his ability; but w/ the Marlins payroll and priorities, they couldn't really stick that much cash into him either.....Would have loved to have seen him back there, too; but if they signed pudge, they probably couldn't have re-signed Castillo, and upped Lowell, who I think are more important, especially since they had Castro waiting in the wings (or the local greybar hotel).