The Rockies have imploded since the deadline, any chance Fuentes gets moved somewhere? I know the waiver rules are a little complicated, so not sure if a team who would/could take him will even have a chance, just wondering though.
Did he make it through waivers? I did not expect him too...
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I dug this up from Rotowire. Seems like they want to hang onto him for at least another year.
Aug 1 Fuentes isn't as likely to leave as a free agent this winter as previously reported, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Recommendation: If Fuentes leaves as a free agent, the Rockies will be in line for two top-50 compensatory draft picks. However, in order to qualify for that offer, they need to offer Fuentes arbitration. He could accept arbitration and the possibility of a one-year deal with Colorado worth around $10 million. The Rockies recently confirmed that they will offer Fuentes arbitration. RotoWire
Howie wrote:I dug this up from Rotowire. Seems like they want to hang onto him for at least another year.
Aug 1 Fuentes isn't as likely to leave as a free agent this winter as previously reported, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Recommendation: If Fuentes leaves as a free agent, the Rockies will be in line for two top-50 compensatory draft picks. However, in order to qualify for that offer, they need to offer Fuentes arbitration. He could accept arbitration and the possibility of a one-year deal with Colorado worth around $10 million. The Rockies recently confirmed that they will offer Fuentes arbitration. RotoWire
$10 million for 1 year seems about market value for Fuentes, probably even a little better. I mean, the guy's a solid, but not great closer. Don't most great closers get in the $15 million/year range?
Howie wrote:I dug this up from Rotowire. Seems like they want to hang onto him for at least another year.
Aug 1 Fuentes isn't as likely to leave as a free agent this winter as previously reported, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Recommendation: If Fuentes leaves as a free agent, the Rockies will be in line for two top-50 compensatory draft picks. However, in order to qualify for that offer, they need to offer Fuentes arbitration. He could accept arbitration and the possibility of a one-year deal with Colorado worth around $10 million. The Rockies recently confirmed that they will offer Fuentes arbitration. RotoWire
$10 million for 1 year seems about market value for Fuentes, probably even a little better. I mean, the guy's a solid, but not great closer. Don't most great closers get in the $15 million/year range?
no.
i doubt fuentes goes anywhere. the only way he could would be for a team to claim him, and then get dealt to that team. i would assume most teams would claim, and fuentes would be awarded to a losing team, and then the losing team wouldnt want to pay fuentes.
Howie wrote:I dug this up from Rotowire. Seems like they want to hang onto him for at least another year.
Aug 1 Fuentes isn't as likely to leave as a free agent this winter as previously reported, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Recommendation: If Fuentes leaves as a free agent, the Rockies will be in line for two top-50 compensatory draft picks. However, in order to qualify for that offer, they need to offer Fuentes arbitration. He could accept arbitration and the possibility of a one-year deal with Colorado worth around $10 million. The Rockies recently confirmed that they will offer Fuentes arbitration. RotoWire
The Rockies will offer arbitration (as a formality to getting FA comp), but there is very little chance that he would accept. He's going to want the multi-year contract.
Howie wrote:I dug this up from Rotowire. Seems like they want to hang onto him for at least another year.
Aug 1 Fuentes isn't as likely to leave as a free agent this winter as previously reported, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Recommendation: If Fuentes leaves as a free agent, the Rockies will be in line for two top-50 compensatory draft picks. However, in order to qualify for that offer, they need to offer Fuentes arbitration. He could accept arbitration and the possibility of a one-year deal with Colorado worth around $10 million. The Rockies recently confirmed that they will offer Fuentes arbitration. RotoWire
The Rockies will offer arbitration (as a formality to getting FA comp), but there is very little chance that he would accept. He's going to want the multi-year contract.
i doubt he gets a $10 million offer from anyone else.
kab21 wrote:The Rockies will offer arbitration (as a formality to getting FA comp), but there is very little chance that he would accept. He's going to want the multi-year contract.
i doubt he gets a $10 million offer from anyone else.
I'm not totally sure that he would get 10M in arb either. I think he's a lock for 6-8M/yr for 3-4 yrs considering the money thrown at loogies that aren't even very good. I think that's better than hoping for 8+M in arb.
But I haven't looked at the closers available and who needs a closer to speculate too much on how much he can get in FA. I do know that Milwaukee needs a closer (a whole bullpen maybe) very, very badly.
FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports the Los Angeles Dodgers could be poised to claim Colorado Rockies CL Brian Fuentes when he's put through the waiver process. They just have to have a worse record than the Arizona Diamondbacks.
I am a lot more ignorant to the MLB waiver process than I'd like to admit. So... does that change anyone's thoughts on Fuentes going anywhere? Maybe to LAD?
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by Maris09 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:17 pm 
