Stanton Clears Waivers

[rico43]

MLBTR reports that Giancarlo Stanton has cleared revokable waivers, making him eligible to be traded.

The naive question I ask is -- why didn't somebody claim him? Marlins might be desperate to dump salary, one in a million player at any price. Now that he's cleared waivers, could wind up with Dodgers or Red Sox or some frontrunner that would throw the balance of power even more out of whack.

My point is why not claim him if you're the Braves? You block any other deal, and maybe have leverage to start talks with Marlins. If they pull him back, as expected, then he's stuck with the Marlins.

[sturg33]

We are discussing this in two other threads, but to answer your question... you don't claim because then the Marlins might let you have him and then you're stuck with that contract

[bravesfanforlife88]

I think a deal for him is unlikely. Besides, he is owed just south of $300m (if he doesn't use the opt out) a lot of teams not willing to take that kind of investment on

[msstate7]

I don't want Stanton stuck in our division

[rico43]

That contract is attached to that player, who will is a one-in-a-million player. I'd tell Liberty that some players transcend contracts. Consider it a capital investment, not part of the payroll. Liberty could afford 30 Stanton contracts should it be inclined. Budgets are arbitrary and if you can afford that budget, you can afford the penalty.

[Hudson2]

He would def put more people in the stands. And he would be the perfect person to put behind Freddie. It makes to much sense. That's why it would probably never happen.

[DaneHill]

Wonder how Jeter & Co. would feel about Loria trading away the organization's most marketable asset....

[bravesfanforlife88]

Wonder how Jeter & Co. would feel about Loria trading away the organization's most marketable asset....

Well with them losing millions a year and a few players about to get excited endive, I wouldn't be surprised to see them do a fire sale to restock the farm and start fresh

[GovClintonTyree]

We are discussing this in two other threads, but to answer your question... you don't claim because then the Marlins might let you have him and then you're stuck with that contract

Stick me.

[percival]

I believe I'd gladly take the Stanton contract IF the Marlins take back the Kemp contract.
Stanton is the star power we need on this team, and that Liberty should be looking to acquire.
This guy, to me, would be one of the few guys in MLB that Liberty should step up and throw in the extra funds to acquire (ie. pony up the $30M extra per yer into the budget).

[thethe]

Its not my money.

Let's get him.

[UNCBlue012]

Dude has 44 freaking homeruns -- which is insane, even by his standards -- but he's only going to improve.

The Red Sox should claim him, throw him in the middle of the lineup and win the WS.

[UNCBlue012]

But...

Inciarte CF
Acuna LF
Freeman 1B
Stanton RF
Phillips 3B
Flowers C
Albies 2B
Swanson SS

Would be insane and incredibly balanced.

[Oklahomahawk]

Its not my money.

Let's get him.

Good point!!

[rico43]

We are discussing this in two other threads, but to answer your question... you don't claim because then the Marlins might let you have him and then you're stuck with that contract

I appreciate the instruction about not repeating threads. I'm actually kinda new around here.

[percival]

But...

Inciarte CF
Acuna LF
Freeman 1B
Stanton RF
Phillips 3B
Flowers C
Albies 2B
Swanson SS

Would be insane and incredibly balanced.

or maybe Moustakas @ 3B?

[praeceps93]

or maybe Moustakas @ 3B?

No chance to get Moustakas with Stanton on the payroll. Being optimistic and saying we'd find a buyer for Markakis, discounting him from our payroll, we'd still have Kemp on the bench getting paid $21.5 million. Moose will get somewhere between $15-20 million per year probably. So on the incredibly optimistic side and saying $15 million for him, that lineup of 8 guys would cost you $92 million alone. And that's with 3 pre-arb guys out of the 8, and not counting any other bench players like Suzuki or any of our pitchers at all.

[TheBravos]

Any course of action that could free us of Kemp by taking on other contracts (like Verlander or Stanton)...I'm for doing. Move Nick in the offseason and you have a long term outfield of Stanton, Ender and Acuna. Have Camargo at 3rd and by 2019, you should have more options in house (like Riley). Sign back Kurt and keep Flowers next year and again, we should have 2-3 catching options by 2019...along with plenty of cheap pitching. That's still a below average payroll easily.

[Tapate50]

Marlins open to trade discussions on Stanton

[Enscheff]

Marlins open to trade discussions on Stanton

Nice! Now Stanton can be the next guy with 0% chance of being a Braves that the board can discuss outlandish scenarios for 20 pages haha.