Does Locking Up Giancarlo Become a Priority Now?

[MiamiHomer]

I think you are letting your hatred for this front office cloud your thinking.

[emkayseven]

And my point is, why not? If they buy out just arbitration and he gets injured or shits the bed in 2014 or 2015 or 2016, he ruins his value. If the Marlins buy out 2 FA years for a fair price, say $15-18 million a year, he's guaranteed that money. That's what agents do. You see players sign extensions with shitty teams all the time, and it's because of the guaranteed money.

[HUGG]

I mean, if Hanley doesn't return to form, signing that deal when he did was the smartest thing he ever could have done.

He's actually a great example of why Stanton should do it, not the opposite.
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I mean, sure, he got traded.

And yeah, he coulda controlled where he went if he hadn't signed that contract.

And made less money.

[emkayseven]

Jason Bay signed a 4 year deal with the Pirates after 2005 and was traded halfway into year 3. That didn't stop Nate McLouth from signing an extension in Feburary 2009, and he was traded a few months later. And that didn't stop Andrew McCutchen from signing an extension before this year. AND THIS WAS WITH THE PIRATES. LIKE, THE WORST TEAM IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS THE LAST 20 YEARS. Players want guaranteed money. Plain and simple.

[Erick]

It was the priority before the trade. At least it should've been.
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Jason Bay signed a 4 year deal with the Pirates after 2005 and was traded halfway into year 3. That didn't stop Nate McLouth from signing an extension in Feburary 2009, and he was traded a few months later. And that didn't stop Andrew McCutchen from signing an extension before this year. AND THIS WAS WITH THE PIRATES. LIKE, THE WORST TEAM IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS THE LAST 20 YEARS. Players want guaranteed money. Plain and simple.

+ everyone hated Hanley anyway, or so the media would lead one to believe.

[Valid]

I hope it does, but I think the fact that Stanton just can't seem to stay healthy is certainly going to play a factor in how much they're willing to offer him.

[Omar]

Extending Stanton would be a very easy way for the front office to instantly squash any talk of a fire sale. If they did it, they could say that they traded the player the fan base hated to extend the one that everyone loves. I think most would sympathize with that argument, myself included. It's not like Hanley's stock was that high here anyway.

[lou]

Extending Stanton would be a very easy way for the front office to instantly squash any talk of a fire sale. If they did it, they could say that they traded the player the fan base hated to extend the one that everyone loves. I think most would sympathize with that argument, myself included. It's not like Hanley's stock was that high here anyway.

If they trade JJ, they would need more than just that and to bring in two legit free agents, minimum. Likely CF and SP. I think that would shut up the casuals.