Great News: Stanton Falls Short of Super-two Status

[Miamarlin21]

Yay, we can pay him $490,000 for one more year since we aren't extending him!!!

[HUGG]

We paid him $480 this season, why would give him a raise?

[Miamarlin21]

I believe the minimum is/will be $490,000.

[HUGG]

Oh, yeah it rises to 490k in 2013 and 500k in 2014.

[jOOj]

Hold him down, builds loyalty.

[dim]

I don't think Mike would agree with this title.

[HUGG]

Giancarlo*

[dim]

Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton.

[jOOj]

Germaine Carlyle Montgomery Stanton.

[AdamRavs]

When you read it from the forum all you see is great news: Stanton falls. I assumed he actually fell lol

[Chewford]

M-I-C

See you leave in free agency real soon!

K-E-Y

Why? Because we're cheap as fuck!

M-O-U-S-E!

[HUGG]

We would never let him leave via free agency Chewie.

[emkayseven]

yeah we gotta get some B level prospects for him

[Todd]

I still have hope that they give him an extension. Its fairly absurd they havent done it yet however.

[lou]

I still have hope that they give him an extension. Its fairly absurd they havent done it yet however.

I wouldn't go that far. I think it's fair to give them 2 1/2 years of performance to see if those whiffs were going to catch up to him and still have a club controlled year as leverage. Especially given his age where they could easily offer 6-8 years and Stanton is still a free agent in his prime. It ain't so bad to wait until now.

However, it's completely absurd and if they don't do it this offseason. It's more absurd to not sign Stanton than Trout right now based on their service time.