2025 Spring Training Thread

[NWinAZ]

Oh I’d be shocked too, just saying I think Stanton and co could justify it if it’s for a league minimum guy who will play a lot. Their justification for Ray for Haniger was that Haniger was going to play more even though he was a 5th OF.

We all know the Ray-Haniger deal was for a $50M savings. Not sure what they told themselves. You are probably right though.

 

[wazzu31]

We all know the Ray-Haniger deal was for a $50M savings. Not sure what they told themselves. You are probably right though.

I still don’t necessarily agree that it was just for the extra $50 million, I still believe it was just for last year cause it was a sunk cost, if you believe Stanton’s words. I’m sure they loved the idea of getting rid of Ray’s contract but isn’t this is last real year? Maybe it was someone else but thought it was Ray who had the mutual option.

And side note, if Ray was still on the team, IMO they could’ve actually done an offseason that would’ve made them contenders.

 

[NWinAZ]

I still don’t necessarily agree that it was just for the extra $50 million, I still believe it was just for last year cause it was a sunk cost, if you believe Stanton’s words. I’m sure they loved the idea of getting rid of Ray’s contract but isn’t this is last real year? Maybe it was someone else but thought it was Ray who had the mutual option.

And side note, if Ray was still on the team, IMO they could’ve actually done an offseason that would’ve made them contenders.

No it was 100% about the $50M savings. Ray has two more years. I think I posted that a few months back when you didn't believe me then...



Okay my old memory got me. Ray owed $50M for this year and next combined vs Haniger owed $15.5 for this year. So a $34.5M savings. My bad. LOL.
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