If Giles is non-tendered...

Metaphysicist · December 11th, 2006, 09:05 PM

How many flamming bags of poo will you leave on JS's front porch? I'm gonna contribute three myself. I'm off to the store to stock up on bran and mexican food.

MikeT · December 11th, 2006, 09:18 PM

Meta a whole bunch for me....Giles is a good second baseman for this team.
I wonder how many remember how he was a few years ago?
He made himself a good second baseman by sheer work.

Snowman · December 11th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Wait, who's talking about him being non-tendered? That would irritate the hell out of me.

bravefan29 · December 11th, 2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowman

Wait, who's talking about him being non-tendered? That would irritate the hell out of me.

Everybody. It's pretty much expected that he'll be non-tendered if he's not traded.

Metaphysicist · December 11th, 2006, 10:36 PM

Here Snow. The spin is already begun:

O'Brien

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Marcus Giles fans, of which there are plenty, have a difficult time understanding why the Braves might actually non-tender the plucky second baseman. Tuesday is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players or make them free agents eligible to sign with any team.

If they non-tender Giles, a 2003 All-Star whose production has since slipped steadily, the Braves will get nothing in the way of compensation from any team that signs him. And folks, barring a late trade, it does appear the Braves are going to non-tender him.

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A trade for Giles before Tuesday seems highly unlikely, because any interest team could wait to see if he’s non-tendered, them probably sign Giles for less than $6 mill _ maybe a LOT less _ and without giving up anything in a trade.

If the Braves non-tender him, it will be a financial decision based on Giles’ declined production and rising salary, which would be close to $6 million if the Braves tender him a contract. He’s a fifth-year arbitration-eligible player who’ll be eligible for free agency after the 2007 season.

And Bowman

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If the Braves aren't able to trade Giles by Tuesday, they'll likely choose to not tender him a contract. By doing so they'd make him a free agent and allow other teams to sign him at a lower figure.

With Kelly Johnson and Martin Prado serving as much cheaper options at the second base position, the Braves can save nearly $5 million and not experience the same type of loss they would have experienced if they'd chosen to trade Tim Hudson or Andruw Jones in an attempt to cut costs.

jpx7 · December 11th, 2006, 10:57 PM

One for every point of OPS between Giles' 2007 season and the one Prado et al put up for the Braves in 2007.

pfiggy · December 12th, 2006, 07:03 AM

This entire Giles pfiasco is a pant-load.

BravesRule22 · December 12th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Well, only 10 hours left

The closer we get to midnight and I dont hear anything the better I feel

Of course I probably just Jinxed the heck out of it

* UNJINX *

Yogi44 · December 12th, 2006, 12:50 PM

Brule... I think you are fighting a losing battle. This is just one time that "baseball" is not part of the equation. Seems it's personal and financial only.

Lenny · December 12th, 2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BravesRule22

Well, only 10 hours left

The closer we get to midnight and I dont hear anything the better I feel

Of course I probably just Jinxed the heck out of it

* UNJINX *

Sorry

It's done

texasleaguer · December 12th, 2006, 07:23 PM

I hope he haunts the Braves every time he gets an AB against them.

What a freaking stupid, stupid move.

Best 2b in the past how many years, just allowed to walk away.

EFFING brilliant.

December 11th, 2006, 09:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Metaphysicist Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 117	If Giles is non-tendered... How many flamming bags of poo will you leave on JS's front porch? I'm gonna contribute three myself. I'm off to the store to stock up on bran and mexican food.

December 11th, 2006, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
MikeT Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,591	Meta a whole bunch for me....Giles is a good second baseman for this team. I wonder how many remember how he was a few years ago? He made himself a good second baseman by sheer work. __________________ You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think. Milton Berle

December 11th, 2006, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snowman Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Topsail Beach, NC Posts: 1,335	Wait, who's talking about him being non-tendered? That would irritate the hell out of me. __________________ That corpse you planted last year in your garden, Has it begun to sprout? Will it bloom this year? Or has the sudden frost disturbed its bed? If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

December 11th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
jpx7 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 568	A Poo Conflagration One for every point of OPS between Giles' 2007 season and the one Prado et al put up for the Braves in 2007.

December 12th, 2006, 07:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
pfiggy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Location: Location: Posts: 3,716	This entire Giles pfiasco is a pant-load.

December 12th, 2006, 12:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Well, only 10 hours left The closer we get to midnight and I dont hear anything the better I feel Of course I probably just Jinxed the heck out of it * UNJINX *

December 12th, 2006, 12:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yogi44 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: McGee's Crossroads, NC Posts: 254	Brule... I think you are fighting a losing battle. This is just one time that "baseball" is not part of the equation. Seems it's personal and financial only.

December 12th, 2006, 07:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
texasleaguer Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 60	I hope he haunts the Braves every time he gets an AB against them. What a freaking stupid, stupid move. Best 2b in the past how many years, just allowed to walk away. EFFING brilliant.