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In response to "Yep, they get the ultimate Get out of Salary Cap Hell Free card." by Will Hunting

Doesn't that seem kinda like bullshit? A team like Anaheim will be crippled for years because of the Pujols contract...

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Aug 2 '13, 12:02

and he's still clean. But the Yankess can use the talents of a roided up douchebag for several years...sign him to a stupid contract and get away with it when he finally gets caught?

That just don't seem right...stupid is stupid.

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There's an easy fix here that's logical but not too logical - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:12 34
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  - Relax, this isn't a Yankee-hatey. - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:22 30
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      - Here's the thing...this is a perfect storm that only affects the Yankees...but believe me, I would feel the same about the Brewers if Ryan Braun was - Jim Aug 2, 12:32 24
        
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        Because the Yankees and whatever other team willfully ignored the situation. -- nm - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 12:59 6
        
        every team in baseball has / had guys who used PED's and knew about it. - groiny Aug 2, 13:01 5
        
        As did Selig. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:03 4
        
        he had to battle the players union to do anything, losing battle. - groiny Aug 2, 13:06 3
        
        Barry Bonds -- nm - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:07 2
        
        what about Barry Bonds? -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 13:08 1
        
        Selig was/is a huge fan. - the liioulu with receipts Aug 2, 13:10
        
        So, let me get this straight. Player X blows out his knee can't play anymore - salary cap hit. Player cheats, gets caught, gets banned - no salary - Jim Aug 2, 12:43 15
        
        Are the Patriots going to be hit on the salary Cap for Hernandez? -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 12:53 4
        
        Yep, as soon as they cut him, they took a cap hit. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:56
        
        They cut him...so I would think any prorated signing bonus would hit their cap for this year, yes. -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:55 2
        
        and before any allegations have been proved -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:56
        
        Here...the Pats are getting boned on the cap next year. -- (link) - Jim Aug 2, 12:56
        
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        So, the lesson here is "go ahead and sign all the steroid guys. they get caught...no worries, they'll drop right off your cap"? -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:47 3
        
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        It sets up, what I consider to be, an unfair situation. Pujols is a perfect example, IMO - Jim Aug 2, 12:55
        
        because the team is still paying the hurt guy. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:44 4
        
        I don't see why that matters. -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:48 1
        
        the hurt guy will eventually come back (in theory). nm -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:59
        
        the insurance company actually, right? -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:44 1
        
        sometimes, it depends on the guy and the injury. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:59
    - No, it's not. -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:25 3
      - it just so happens that the poster boy for PED's plays on the team. -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:25 2
        
        They're also at this point, the only team that gets the 189mil cascading tax - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:29 1
        
        for this year, I agree, but for 2014, they should have him off the books. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:30
- Exactly. It's like an NFL team cutting a guy. They don' -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:13 1
  - t pay him anymore, but his prorated signing bonus hits the cap. -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:13
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- That's the chance you take when you sign someone to a stupid contract. The Angels didn't know Pujols would end up on the DL in Year 2...why penalize - Jim Aug 2, 12:09 21
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    - If they had no idea, I might buy that. Might. But considering they continued to honor the contract after he admitted it, that's taking the - Jim Aug 2, 12:24 15
      - They had no choice but to honor the contract. The CBA won't let them cut him. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:25 14
        
        This is true, but they could have tried to void the contract then. -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:26 11
        
        I have no problem with the contract being voided and the Yankees never having to pay him another cent. What I don't think is fair.... - Jim Aug 2, 12:28 10
        
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        In the NFL, it does if the player is murdered. The Skins had to sal-cap Sean Taylor after he was killed - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:36 6
        
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        What team will suffer more? What small market teams are up against the cap? -- nm - Jim Aug 2, 12:45 3
        
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        I'm only arguing cap dude. I don't think the Yankees should have to pay ARod another cent. I'm with you on that. Void the contract...fuck him. - Jim Aug 2, 12:50 1
        
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        to discourage Parcells from taking out contracts on his players? -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:41
        
        they go hand in hand, you can not have it all. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:29 1
        
        Clearly the Yanks will get it all if he's thrown out. - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:38
        
        well, they could have cut him, but still on the hook for his $. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 2, 12:26 1
        
        Right, but who's voiding a contract of a 32yr old MVP level player becuase he admitted to cheating 6 years earlier? - Will Hunting Aug 2, 12:31
    - but the player is obligated to try and to not do things that are against the rules of the game. The team didn't give the drugs to him. -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:19 3
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        if it's proven that they had long-term knowledge and did nothing about it then they should be responsible for the money, otherwise no. -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:32 1
        
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- because it is the Yankees. - groiny Aug 2, 12:08 1
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I agree. -- nm - Truman Aug 2, 12:04

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