BMX Bandit said:

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For every other non-Max type deal on the team.

Do you really think Springer staying will tied to Click? Explain how.

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My experience with administration and decision-making in professional sports is limited, but I have been had the opportunity to be a peripheral part of personnel and facility contracts and their negotiation. Not in MLB and certainly not with the Astros, but enough to have some basis on which to comment...but I'm speculating, just like everyone else.

GMs are not like managers. It is not nearly as common for a failed GM to get a second chance. Therefore, strong candidates like Click are usually careful to wait for a situation in which they think they have a strong chance to succeed and aren't going to be handcuffed. It's not crazy to think that Click might have wanted certain assurances about autonomy (or at least the final word on personnel decisions) as a condition to taking the job. It's reasonable that the "if the budget is limited to X, then I don't want to tie the hopes and dreams of the franchise to a long-term contract on an aging superstar unless you are willing to continue to spend an equal amount on the rest of the roster". I obviously don't think Click is acting alone on the Springer deal, but I also don't think Crane would override him Jerry Jones style. My guess is that Click would say, "If you aren't increasing the budget, then keeping George means we can't keep/re-sign players X, Y and Z and my opinion is that they money is better spent on..." - and then hopefully Crane listens to him, because that's why he hired the guy. Again, speculation based on limited information but pretty common sense IMO.

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Generally yes. With a "break the bank" type signing the owner will always be in on the discussion.

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Yes, that's basically what I said. Based on common sense, where any owner of any business is going to want some input on major expenditures. All apologies if you are Brandon Taubman posting in your spare time and have some more concrete insight on what generally happens behind closed doors.

I also hate to post Chandler Rome, but...

I can do an RTIC for about that price after shipping if you want to do something personalized.

MAROON said:

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We are not signing Springer so glad you have finally come around. I think they would love to sign him but I understand that Springer is not interested in staying in Houston. Wants to move closer to home in the NE.

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Is this anything like Cole wanting to be closer to home?

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Nicely done. Now, where's the Red Sox cheating joke?

MAROON said:

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two separate people that talk directly to GS.

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Understood, but it was widely reported Gerrit Cole wanted to be closer to family too.

At the end of the day, money talks and George will most likely go where he's paid highest, even if that means the west coast, polar opposite of where his family is.

MAROON said:

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two separate people that talk directly to GS.

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Names or I don't believe you. Everyone has anonymous sources these day and 90% of them are made up.

But I agree he gone.

Posted this a few weeks ago, but will do again as this Springer story doesn't make sense

While I do think Springer is going to leave because a team will pay him more than the Astros, I'm not buying the story that he will not come back to the Astros regardless of the money they offer.

He's upset that he lost millions and millions of dollars because of the Astros going by the rules, so as revenge he is going to give up even more millions and millions of dollars? That just doesn't make much sense.

But even if he does feel that way, why would he be telling people that is his position? That makes even less sense. This is going to be his only opportunity of his career to test the free-agent market while he is still good. Is he really going to tell people that one of the bidders doesn't have a chance? That hurts is negotiation with other teams

Surprising that they would break up the best rotation in baseball

3 years ago today ....

Is that considered Rangers' blue for the color coding?