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Why can’t we resign both Springer & Brantley?

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by finsraider, Oct 9, 2020.

  1. Buck Turgidson

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    But yet they do it, casualty insurance is a fun gamble. Nobody knows about Verlander's situation, though.

    Springer is gone. Bring Brantley back. Sign/Trade a starter and reliever that Strom can work with.

    No idea who plays CF next year
     
  2. The Beard

    The Beard Contributing Member

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    The tax is only on the overage amount, right?

    so if the threshold is 210 million and we spend 230 million, it would be 30% of 20 million, which is 6 million, right?
     
  3. juicystream

    juicystream Contributing Member

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    Yes. If not for the pandemic and Verlander's injury, I think the team would take on that tax in 2021 and just worked to get under for 2022.
     
  4. Joe Joe

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    When teams say they don't want to pay the tax, what they mean is that don't want to pay the tax plus the amount over the tax...or the $26 million in your scenario.
     
  5. edc

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    Don't forget that there are draft pick penalties as you go further above the threshold...
     

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