Two things come to mind: 1. An issue with his physical; or 2. He got jelly when he saw the +$40M/year Scherzer contract. Hopefully I'm being too pessimistic here.
Astros are at 39 on the 40-man roster, and likely were still trying to make trades/acquisitions. The Astros trust Verlander that he will sign, and Verlander trusts the Astros that they will sign him. In case something else happened, it didn't force the Astros to make a roster move immediately to make room.
I’m guessing if the Astros were balking at a deal due to a physical issue, team Verlander would be raising all sorts of hell (in addition to them trying to secure another deal elsewhere), and we’d hear about it.
I'm with you. She's hot, but not a 10, IMO. My wife has a pair of Upton's, so I am spoiled daily by them anyway. I asked my receptionist, and she gave her an 8/10.
Kate Upton is a PSA 10. You can easily get 1M + for her on the open market. She's top 100 All time. Thats out of 55 billion woman since the dawn of agriculture.
this is the right answer. as long as each party trusts the other to execute the contract no matter what, or if the parties bargained for this beforehand, it helps both to just wait to give the team flexibility it needs.
Isn't it your job to you know, actually do some digging to figure out why the deal hasn't been signed instead of just stirring the pot for ***** and giggles, Jon?? It doesn't take a genius to figure out the Astros are working on the 40 man roster before they want to make the JV deal official.
It's a pretty weird situation. 40 man roster isn't an issue - Astros have a free roster spot, right? And what if JV gets into a car wreck next week? Or strains his arm for some reason? You'd think *he'd* want to have the contract signed before a lockout of undetermined length.
I think he has enough reserves. They wouldn’t be getting paid during a lockout anyways unless he somehow negotiated a signing bonus that he doesn’t really need.
https://theathletic.com/2995533/202...ld-impact-olson-verlander-mystery-more-notes/ Verlander situation remains a mystery As pointed out by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Astros did not officially announce Justin Verlander’s two-year, $50 million free-agent contract before the start of the lockout, meaning the deal can’t be completed until a new collective-bargaining agreement is reached. At least two other players – pitchers Nick Martinez (four years, $20 million, Padres) and Jordan Lyles (one year, $7 million, Orioles) – are in similar limbo, but only because they ran out of time. Martinez had yet to complete his paperwork and get the final results of his physical, while Lyles has yet to take his physical, sources said. Time should not have been an issue for Verlander, who agreed to his deal on Nov. 17, two weeks before the expiration of the CBA. The logical conclusion is that an issue arose with his physical, but Verlander did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday and teams cannot comment on players during the lockout. Verlander, who would pitch next season at 38, underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2020 and spent the entire ’21 season rehabbing. The Astros tracked his recovery while they still had him under contract. He drew strong reviews after becoming a free agent and showcasing for teams on Nov. 8. Perhaps a problem surfaced in an MRI that was part of his physical. Technically, Verlander remains a free agent. Teams and players, after reaching agreement, sometimes restructure deals when the results of a physical warrant adjustment. For now, the Verlander situation remains a mystery, unlikely to be resolved until after a new CBA is in place.
