Tigers extend McGonigle!

[chasfh]

I am fascinated by the $5 million if he gets traded clause. Doesn't that serve as a sort of de facto no trade clause?

[Tigermojo]

28 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I am fascinated by the $5 million if he gets traded clause. Doesn't that serve as a sort of de facto no trade clause?

Harris has shown he's willing to get creative with contracts which seems really good for the future. 

[Motor City Sonics]

4 hours ago, romad1 said:

Have you been lately?  Dublin in particular is one of the more expensive cities in Europe.  Not Switzerland expensive but still a bit spendy. 

Bray.  

[chasfh]

Remember when Harris was too cheap or too scared or too stupid or too much of a toadie to spend money on players? Ah, good times … 😁

[Tenacious D]

6 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Remember when Harris was too cheap or too scared or too stupid or too much of a toadie to spend money on players? Ah, good times … 😁

Ilitch was cheap, Harris scared.  Glad we can move past that narrative.

[Sports_Freak]

Ohhhh...Skubby;

 

[Sports_Freak]

43 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Remember when Harris was too cheap or too scared or too stupid or too much of a toadie to spend money on players? Ah, good times … 😁

Not his money. Chris gets 99% of the credit. It may even have been his idea?

[Edman85]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

I am fascinated by the $5 million if he gets traded clause. Doesn't that serve as a sort of de facto no trade clause?

Flaherty and Torres got that as well.

[NorthWoods]

3 hours ago, chasfh said:

I am fascinated by the $5 million if he gets traded clause. Doesn't that serve as a sort of de facto no trade clause?

You need that to move the missus and a couple of sides. 

[chasfh]

11 hours ago, Edman85 said:

Flaherty and Torres got that as well.

I didn’t see that highlighted in either of their deals, nor had I heard of any other contracts containing this clause. How common is this? Do you think it serves as a sort of indirect no-trade clause? If not, what’s the purpose of it?

[DTroppens]

I think it's worth the gamble. The possible strike probably made this easier to make it happen.

[Edman85]

20 hours ago, chasfh said:

I didn’t see that highlighted in either of their deals, nor had I heard of any other contracts containing this clause. How common is this? Do you think it serves as a sort of indirect no-trade clause? If not, what’s the purpose of it?

Poke around Cot's and search for assignment bonus. But yes, it does seem like something of a soft no-trade.

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/american-league/detroit-tigers/

 

 

[UCFKNIGHT]

The McGonigle contract extension appears to be a good move. Keep him out of the free agent market. We small market teams don't need to help the Dodgers, Yankees, Mets and Phillies get better at our expense.