I'm sorry, I was too busy celebrating. What was your question again?
If the Reds outright cut Stanton right now - which they should do - then they would owe him his $3 million salary for 2008 plus his 2009 buyout of $500k. The terms of that contract would then be satisfied in full and Stanton would be a free agent.
If some other team such as the Cardinals were stupid enough to sign Stanton, then they would write a new contract for their agreed upon terms.
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I'm still not entirely convinced that we don't risk having to be stuck with a 2009 year minus the major league minimum. I understand the logic of the other side of the argument, but I still have some doubt regarding the question.
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Yup, it's not guaranteed money unless he hits that appearances mark while playing under his current contract. Right now the guaranteed money going to Stanton is the $3 mil for 2008 and the $500k buyout for 2009.
If the Reds cut Stanton right now, they'd pay him his guaranteed money ($3.5 mil, including 2009 buyout) and immediately cut all ties with him. If Stanton ever plays baseball again, then he would become his new team's problem for 2009.
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School's out. What did you expect?
I guess the Scott Spiezio situation pretty well shows us that we'd be on the hook for 2008 plus the 2009 buyout.
The 35-year-old Spiezio was entering the final season of a two-year, $4.5 million contract. He was released the same way most players are cut, for failure "to exhibit sufficient skill or competitive ability."
That means the Cardinals owe him this year's $2.3 million salary plus a $100,000 buyout of a $2.5 million team option for 2009 -- because of that, the likelihood of a grievance by the players' union is small.
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