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10-17-2012, 02:06 PM
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Ludwick to decline option
Per Jon Heyman of CBS sports.
link http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jon-heyman/20580639/ludwick-will-turn-down-$5m-option-but-reds-still-hope-to-sign-him-back
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10-17-2012, 02:17 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
They want him back, but you could probably bet they'll offer some deferred payments.
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10-17-2012, 02:22 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Not unexpected.. Would be nice to bring Ludwick back.. If he walks, we're back to hunting for a cleanup hitter, which is difficult to find..
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10-17-2012, 02:29 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Cant blame him. Hes tryin to cash in one more time before retirement. I do hope we can work something out with him tho. What do you guys think it will take? 8 mil a year? Im sure he wants at least 2 maybe 3 years also.
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10-17-2012, 02:58 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Think this would get the deal done?
2013 $6M 2014 $8M 2015 $10M club option with a $2M buyout Keep in mind that Ludwick is 34 years old. I'd say Michael Cuddyer is a good comp, and he signed a 3-year deal worth $31.5M + incentives at the age of 32.
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10-17-2012, 03:18 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Ludwick's been much more than I thought he would be. I hope he sees that the Reds are a good fit.
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10-17-2012, 03:31 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
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And trade for Justin Upton.
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10-17-2012, 04:07 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Is Kevin Youkilis a free agent this year?
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10-17-2012, 04:08 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
No surprise. This is probably Ludwick's last chance to get paid before he hangs the spikes up.
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10-17-2012, 04:10 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
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10-17-2012, 04:21 PM
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10-17-2012, 04:30 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
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See if Frazier's bat can hold up enough to be an everyday LF. If not, trade for Justin Upton and move Frazier back to 3B in 2014 and/or when Youk goes on the DL in 2013.
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10-17-2012, 04:37 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
If I were Jockety, I would be careful what I offered a 34 year-old LF'er that just had one of his top 3 seasons...Frazier can play LF or 3B, so there will be more options than just OF's to consider. Plus Frazier can hit 4th just as well as Ludwick did. I wouldn't have minded seeing Ludwick back at $5M for 1 year. Committing more to him is just asking for trouble in my opinion.
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10-17-2012, 04:38 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Let him walk.
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10-17-2012, 04:39 PM
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Re: Ludwick to decline option
Two years max. I like him a lot, liked the signing at the time, but I'd bargain hard here and let him walk if the terms aren't exactly right for the Reds. 2 yrs. for 14. And, given his age, that could look really bad in less than a year.
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