Maybe ya'll can answer a question for me. I was reading that Prince Fielder had to be kept on the 40 man roster until Feb 14th and then they could move him to 60 day disabled list. Since he retired, why are they forced to keep him on the roster? Seems as though they would want to free up that space. Is it for hopes that if he comes back they would have a place for him? Just curious.
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Originally posted by canny View PostMaybe ya'll can answer a question for me. I was reading that Prince Fielder had to be kept on the 40 man roster until Feb 14th and then they could move him to 60 day disabled list. Since he retired, why are they forced to keep him on the roster? Seems as though they would want to free up that space. Is it for hopes that if he comes back they would have a place for him? Just curious.
Since his contract is guaranteed, to get paid he has to stay on the disabled list. He cannot retire or he forfeits the money. Insurance picks up most of it thankfully but he has to be in the league and not retired to collect. Sucks but it is what it is.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostNo Dutch
No Ian
no Prince
No Mitch
No Beltran
No Diekman for half a year minimum
Gonna be interesting
No Prince - Hopefully the club will have better production from someone not hurt, and get more bang for the buck.
No Mitch - Will hurt for whatever six week period he gets hot during the season.
No Beltran - We'll see
No Diekman - We'll see
Gonna be interesting. Fully agree.
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Originally posted by mikemorvan View PostNo Dutch - Addition by subtraction
No Prince - Hopefully the club will have better production from someone not hurt, and get more bang for the buck.
No Mitch - Will hurt for whatever six week period he gets hot during the season.
No Beltran - We'll see
No Diekman - We'll see
Gonna be interesting. Fully agree.
If Choo is a DH and can stay healthy because of it, I think that's a push with a 40yo Beltran with a $16 million dollar savings..
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Originally posted by Smart View PostSince his contract is guaranteed, to get paid he has to stay on the disabled list. He cannot retire or he forfeits the money. Insurance picks up most of it thankfully but he has to be in the league and not retired to collect. Sucks but it is what it is.
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Originally posted by canny View PostSo basically it was just a polite way of saying I'm not playing anymore but ya'll are still going to pay me...lol
LOL...Yup...He's still owed $96 million so I don't blame him.....especially with insurance covering a large amount of it. That's generational money he'd be leaving on the table for his kids and grand kids.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostSince his contract is guaranteed, to get paid he has to stay on the disabled list. He cannot retire or he forfeits the money. Insurance picks up most of it thankfully but he has to be in the league and not retired to collect. Sucks but it is what it is.Originally posted by canny View PostSo basically it was just a polite way of saying I'm not playing anymore but ya'll are still going to pay me...lolOriginally posted by Smart View PostLOL...Yup...He's still owed $96 million so I don't blame him.....especially with insurance covering a large amount of it. That's generational money he'd be leaving on the table for his kids and grand kids.
He has to remain on the 40 man in order for the insurance to pay out. If he retires the Rangers pay it all.Last edited by Dale Moser; 02-07-2017, 04:29 PM.
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Originally posted by Dale Moser View PostIt's not his decision.
He has to remain on the 40 man in order for the insurance to pay out. If he retires the Rangers pay it all.
Prince Fielder's day as a player appear to be over. Now the question is, what happens with his remaining $96 million in salary? Here's how the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and an insurance policy will all come into play.
What fans have wondered is, what happens to Fielder’s salary? He is owed $24 million per year through 2020, or a total of $96 million.
There are two routes that can occur in a situation like this. If Fielder were to retire, he would forfeit all of the salary remaining on his contract.
But, according to multiple sources, Fielder will not be retiring. Instead, he will go on the 60-day disabled list. And, he can continue to stay on the 60-day DL, perhaps for the entire length of his contract depending on what his doctors declare his state of health to be.
If he stays on the DL, he will continue to collect his guaranteed salary. But how that money is covered is a bit complex.
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The Texas Rangers and Fielder will hold a news conference Wednesday, making it official. Fielder will not retire, per se, because doing so would forfeit the money he’s still owed on the mammoth nine-year, $214-million contract he signed with the Tigers prior to the 2012 season.
Instead, Fielder will reveal doctors won’t give him the clearance to play again. A second neck surgery has further limited his flexibility and range of motion.Last edited by Smart; 02-07-2017, 04:35 PM.
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