Bcarlo25
Rejoint: mai 2018
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I think trading all 6 million of the Backes cap hit is now a pipe dream. Sweeney isn't giving up a first +. He should, but he won't. I see two options to get some relief.
Option 1: eat 2 million, trade him after the signing bonus is paid. They team would pay like 3.75 million or something over the two years, and honestly, Backes leadership can be valuable to a young team.
Option 2: Tell him he's going to providence, and hope he decides he would rather LTIRetire rather than ride the bus.