MLB guaranteed contracts

[yellowdoyle]

I live in So Cal and follow the Angels and Dodgers pretty regularly. I am sure most of you are all aware of the Gary Matthews "scandal", where his name came up on an internet sales list (or delivery list?) for purchasing HGH.

In reading the LA Times, it mentions options for Angels owner Arte Moreno, including: suspension w/ pay, suspension w/o pay, conversion of guaranteed contract to non-guaranteed contract. WTF? How come I have never heard of that? Is that type of thing at the owners discretion?

It seems like there have been many situations where teams would have wanted to convert guaranteed to non-g'd contracts. Maybe Carl Pavano and the Yanks, or even the Dodgers and Gagne after he signed that 2 year extension. How about Mike Hampton? (I know these examples all involve injuries.)

So does anyone understand this option decently? If so, please explain.

[B00T]

link to scandal? never heard of it until now

That being said as an Angels fan, I hope they can void the Matthews contract.

[Oderec]

I dont know exactly, but maybe they had some language in the contract such that if he was caught using steroids, etc. or some other rule violations they could void it? (or make some of the changes you mentioned)

[Thremp]

yellowdoyle,

Aren't there parts of the contract that prohibit certain things? I think Aaron Boone got his contract voided by the Yankees for pickup basketball?

[kolotoure]

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link to scandal? never heard of it until now

That being said as an Angels fan, I hope they can void the Matthews contract.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2782741

I also hope Arte voids his contract because there are players at AAA who can do the same job for a lot less money

[rwperu34]

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link to scandal? never heard of it until now

That being said as an Angels fan, I hope they can void the Matthews contract.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2782741

I also hope Arte voids his contract because there are players at AAA who can do the same job for a lot less money

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Name one.

[kolotoure]

Reggie Willits

[rwperu34]

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Reggie Willits

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PECOTA;

Willits: .250/.329/.335, 3.1 WARP, $6.9m MORP
Matthews: .274/.345/.429, 4.3 WARP, $10.975 MORP

Common sense also works against Willits. He's 26, never been a top prospect, and has a whopping 58 big league plate appearences.

Sorry. Try again.

[THAY3R]

Elijah Dukes holllaaa

[kolotoure]

Reggie Willits has hit for a better average then Matthews and has a higher OBP over his short MLB career