08-25-2009, 08:39 AM
<!--quoteo(post=59843:date=Aug 24 2009, 10:54 PM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ Aug 24 2009, 10:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I wouldn't go past one year with him, maybe a second year vesting option. Offer him arbitration, if he can't get the multi-year deal he will be back for one year, if he gets the multi-year deal take the draft picks and run.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
+1. I couldn't have said it better myself. I hope he declines arb and we get a draft pick for him. I just don't think we'll be competitive next year with or without Harden. I'd rather spend the money on the farm system. But we have to offer him arbitration, because he is definitely worth a 1 yr / 10 M deal. Plus it gives us another year to see what he can do. If we suck and he is pitching well, we can trade him at the deadline.
+1. I couldn't have said it better myself. I hope he declines arb and we get a draft pick for him. I just don't think we'll be competitive next year with or without Harden. I'd rather spend the money on the farm system. But we have to offer him arbitration, because he is definitely worth a 1 yr / 10 M deal. Plus it gives us another year to see what he can do. If we suck and he is pitching well, we can trade him at the deadline.