Harden and Heilman Claimed on Waivers

[Coldneck]

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That's a false analogy. If he signed a new contract this offseason, he might not get 4/72, but I think he very well might. That doesn't mean that a team, or numerous teams, wouldn't take on his contract with that left on it.
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There has to be a GM that thinks Z is worth 4 yr/ 72M for him to be claimed. I don't think there is one out there. Evidently you think there are lots og GMs that feel that way. That is the only point I am trying to make with my analogy.
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For free, without trading anything to get him, to have Zambrano under control for 4 years, there would literally be 2 dozen teams putting a claim in for him at that price. To think otherwise is foolish and completely uninformed.
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You are out of your mind if you think 2 dozen teams would pay that for Z with no strings attached. I will name a dozen right now that positively would not.

Pirates
Nats
Marlins
Rays
Toronto
Diamondbacks
A's
Twins
Reds
Brewers
Indians
Royals
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You are so wrong.
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If you think one of those teams would put in a waiver claim on Z, much less half of them, you are the one that is [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ruby.gif[/img] . Big time.
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Now you're going to extremes. At least a few of those teams (Milwaukee leaps to mind) could very well claim him.
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We'll do this again. Could? Yes. Would? Very very unlikely.