Either way, he misses 80 games this year.
Remember how the Astros had a trade for Zack Britton at the 2017 deadline that fell apart after medical review? Rosenthal reports that the prospects traded would have been J.D. Davis, Jason Martin, Rogelio Armenteros, andā¦ Framber Valdez. According to Rosenthal, it was concerns over Armenterosās medicals that caused the Orioles to back out.
Gotta thank the BBGs for that one. If that deal hadnāt fallen apart, Crane would have had his big splash, and he probably wouldnāt have forced Luhnow to get Verlander at the waiver deadline. And of course Jason Martin became a piece in the Gerrit Cole trade, and Framber became Framber.
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How does that jibe with the ālast year with Philly playing time countsā?
It counts if heās not signed this year. He has to miss the first 80 games of 2026. If heās signed before the season starts he misses the first 80. If heās signed 30 games in, he gets credit for 30 already served and he only has to miss the next 50. If heās signed 80 games in, he gets credit for 80. All they are saying is that if they sign him 80 games in, he doesnāt have to sit out an additional 80. Every game of this season where he remains unsigned will count towards his 80 game suspension. But he will miss the first 80 games of 2026 no matter what.
Yeah, I get that, itās basic. But how does ālast years playing time with Phillyā have anything to do with it?
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Thatās what gets him his credits as a free agent. Because he played in more than 80 games last year, he has more than 80 in his ācredit bankā. If heād only played in 30, he could only get credit for 30. Last yearās games played determines how many games count towards his suspension as a free agent.
Rays might be getting close to a deal for the land for a new stadium. @Ty_in_Tampa you think this will be a good site?
As far as being centrally located, easy to get to and having high-traffic infrastructure already in place, this is an ideal location. Itās not nearly as romantic as some would have hoped like a downtown or Ybor City stadium but by the sound of what they have planned, it could be a pretty cool setup.
Plus, itās 2.5 miles from my house.
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Article is behind paywall, but where would they put it? Where the old Sombrero was? I for one think itās a been a big miss for Tampa to not have it in Ybor or West Tampa, but Iām a romantic.
Itās on the HCC main campus site directly across Dale Mabry from Raymond James. Iām not certain what the details are as far as what happens to HCC but there is room for a stadium without losing any of the existing buildings. I would think though that HCC would move given that the Rays have a āAtlanta, The Batteryā plan for the area.
If Framber doesnāt get signed until after the MLB amateur draft, do the Astros lose their compensation pick, like they did with Keuchel? Granted, that draft was early June and 2026 will be in July.
Thatās how I understand it. The CBA provides for compensation only if the qualified free agent signs before the date of the next Rule 4 draft (Art. XX(B)(4)(a)(iii)).
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Good question. Although, I canāt imagine a world where he does not sign at least a 1 year bridge contract for a high yearly value.
If I remember correctly, thatās what happened with Dallas Keuchel when he turned down his QO. Didnāt sign until after the Draft, so the Astros didnāt receive a compensatory pick.
The fact that heās unsigned at this point is indicative of how much he has devalued himself. I mean, heās left handed for Godās sake.
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More and more it looks like no one wants to sign Framber to a long term contract. And teams might not want to sacrifice draft picks to sign him to a short term contract. It would not surprise me if he is not signed until after the draft in July. I expect weāll get Keucheled again.
This would shock me.
If Framber does not sign before P&C report then I know zero about baseball. ( which may be the case anyway)
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