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Question about Buckner's contract. 

Post#1 » by bgassassin » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:47 am

I'm seeing conflicting things about the way his contract is set up. Does he have a team option or player option? And when does this option occur?
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Re: Question about Buckner's contract. 

Post#2 » by andyhop » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:00 am

bgassassin wrote:I'm seeing conflicting things about the way his contract is set up. Does he have a team option or player option? And when does this option occur?


He has neither.

The last 2 years of his deal are only guaranteed for $1m.So if you waive him next off season it only costs $1m to get rid of him.
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Post#3 » by bgassassin » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:24 pm

Cool. That clears up a lot. I wonder why the articles and certain sites are saying he has an option?
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Re: Question about Buckner's contract. 

Post#4 » by casey » Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:51 pm

To be completely accurate it's $1Mil plus the trade kicker which brought it up to $1,062,398.
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Re: Question about Buckner's contract. 

Post#5 » by deeney0 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:04 pm

He also has a player option. If you don't waive him next year, the season after that is a player option.
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Re: Question about Buckner's contract. 

Post#6 » by bgassassin » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:48 pm

So he does have a player option after all. I don't see him making it to that.

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