CalvinBall wrote:wait, so we cant pull him back? or is that just the name of waivers at this point?

WheelsFellOff wrote:I hoped he would just retire after the season, but that ain't Chase. He's gonna die on the field, or worse, on the bench. I'd rather that happen somewhere else, I guess. Just please, not the fucking Giants.

Gimpy wrote:Seeing Chase in another uniform might kill me.

BigEd76 wrote:I thought the DL conditional was based on his knee. This was his ankle

The base deal:

$15,000,000 guaranteed salary in 2014
$10,000,000 guaranteed salary in 2015
$5,000,000 BONUS in 2015 if He is not on the DL for more than 15 days with a specified knee condition.
$2,000,000 buyout.

In addition, the vesting options include:
$15,000,000 guaranteed in 2016-2018 provided Utley reaches 500 plate appearances in the preceding season. (something he has not done since 2010)
Should Utley fail to attain those 500 plate appearances, the option would revert to a conditional CLUB option between $5,000,000 and $11,000,000 depending on how many days he spends on the DL.

Werthless wrote:I hope Utley goes to the American league, wins another title, and has a few more good years. Signs with Phils on a 1 day contract to retire as a Phillie. Makes the hall of fame, goes in as a Phillie. Curses during acceptance speech.

San Francisco made a nice late run at Cole Hamels, and while Hamels ultimately accepted San Francisco, provided his 2019 option would be exercised, Phillies people told them the acceptance came too late. The Phillies asked for pitching prospect Tyler Beede and young catcher Andrew Susac, among others, though it isn't known what the final offer was

Houston disregarded early word here and elsewhere that Cole Hamels was unlikely to waive his no-trade clause and still made a big play for Hamels, so big that Phillies people are said to have continually checked with Hamels' agent John Boggs about his willingness to go to Houston. The Phillies were excited enough about the Houston offer that, even after telling Boggs he was "tardy" when he relayed the info that Hamels would accept the Giants, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro is still to have asked once again about Hamels and the Astros. The answer on that one was still no. Hamels liked the fact the Astros have become competitive, but they haven't been consistently competitive over the years, the short left field wall is a challenge for lefty pitchers and he doesn't have family friends in the Houston area as he does in the Dallas-Arlington area (where his wife's family resides)

Bucky wrote:next year yimmy, chase, and chooch will bring a third WFC

to miami

the short left field wall is a challenge for lefty pitchers