Cliff Floyd's contract with the Cubs is so flexible and creatively structured, it can turn into anything from a one-year, $3 million deal to a two-year, $17.5 million deal.

 

There is just a one-year guarantee, at $3 million. But it contains a player option, a club option and a vesting option for 2008. If the option vests (at 425 plate appearances or 100 games started), Floyd has the right to opt out next winter and become a free agent. Otherwise, the club holds the option.

 

Floyd can earn up to $7.5 million in 2007 if he's healthy enough to reach all of his plate-appearance, games-played and roster incentive levels.

 

He can make up to $17.5 million over two years if he has 550 plate appearances in each of the next two years. He would make $15.5 million if he gets 500 plate appearances in each of the next two years.

Cliff Floyd's contract with the Cubs is so flexible and creatively structured, it can turn into anything from a one-year, $3 million deal to a two-year, $17.5 million deal.

 

There is just a one-year guarantee, at $3 million. But it contains a player option, a club option and a vesting option for 2008. If the option vests (at 425 plate appearances or 100 games started), Floyd has the right to opt out next winter and become a free agent. Otherwise, the club holds the option.

 

Floyd can earn up to $7.5 million in 2007 if he's healthy enough to reach all of his plate-appearance, games-played and roster incentive levels.

 

He can make up to $17.5 million over two years if he has 550 plate appearances in each of the next two years. He would make $15.5 million if he gets 500 plate appearances in each of the next two years.

 

Talk about your bad defensive outfields. Floyd, Soriano and Jones.

Yeah but knowing the media and their moron fans, they will hype this to be one of the best signings of the offseason.....

Yeah but knowing the media and their moron fans, they will hype this to be one of the best signings of the offseason.....

It could be offensively, maybe not for that price. But 2 seasons ago Floyd had a pretty good year, I think he had 34 bombs. It all depends on whether he is healthy.

It could be offensively, maybe not for that price. But 2 seasons ago Floyd had a pretty good year, I think he had 34 bombs. It all depends on whether he is healthy.

 

Which isnt very often.

The 'deepest bench in the NL' talk has already started.

The Cubs won't let Floyd get to that many ABs. Murton should split a good amount of time throughout the OF.

Well, this retards (for lack of a better term) the progress of Murton, it makes your outfield the worst in baseball, no questions asked, defensively, and they'll strike out about 400 times combined (which, even for a SABR friendly guy like me, is a bit over the top).

 

What's the line on who gets hurt first: Floyd or Erstad, btw?

Edited January 25, 200719 yr by whitesoxfan101

Floyd. Erstad has a far better chance staying healthy on our side of town with Herm.