Rasmus first MLB player ever to accept qualifying offer?

[The Cats Ass]

He just wants to go back home and go hunting and fishing.

[G-Snarls]

There will be a couple more by tomorrow evening

 

Who else do you think?

[G-Snarls]

He just wants to go back home and go hunting and fishing.

 

Yeah, and there's no MLB team in Alabama and the Braves don't want him

 

Houston's not a bad place to be I guess

 

Edit: Scratch that. Houston is further from his hometown (Columbus, Georgia) than I thought and he has top play on the west coast all the time cause of the division he's in.

Edited November 13, 2015 by G-Snarls

[G-Snarls]

Didn't he say that he doesn't enjoy baseball much anymore/made some comments that he isn't motivated to play the game? Maybe last season changed him

 

Yes

 

Last off season he actually talked about possibly retiring soon

[dineke]

Maybe he doesn't enjoy playing baseball but I'm sure he will want to continue enjoying making money.

[KingKat]

Maybe he doesn't enjoy playing baseball but I'm sure he will want to continue enjoying making money.

 

He also might enjoy it a lot more now that he is contributing for a contender that plays in a southern city.

[G-Snarls]

Why would he retire? He'll be just 30 by the end of next season and could have another productive year.

 

He started talking about retirement last off season

 

I think he likes hunting and fishing more than baseball TBH

[G-Snarls]

Just baseball pays better and he's decent at it

 

LOL

[G-Snarls]

Colby Rasmus Discusses His Future

 

By Steve Adams | March 9, 2015 at 11:48am CST

 

Outfielder Colby Rasmus, who signed a one-year, $8MM contract with the Astros this offseason, sat down with Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this past weekend to discuss his tumultuous tenure with the Cardinals, and in doing so, he revealed an interesting view of his future in the sport. Rasmus told Hummel that he wasn’t eyeing a particularly lengthy career. Rather, he hopes to play this season in Houston, then possibly play for another three years before retiring to his recently purchased cattle ranch to spend time with his wife and two daughters.

 

“I’m getting a little older now” said the 28-year-old Rasmus. “I’ve been taking a beating on this body. I’m a lot older than I used to be. Playing on that turf in Toronto was pretty tough. It has a nice slab of concrete underneath and I was diving on it. I didn’t baby myself and take it easy.”

 

While one can hardly blame Rasmus for wanting to spend time with his family, it’s rare to hear a player express a desire to retire at such a young age. Rasmus will only have recently turned 32 at the end of the 2018 season — an age at which many are still in the latter stages of their prime and seeking lucrative multi-year deals on the free agent market.

 

Rasmus won’t likely be hurting for money by that point; he’ll have earned more than $23MM in salary by the end of this season alone (plus a $1MM signing bonus from the draft), and another three years of market-value salary could easily double that sum, if not more, depending on how Rasmus plays in 2015. Still, this is certainly something to bear in mind as Rasmus approaches free agency again next offseason. While it’s entirely possible that a new environment and getting away from artificial turf will change Rasmus’ tune when it comes to his future, sticking to this desire would create a rare scenario in which a player in the midst of his physical prime would seek a limited contract in terms of years.

 

As such, a big season from Rasmus in Houston could lead to a very interesting trip through the free agent market, with teams potentially bidding aggressively in terms of average annual value, knowing that the allure of additional years won’t necessarily hold appeal. Of course, with a big enough season — e.g. something similar to his .276/.338/.501 batting line from 2013 — teams may very well try to test his convictions by offering longer-term deals at a price that’s difficult to turn down.

[dineke]

Damn we need grass ASAP.

[G-Snarls]

Damn we need grass ASAP.

 

And players who are less whiny

[TBJ12]

And players who are less whiny

 

This.

 

Pillar plays harder than Rasmus ever did and i dont hear him complaining.

[L54]

Didn't really sound like whining to me. Of course Pillar isn't dumb enough to publicly complain about the turf.

[Dick_Pole]

Maybe he doesn't enjoy playing baseball but I'm sure he will want to continue enjoying making money.

 

Rasmus doesn't appear to have a lifestyle that would require a $20M+ bank account. So he'll do just fine. Really, good for him if that's what he wants to do. 50+ more years of living a quiet and relatively healthy lifestyle in fresh air while a bunch of his peers will blow through cash five times his earnings.

[dineke]

And players who are less whiny

 

Yeah but the reputation of the turf is costing us in FA. ex. Beltran

[G-Snarls]

Rasmus clearly would not make a good coach or anything either. When he retires he's out if the game completely.

[G-Snarls]

Yeah but the reputation of the turf is costing us in FA. ex. Beltran

 

It probably is yes and it needs to be replaced

[Ehjays]

I don't think they are upset he accepted.

 

I don't think they are upset either but I believe they dropped the ball on this one.

 

They could have just not gave him a QO and then renegotiated another 1 year deal for less.

 

They could have picked him up for 11mil. He loves it there.

 

They dropped the ball for sure.

[G-Snarls]

Weiters has also accepted his qualifying offer

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Colby in the mlb history books and now a trivia answer!!! Whodathunkit!!! Lol