Franco likely going to the IL. That’s Acuna, DeGrom, Franco, Loaisiga, and a half dozen or so end of roster guys out for the playoffs. My team isn’t even really playoff caliber at this point.
This will be my last whining post.
Letting Luetge shitball his way through this murderer's row of right-handed hitters would result in multiple pages added to the Montoyo thread if he did something this dumb.
I remember a few years ago Morton was talking like he'd probably walk away at a reasonably young age, even if he was still pitching at a high level. Interesting that he'll now play at 38, and maybe 39. I guess if you're still an ace at that age it's hard to walk away from 20M a year.
There's also the not insignificant possibility that he has like 10 points in January, and Carolina isn't comfortable offering him enough money to forego the 6M QO they'd have to give him in the offseason to prevent him from hitting FA. And if he's too good (say, 20-25 points in January), it makes no sense for him to accept less than the QO.
I don't even know the rules. Can he tear up the contract he signed and negotiate an extension beginning this season, or does he have to wait until the offseason?