Mario Trade Idea

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by WMH

I asked Paul K @ ESPN regarding the actual tag #, and he is thinking it is closer to $16MM than $22MM. Who the hell knows, but neither figure is good for us in this spot.

While I am not opposed to trading, resigning him, or letting him walk, I don't think the tag and trade is going to be a very easy task.

To me, the possibility that the tag number is closer to $16 mill than $22 mill is pretty big news. With that number, I think franchising him might still be doable, as this is about what he's been counting against the cap for the last couple years. Think of it this way, last year Mario counted about that against the cap. How come everyone wasn't screaming that we have to cut Mario and save this $16 mill? Just look at 2012 as if he still had 1 year left on his contract.