Can NYY void Giambi's contract ?

Doug · Dec 15, 2004

for using steroids.

winkyduck · Dec 15, 2004

they can try - but they'll never get away with it

the player's union - the strongest union in the world - will never stand for it.

jjgold · Dec 16, 2004

THey will not bother and just buy it out for less money

Doug · Dec 16, 2004

There are props on this at WW, both void +1500, and buy-out. I was thinking about void, but agree union is strong.

theswami · Dec 16, 2004

No chance.

If the union wouldn't let A-Fraud take a few million $$$ paycut to go to Boston there is no way they let the Yanks get away with voiding a 80 something million dollar contract.

My guess is that they offer a buyout which will be tough for Giambi to accept.

In the end, I'm reaching here, I think the guy remains a Yankee. Think about it. How can he really accept a deal. If he takes a buyout where does he go? What does he do? I guess he can sign with another team for a few million but will another team want the PR mess and injury risk. How much would the Yanks have to offer him to even get to that point when basically he has all the leverage.

In my gut I think something HAS TO happen but looking at the situation today it could be very hairy. It is also possible that the issue is delayed by a suspension handed out by MLB.

Doug · Dec 16, 2004

I guess the buy-out would be huge then. One very bad contract. You can bet no void at -2000, but not worth the return, so basically you can bet yes, or PASS. Boston may bury Yanks in 2005.

RobFunk · Dec 16, 2004

If the union wouldn't let A-Fraud take a few million $$$ paycut to go to Boston there is no way they let the Yanks get away with voiding a 80 something million dollar contract.

thats it in a nutshell. The Brewers have a better chance of winning a championpship than the yanks have winning a battle vs. Gene Orza

JohnnyDeMarco · Dec 16, 2004

His contract has a morals clause and a physical injury clause. If they can prove steroids hurt his performance they have a chance to void it. I think baseball might let them just to send a message. The guy admitted under oath to doing this.