Make Frankie A Relief Ace

by James Kannengieser on Aug 20, 2009 5:00 AM EDT on Amazin' Avenue

It is easy to overlook option years tacked on to the end of baseball contracts. Quite often, these options may be declined by a team, and a small buyout is owed to the player. For instance, Billy Wagner's Mets contract was signed for 4 years, $43 million, with a 2010 club option for $8 million....