Yeah, and Jeter gave away his last two balls to them. Unsigned, tho.
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MLB Off-Season 2011: Only a few more weeks until the radio talks about baseball again
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BigJonsson
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lol
Did I miss something?
Did I miss something?
I can neither confirm nor deny, just passing along what multiple unconfirmed reports I have heard from multiple sources close to the individuals potentially allegedly involved.
BigJonsson
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5e?
Dmncnby2k9
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Jeter never signed the alls he gave to Suzyn Waldman either. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3M0M7tyamQ
Mr. Enigma
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Crasnick is reporting the Cubs increased their offer to Fielder this week.
Also, reports are out saying the Cubs would be willing to eat $45 million of Soriano's remaining $54 million if anyone takes him. They also said they'd eat $15 million of Zambrano's $18 million this season in a trade.
Also, reports are out saying the Cubs would be willing to eat $45 million of Soriano's remaining $54 million if anyone takes him. They also said they'd eat $15 million of Zambrano's $18 million this season in a trade.
yankeehater
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I would love for the Phils to get Soriano. Maybe a change of scenery could get him back on track.
cuevas. PhD.
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Why the hell would you want that? Maybe if the cubs would absorb 90% of his contract it might be a bargain.
$9m for Soriano is a bargain.
i would love it too. but yeah, 9 mil is probably a decent deal, but i wouldn't expect much from him.
BigJonsson
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Mr. Enigma
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There's a hilarious incentive in Dontrelle Willis' deal with the Phillies.
He gets a $25,000 bonus if he makes 30 plate appearances.
Not too far fetched. He's a great hitting pitcher.
He gets a $25,000 bonus if he makes 30 plate appearances.
Not too far fetched. He's a great hitting pitcher.
Mr. Enigma
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Cardinals and J.C. Romero have agreed to a one-year deal.
BFIB
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As long as its about what we've been looking to spend on LOOGY's in the past, I'm ok w/ the deal. K-Mac pitches against lefties well, and we'll have Scrabble down in the 'pen as well.
Now, we just need another bat.
yankeehater
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Prince?
Dmncnby2k9
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I think Beltran would be a nice addition for the Cards.
Pretty stoked about this deal. Less stoked if the Twins spend their remaining budget on Michael effing Cuddyer.
If the Cubs will truly eat $15 million of Zambrano's salary, the Twins should be on the phone with them ASAP.
yankeeforever2
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For 9 mill he would make an awesome 4th outfielder/DH for an AL team.
If the Yanks didn't have Montero I would take him in a second.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Enough with the honor, just announce this shit already.
darkside31337
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A bit odd that all the rumors over here would indicate its the Blue Jays with the huge bid. Most Japanese newspapers are under the impression that the Rangers had the high bid, some speculation at about 49 million or so.
I personally think the Rangers got the highest bid in, but just my own hunch. Don't think the Jays put in a "sky high" bid. Guess we'll just find out for good in a couple days.
I personally think the Rangers got the highest bid in, but just my own hunch. Don't think the Jays put in a "sky high" bid. Guess we'll just find out for good in a couple days.
Mr. Enigma
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The Marlins should just get both Darvish and Cespedes.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Whatever happened to Kawakumi, Iwakuma, sammy swanson samsonite or whatever? The A's won his rights last year and he didn't want to negotiate. Brah got passed up by Wada and the like.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Yeah, joke's on him now, nobody wants him anymore.
Mr. Enigma
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Kawakami was paid $6.67 million to rot in AA all season, despite the fact he was a much better pitcher than Derek "0-5 in September" Lowe. Kawakami's lack of run support and amount of goofy shit that would happen when he pitched has to be record-setting.
He must have seriously pissed someone off behind the scenes, because the team seriously hated him even though he was very hard on himself in post-game interviews when he pitched well but got jackshit run support. Even Bobby "Player's Manager" Cox wouldn't defend Kawakami and said he sucked, meanwhile proclaiming that Derek Lowe was going to be a 20-game winner in 2011.
He must have seriously pissed someone off behind the scenes, because the team seriously hated him even though he was very hard on himself in post-game interviews when he pitched well but got jackshit run support. Even Bobby "Player's Manager" Cox wouldn't defend Kawakami and said he sucked, meanwhile proclaiming that Derek Lowe was going to be a 20-game winner in 2011.
Hisashi Iwakuma. Free agent and will try to sign with a MLB team this year. Had shoulder problems last year but did put up good stats in Japan.
Derek Lowe > Kenshin Kawakami
Rafa=FedKilla
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That brah good have been a star if he signed in Oakland and wasn't arrogant. He would have brought in millions in sponsorship money. He could have been in Moneyball.
Ninja Scooter
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Keith Law thinks Prince ends up in Seattle or Washington. I don't see the M's spending that much money.
Mr. Enigma
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Fielder would be perfect for the Nationals. They were a .500 team in 2011. A full season of Strasburg and adding Fielder could make them a 90-win team. Then they could stick Morse back in left field and find someone to take Adam LaRoche off their hands. Zimmerman/Fielder/Werth/Morse would be a dynamite 3-6.
Which is why I hope it won't happen.
Which is why I hope it won't happen.
acheron_xl
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I agree. I think it was Jason Parks on the BP podcast who described the Nats as 'shitting money'. Prince or no, they're going to be a beastly team in the not too distant future.
It's to perfect to make sense so the Nats FO decides to avoid it. It'll give us a first baseman for some years to go with our core players. Werth - Zimmerman - Fielder - Morse - Harper would be a monster 2-6 with Espinosa and Ramos behind them... Ugh that lineup! I'm sad it won't happen though.
I'm also sad that the Nats probably didn't attempt on Darvish. We're probably going to trade for Danks and give up way to much for him. *sigh*
Why do O's fans do this to themselves? If you got Prince, you'd have maybe an 80 win team... What's the point? Just strip it down and rebuild already.
(Remember the arguments we had last offseason about how the O's offense was gonna be a murderer's row?)
Yep! He came to AA in a dream and said, "Do the damn thing!"
But yeah, whoever the head of Rogers Communications is these days...he instructed the team to make the bid and they'd cover it.
I don't remember these arguments at all.
It was really just one guy talking to himself.
Now time to watch http://youtu.be/JO3Z5-cka-g a billion times till Spring Training.
Hopefully, we can only snag Prince too...
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