2008-09 MLB Hot Stove
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I just cannot see paying THAT MUCH money to a guy that does not play everyday....
At least get him in the NL where we all have seen he can really hit!
IF the Tigers were looking for a 1B men I would hope they too would try to lure Tex.
Fortunatly, thats ONE spot thats pretty much settled.
Jimbo
That may be true, but this guy does not deserve the kind of money Detroit is paying Cabrera in his extension.
Detroit's already #2 in highest MLB payrolls. If they sign Tex, Mike Illch would have to sell a lot more Little Caesar Pizza's to offset this addition!
Don't worry, The Tigers will NOT be in the chase for Tex ....
Hope they go out and get involved for a few others though.
I think Furcal would do nicely at SS ...
What do you think Paul and others ?
btw, Detroit's payroll will be dropping some, they have a lot of salaries leaving , we hope
Jimbo
Yankees "What If": No A.J., CC, Lowe?
By Alex Walsh [November 22 at 2:47pm CST]
No new official information has been reported from either side--but that may be precisely why articles about the scenario where the Yankees fail to sign a big name free agent starting pitcher this offseason are starting to show up.
First, Jordan Bastian at MLB.com reports that the Yankees may not make a contract offer to A.J. Burnett. Burnett, through his agent, appears to be insisting on a five-year deal. While the market may not provide one, Bastian says that the Yankees simply will not.
In the CC Sabathia ring, separate postings at River Ave. Blues and Brew Crew Ball look at the "actual" disparity between the financial terms of the contracts offered to the big lefty by the Yankees and Brewers. I say "actual" because, as the articles admit, this type of information is hard to concretely determine. However, as the authors show, the actual difference may be alarmingly smaller than most might have thought.
Finally, Phil Rogers at the Chicago Tribune takes the issue head on: what if the Yankees fail to sign Burnett, Sabathia, and Derek Lowe? Rogers specifically talks about Sabathia's likely preference for the West Coast (he's from California), and/or an opportunity to hit (the guy did put up a .230 BA, with two doubles and a home run in 50 plate apperances). Notably, Rogers doesn't offer much of a Plan B for the Yankees if all three pitchers end up elsewhere.
Does such a plan really even exist?
By Alex Walsh [November 22 at 2:47pm CST]
No new official information has been reported from either side--but that may be precisely why articles about the scenario where the Yankees fail to sign a big name free agent starting pitcher this offseason are starting to show up.
First, Jordan Bastian at MLB.com reports that the Yankees may not make a contract offer to A.J. Burnett. Burnett, through his agent, appears to be insisting on a five-year deal. While the market may not provide one, Bastian says that the Yankees simply will not.
In the CC Sabathia ring, separate postings at River Ave. Blues and Brew Crew Ball look at the "actual" disparity between the financial terms of the contracts offered to the big lefty by the Yankees and Brewers. I say "actual" because, as the articles admit, this type of information is hard to concretely determine. However, as the authors show, the actual difference may be alarmingly smaller than most might have thought.
Finally, Phil Rogers at the Chicago Tribune takes the issue head on: what if the Yankees fail to sign Burnett, Sabathia, and Derek Lowe? Rogers specifically talks about Sabathia's likely preference for the West Coast (he's from California), and/or an opportunity to hit (the guy did put up a .230 BA, with two doubles and a home run in 50 plate apperances). Notably, Rogers doesn't offer much of a Plan B for the Yankees if all three pitchers end up elsewhere.
Does such a plan really even exist?
Mets Rumors: Castillo, K-Rod, Abreu
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [November 22 at 10:16am CST]
A few Mets rumors have surfaced today...
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [November 22 at 10:16am CST]
A few Mets rumors have surfaced today...
- According to David Lennon of Newsday, Mets GM Omar Minaya is ready to go ahead with Luis Castillo at second base next year.
- Paul Kinzer, the agent for Francisco Rodriguez, expects to meet with the Mets next week to negotiate for K-Rod, according to Peter Botte of the New York Daily News. After the Mets review K-Rod's medical records, Kinzer acknowledged that the next step would be a face-to-face meeting.
- And Anthony McCarron has a source who says the Mets and Cubs have both expressed interest in Bobby Abreu. However, the Mets continue to say their priority is pitching
Don't worry, The Tigers will NOT be in the chase for Tex ....
Hope they go out and get involved for a few others though.
I think Furcal would do nicely at SS ...
What do you think Paul and others ?
btw, Detroit's payroll will be dropping some, they have a lot of salaries leaving , we hope
Jimbo
Tigers still looking at Jack Wilson. See the article in the Detroit News online.
I know, lets send him to Cleveland. Everything that is terrible and everyone wants to disappear goes to Cleveland.
I saw that, STILL don't like him.
They have been looking at him for several years now, by the time they get him, he'll be an old man ....
Don't think I would like that move anyways.
I would rather go with Santiago first.
Jimbo
I know, lets send him to Cleveland. Everything that is terrible and everyone wants to disappear goes to Cleveland.
OK, They can have Albert Belle and Manny too
Jimbo
I know, lets send him to Cleveland. Everything that is terrible and everyone wants to disappear goes to Cleveland.
I think you mean Cincinnati.
I know, lets send him to Cleveland. Everything that is terrible and everyone wants to disappear goes to Cleveland.
