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Posted by: soxmuscle

So we've all heard about that lucrative offer the Dodgers made to Manny Ramirez the other day, but apparently that deal wasn't "long enough."

Dodgers' offer to Manny Ramirez might be too short - Los Angeles Times

Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan says the Cubs have moved ahead of the Braves in the Jake Peavy trade talks. I really don't see how the Cubs would acquire him given how much suck there farm system is filled with.

Cubs make bold move in Peavy sweepstakes - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

The baseball offseason is heating up. Yummy.

Posted by: soxmuscle

New York Post - The Yankees still appear to be interested in Brewers center fielder Mike Cameron and could move Melky Cabrera and pitching to acquire him.

Milwaukee officials have been asking around about Cabrera in an attempt to figure out why he struggled in 2008.

Earlier this week the Brewers picked up the $10 million 2009 option on Cameron.

Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that the Yankees have asked Alex Rodriguez, who played with Cameron in Seattle, about him.

Posted by: soxmuscle

SI.com - The Philadelphia Phillies are aggressively pursuing Matt Holliday, sources tell SI.com.

The Rockies surely would be interested in Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino, but it isn't known whether Philadelphia would consider moving him. The Phillies have several other well-regarded young players, including catcher Lou Marson, shortstop Jason Donald and pitcher Carlos Carrasco. Sources indicate that the Phillies have enough good young players to be able to do a deal for Holliday if the sides can agree.

Several teams have shown interest, including the A's, Mets and Rays, but so far it appears the Phillies may have the best chance among those teams.

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And some news for Repro...

Posted by: soxmuscle

"The White Sox and Yankees have talked several times, including at length late Wednesday night, perhaps about outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher. Williams and Yankees GM Brian Cashman are close. Could Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano be part of a swap? He is owed at least $27 million for the next four years and has fallen out of favor. Swisher is due $21 million for three years."

Whispers from the GM meetings -- chicagotribune.com

Posted by: soxmuscle

So basically, the Yankees want to trade their two high profile guys coming into last season for Mike Cameron and Nick Swisher.

The funny thing is, Melky Cabrera is now shit and wouldn't be enough to acquire a guy like Cameron (who just got his $10 million dollar option for next year picked up).

Also, in regards to Swish, that deal seems unrealistic as well. Cano is set to make:
'09: $6M
'10: $9M
'11: $10M
'12: $14M team option ($2M buyout)
'13: $15M team option ($2M buyout)
...pretty much pricing him out of the range of any team not named the Yankees.

Haha, god this new Yankee group cracks me up.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

That offer to Manny was their first offer. I am guessing they'll throw in a third year before all is said and done, but I don't think there will be as big a market for Manny as Scott Boras likes to think.

Posted by: tucker01

where is AJ burnett going ?

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

That offer to Manny was their first offer. I am guessing they'll throw in a third year before all is said and done, but I don't think there will be as big a market for Manny as Scott Boras likes to think.

SI.com - The Dodgers' offer to Manny Ramirez is believed to be worth $45 million over two seasons, but it is unlikely to get a deal done.

The sides are so far apart that the Blue Jays, Orioles, and perhaps the Yankees and other teams likely have moved ahead of the Dodgers in their pursuit of Ramirez.

Posted by: tucker01

The Jays are retarded to go after rameriez

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

where is AJ burnett going ?

Burnett opted out of his deal and while he still says the Jays atop his list, other teams are going to price him out of the Jays range.

It hurts, but if the Jays use their money wisely, the battle for last place next year will be between the Orioles and Yankees.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

The Jays are retarded to go after rameriez

So are the Orioles.

If any team gives him more than a three year deal, that team is also retarded.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

The starting rotation is going to be sketchy. I think Marcum tore his labrum, wtf ever happened with Chacin.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

The starting rotation is going to be sketchy. I think Marcum tore his labrum, wtf ever happened with Chacin.

The last piece I'm seeing from Chacin was on May 9th of this year when the Jays designated him for assignment.

Arm troubles have more than likely cost him his career.

Marcum had Tommy John Surgery and will most likely miss all of next season. An interesting blurb I just read:

"Maybe it would have happened anyway, but it needs to be remembered that the Jays had Marcum back pitching in games within a month when he went down with a sore elbow earlier this season and kept running him out there despite clearly diminished velocity and poor command, two signs that he was still injured. While it's hard to argue with the results the Jays have had on the mound lately, this is the third young pitcher they've had go down with a major arm injury in the last year. Dustin McGowan and Casey Janssen were the others."

To an extent, you can add Chacin to McGowan, Janssen and Marcum.

Posted by: tucker01

yeah it was mcgowan with the labrum.

Starting pitching is very sketchy right now

Posted by: min0 lee

Sources: Yankees make record six-year, $140-million offer to CC Sabathia

BY ANTHONY MCCARRON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Friday, November 14th 2008, 6:42 PM

The Yankees made the first move Friday in what they hope will be a winter pitching spree by offering star lefty CC Sabathia a contract believed to be worth $140 million over six years, according to multiple baseball officials.

If Sabathia ultimately signs for that much or more, it'd be the biggest deal for a pitcher in baseball history. Johan Santana inked a six-year, $137.5 million contract with the Mets last winter. The Yankee offer is "slightly better" than Santana's deal, according to one official.

The Yankees aren't stopping there, either. In the next day or so, sources said, they will make first-strike offers to AJ Burnett and Derek Lowe, as well, in an effort to solidify their starting rotation.

The 28-year-old Sabathia was a combined 17-10 last season for Cleveland and Milwaukee, going 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA for the Brewers after a mid-season trade. He won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award and has thrown 494 innings over the past two seasons. He is 117-73 with a 3.66 ERA in 254 career starts.

Posted by: min0 lee

Is this guy any good?

Yankees acquire Nick Swisher from White Sox in multi-player deal

BY BILL MADDEN AND ANTHONY MCCARRON
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Thursday, November 13th 2008, 10:15 PM

The Yankees Thursday filled their hole at first base by trading three players to the White Sox for Nick Swisher. Or maybe they added a capable outfielder who will instead see time at all three spots. Either way, the Yanks are delighted by the flexibility, athleticism and on-base potential the switch-hitting Swisher offers.

If the season started today, GM Brian Cashman said Swisher would be the Yanks' first baseman. "But the season doesn't start today," Cashman added. "This allows us to be open-minded to anything that presents itself moving forward as we engage other clubs and agents."

The Yankees sent pitching prospects Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez, both righthanders, and utility infielder Wilson Betemit to Chicago for Swisher and minor-league righty Kanekoa Texeira. Cashman said the Yankees had pursued Swisher in the past and began discussions with the White Sox before the GM meetings that were held at the beginning of this month.

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Swisher "was ecstatic" about the trade, according to his agent, Joe Bick.

It was the first big move in what promises to be a winter full of them for the Yankees, who say their top priority is still starting pitching. The Yankees will present a megabucks offer to star CC Sabathia perhaps as early as Friday.

While Cashman left open the possibility that the Yankees will pursue free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira, which would shift Swisher to the outfield, Swisher is a cheaper alternative at first in a winter when the Yanks figure to splurge on pitching. Swisher will make $5.3 million next season, $6.75 million in 2010 and $9 million in 2011. The Yankees hold a $10.25 million option for 2012 or a $1 million buyout. If Swisher finishes in the top five of MVP voting, the option increases to $12 million.

Swisher, who will turn 28 on Nov.25 and is the son of ex-big leaguer Steve Swisher, batted just .219 in his only season with the White Sox. Cashman said that's the reason Swisher was available. "The fact of the matter is that he had his worst major-league season and that put him in play," Cashman said. "We did our due diligence and engaged our scouts and we believe and are hoping that '07 and '06 are more representative of Nick Swisher than '08. It was a risk we were willing to take ..."

A major-league source said that the Yanks attributed Swisher's down year to a strained relationship with White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

Swisher could be Bobby Abreu's replacement in right if the Yankees acquire another first baseman. "He's a plus defensively at left, right and first," Cashman said. Swisher can play center field, too, but Cashman called him "an insurance policy" there rather than a regular. Swisher started 69 times in center for the White Sox last year and 47 times at first base.

Texeira, a 22-year-old from Maui, was 6-3 with 21 saves and a 1.33 ERA in 51 combined relief appearances in Single-A and Double-A this year.

Betemit was a spare part for the Yankees and hit .265 with six homers in 87 games. Marquez, whom Chisox GM Kenny Williams personally went to see pitch in the Arizona Fall League this week in preparation for the trade, was 8-8 with a 4.47 ERA at three levels of the minors and missed almost two months with a shoulder strain. Nunez, acquired from Washington at the trade deadline in July for Alberto Gonzalez, appeared in eight games at Double-A Trenton, going 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA.

Posted by: soxmuscle

I love Nick Swisher, hate seeing him traded to the Yankees because now I have to hope his career hits the shitter.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Javier Vasquez traded to the Braves for prospects.

Posted by: soxmuscle

The Angels have matched the Yankees $140 million dollar offer and it appears as if nobody from this free agent class wants to play in New York. Today is a good day.

Posted by: tucker01

unreal 140mil over 6 years.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

unreal 140mil over 6 years.

You're telling me, you don't make a similar annual salary?

Posted by: tucker01

a little more.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Pedroia re-ups.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Pedroia re-ups.

6 years, $40.5 million. WHAT A FRIGGIN STEAL!!!

Posted by: soxmuscle

It's a great deal in comparison to what the Yankees gave Robinson Cano, but the Yankees are a terrible franchise and the Red Sox are the best in sports.

Pedroia isn't going to be making chump change the next two years and is guaranteed $40 million dollars.

Odds are, he won't be MVP again. It's a solid deal for both parties.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Kind of hard to believe Pedroia will be getting $6.66 million next year and Lugo is signed for $9 million.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Kind of hard to believe Pedroia will be getting $6.66 million next year and Lugo is signed for $9 million.

I'm not saying the baseball salary system isn't flawed, I'm just saying Pedroia isn't getting "screwed" here by any stretch of the imagination.

Can you believe that Barry Zito is making $25 million per year and his teammate/Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum is making $300,000?

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I agree that Pedroia isn't screwed...$40 is still a lot of money. The fact is though that he'd get a lot more than that if he was on the open market.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

It's a great deal in comparison to what the Yankees gave Robinson Cano, but the Yankees are a terrible franchise and the Red Sox are the best in sports.

It only took Boston about 100 years.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

It only took Boston about 100 years.

I only write that stuff to antagonize you. The Yankees obviously aren't a terrible organization, but man oh man, have you seen that Cano contract?

Posted by: soxmuscle

At 25, Pedroia sacrificed — actually, postponed — the chance for a free agent jackpot for an average annual salary of around $7 million and the chance to stay with the organization that picked him in the second round of the 2004 draft. He would be 32 when the contract expires, if the Red Sox pick up the option.

"I understood all that stuff. I understood that if I went year-to-year I probably would have made more money. But I'm in a place that I love," Pedroia said. "My first thought was, 'I play for the best team. Who wouldn't want to play for the Boston Red Sox? We're going to have a chance to win every year.' ... It fits."

***

You are such a pimp, Dustin.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I only write that stuff to antagonize you. The Yankees obviously aren't a terrible organization, but man oh man, have you seen that Cano contract?

Cano's contract....that's nothing new.

Look at Pavano...there's more.

Cano has pissed off his teammates for his lack of hustle this year.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Cano's contract....that's nothing new.

Look at Pavano...there's more.

Cano has pissed off his teammates for his lack of hustle this year.

this is true.

Pavano, Damon (excellent year last season aside), Cano (not saying he's done by any stretch of the imagination), Posada, $16 mil on Pettitte last year.. the list goes on and on though.. There have been some bad decisions made within that organization over the last five years.. I hope they trade hughes...

Posted by: min0 lee

Reports: Cubs might get Peavy in 4-team deal

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The San Diego Padres are moving closer to trading ace righthander Jake Peavy to the Chicago Cubs, two newspapers reported Monday night.

Padres general manager Kevin Towers told the San Diego Union-Tribune he's working on a multi-team deal that would get Peavy to Chicago. Towers, speaking from the winter meetings in Las Vegas, said a third team "definitely" will be involved and that a fourth team may also be included.

"There's a package there that would satisfy us," the Union-Tribune quoted Towers as saying.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

It hurts, but if the Jays use their money wisely, the battle for last place next year will be between the Orioles and Yankees.

Jays are going to be hurting. If anything with the recent decline in the Canadian Dollar 20 cent drop, thanks to slipping oil prices. The Jays will likely be looking to dump salary.

Posted by: min0 lee

Mets sign closer Francisco Rodriguez

Posted by: I Are Baboon

CC SABATHIA PICKS YANKEES - New York Post

Wake me up when he does something in the playoffs besides get shalacked.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

The final tally is $161 million over seven years for Sabathia.

I wonder if that's the largest contract ever for a gay guy.

Posted by: tucker01

A-rod.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

A-rod.

Crap, how could I forget?

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

The final tally is $161 million over seven years for Sabathia.

I wonder if that's the largest contract ever for a gay guy.

That's too much for him.

Posted by: min0 lee

Source: Yankees making big push to sign A.J. Burnett

Posted by: Triple Threat

Iain won't be happy.

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BRONX, NEW YORK (TICKER) â€”A.J. Burnett apparently is set to join CC Sabathia as high-priced pitchers in pinstripes.

Burnett and the New York Yankees agreed in principle to a five-year, $82.5 million contract Friday, according to multiple reports.

The deal, which was initially reported by FOXSports.com, is pending Burnettâ€™s physical. The Yankees have not commented on the reports.

The Yankees made the biggest splash of the offseason two days ago by luring Sabathia, the top available starter, to a seven-year contract worth $161 million - the richest deal ever given to a pitcher.

But New Yorkâ€™s spending spree evidently did not end at this weekâ€™s Las Vegas winter meetings.

Burnett, an injury-prone veteran coming off the best season of his career, would join an overhauled Yankees rotation that already includes Sabathia, Chien-Ming Wang and Joba Chamberlain.

New York also reportedly has offered longtime Yankee lefthander Andy Pettitte, currently a free agent, a one-year deal worth $10 million.

Although they still are attempting to complete their rotation, the Yankees hope to receive a pitching boost from Burnett, who went 18-10 with a 4.07 ERA in 35 starts last season with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Last month, the 31-year-old Burnett opted out of the final two seasons of the five-year, $55 million deal he signed with Toronto prior to the 2006 campaign.

Despite walking away from $24 million in guaranteed money, Burnett is set to receive an even bigger payday from the Yankees, who clearly are desperate to return to the playoffs after missing the postseason for the first time since 1993.

The hefty investment in Burnett could be a risky one; the righthander has endured myriad injuries over his 10-year career.

Burnett, who led the American League with 231 strikeouts last season, has made more than 30 starts just twice in his career and has eclipsed the 200-inning mark only three times (2002, 2005, 2008).

However, the hard-throwing Burnett appeared to make strides last season, when he set career highs in wins, strikeouts, starts (34) and innings (221 1/3). In 215 career games with Toronto and Florida, Burnett is 87-76 with a 3.81 ERA.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Iain won't be happy.

Do you think he'll stop liking the Yankees?

Posted by: I Are Baboon

The Yankees aren't screwing around!

That's a big contract for a guy that's injury prone...not that I'd be upset if I were a Yankee fan.

Iain won't be upset because the Jays just signed MATT CLEMENT to a minor league contract. GO JAYS!!!!

Posted by: min0 lee

Manny Ramirez mulls retirement
By Associated Press | Friday, December 12, 2008 | Home - BostonHerald.com | MLB Coverage

Photo by AP
Manny Ramirez is so upset by his lack of suitors on the free agent market that heâ€™s told friends he would consider retirement if an offer doesnâ€™t come soon, Newsday reported yesterday.

Los Angeles Dodgers GM Ned Colletti is prepared to wait out Ramirez, meanwhile.

The NL West champions made the free agent slugger a two-year, $45 million offer this fall but havenâ€™t heard whether he will accept it. Colletti said he last spoke with Ramirezâ€™ agent, Scott Boras, on Monday night.

The 36-year-old Ramirez, who came to the Dodgers from the Red Sox [team stats] at the July 31 trade deadline, batted .396 with 17 home runs and 53 RBI in 53 games for Los Angeles.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

LOL...Manny...what a dick mitten.

Posted by: IronAddict

The Manny saga continues...this could get interesting.

Posted by: min0 lee

I can imagine the trouble he will get into once he retires.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Iain won't be happy.

Nope I knew the Jays couldn't afford him. Slump in the Canadian Dollar, and an uncertainty in the ownership, will most likely mean more signings like Clement. Hopefully they work out.

Posted by: min0 lee

Mets trade Scott Schoeneweis to Arizona Diamondbacks

Good riddance.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Nope I knew the Jays couldn't afford him. Slump in the Canadian Dollar, and an uncertainty in the ownership, will most likely mean more signings like Clement. Hopefully they work out.

And I must say it is retarded signing by the Yanks... But I am not really surprised with there retarded acquisitions.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Manny Ramirez is probably going to sign with the Yankees once Teixeira signs with the Sox.

Imagine an outfield of Ramirez-Damon-Nady with Matsui filling in from time to time (when not dh'ing). Easily one of the worst defensive outfields ever assembled, coupled with the worst defensive middle infield of Jeter and Cano.. Man oh man, Sabathia could have trouble next year.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Nope I knew the Jays couldn't afford him. Slump in the Canadian Dollar, and an uncertainty in the ownership, will most likely mean more signings like Clement. Hopefully they work out.

Burnett did exactly what Sabathia is probably going to do..

Posted by: Triple Threat

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Manny Ramirez is probably going to sign with the Yankees

Please Lord, no!

They've already overpaid for CC and AJ.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Please Lord, no!

They've already overpaid for CC and AJ.

My same sentiments.

Posted by: soxmuscle

What I find interesting...

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NEW YORK (AP)—The Yankees and Mets are asking the city for $450 million more in public bonds to finance their new ballparks, on top of nearly $1.5 billion they were already granted, according to the city’s Economic Development Corp.

The teams requested the additional financing in applications filed with the city ahead of a public hearing on the funding next month. The applications have not yet been made public, but the city shared details in response to questions from The Associated Press.

In the Yankees’ application, the team is asking for another $259 million in tax-exempt bonds and $111 million in taxable bonds, on top of $940 million in tax-exempt bonds and $25 million in taxable bonds already granted for its $1.3 billion stadium.

So let me get this straight. The Yankees just spent almost $250 million dollars on 2 players and are asking for $450 million from the city to finish their new stadium?

Fuck them..

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

What I find interesting...

So let me get this straight. The Yankees just spent almost $250 million dollars on 2 players and are asking for $450 million from the city to finish their new stadium?

Fuck them..

Go figure, BB are not hurt by the economy.

There's more bad news to this.

Posted by: soxmuscle

BB?

Baseball isn't hurt by the economy?

Posted by: min0 lee

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BB?

Baseball isn't hurt by the economy?

Just saying, CC and AJ are doing pretty good now, just as good as some CEO's.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Just saying, CC and AJ are doing pretty good now, just as good as some CEO's.

True.

I do think that sports and entertainment will be the first to begin declining if our economy stays in the toilet for several years.

Who can afford to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets, food, and parking anymore?

Posted by: soxmuscle

Death to Johnny Damon

"According to the New York Daily News, Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez placed multiple phone calls to A.J. Burnett, recruiting him to join the Yankees. "Johnny was calling him regularly, and he and Alex talked on numerous occasions," an anonymous baseball official told the Daily News. "Johnny talked to A.J. about New York, the differences between New York and Boston, how he views it. Johnny couldn't be happier here (in New York) and he communicated those thoughts to A.J.""

Posted by: min0 lee

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I still don't know how they fill up these seats.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Death to Johnny Damon

"According to the New York Daily News, Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez placed multiple phone calls to A.J. Burnett, recruiting him to join the Yankees. "Johnny was calling him regularly, and he and Alex talked on numerous occasions," an anonymous baseball official told the Daily News. "Johnny talked to A.J. about New York, the differences between New York and Boston, how he views it. Johnny couldn't be happier here (in New York) and he communicated those thoughts to A.J.""

Well at least he finally did something, even if it was off the field.

Posted by: soxmuscle

So Teixeira is going to sign today apparently?

Posted by: min0 lee

With who?

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

So Teixeira is going to sign today apparently?

where did you hear that?

Boston.com reports the Sox made him the largest contract offer yet under this ownership group.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

where did you hear that?

Boston.com reports the Sox made him the largest contract offer yet under this ownership group.

From the WEEI Flash moments ago:

Mark Teixeira tells ESPN that he is close to signing with a team, and that he expects his annual salary to be between $22 and 28 million per year.

^ this was taken from another board.

Doesn't mean he's going to sign today, but he made comments at the Winter Meetings that he wanted his contract situation to be settled before Christmas and with this speculation today, I'd almost guarantee it happens before the weekend.

$22 and $28 million is a pretty big difference. Perhaps Teixeira is considering a shorter deal so that he can be made available one more time in his prime maximizing his profits.

Who truly knows at this point though.. Scott Boras is a scam artist in every sense of the term. It wouldn't shock me if Boras was the one creating this "news."

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I just went to check at ESPN.com and I see they have that stupid Kenny Mayne shit as the top story. I guess I won't be checking ESPN.com again today....

Posted by: soxmuscle

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I just went to check at ESPN.com and I see they have that stupid Kenny Mayne shit as the top story. I guess I won't be checking ESPN.com again today....

I no longer check ESPN.com ever.

Fuck ESPN.

Posted by: shiznit2169

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I no longer check ESPN.com ever.

Fuck ESPN.

What's your beef with them?

Posted by: soxmuscle

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What's your beef with them?

It's essentially Cosmo for sports.

Posted by: min0 lee

Yankees no longer hot for Pettitte

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For the past few weeks, I've been wondering what Andy Pettitte is waiting on in not accepting the Yankees' one-year, $10 million contract offer. The chances are good now that he has waited too long. As of midday no final decision had been made. But the source I talked to said the Yankees are "pretty happy with our team as is," and that the offer to Pettitte may no longer be available.

They practically begged him to come back with a sweet offer but he claims other teams offered him more.

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with the Teixeira signing, Pettitte can pretty much forget about coming back to the Yankees now after failing to respond to Cashman's in-person urgings two weeks ago that he accept their one-year, $10 million offer. It's fairly evident no other club will offer him that much, and now neither will the Yankees.

Posted by: Double D

I will tell you this Mino, even if they have to jack up ticket prices, atleast they try to put their money into their team. My cards havent shown they want to win in the free agency in forever! And their ticket prices are still some of the highest in the MLB!

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Malley

I will tell you this Mino, even if they have to jack up ticket prices, atleast they try to put their money into their team. My cards havent shown they want to win in the free agency in forever! And their ticket prices are still some of the highest in the MLB!

I didn't know that about St. Louis, they must be doing something right if they can still fill up those seats.

Posted by: min0 lee

Red Sox strike deals with Brad Penny, Jason Bard
Moving to improve their depth on the mound and behind the plate, the Red Sox [team stats] have agreements in place with right-hander Brad Penny and catcher Josh Bard, according to an industry source.

Pennyâ€™s deal, which will be finalized tomorrow pending a physical exam and completion of contractual language, will pay the 30-year-old a base salary of $5 million.

The deal has the potential to pay Penny $3 million more in bonuses, beginning with a 160-innings-pitched threshold and escalating from there.
More........

Posted by: min0 lee

Taveras signs deal with Reds

Posted by: min0 lee

45-yr-old Johnson signs with Giants

Posted by: soxmuscle

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/sp...2&pagewanted=1

cool

Posted by: min0 lee

Never heard of him.

Posted by: soxmuscle

I haven't either, but it's a pretty interesting outlook on what some of these guys go through at that level.

Posted by: min0 lee

Mets discussing trade for Dodgers' Andruw Jones
Andruw Jones could reportedly be on the move after a terrible first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

ESPN.com is reporting that the Mets and Dodgers are discussing a trade that would send the former All-Star center fielder to New York. The report says the Dodgers would be willing to eat most of the two-year, $36.2 million contract the 31-year-old Jones signed before the 2008 season.

Jones hit .158 last season with 76 strikeouts in 209 at-bats and was reportedly unhappy in Los Angeles. If he were shipped to the Mets, the 13-year veteran would likely move to right field with Carlos Beltran staying as New York's everyday center fielder.

Posted by: Double D

WHy would someone want Jones? He seems washed up to me!

BTW-Cards fans are the best fans in baseball. Hell even ESPN will admit that and they totally stroke the Yanks and Bo-Sox.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by Malley

WHy would someone want Jones? He seems washed up to me!

BTW-Cards fans are the best fans in baseball. Hell even ESPN will admit that and they totally stroke the Yanks and Bo-Sox.

Beats the hell out of me, to me he always looked lazy. I always hated that stupid grin on his face.

Posted by: lnvanry

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Originally Posted by Malley

WHy would someone want Jones? He seems washed up to me!

BTW-Cards fans are the best fans in baseball. Hell even ESPN will admit that and they totally stroke the Yanks and Bo-Sox.

card fans have always been pretty polite and loyal from my experience...but I still hate you guys

go cubs

Posted by: soxmuscle

It's another contract year for Andruw Jones, and any time a Scott Boras client has free agency as motivation, they usually have some solid seasons.

I wouldn't be surprised if Jones came back and had a pretty productive year and if you're able to get him for nothing but a little cash, you'd have to consider it.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Red Sox made play to Marlins for SS Ramirez - MLB - SI.com

Oh, Hanley. I love you.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Red Sox made play to Marlins for SS Ramirez - MLB - SI.com

Oh, Hanley. I love you.

Are the Marlins having another fire sale?

Posted by: soxmuscle

Not a firesale; that's just Theo doing his job.

Hanley is going to be an expensive commodity come a couple of years from now. If that new stadium deal isn't reached, they might find it difficult to pay a guy like Hanley Ramirez $15 million per year.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

I don't think Ellsbury and Buchholz would be enough to get Hanley.

Posted by: soxmuscle

It wouldn't.

If you add in Michael Bowden or Lars Anderson, that might change though.

Posted by: min0 lee

Mets don't want Andruw Jones

There's probably a better chance of Cleon Jones playing for the Mets next season than Andruw Jones. Although an ESPN report last night indicated the Mets and Dodgers were in trade discussions that could potentially make Jones the Mets' new right fielder, a person familiar with the situation said it won't happen. Jones' name was mentioned to Mets GM Omar Minaya several weeks ago, but the discussions never intensified. Jones, the biggest bust in baseball not named Barry Zito, is due $15 million in 2009 after batting .158 with three homers and 14 RBIs last season.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Omar Minaya doing something smart for a change? Who'd have thunk it?

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Omar Minaya doing something smart for a change?

Not really. Minaya only sign Dominicans/South Americans.

Posted by: soxmuscle

^ thats probably where the report came from initially.

Jones is old, out of his prime and latino. Surely Minaya has interest.

Posted by: min0 lee

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^ thats probably where the report came from initially.

Jones is old, out of his prime and latino. Surely Minaya has interest.

I thought he was Black?

Posted by: min0 lee

Ethnicities

A Bulawaya dance
Because of its history, the island's population comes from many ethnic backgrounds. There is a majority of mixed Afro-Caribbean and European descent, and also sizeable minorities of Dutch, Latin American, South Asian, East Asian, Portuguese and Levantine people. The Sephardic Jews that arrived from the Netherlands and then-Dutch Brazil since the 17th century have had a significant influence on the culture and economy of the island. The years before and after World War II also saw an influx of Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe. Many Portuguese and Lebanese also migrated to CuraÃ§ao in the early 19th century due to the financial possibilities of the island. East and South Asian migrants came to CuraÃ§ao during the economic boom of the early 20th century. There are also many recent immigrants from neighbouring countries, most notably the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Anglophone Caribbean and Colombia. In recent years the influx of Dutch pensioners has increased significantly, dubbed locally as pensionados.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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I thought he was Black?

I thought he was Dutch.

Posted by: min0 lee

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I thought he was Dutch.

They brought his ancestors over....I think.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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I thought he was Black?

He's from Curacao in the Netherland Antilles.

Watch the Little League World Series team's from his hometowns introductions and you'll know this.

Every player on the Little League team's favorite player is Andruw Jones.

Posted by: min0 lee

Angels land Fuentes with two-year, $17.5M deal

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Reliever Brian Fuentes and the Los Angeles Angels reached agreement on a two-year deal Wednesday, perhaps giving the AL West champions a replacement for record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez.

Fuentes gets $17.5 million over the two seasons. There's a club option for $9 million in 2011.

The 33-year-old Fuentes was a three-time NL All-Star. The lefty was 1-5 with 30 saves in 34 chances and a 2.73 ERA for Colorado this season and then became a free agent. He struck out 82 in 62 2/3 innings.

Posted by: min0 lee

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
• Halos replace K-Rod with 3-time All-Star closer
• Tribe get DeRosa from Cubs for minor leaguers
• Sources: Cubs, Rockies near trade for Marquis
• Cubs add versatility, get Miles on two-year deal
• Pitching-depleted Orioles sign lefty Hendrickson
• D-backs reach 3-year deal with catcher Snyder
• Reports: BoSox, Penny reach 1-year, $5M deal
• Headed north: Big Unit, Giants to ink 1-year deal
• AL champion Rays bolster bullpen, sign Nelson
• Reds agree to deal with steals leader Taveras

Posted by: soxmuscle

Good trade for the Indians.

Seems like the Cubs are cutting payroll wherever they can to make a run at both Milton Bradley through free agency and Jake Peavy through trade.

Posted by: min0 lee

What a bum.

Indians sign Carl Pavano to 1-year deal
By TOM WITHERS – 46 minutes ago
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent pitcher Carl Pavano, who was a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because of injuries.
Pavano, who will turn 33 on Thursday, signed a one-year deal with the Indians, who have been looking to add starting depth and hope the right-hander has put his injury problems behind him. Pavano spent most of the past four years on the disabled list with shoulder and elbow issues.
He made only 26 starts and went 9-8 with a 5.00 ERA with the free-spending Yankees, who signed him to a deal worth nearly $40 million before the 2005 season.
Pavano is 66-66 with a 4.23 ERA in 175 career starts for Montreal, Florida and New York. He had his best season in 2004, when he went 18-8 for the Marlins. He underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction in 2007

Posted by: min0 lee

Thanks for the memories Pettite.

Pettitte rejects Yankees' one-year offer
Andy Pettitte has rejected the Yankees' one-year, $10 million offer, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations, and there is no standing offer for now. Pettitte could return because some in the Yankees' hierarchy want him back. But in a winter of aggressive activity, the Yankees have been unwilling to bend for Pettitte. As an eight-year, $180 million deal for first baseman Mark Teixeira becomes official with a news conference Tuesday, the awkward Pettitte drama plays out in the background. The offer to Pettitte represented a 37.5 percent decrease from his $16 million salary last season. Pettitte considered the offer for weeks, then met with General Manager Brian Cashman in Texas after the winter meetings last month.

Posted by: soxmuscle

More from Gammons:

On whether the economy is affecting the free agent market for players like Manny Ramirez and Adam Dunn:
Gammons: In a state like Ohio . . . the economics are really bad. The Indians may have had the best offseason of anyone [signing reliever Kerry Wood, among others], and they can't sell tickets. On the front page of the Sunday New York Times, there was a story that 10-12 major Broadway shows are closing down this month, the most ever. And I kind of compare that . . . they're luxury items the way baseball games have become luxury items, and I think that may be a tell-tale sign about the economy. A couple of friends of mine who were playing back in the mid-'90s -- Harold Reynolds was one of them -- remember after the strike, they all had to go down to Florida and go to a tryout camp. And Harold went from making about $4 million a year to about $200,000, and I think you're going to see a lot of guys on March 1 calling around asking for jobs. For instance, I know Derek Lowe feels very strongly that if A.J. Burnett is making $16 million a year, why am I not making a year? But this is not arbitration, this is the market, and the fact is there's no market [for him] at $16 million. Now, there could have been. He could have gotten four-times-$15 million from the Yankees, but A.J. Burnett's agents stopped Scott Boras [who is Lowe's agent] and beat him to the Yankees. The Yankees wanted Lowe, but A.J. Burnett's agents did a better job.

On whether they Sox will sign Varitek, a Boras client:
Gammons: Well, if he calls and says, 'I'll sign at $2 million,' they might do it. If someone would just sign Varitek, the Red Sox would say, 'Thank you, we'll take the draft choices.' Now, I'm not sure anybody is going to sign him. One player said to me, 'Well, the Marlins might sign Varitek for $5 million.' No, they won't . . . they Marlins aren't giving up a first-round draft pick for Jason Varitek. Can't happen. I don't know what's going to happen . . . I still think the Red Sox will trade for a catcher, whether it's now or the 15th of March, and I don't know what's going to happen with Jason. It's too bad. How Scott Boras looked him in the eye and said, 'By the way, I turned down $10 million [in arbitration],' is beyond me. He turned down arbitration -- he would have made a minimum of $10 million, maybe $11 million. And there are a bunch of guys like that -- Jon Garland, Orlando Cabrera. There are a bunch of guys who are not even going to come close to what they made in arbitration.

On whether Varitek wanted to accept arbitration and Boras steered him a different way:
Gammons: I don't know. I know the players' association was strongly advising agents not to take arbitration. They felt that teams were trying to control players for one year at a lesser amount than they'd have to pay down the line. But again, if you're Jon Garland or Ben Sheets or Orlando Cabrera or Jason Varitek, it cost you a lot of money.

On how he sees the AL East at the moment:
Gammons: They actually asked me to do this last night on "SportsCenter." I took Tampa third, and I really like Tampa. Buster Olney disagreed -- he thinks Tampa is the team to beat with all of their young pitching . . . I don't see their bullpen coming close to doing what they did last year. I picked the Red Sox second, just because we don't know about the health of David Ortiz and Mike Lowell, and I think Josh Beckett will be fine. You never know about J.D. Drew's health. And the Yankees, with the innings that [CC] Sabathia and [Chien-Ming] Wang can give them and all the offense they should have, they clearly have to be the favorites.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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For instance, I know Derek Lowe feels very strongly that if A.J. Burnett is making $16 million a year, why am I not making a year? But this is not arbitration, this is the market, and the fact is there's no market [for him] at $16 million. Now, there could have been. He could have gotten four-times-$15 million from the Yankees, but A.J. Burnett's agents stopped Scott Boras [who is Lowe's agent] and beat him to the Yankees. The Yankees wanted Lowe, but A.J. Burnett's agents did a better job.

Like I said earlier, Boras got his most prized free agent the best deal he could get, but in turn has cost several other of his clients millions and millions of dollars.

If A.J. Burnett is making $16 million per year, Derek Lowe should be too. No team but the Yankees can afford to do so at this point though.

Posted by: soxmuscle

The Varitek pieces are excellent as well.

Boras is praised as the best agent in sports, but he seriously screwed Tek! out of a ton of dough.

If Varitek plays three more seasons, he will not make more than he would have made next season had he accepted arbitration.

The Red Sox have all the leverage in the world and as Gammons mentions, no team is going to give up their first round draft pick for the enemic Jason Varitek. Not with the economy the way it is.

Posted by: soxmuscle

It's interesting that Gammons' third place team is Buster Olney' first place team.

This is going to be one helluva a divisional race all season.

When more reporters start making their predictions, I think you'll see an even amount on the Yanks, an even amount on the Sox, and an even amount on the Rays.

Once again, those poor Jays and O's. Those teams might be the best 90-100 loss teams in the history of the sport.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

The Varitek pieces are excellent as well.

Boras is praised as the best agent in sports, but he seriously screwed Tek! out of a ton of dough.

If Varitek plays three more seasons, he will not make more than he would have made next season had he accepted arbitration.

The Red Sox have all the leverage in the world and as Gammons mentions, no team is going to give up their first round draft pick for the enemic Jason Varitek. Not with the economy the way it is.

Oh noooo, he's done it to a few players, in fact he almost screwed up the A-rod deal with the Yankees, that's way they briefly parted ways.

A-Rod would be a Met today if it wasn't for Boras asking for the world.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Oh noooo, he's done it to a few players, in fact he almost screwed up the A-rod deal with the Yankees, that's way they briefly parted ways.

A-Rod would be a Met today if it wasn't for Boras asking for the world.

Boras was on the MLB Network show "Hot Stove" the other night (if my girlfriend and I break up, it's MLB Networks fault) and he denied this and said he was involved all the way through with the Rodriguez/Yankee negotiations.

It was all media bullshit.

Posted by: soxmuscle

According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox have made John Smoltz there first priority on the pitching side of things.

I really would love to see Smoltzy added to the team. He'd be the perfect insurance for the pitching staff.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Who do you believe, Boras or the Media.

I don't trust the media much but Boras is the devil.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Who do you believe, Boras or the Media.

I don't trust the media much but Boras is the devil.

Well thats true...

Not sure why I believed everything he said while on the tube and disregard everything he says on paper.

Who freakin' knows with this guy. Your guess is as good as mine, but I'd imagine Boras had everything to do with that A-Rod contract. A-Rod doesn't have the smarts to get the Yankees into a bidding war against themselves.

Posted by: min0 lee

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A-Rod had a brief divorce with Boras during the last contract renewal, I think he hired Madonnas manager to handle the rest of the contract.

Posted by: min0 lee

A-Rod reveals depth of rift with agent Boras
NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez's desire to go it alone in contract talks with the Yankees drove a wedge between him and his longtime agent, Scott Boras.
The player revealed the depth of the hard feelings in a "60 Minutes" interview that aired Sunday, telling the CBS news magazine that he and Boras are not speaking to each other.

Rodriguez worked as his own agent in netting another record contract for himself -- $275 million over 10 years -- which was finalized Thursday. The three-time AL Most Valuable Player removed Boras from the negotiations after Boras announced Oct. 28 that his client would be opting out of his current deal.

When asked by CBS' Katie Couric to expound on his relationship with Boras, Rodriguez took his time before finally replying, "The whole situation saddens me a little bit. There hasn't been much back-and-forth talking."
When asked if he and Boras are speaking, Rodriguez said, "Not right now." Asked if that could change, he told Couric, "We'll see." Rodriguez said he had no contact with Boras during negotiations with the Yankees.
"60 Minutes" said Boras declined to be interviewed.

Rodriguez's quotes ran in Monday's editions of the New York Post. The "60 Minutes" interview began with questions about the Mitchell report and steroids; Rodriguez said he's never used performance-enhancing drugs.
Boras has advised Rodriguez since before the player broke into the majors with Seattle, 19 days before his 19th birthday.

The 32-year-old Rodriguez won his third AL MVP award last month after hitting .314 with 54 homers and 156 RBIs. He said the way the opt out was handled -- during the Game 4 broadcast of the World Series -- was unsettling, and he understood why baseball fans and officials were upset with how it was handled.
"I was angered, upset, shocked, in disbelief," Rodriguez told "60 Minutes." "It was like a bad nightmare."

He said he and Boras agreed the slugger would opt out, but Rodriguez thought the move would be revealed after the World Series.
"When I realized things were going haywire, at that point I said, 'Wait a minute, I've got to be accountable for my own life. This is not going the way I wanted it to go.' So I got behind the wheel," he told "60 Minutes," according to the Post.
After opting out, Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said New York would not negotiate further with Rodriguez because his decision eliminated the $21.3 million subsidy the Yankees were to receive from Texas from 2008-10, a figure negotiated at the time of the trade.

Rodriguez said once he did get in touch with Steinbrenner and his brother Hal, an executive vice president with the Yankees, it didn't take long to reach an accord. But the Yankees made it clear from the start of talks they would negotiate only if Boras wasn't part of them.
"I have a lot to prove in New York," said Rodriguez, who has never reached the World Series.

Posted by: min0 lee

Who knows who's the lier here, A Rod is also full of shit.

Posted by: soxmuscle

I think Rodriguez and Boras created this "rift" as a means to get what they wanted.

In other words, the Yankees got played.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Posted by: min0 lee

Who is he?

Posted by: soxmuscle

Rocco Baldelli.

Posted in the wrong thread.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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What a bum.

Indians sign Carl Pavano to 1-year deal
By TOM WITHERS – 46 minutes ago
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent pitcher Carl Pavano, who was a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because of injuries.
Pavano, who will turn 33 on Thursday, signed a one-year deal with the Indians, who have been looking to add starting depth and hope the right-hander has put his injury problems behind him. Pavano spent most of the past four years on the disabled list with shoulder and elbow issues.
He made only 26 starts and went 9-8 with a 5.00 ERA with the free-spending Yankees, who signed him to a deal worth nearly $40 million before the 2005 season.
Pavano is 66-66 with a 4.23 ERA in 175 career starts for Montreal, Florida and New York. He had his best season in 2004, when he went 18-8 for the Marlins. He underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction in 2007

Yahoo! - Carl Pavano suggested on Friday that more support during his horrible four-year tenure with the Yankees would have helped his situation.

Pavano said he doesn't hold "any grudges" but also noted, "When you're down, you expect your organization to pick you up, not kick you when you're down. I've had to pick myself up quite a few times the last four years," according to a report.

Posted by: P-funk

wow - what a stupid waste of money.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Please tell me you don't pity this lazy freeloader.
Listen, the guy is a bona fide bum, he was given the benefit of the doubt a few times but the last injury he had was because of stupidity and his teammates gave it to him, they just had enough of his laziness.

Hold any grudges??? guinea please...... he should cease with trying to shift the blame on the Yankees.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by P-funk

wow - what a stupid waste of money.

This time he has to earn it, if he gets hurt he gets nothing.

Posted by: min0 lee

Jeter who I like....is a lousy captain.
You need someone who is vocal and will put a slacker in his place..

Then again he did call out Cano, but I don't know what goes on behind the pinstripe walls.
They say Posada is good a lighting a fire.

Posted by: soxmuscle

I don't mind him. He's a local kid. I think it sucks that he went to New York as a Red Sox fan growing up but then again, he would have made significantly less money in other places so it's hard to dislike him IMO.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I don't mind him. He's a local kid. I think it sucks that he went to New York as a Red Sox fan growing up but then again, he would have made significantly less money in other places so it's hard to dislike him IMO.

I don't like lazy players, never did. That's why I like the guy who has less talent but gives it 100%.
Not the player who has a god given to jump higher, run faster and hit farther but doesn't give 2 craps about the game.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Derek Lowe to the Braves

Posted by: min0 lee

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Derek Lowe to the Braves

This is not good for the Mets.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Kevin Youkilis signs for four years, $41 million.

Sox, Youkilis agree on long-term extension - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

The beauty is that his numbers may actually be better than Mark "HOMOBOY" Teixeira's.

Posted by: min0 lee

Ahhhhh...I just love the smell of hate in the evening.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Youkilis had a career year last year. It would be silly for us to expect those kinds of numbers over the next four or five (remember the option) years.

He's a gold glove defender at first base though with an excellent batting eye, so I'll always love having Youk around, especially at this -- very fair -- price.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Youkilis had a career year last year. It would be silly for us to expect those kinds of numbers over the next four or five (remember the option) years.

I expect nothing less.

Posted by: I Are Baboon

In other baseball news, yesterday I bought four tickets to each of the July 31/Aug 1 Sox/O's games in Baltimore.

It's friggin cheaper to take a road trip and pay for gas and a hotel than it is to buy Fenway tickets from a sonofabitch "ticket broker."

WOO HOO, FENWAY SOUTH!

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

In other baseball news, yesterday I bought four tickets to each of the July 31/Aug 1 Sox/O's games in Baltimore.

It's friggin cheaper to take a road trip and pay for gas and a hotel than it is to buy Fenway tickets from a sonofabitch "ticket broker."

WOO HOO, FENWAY SOUTH!

Nice.... one of the Must visit parks for me in the next couple of Years.

Will be checking out Wrigley this summer.... and if I can squeeze in Comiskey (US cellular field) too

Posted by: min0 lee

Braves eyeing returns for Glavine, Jones
Associated Press
ATLANTA -- The Braves will wait for Tom Glavine to meet with doctors next week before deciding whether to offer a one-year contract, and they are mulling whether to sign Andruw Jones.
Glavine made just 13 starts before season-ending elbow surgery and has not thrown off a mound since. The 305-game winner, who turns 43 in March, went 2-4 with a 5.56 ERA in his next season back with the Braves since 2002.

Jones

Glavine
"Our conversations with Tommy are that once he gets to the next step, and he's going to see the doctor next week, then we'll sit down with him," general manager Frank Wren said Friday.
Jones won 10 Gold Gloves as the Braves' center fielder before signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2008 season.
After reporting to spring training overweight, Jones underwent knee surgery in May, and hit a career-low .158 with three homers, 14 RBIs and 76 strikeouts in 209 at-bats. Unable to trade Jones, the Dodgers released him Thursday and owe him $22.1 million.
Atlanta could sign him for the $400,000 minimum.
"I want to discuss it a little more internally to determine which direction we want to go," Wren said.
Atlanta's outfield currently includes right fielder Jeff Francoeur, center fielder Josh Anderson, reserve Gregor Blanco and left fielder Matt Diaz, who agreed Thursday to a one-year contract worth $1,237,500, a deal the Braves announced Friday.
Francoeur filed for arbitration along with closer Mike Gonzalez, first baseman Casey Kotchman, second baseman Kelly Johnson. Players and clubs swap proposed arbitration figures on Tuesday, with hearings set for next month.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

Posted by: soxmuscle

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I expect nothing less.

Dustin Pedroia is the best player in baseball then

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

In other baseball news, yesterday I bought four tickets to each of the July 31/Aug 1 Sox/O's games in Baltimore.

It's friggin cheaper to take a road trip and pay for gas and a hotel than it is to buy Fenway tickets from a sonofabitch "ticket broker."

WOO HOO, FENWAY SOUTH!

I really wouldn't doubt it.

It's becoming an entirely corporate crowd at the Fens and it's unfortunate.

Posted by: soxmuscle

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Nice.... one of the Must visit parks for me in the next couple of Years.

Will be checking out Wrigley this summer.... and if I can squeeze in Comiskey (US cellular field) too

Same here.

Coming to Chicago are we?

Maybe you can have the luxury of buying me a drink or something

Posted by: soxmuscle

That Pie trade was excellent for Baltimore.

They really have a promising young outfield.

Oh that AL East...

Posted by: tucker01

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Same here.

Coming to Chicago are we?

Maybe you can have the luxury of buying me a drink or something

Meh you are too cool for me

...... oh and gay.

Posted by: tucker01

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

That Pie trade was excellent for Baltimore.

They really have a promising young outfield.

Oh that AL East...

Except the Jays..... nothing to promising on that front.

Posted by: min0 lee

Andy Pettitte to sign one-year deal with Yankees according to sources
BY JOHN HARPER
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Monday, January 26th 2009, 2:12 PM

Antonelli/News
The Yankees are closing in on deal to bring Andy Pettitte back to the Bronx for one last season in pinstripes.
It made too much sense all along for them not to do it, and finally the Yankees and Andy Pettitte have essentially agreed on a one-year deal that will put him in pinstripes again this season.
Final details are still being worked out, according to two baseball sources, but Pettitte will apparently accept a base salary between $5-6 million, with innings-pitched and days-on-the-roster incentives that could raise the value of the contract to $12 million.
Pettitte had turned down the Yankees' offer of a flat $10 million for the season, but GM Brian Cashman had maintained a dialogue throughout the winter with the lefthanders agents, Randy and Alan Hendricks.
Pettitte earned $16 million last season when he went 14-14 with a 4.54 ERA and finished poorly, going 2-7 over the final six weeks of the season while apparently dealing with a sore shoulder.
Pettitte's signing fills out a potentially dominating rotation that also includes CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Chien-Ming Wang and Joba Chamberlain. It also gives the Yankees the option of moving Chamberlain back to the bullpen and using one of their young starters, such as Phil Hughes, in the rotation.
With Bill Madden

Posted by: soxmuscle

Solid signing, especially if it allows for Chamberlain to return to the bullpen where he won't be overused and hurt.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Solid signing, especially if it allows for Chamberlain to return to the bullpen where he won't be overused and hurt.

I am disappointed the yanks didn't give him the 10mil.
I prefer him in the bullpen.

Posted by: soxmuscle

If he pitches well, Pettitte gets 12 mil...

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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If he pitches well, Pettitte gets 12 mil...

That's pretty good for an admitted HGH user.

Posted by: soxmuscle

Adam Dunn to the Nationals, 2 years/20 mil

Bobby Abreu to the Angels, 1 year/5 mil + incentives

Posted by: min0 lee

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Adam Dunn to the Nationals, 2 years/20 mil

Bobby Abreu to the Angels, 1 year/5 mil + incentives

I think the Yanks made a mistake in letting him go.

Posted by: tucker01

So Miguel Tejada admits to lying to congress.

Admits buying 6300$ worth of steroids... but says he didn't use them.... hahaha... he must really think people are stupid

Posted by: tucker01

Is Ken Griffey Jr. going back to Seattle?

Posted by: min0 lee

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Is Ken Griffey Jr. going back to Seattle?

Sources: Mariners pushing Griffey talks
The Seattle Mariners have stepped up the pace in negotiations that could bring Ken Griffey Jr. back to the city where he spent the first 11 years of his major league career, two baseball sources told ESPN.com.

Although it's unclear whether the Mariners have extended a formal offer, two sources said the team made significant progress this week in talks to bring back Griffey. Several reports this winter have indicated that Griffey is seeking a one-year deal for a base salary in the $5 million range........

Posted by: I Are Baboon

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Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Is Ken Griffey Jr. going back to Seattle?

I hope so. That would be great.

...despite Seattle's gayness.

Posted by: min0 lee

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Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I love Nick Swisher, hate seeing him traded to the Yankees because now I have to hope his career hits the shitter.

Your right about him, he's been on fire....in fact he's hitting better than Tex has..

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