egd.......... you know and i know george loves to spend money example what about that cuban defector ..i forgot his name where he lied about his age the y gave him 4 million dollars.. and now you never hear of him....damm what is his name.... he has it he spends it..the tribune company , tight little bastards that they are finally started to spend some money on there teams chicago w/sox and cubs.
no..not el duque..
actually they said he is making very good progress so expect him back up here soon george loves this guy... other person i am talking about was another pitcher where they found out he lied about his age , they wound up settling for a certain amount , and i guess he was a flop... thery were talking about this on the radio a couple of days ago,. srry forgot his name
actually they said he is making very good progress so expect him back up here soon george loves this guy... other person i am talking about was another pitcher where they found out he lied about his age , they wound up settling for a certain amount , and i guess he was a flop... thery were talking about this on the radio a couple of days ago,. srry forgot his name
Arizona will let Johnson go...I was shocked they gave him that multi year deal so late in his years... This is a team that had to borrow against MLB to make payroll....And they were drawing very nicely when they did....face it EGD baseball is a mess!!!
I will give you this, some teams are cheap bastards, such as Chi Cubs, Giants and some have dumb owners Bal, Tex, ChiSox...But there are also great organizations who must make do with next to nothing..Fla, Minn, KC, Oak, and somehow they have hung in...No matter how its sliced MLB needs a cap!!!
I really have nothing against the Yanks even...or George, its not his fault, you're right...but they do have an unfair advantage.
I will give you this, some teams are cheap bastards, such as Chi Cubs, Giants and some have dumb owners Bal, Tex, ChiSox...But there are also great organizations who must make do with next to nothing..Fla, Minn, KC, Oak, and somehow they have hung in...No matter how its sliced MLB needs a cap!!!
I really have nothing against the Yanks even...or George, its not his fault, you're right...but they do have an unfair advantage.
Rob..Fenway Park attendance does hurt Boston revenue....
In the old days they use to say it worked for them , because fans would be forced to buy up all the limited seats early in the year...just in case Boston was alive in August and September, fans would secure these tickets...but nowadays 32,000 fans isn't enough...
In the old days they use to say it worked for them , because fans would be forced to buy up all the limited seats early in the year...just in case Boston was alive in August and September, fans would secure these tickets...but nowadays 32,000 fans isn't enough...
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20100126&content_id=7968982&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
01/26/10 1:00 PM EST
A's land Sheets with one-year deal
Righty returns after missing a year due to elbow surgery
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
The Athletics signed free-agent starter Ben Sheets to a one-year deal on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The agreement is for $10 million plus performance bonuses, SI.com reported. CBSSports.com said the contract is worth "more than $8 million."
The 31-year-old right-hander has passed a physical, and according to CSNBayArea.com, will be introduced to the media in Oakland at 1 p.m. PT.
Sheets missed the entire 2009 season after undergoing elbow surgery, but he reportedly wowed scouts during a throwing session in Louisiana last Tuesday. The Cubs, Mets, Rangers and Mariners were among other teams reportedly interested in his services. Sheets' last full season, 2008, was with the Brewers -- the organization with which he spent all eight of his big league years -- when he went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA and three shutouts in 31 starts. The four-time All-Star is 86-83 with a 3.72 ERA in his career.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
01/26/10 1:00 PM EST
A's land Sheets with one-year deal
Righty returns after missing a year due to elbow surgery
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
The Athletics signed free-agent starter Ben Sheets to a one-year deal on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
The agreement is for $10 million plus performance bonuses, SI.com reported. CBSSports.com said the contract is worth "more than $8 million."
The 31-year-old right-hander has passed a physical, and according to CSNBayArea.com, will be introduced to the media in Oakland at 1 p.m. PT.
Sheets missed the entire 2009 season after undergoing elbow surgery, but he reportedly wowed scouts during a throwing session in Louisiana last Tuesday. The Cubs, Mets, Rangers and Mariners were among other teams reportedly interested in his services. Sheets' last full season, 2008, was with the Brewers -- the organization with which he spent all eight of his big league years -- when he went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA and three shutouts in 31 starts. The four-time All-Star is 86-83 with a 3.72 ERA in his career.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
I just don't see that happening. There was very little interest in him this offseason and it's because of his injury concerns. Even if he strings together a fairly healthy year, he's still a 31-year old pitcher with major injury concerns. The guys that Oakland has swapped for big prospects in the past haven't been so sketchy. They might move him when out of contention but I can't see them getting much back. The new team will have to resign him to a much larger contract if he produces this year and there are not many teams in a hurry to sign one of the most injured (and now aging) pitchers.
