A mystery team has offered Furcal 3 yrs 39 million..hmmmm could it be the Reds??
 

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"8:04pm: Furcal is "shocked and excited" about possible interest from the Braves, though Yunel Escobar would have to be traded first. Furcal already has a three-year, $39MM offer on the table from an unknown team. Kinzer says it might be a few weeks before his client signs.

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Didn't Walt say he was only looking at SS who had 0-3 years of service time? I don't think Furcal qualifies. I hope he does sign with the Reds, though.

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Interesting question.

Contenders would be:

Red Sox (who seem to view Julio Lugo as a sunk cost)
Blue Jays (now with A.J. Burnett's $13M back in pocket)
White Sox (if they're shedding payroll, they'll surely be adding somebody)
Cardinals (another team that should have some scratch to spend)

Sleeper:

Yankees (because they've got money to spend and Furcal might fuel a winter of speculation about whether Jeter will move to CF)

But my guess is it's the Giants. They were rumored to be hot for Furcal and Brian Sabean moves fast.

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What about the Tigers?

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I should have included them, though there is a rumor that they need to shed a lot payroll.

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They are going to have a hard time selling tickets when all of the Earth's automobiles are from Europe and Asia...

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I think walt said that about "trading" for a shortstop... there might be a distinction there... i think...

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A shortstop with a history of back troubles? I hope the Reds aren't that mystery team.

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I'm guessing its the Giants or the Orioles.

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I hope it's not the Reds; it's way too much money, given Furcal's back problems.

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Furcal is the type of player this team needs. They need a SS. They need a leadoff guy. They desperately need upside.

If he works out, this team is materially better. If not, they are still going to struggle. I'd rather see them spend money on a very good SS with a history of back troubles than middle aged players with a history of not being good at baseball.

Either go for it or don't. Walt needs to decide. There has been too much fence sitting over the past few years.

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OK, would Furcal be a candidate to move to CF if he is picked up by the Reds or the Yankees?

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way too much $$$ for a SS who's over 30 with back problems

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I can't see Walt offering big money to a veteran SS when he already has Gonzalez on contract. I can see him making a deal for a younger SS that he can send to AAA or be on hand in case Gonzo can't play. I can't imagine he'd want to tie up that much money in two veterans though.

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If I could draw up a template for a prime target to most help the Reds, Furcal, on top of his game would probably be perfect. A steady speedy defender at shortstop who can hit a solid leadoff.

Gotta agree with others though - that kind of money for someone with his injury history is a very bad idea.