I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
White Sox resign Omar Visquel (IF), 1 yr./ $1.75M
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
Yorvit Torrealba (C) has declined his mutual option with the Padres
Tigers decline 7.25M option on Johnny Peralta (IF), will pay 250K buyout
Orioles decline 1.2M option on Mark Hendrickson (RP), will pay 200K buyout
Red Sox hire Curt Young (PC), don't have any contract info yet
Padres exercise 6.2M option on Adrian Gonzalez (1B)
Brewers hire Ron Roenicke (M), don't have any contract info yet
Dodgers exercise 2M option on Scott Podsednik (LF), he has 48 hours (from sometime this morning) to accept it or become a FA
Yankees outright Chad Gaudin (RP) and Royce Ring (RP)
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
Originally Posted by Redsfan320
He would be an idiot to decline it. I am deeply surprised the Dodgers exercised the option. I wonder if this is foreshadowing and insurance of them moving a certain OFer?
Braves exercise 2.5M option on Alex Gonzalez (SS-Atl)
Braves exercise 2.5M option on Omar Infante (2B-3B-Atl)
Brewers decline 2.25M option on Gregg Zuan (C-Mil->FA), will pay 250K buyout
Brewers decline 7M option on Trevor Hoffman (RP-Mil->FA), will pay 750K buyout
Brewers decline 6.5M option on Doug Davis (P-Mil->FA), will pay 1M buyout
Boof Boonser (RP- Oak->FA) elects FA
Brewers claim Justin James (RP- Oak->Mil) off waivers
D-backs decline 7.5M mutual option for Adam LaRoche (1B-Ari->FA), will pay 1.5M buyout
Jon Garland (SP- SD->FA) declines 6.75M mutual option, will receive 300K buyout
Braves decline 6M option on Rick Ankiel (CF-Atl->FA), will pay 500K buyout
Braves decline 5.25M option on Kyle Farnsworth (RP-Atl->FA), will pay 250K buyout
Marlins hire Edwin Rodriguez (M- Fla), don't have contract info yet
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
A's exercise 5.75M option on Coco Crisp (LF-CF-Oak)
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
LaRoche is coming off a 100-RBI year in which he hit 20+ homeruns for the sixth consecutive season. I'm mildly surprised a team doesn't think he's worth ~$6M.
LaRoche has been a league average-ish 1B over the course of his career, so not only is he nothing special, but he's also coming off a year in which he only managed to get on base 32% of the time. That kind of production isn't particularly difficult to replace. He's also 30, so he's not all that likely to improve.
Any of these guys a stopgap for our LF problem? I'm thinking maybe Ankiel.
Nix has put up better numbers than Ankiel.Any of these guys a stopgap for our LF problem? I'm thinking maybe Ankiel.
Small sample size.
Not for Ankiel. Loads of evidence that he doesn't get on base.Small sample size.
Neither did Gomes.
A's exercise 6M option on Mark Ellis (2B-Oak)
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
You'd want Ankiel over a platoon of Nix and Gomes?Neither did Gomes.
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