2008-09 MLB Hot Stove Thread
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Didn't see that coming. Yunel Escobar to 2nd and trade Kelly Johnson?http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/sha..._could_tr.html
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Didn't see that coming. Yunel Escobar to 2nd and trade Kelly Johnson?http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/sha..._could_tr.html
not sure, i think Towers just wanted too much for him and Hendry got fed up...Marquis seemed to be a big sticking point too, nobody really wanted him and the Cubs would've had to pick up most of his salary for '09
on a side note...
Cubs sign Joey Gathright
on a side note...
Cubs sign Joey Gathright
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9.5 mil before I even start work.
I would like that.
I would like that.
Sabathia to get $9.5 million from Yankees before season opener
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<!-- begin story body --> <!-- template inline -->NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia will receive $9.5 million from the New York Yankees before he throws his first official pitch in pinstripes.
His $161 million, seven-year contract includes a $9 million signing bonus. By the time the Yankees open at Baltimore on April 6, he already will have received $6 million of that bonus plus $3.5 million of next year's salary.
This is how it works:
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<!-- INLINE HEADSHOT (END) --> With the economy being the way it is ... the huge amount of money, it was, you know, pretty crazy.
-- CC Sabathia
<!-- PULL-QUOTE (END) --> • The signing bonus is payable in three equal installments by Dec. 31; March 1, 2009; and July 31, 2009.
• He will get a $14 million salary in 2009 and $23 million in each of the final six seasons of the deal, the largest contract ever for a pitcher both in total dollars and average salary.
• While most players are paid semi-monthly during the six months of the regular season, Sabathia's salary will be paid in semi-monthly installments over all 12 months of the year. That means he will have received six payments of $583,333 before the opener.
Even Sabathia admitted this week that "with the economy being the way it is ... the huge amount of money, it was, you know, pretty crazy."
"But that's our game, I guess," he said.
Sabathia's deal calls for him to get a suite on road trips, a provision also in the contracts of several other major leaguers. He can void the contract after the 2011 season and file for free agency.
New York finalized Sabathia's contract on Thursday along with pitcher A.J. Burnett's $82.5 million, six-year agreement. Burnett receives annual salaries of $16.5 million and, like Sabathia, has a no-trade provision.
With the agreements, New York has committed about $159 million to 14 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.
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<!-- begin story body --> <!-- template inline -->NEW YORK -- CC Sabathia will receive $9.5 million from the New York Yankees before he throws his first official pitch in pinstripes.
His $161 million, seven-year contract includes a $9 million signing bonus. By the time the Yankees open at Baltimore on April 6, he already will have received $6 million of that bonus plus $3.5 million of next year's salary.
This is how it works:
<!-- PULL-QUOTE (BEGIN) -->
<!-- INLINE HEADSHOT (BEGIN) --> <!-- INLINE HEADSHOT (END) --> With the economy being the way it is ... the huge amount of money, it was, you know, pretty crazy.
-- CC Sabathia
<!-- PULL-QUOTE (END) --> • The signing bonus is payable in three equal installments by Dec. 31; March 1, 2009; and July 31, 2009.
• He will get a $14 million salary in 2009 and $23 million in each of the final six seasons of the deal, the largest contract ever for a pitcher both in total dollars and average salary.
• While most players are paid semi-monthly during the six months of the regular season, Sabathia's salary will be paid in semi-monthly installments over all 12 months of the year. That means he will have received six payments of $583,333 before the opener.
Even Sabathia admitted this week that "with the economy being the way it is ... the huge amount of money, it was, you know, pretty crazy."
"But that's our game, I guess," he said.
Sabathia's deal calls for him to get a suite on road trips, a provision also in the contracts of several other major leaguers. He can void the contract after the 2011 season and file for free agency.
New York finalized Sabathia's contract on Thursday along with pitcher A.J. Burnett's $82.5 million, six-year agreement. Burnett receives annual salaries of $16.5 million and, like Sabathia, has a no-trade provision.
With the agreements, New York has committed about $159 million to 14 players for next year. That includes pitcher Andrew Brackman and infielder Juan Miranda, who don't figure to be on the major league roster.
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to CC who gets $9 million before he even zips up his pants.
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i have a feeling the Red Sox or the Yankees are going to jump back into this thing eventually and throw some big money at Teixeira
...Scott Boras is too much of a greedy prick to let any of his clients take a hometown discount
...Scott Boras is too much of a greedy prick to let any of his clients take a hometown discount
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He's nothing but a fucking leech.
HOLY $423MM -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ira/index.html
The Yankees have reached an agreement in principle to sign Mark Teixeira, SI.com has learned, beating out the rival Red Sox for the free-agent slugger's services.
Teixeira, who hit .308 with 33 home runs and 121 RBIs in 2008, will receive an eight-year, $180 million deal from the Yankees with a full no-trade provision.
The final four teams in the race to sign Teixeira were the Red Sox, Angels, Nationals and Yankees.
The Yankees quietly remained in contact with the Teixeira camp, but after spending $243.5 million on star starting pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, they didn't appear anxious to be the market setter.
The Red Sox threw a curveball late last week when owner John Henry announced they were no longer "going to be a factor'' following a meeting at Teixeira's Dallas-area house. But after a little while, it became clear that Henry only meant that they intended not to up their bid, not that they were pulling out of the derby entirely.
While Henry's team remained in the running, Angels owner Arte Moreno pulled out for real on Sunday, announcing they had given up the chase. Moreno had submitted a proposal believed to be for $160 million at the Winter Meetings and hadn't moved from that initial offer.
While there were rumors that the Severna Park, Md., product preferred to be on the East Coast, there never was any real evidence of that. He loved his time in Anaheim and continued to live in the Dallas area, so those suggestions may have been overplayed.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ira/index.html
The Yankees have reached an agreement in principle to sign Mark Teixeira, SI.com has learned, beating out the rival Red Sox for the free-agent slugger's services.
Teixeira, who hit .308 with 33 home runs and 121 RBIs in 2008, will receive an eight-year, $180 million deal from the Yankees with a full no-trade provision.
The final four teams in the race to sign Teixeira were the Red Sox, Angels, Nationals and Yankees.
The Yankees quietly remained in contact with the Teixeira camp, but after spending $243.5 million on star starting pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, they didn't appear anxious to be the market setter.
The Red Sox threw a curveball late last week when owner John Henry announced they were no longer "going to be a factor'' following a meeting at Teixeira's Dallas-area house. But after a little while, it became clear that Henry only meant that they intended not to up their bid, not that they were pulling out of the derby entirely.
While Henry's team remained in the running, Angels owner Arte Moreno pulled out for real on Sunday, announcing they had given up the chase. Moreno had submitted a proposal believed to be for $160 million at the Winter Meetings and hadn't moved from that initial offer.
While there were rumors that the Severna Park, Md., product preferred to be on the East Coast, there never was any real evidence of that. He loved his time in Anaheim and continued to live in the Dallas area, so those suggestions may have been overplayed.
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This is interesting read of the ripple effects:
Winners and losers from Yanks' signing of Teixeira
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...e=olney_buster
Loser: The Brewers. Part of their rationale in making the blockbuster trade for Sabathia was that at season's end, they could recoup the value of the lefty, in part, by receiving a first-round draft pick from the team that signed him. Well, because the Yankees signed Teixeira, the Brewers will now get the Yankees' pick in the second round.
Loser: The Blue Jays. . . . (edited)
Oh, and by the way: The Jays had thought that they might get a first-round pick from the loss of A.J. Burnett. Because the Yankees signed Teixeira and Sabathia, the Jays will now get the Yankees' third-round pick, instead.
Winners and losers from Yanks' signing of Teixeira
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...e=olney_buster
Loser: The Brewers. Part of their rationale in making the blockbuster trade for Sabathia was that at season's end, they could recoup the value of the lefty, in part, by receiving a first-round draft pick from the team that signed him. Well, because the Yankees signed Teixeira, the Brewers will now get the Yankees' pick in the second round.
Loser: The Blue Jays. . . . (edited)
Oh, and by the way: The Jays had thought that they might get a first-round pick from the loss of A.J. Burnett. Because the Yankees signed Teixeira and Sabathia, the Jays will now get the Yankees' third-round pick, instead.
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here are a couple of things
They need Lowe
Dan Graziano of the Star-Ledger believes Omar Minaya has been unable to convince ownership to sign Manny Ramirez, and so the he will not be on the Mets, according to people familiar with the team’s thinking. According to Graziano, people associated with the team say, ‘If the Mets were going to get Manny Ramirez, they’d have got him in July, when he was practically free.’
Graziano says ownership didn’t want Ramirez on the team, ‘and that hasn’t changed, and it’s not about to.’
…i’m torn on ramirez…i go back and forth…i realize he is the perfect offensive solution…however, he is a lethargic defender, which is a bigger issue in the NationalLeague, and he has a dominant personality, which, while entertaining from my point of view, may not be the best way to unite a clubhouse…that said, his personality didn’t stop the Red Sox from winning two world championships and it didn’t bug the Dodgers enough to keep them from offering a two-year deal…
…i guess, for me, it’s about the commitment, because it’s hard to deny the impact he would have hitting behind David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado…so, if the Mets had the ability to sign him at just one year, and didn’t, i believe that would end up being a huge mistake…two years, i would have to think about it…more than two, i’m not sure i would get involved…
Graziano says ownership didn’t want Ramirez on the team, ‘and that hasn’t changed, and it’s not about to.’
…i’m torn on ramirez…i go back and forth…i realize he is the perfect offensive solution…however, he is a lethargic defender, which is a bigger issue in the NationalLeague, and he has a dominant personality, which, while entertaining from my point of view, may not be the best way to unite a clubhouse…that said, his personality didn’t stop the Red Sox from winning two world championships and it didn’t bug the Dodgers enough to keep them from offering a two-year deal…
…i guess, for me, it’s about the commitment, because it’s hard to deny the impact he would have hitting behind David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado…so, if the Mets had the ability to sign him at just one year, and didn’t, i believe that would end up being a huge mistake…two years, i would have to think about it…more than two, i’m not sure i would get involved…
They need Lowe
“The Mets appear to be closing in on a deal for 
free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe,” reports the Boston Globe, according to a baseball source.
According to the report, ‘The deal is believed to be four years in length, or three years with a vesting option,’ and worth roughly $14-16 million per season.
John Harper of the Daily News writes that a deal could be reached between Christmas and New Year’s, according to a team source.
free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe,” reports the Boston Globe, according to a baseball source.According to the report, ‘The deal is believed to be four years in length, or three years with a vesting option,’ and worth roughly $14-16 million per season.
John Harper of the Daily News writes that a deal could be reached between Christmas and New Year’s, according to a team source.
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