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Options Declined: Lieberthal, Riske, Perez, Erstad, Myers
Many options were declined tonight, though none were unexpected.
- The Dodgers passed on Mike Lieberthal for $1.5MM. He only got 77 ABs this year and wasn't worth it.
- David Riske had a $2.9MM player option. He declined it given his stellar 2.45 ERA in 69.2 innings this year. He'll get a nice Bob Howry/Jamie Walker type of deal for three years.
- The Royals took a $1.5MM buyout rather than pay Odalis Perez $9MM. It was a nice gamble at the time but they don't need him for '08 at effectively $7.5MM. His season ended with a knee injury in late August.
- Darin Erstad got a lot of love in the Chicago press but he wasn't worth $3.5MM to the White Sox. He gets a $250K consolation prize.
- Mike Myers for $1.1MM - nope. The Sox tried him and he was terrible.
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Good riddance boys
Posted by: gogopalehose | October 30, 2007 at 10:56 PM
Tim,is there a reason that the Royals aren't going to pick up their half of the mutual option? It's only 2.85 mil. Or am I missing something?
Posted by: Grant77 | October 30, 2007 at 11:27 PM
I hope the decline Uribe as well.
Posted by: astralpanda | October 30, 2007 at 11:35 PM
As a Whitesox fan all I can say is, so far so good (offseason).
Posted by: striker | October 30, 2007 at 11:48 PM
Riske's a very effective reliever. I think he'll get a nice deal as a FA.
Posted by: johnflaherty | October 30, 2007 at 11:50 PM
Riske's option became a player option with 60 games pitched.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | October 30, 2007 at 11:51 PM
Ok thanks! I didn't realize that.
Posted by: Grant77 | October 31, 2007 at 12:08 AM
You'd think the Royals would have used him a bit less frequently in September in order to save a few million bucks. It was only 5 games.
Posted by: Grant77 | October 31, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Some NL team needs to make a move on Odalis.
Put a few mil on him and giv him a chance to earn a longer term deal somewhere in MLB.
A cheap high upside guy like this could fit a ton of teams. I wouldnt mind seeing my Mets take a shot.
Posted by: bsox21 | October 31, 2007 at 03:25 AM
Perez seems like a Nationals fit.
Posted by: Dev0 | October 31, 2007 at 06:36 AM
Yes! Two good moves so far by the White Sox. Erstad cant play more than 80 games and Meyers cant get left handers out. Next move HAS to be declining Juan Uribe, UNLESS they go out and get a bonified Lead-off or CF. I can deal with a .230 hitting 20 HR SS if we dont have 3 other guys hitting below .240 as well. Not many teams put a .300 hitting #9 hitter out on the field, so if the sox can shore up some other positioins, say CF and 2B, im OK with bringing Uribe back for what is it, 5 Mil?
Posted by: trober81 | October 31, 2007 at 07:28 AM
I'm with ya 100% trober. And yes, Uribe's option is $5M.
Posted by: TheSchmaranz | October 31, 2007 at 09:09 AM
I would almost say i hope that my braves would try a nice buy low move on odalis, but my thinking is that we really would not have a place for him with the pitchers that we have. Not saying that some of them of better options, but in time, they could be.
Posted by: bravesbeast | October 31, 2007 at 09:10 AM