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Odds and Ends: Sabathia, Teixeira, Ibanez, Giles, Lee
CC Sabathia is 6-0 since getting traded to the Brewers, and naturally his teammates are thrilled to have him. Especially Prince Fielder, who said of his new ace, "I'm like his mini-me."
Angels owner Arte Moreno said it was "emotional" for him to trade home-grown first baseman Casey Kotchman, but that he won't regret the move even if new Angel Mark Teixeira leaves as a free agent after the season. He mentioned budding AAA star Kendry Morales as a possible replacement.
The News Tribune's Larry LaRue worries that the Mariners won't be able to keep Raul Ibanez after the season. Ibanez has said he'd like a 4-year deal, but LaRue sees the M's offering three at most. Plus, he notes that it's a little late for them to start talking about a contract extension.
Brian Giles is annoyed that details of his vetoed trade to Boston became public. "I didn't know everybody was supposed to know, especially when it wasn't a done deal and it wouldn't go down," Giles said. "It's kind of between myself and my agent and Boston and the Padres." He also expressed a desire to stay with the Pads---a preference that was greeted with suspicion by the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo.
And President George W. Bush thinks Carlos Lee's contract is just fine.
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I don't think Prince Fielder is a mini anything.
Posted by: laftw | August 09, 2008 at 11:57 AM
I hope the players for the Brewers are happy with CC around cause next year he'll be wearing Pinstripes.
Posted by: YankeeFan4life | August 09, 2008 at 12:14 PM
If the mariners sign ibanez for even three years get ready for more losing M's fans.
Posted by: joemorgan=#1 | August 09, 2008 at 12:46 PM
So when a player leaves the team that he's been with for years for greener pastures and more money, he's greedy and evil. And when Brian Giles doesn't do that, he's worn out his welcome and has no passion for playing. I think Cafardo also forgot that Giles wasn't going to play everyday, which is probably something he'd rather do than be a 4th or 5th outfielder. You think Griffey would have accepted a trade to Chicago if they made him a bench player? Cafardo is dumb.
Posted by: Victor | August 09, 2008 at 01:07 PM
"I hope the players for the Brewers are happy with CC around cause next year he'll be wearing Pinstripes."
I doubt it. He is absolutely dominating the NL, he loves to hit, and from everything I have heard about him, he is not the type of guy that will bolt for the biggest payday.
Posted by: nrmax88 | August 09, 2008 at 01:30 PM
That Cafardo article is why people hate Boston.
Posted by: genericpadsfan | August 09, 2008 at 03:52 PM
so, i guess the yankees are signing manny, tex, cc, sheets, who else??? Oh yeah, sorry yankees fans, but cc alrady said he doesnt want to play in for the yankees. Sorry!
Posted by: glover28 | August 09, 2008 at 07:53 PM
Cafardo just made everyone one who choose to stay with their hometown team look like a bad guy. In addition he sounds like a bandwagon fan, as if its only proper to support the teams when they are doing well.
Giles passed on make 5-6 million more a season to stay in SD 3 years ago, why would he change now for only 2 million?
Posted by: AirmanSD | August 10, 2008 at 03:20 AM