Rosenthal On Boras' Scheme

That Boras excuse for Manny doesn't even make sense - once he gets Manny that 4-year deal, why would Boras care any more? Plus, if it's true that Lowe wants to play so bad for Boston, why would Boras purposely try and derail his clients wishes? C'mon...

why would he care where they end up so long as he gets them the most money?

Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe to Red Sox

CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira to Yankees

Manny Ramirez to Dodgers

Adam Dunn to Angels

The reason for Sabathia to sign elsewhere is clear. CC will break the bank anywhere he goes so if he signs for a simlar deal the Yanks offer somewhere else....that will drive Derek Lowe's price sky high. All in all, Boras would be in more money.

The Manny thing obviously makes no sense for reasons stated above by rememberthecoop

I think the Red Sox should go get Lowe and Texiera just to see the effect it would have on the Yankees. Think about it- Red Sox get two big free agents to add to their team, the Angels and the Dodgers, with the built in California advantage, remain in the bidding for CC, all of the sudden the Yankees must have Burnett, even if it takes a seven year deal, and probably sign Manny too, even though he's a terrible fit. Then what- Ben Sheets? Trade away Hughes, Jackson, maybe Montero and Betances or Kennedy as well for Peavy? Just fun all around. I for one will send them a dollar right now just to see that happen.

I am confident Scott Boras is the Anti-Christ...

"Boras has no control over where Sabathia signs. He doesn't represent him."

he could do everything in his power to make sure Tex doesnt go to ANA. that could result in ANA going after their plan B, CC.

Straight Up SF...

I say the Angels Sign Manny and Tex to add with Vladdy...

I want my M T V

Adam Dunn to Angels

"convince Vlad to come back at a really reduced rate they could be in great shape for the future without having to raise payroll much."

What makes you think he would have any intent on doing such a thing? Vlad's second half consisted of typical Vlad numbers, which suggests that all he needed was a little bit of rest. There is no reason to expect him to want to take a pay cut, especially considering he has played for below market during the past 5 seasons and will only be 33 when he becomes a free agent.

"Nobody should ever take Rosenthal seriously."

He's actually one of the best reporters in terms of reliable rumors. He and Gammons are the cream of the crop.

Two words: not happening.

Rosenthal is high.

Oh wait, that's five words.

"I think the Red Sox should go get Lowe and Texiera just to see the effect it would have on the Yankees. Think about it- Red Sox get two big free agents to add to their team, the Angels and the Dodgers, with the built in California advantage, remain in the bidding for CC, all of the sudden the Yankees must have Burnett, even if it takes a seven year deal, and probably sign Manny too, even though he's a terrible fit. Then what- Ben Sheets? Trade away Hughes, Jackson, maybe Montero and Betances or Kennedy as well for Peavy? Just fun all around. I for one will send them a dollar right now just to see that happen."

a dollar towards red socks nation doesn't get you as much as it used to

if arte moreno wants to spend he will land CC and Tex. he has no problem spending the money.

lets say the angels offer CC a contract of 140 million over 6 years with 2 options years worth 25 million.. something like that easily gets CC. CC doesnt seem like a new york kinda guy. anaheim isnt a cake walk or anything but the fans arent going to turn on you in week number 2

"The McCheaps really need to sell the Dodgers. This is a storied franchise in one of the most lucrative markets in all of baseball & yet here they sit talking about 50 little league fields instead of signing ball players."

The Dodgers have one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball (I think its 7th-8th). Higher than any other team in the NL West, and I think higher than all the other NL teams with the exception of the Mets and Cubs.

Just because Ned Coletti was a dumba*s and gave out huge contracts to Juan Pierre, Jason Schmidt, and Andruw Jones, doesn't mean the Dodgers don't have a big payroll and McCourt doesn't spend money.

"The Dodgers have one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball (I think its 7th-8th). Higher than any other team in the NL West, and I think higher than all the other NL teams with the exception of the Mets and Cubs.

Just because Ned Coletti was a dumba*s and gave out huge contracts to Juan Pierre, Jason Schmidt, and Andruw Jones, doesn't mean the Dodgers don't have a big payroll and McCourt doesn't spend money."

Did you read what they told The Times today? They DO NOT SPEND MONEY!! They sign retreads for short contracts then lose everybody. Andrew Jones is being paid 16 million, Pierre 9 Million, Schmidt 11 Million. Can you name another person on the roster who get's paid? Kuroda. Forgot about him. This is a team bereft of stars. Now compare that to the Angels. Guerrero received a 6 year deal when the Blue could've had him. Torri Hunter had a great season. They are gonna get CC or Tex or both. They are a team that is being built on a winning tradition. They have a coach that was taught under the tutelage of the great Tommy Lasorda not a has been who is in the twilight of his career. Torre would not have even gotten this team to the playoffs if it weren't for Manny. Colletti is a joke & should've been fired long ago, but he's a house boy, he's the McCourt's punching bag. Someone to blame cause they won't spend on GOOD free agents.

rememberthecoop- I agree. Boras is doing his job, and he does it well.

A. I didn't suggest that GMJ or Spier could be moved without eating any of the contract. To the contrary, they will only be moved by eating a portion of the contract or taking back bad contracts. That said, if you can eat half of GMJ's contract you save $5-6m/year over the next 3 years. That's a lot of scratch.

B. Vlad is not worth $15m/year for the years beyond 2009. When he was signed the guy was hitting 40 HR's, stealing 40 bases and playing a solid RF.

Now he is hitting 25 HR's, not running, and unable to man a defensive position. And while I am aware of his 2nd half I also noticed his 1st half. Looking at his OPS you will find MONTHS of:

April March: 780
May: 676
July: 854

He had an absurd Sept/Oct posting a 1152 OPS that was aided by an equally absurd 436 BAbip.

I think Vlad will continue to be a productive hitter for some time. It's reasonable to expect a 300 BA with 25 HR's. For a DH with bad knees that doesn't equal $15m+/year. You can find similar production for less.

Finally, my point about him taking less money is simple. Vlad chose the Angels because he wanted to be here. It wasn't the biggest offer or only place he could have played. Since then, the team has been a perennial playoff team. Every article written about the guy talks about how comfortable he is. IMO, Vlad has made his fortune. I could easily see him coming back on a $10m/year contract to play DH for the Angels. Anyone willing to pay $17m/year for the guy is crazy.