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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Red Sox, Yankees, Braves, M's, Cards, Mets, Manny
On this date eight years ago, Juan Gonzalez signed a one-year deal for $10MM with the Indians. The contract is significant because Gonzalez had turned down an eight-year, $143MM deal from the Tigers less than a year earlier. Four years later on this same date, Carlos Beltran would not turn down a seven-year, $119MM offer from the Mets, becoming the tenth $100MM player in Major League history. With C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira already spoken for this year, there are no more $100MM players available, but there are still plenty of signings being made and many players still looking for work. Let's gander at what is being written in the Blogosphere...
- The Bottom Line takes a look at which prospects the Red Sox should be willing to part with in order to acquire a catcher.
- In Mo We Trust wonders if the Yankees would be better suited to keep both Xavier Nady and Nick Swisher.
- When Sid Slid wonders if Kenshin Kawakami is a good fit for the Braves and feels the money would be better spent on Derek Lowe.
- Bleeding Blue and Teal asks if the Mariners are better suited looking at a player like Eric Hinske.
- C70 At The Bat contemplates the Cardinals' payroll and wonders how the team can consider keeping all six of their outfielders.
- Mets Geek breaks down the Mets' offseason and wonders if Omar Minaya miscalculated the market.
- El Lefty Malo is warming to the idea of the Giants signing Manny Ramirez.
- Feeling Dodger Blue says Manny is a "must," outlining why he is worth more than just the offense he will provide.
- We Should Be GMs chronicles the Phillie's history of signing the "wrong brother."
- Midwest Sports Fans breaks down the Twins' roster and payroll and looks at who the Twins should bring in and who should be moved, arguing that the team should keep Delmon Young.
Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here.
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It seems that a trade for Kevin Kouzmanoff might make sense. I agree that Delmon Young (at 22 years old) is still full of potential, but he also seems like the piece a rebuilding team would be looking for. Cuddyer seems more like a mid season bargaining chip when salary matters less.
Posted by: gocubbies | January 09, 2009 at 04:06 PM
The "Wrong Brother" award should go to the Dodgers.
Stuck with Ramon Martinez over Pedro
Wilton Guerrero over Vlad
Posted by: vtadave | January 09, 2009 at 04:14 PM
Getting rid of Young would be moronic. Sitting on your wallet is equally moronic Mr. Smith. The only arm I'd disagree with as being hands-off is Blackburn.
Unless the Twins are going with a 9-man rotation in '10 it's time to sell-high on Perkins or Blackburn, give up an AAA/AA arm and solve SS and/or 3B for at least 2 years if you think you have a solution on the farm by then.
They have the cash. But, they did at the deadline last year in a pennant race and we all know what happened - or didn't happen - then. ugh.
Posted by: jhawk90 | January 09, 2009 at 04:18 PM
The feeling Dodger blue brought up great points, but they forgot to mention Jeff Kent's numbers after Manny joined the club, Manny offers good protection in the lineup, legendary hitter, and he brings fans into the stands. If I was any team outside of Boston, and New York (which includes you Mets) Manny would be a great signing as long as he keeps his mouth shut.
Posted by: diehardNYYfan | January 09, 2009 at 04:49 PM
All those catchers suck.
Posted by: Cyyoung | January 09, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Did anyone look at the stats between those chuckleheads and the pitchers the Sox are giving up? No thank you.
Posted by: Cyyoung | January 09, 2009 at 05:35 PM
Our minor leaguers are just as competent.
Posted by: Cyyoung | January 09, 2009 at 05:38 PM
how about the Twins making an offer to Hudson and moving C-man to SS? Then go out and sign Wiggy to start 3B.
Oh wait this is the Twins they don't sign anyone but in house players. PUNTO we love you how much do you want??? Fans are mad we let Santana and Hunter go we better pay what ever we have to keep a guy 10 Twins fans like!
Over under for Punto .240 avg/obp? Man he sucks!!!
Bloomquist career avg, obp, slg, ops
.263 .322 .324 .645
Punto
.252 .319 .332 .652
But hey he has a great glove and will save the team 10 runs this season lol
Posted by: Twins GM | January 09, 2009 at 05:52 PM
Exactly Twins GM - there is no excuse at all for them not to be in on Hudson right now. Hopefully their perceived lack of interest in Wiggy is posturing.
They could sign both and still be close to the '07 payroll - their "break-even" point two years ago. Hmmmm - think they've received any increases in revenue since then?
Posted by: jhawk90 | January 09, 2009 at 06:49 PM
I am a huge Yankee fan...I think it would be a huge mistake if they dealt Nady..get rid of swisher..whatever...Nady has so much more talent and the Yankees would hurt without him
Posted by: gary | January 11, 2009 at 08:30 PM