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Still think this team is the Orioles. The Fielder mandate from Heyman and the fact that the Orioles got nothing done except for Eveland leads me to believe they got involved in something big, but have nothing to show for it. And, they face nothing but backlash from the fans if they are identified. Not like it matters anymore, but I would like to think we at least tried for Pujols.A mystery team (not the Angels) stepped in on Monday and offered Pujols ten years and $225MM. This mystery club "refuses to be publicly identified," writes Nightengale.
God I need to root for a new MLB team.Comment
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Doubt his sons will be any better. Dude made a shitton of money settling the tobacco case for Maryland farmers, and just hasn't invested it back into the team properly.
I actually like a lot of these Duquette moves. He's bringing in guys who may be out of options, flying under the radar and/or former high draft picks like Eveland. Sure, it might be hoping to get the next Jeremy Guthrie, but low risk moves are a part of baseball. The issue is that, yet again, we aren't spending money to improve, and Duquette couldn't get rid of the Stockstills from the front office. Those are the guys who are in charge of player development, and have been sucking it up recently, despite having Mike Bordick and Brady Anderson getting rave reviews as roving instructors.
What that ultimately means is that he doesn't have full control of things in the front office. Everything still runs through Angelos, and I don't even think he will pull a Dan Snyder and acquiesce to a legend like Cal Ripken if he became the GM.Comment
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Rays lock up Matt Moore for a long time.
The Rays have authored another precedent-setting contract, locking up 22-year-old phenom Matt Moore for at least five years, according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Moore has just 17 days of big league service time (plus ten innings in the postseason), but the Rays committed $14MM for Moore’s next five seasons. The contract is reminiscent of the Rays’ April 2008 commitment to Evan Longoria, but is the first of its kind for a pitcher. Moore’s guarantee is easily a record for a pitcher with less than a year’s service time, and it also tops any pitcher who signed with less than two years service. The Rays have club options covering Moore’s third arbitration year and first two free agent years. If those are exercised, the deal could be worth $37.5MM over eight years, and it could exceed $40MM with escalators. Moore is represented by Matt Sosnick along with Jon Pridie and Adam Karon of Sosnick Cobbe Sports.
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Love how the Rays do that..it's gonna burn them one of these times..but for now...it's working.
If he holds up, he would of made some serious money in Arby..I think long term, it's a heck of a lot cheaper for the Rays.
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Even if this dude is a fifth starter, you still would be paying him less than someone on the free agent market. He's not evening making $3 million per season. Great deal by the Rays.Comment
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I take it back, the dream is dead. Fielder in no way will be a Blue Jay.
Trading in my fan card now before the disappointment starts with Rogers no longer giving a shit about the club.
What a sad day, this team could have become quality but it will go to waste.
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@Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
To clarify: Sources say Cahill and Breslow to #Diamondbacks, Parker, Cowgill and others to #Athletics. Not done. Perhaps fluid. But close.
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Good lord, the A's already blowing everything up to start over again.
Fuck you Beane, you make it so hard for me to want to see your franchise succeed.Comment
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Yah this is hilarious. At this rate Beane is gonna be shopping guys immediately after drafting them.Comment
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