Monday, December 15, 2003
HITTING FOR THE CYCLE
*Are the MFY cheating? It sure appears that way. After today's Rule 5 draft or sometime this week, I bet the MFY announce the signings of Shef, Flash, Quantrill, Wells, Cairo, and others. The Braves also have a grievance stemming from the same strategy or cheating. My gut tells me that the Shef deal was always in place and the on again - off again contract thing was bull s$%t. It was an act to lessen the heat from the Braves. More reasons to hate the MFY.
*Mike Cameron signs with the Mets. The deal impacts the Sox in a couple of ways. First, they lose a major player for the overpaid Johnny Damon and his possibly replacement. On to the positive, the A's now move to plan C and the MFY appear to have Bernie or Lofton roaming center next season.
*Miguel Tejada signs with the O's for $72 million over six years. It really doesn't average out to $12 per, it is more like $11 when the back loaded payments are discounted, but $11 per is the average value of Nomar's last offer from the Sox. It would appear that Henry will need to up the ante for Nomar. The question is if Nomar will continue to produce at a higher level than Tejada over the next four seasons. As much as RSN does not want to admit it, it is a big "IF." Plus, Tejada goes to a division rival and could be the start of a tidal way of free agent signings that could include Vlad, Pudge or Javy Lopez and Millwood. The gap between clubs in the AL East is closing. It will be more difficult for the W.C. to come out of the East. The silver lining could be Jerry Hairston being non-tendered by the O's. He could be a cheap second baseman for the Sox. Another positive aspect of the deal is the MFY appear to be looking the other way about Jeter's inability to play SS.
*Tony Graffanino signs with K.C. He won't be part of a Red Sox platoon at second and taking over for Damian Jackson as the Sox utility player.
*JD Drew was traded to Atlanta. The often injured and talented outfielder will not be playing left once Manny is shipped to Texas.
*Toronto signed Miguel Batista to a three years deal. BJ fans should be concerned about a ground ball pitcher playing on turf and does not have a stellar control.
*Toronto traded for Justin Speier giving up Mark Hendrickson. Hendrickson was not necessary after acquiring Batista and Lilly. Speier is a fastball/spilt finger guy with good K and BB rates. He was effective away from Coors. He should give the Jays a good arm coming out of the pen.
*Are the MFY cheating? It sure appears that way. After today's Rule 5 draft or sometime this week, I bet the MFY announce the signings of Shef, Flash, Quantrill, Wells, Cairo, and others. The Braves also have a grievance stemming from the same strategy or cheating. My gut tells me that the Shef deal was always in place and the on again - off again contract thing was bull s$%t. It was an act to lessen the heat from the Braves. More reasons to hate the MFY.
*Mike Cameron signs with the Mets. The deal impacts the Sox in a couple of ways. First, they lose a major player for the overpaid Johnny Damon and his possibly replacement. On to the positive, the A's now move to plan C and the MFY appear to have Bernie or Lofton roaming center next season.
*Miguel Tejada signs with the O's for $72 million over six years. It really doesn't average out to $12 per, it is more like $11 when the back loaded payments are discounted, but $11 per is the average value of Nomar's last offer from the Sox. It would appear that Henry will need to up the ante for Nomar. The question is if Nomar will continue to produce at a higher level than Tejada over the next four seasons. As much as RSN does not want to admit it, it is a big "IF." Plus, Tejada goes to a division rival and could be the start of a tidal way of free agent signings that could include Vlad, Pudge or Javy Lopez and Millwood. The gap between clubs in the AL East is closing. It will be more difficult for the W.C. to come out of the East. The silver lining could be Jerry Hairston being non-tendered by the O's. He could be a cheap second baseman for the Sox. Another positive aspect of the deal is the MFY appear to be looking the other way about Jeter's inability to play SS.
*Tony Graffanino signs with K.C. He won't be part of a Red Sox platoon at second and taking over for Damian Jackson as the Sox utility player.
*JD Drew was traded to Atlanta. The often injured and talented outfielder will not be playing left once Manny is shipped to Texas.
*Toronto signed Miguel Batista to a three years deal. BJ fans should be concerned about a ground ball pitcher playing on turf and does not have a stellar control.
*Toronto traded for Justin Speier giving up Mark Hendrickson. Hendrickson was not necessary after acquiring Batista and Lilly. Speier is a fastball/spilt finger guy with good K and BB rates. He was effective away from Coors. He should give the Jays a good arm coming out of the pen.
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