Without question, perhaps the best fielding 3rd baseman ever, moving from one of the toughest parks for right handed hitters to one of the bestparks for right handers and he's healthy.
The reason i say that is because albert has always stated that he isnt worried about money and would want to stay no matter what....as long as thecardinals management acts like they are committed to winning. Them signing holliday for soo much money says THAT much if anything.
Things are looking real good early for the Birds.Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
I am so relieved that we re-signed Matt. Pujols isn't taking less pay than Matt when his contract comes up, but he isn't leaving St. Louis either. Ownership knew the only way to secure Albert for the remainder of his career was to sign someone like Holliday. Our Aces just need to stay healthy, still need to improve the pen and we are in the thick of things in 2010. I will make the NL Central thread this season like I did in 06
Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
I am so relieved that we re-signed Matt. Pujols isn't taking less pay than Matt when his contract comes up, but he isn't leaving St. Louis either. Ownership knew the only way to secure Albert for the remainder of his career was to sign someone like Holliday. Our Aces just need to stay healthy, still need to improve the pen and we are in the thick of things in 2010. I will make the NL Central thread this season like I did in 06
Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
@ Alomar getting shafted
[h3]Market for Wang taking shape?[/h3]
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[h5]Chien-Ming Wang | Yankees[/h5]
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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=6209Chien-Ming Wang became a free agent last month when the Yankees failed to offer him a contract. His agent now says the right-hander has drawn interest from 15 teams.
The Boston Globe reports today that Wang met with Dr. James Andrews and the results of the exam were positive on his right shoulder.
Though he won't be ready to start the season, Wang could be ready by May, and might be a solid upside play for a club at the back end of their rotation.
Alan Nero, Wang's agent, told Andrew Marchand of 1050 ESPN New York that the Yankees are among the interested parties. Wang won 19 games for the Yankees in 2006 and 2007, but has not been the same pitcher since suffering a foot injury while running the bases in June 2008.
A report on MLB.com in mid-December said that the Dodgers, currently managed by Joe Torre, Wang's former manager, might have some interest.
http:// [h3]Chapman signing soon?[/h3]
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[h5]Aroldis Chapman[/h5]
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FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal tweeted Thursday that the http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=laaLos Angeles Angels are "trying like crazy" to sign Aroldis Chapman, and ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes reports that the Red Sox are still in it, too.
Aroldis Chapman is saying that he expects to sign within the next three or four days, according to Juan C. Rodriguez, so if the http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=bosBoston Red Sox, http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=flaFlorida Marlins or the Angels -- the three teams with the most interest, based off recent reports -- want Chapman, now's the time to step up with their best offer.
With reports that the Florida Marlins upped their $13 million offer to something closer to or possibly exceeding that of Boston's original off of about $15 million, the Angels have begun to show serious interest, and ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney tweeted Wednesday that one talent evaluator "expects the bidding on Chapman to go to $20 million."
That, Olney continues, despite "concern in some quarters that he is better suited for relief than as a starter."
Olney also tweets that "the Mets are not in on Aroldis Chapman -- just as the Yankees are not in on Aroldis Chapman," so the $20 million isn't coming from the Big Apple.
http:// [h3]Rangers find their DH?[/h3]
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[h5]Vladimir Guerrero | Angels[/h5]
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In a tweet from ESPN The Magazine's Jorge Arangure, Jr., we learned that, according to Enrique Rojas, the Texas Rangers have offered Vladimir Guerrero a one-year, $7 million contract that Rojas is not certain Guerrero will accept or decline.
Texas has been eyeing Guerrero, as well as Gary Sheffield, Jermaine Dye and Jim Thome for their DH role, but perhaps they see Guerrero as a part-time outfielder as well.
If Guerrero signs, it removes another option for Thome, Dye and Sheffield, and with Jack Cust returning to Oakland Thursday, the A's won't be extending offers to any of the group, either.
[h5]Keith Law[/h5]
I'd skip it, Texas
The aging slugger is a .394 career hitter at Rangers Ballpark, with 14 homers and 33 RBIs in 50 games.
Vlad loves that ballpark
wouldnt be surprised if he has a good year
[h1]Reds Sign Chapman To $30MM Deal?http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/aroldis-chapman-agrees-to-30mm-deal.html[/h1]
By Luke Adams [January 10 at 1:34pm CST]
1:34pm: Jeff Blair from the Toronto Globe and Mail tweets that he's hearing that Chapman signing with the Reds at five years and $30MM is a done deal.
