08-11-2009, 01:54 PM
<!--quoteo(post=57019:date=Aug 11 2009, 11:45 AM:name=Baron)-->QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 11 2009, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=56975:date=Aug 11 2009, 09:24 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Aug 11 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Who is going to play RF for them next season? If they added Rios at 12m and then still need to re-sign Dye or whomever to fill the other OF spot, I doubt it gives them much flexibility to do other things. And Stone can eat a large throbbing dick.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They are high on John Danks's little brother in the OF. Also they have something like 45 million coming off the books next year, so I don't think this stops them from signing a FA.
I agree with everyone though that it could blow up in their face.
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People keep saying this, but I fail to understand how it's a positive. They have 40 million coming off their books if they don't resign Thome, Dye, Contreras, and Dotel. They just added 27 million between Peavy and Rios. So they have (assuming their payroll doesn't actually go DOWN in this market) 13 million left to fill RF, DH, 5th starter and top setup man. This doesn't even take into account Thome and Dye are (arguably) their 2 best hitters this year. In fact, out of those 4, the only one who isn't contributing is Contreras.
We could trade Lee, Soriano and Bradley, and have over 40 million left in payroll next year. We also would have huge holes to fill in our lineup.
They are high on John Danks's little brother in the OF. Also they have something like 45 million coming off the books next year, so I don't think this stops them from signing a FA.
I agree with everyone though that it could blow up in their face.
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People keep saying this, but I fail to understand how it's a positive. They have 40 million coming off their books if they don't resign Thome, Dye, Contreras, and Dotel. They just added 27 million between Peavy and Rios. So they have (assuming their payroll doesn't actually go DOWN in this market) 13 million left to fill RF, DH, 5th starter and top setup man. This doesn't even take into account Thome and Dye are (arguably) their 2 best hitters this year. In fact, out of those 4, the only one who isn't contributing is Contreras.
We could trade Lee, Soriano and Bradley, and have over 40 million left in payroll next year. We also would have huge holes to fill in our lineup.
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