Carlos Lee Rejects Contract Offer...fate sealed
Ken Rosenthal has the story:
The Twins, Tigers, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, Dodgers and Astros are among the clubs expected to show interest in Lee, who could emerge as a more popular option than Nationals left fielder Alfonso Soriano due to the Nationals' steep demands in trade discussions.
I'm a bit disappointed (though not surprised) that Melvin went this high. $12m per year, especially with Ben Sheets already signed for $11m in '07 and '08, would've been a huge mistake for this team, especially when solid young options are available.
I hadn't heard much about the Rangers being interested, but they're an interesting possibility. Texas has a slew of great pitching prospects (Eric Hurley, Thomas Diamond, John Danks, Edison Volquez), but most tempting, they have a young catcher, Gerald Laird, who they don't seem to want to use. As you all know, that's my #1 criteria for a team trading for Carlos.
Laird might not be as good as, say, Jeff Mathis, as he's already been on the Major League roster for a couple of years, so he'd go to arbitration that much sooner than Mathis. On the other hand, Laird has proven he can hit Major League pitching, while Mathis is spending the year in Triple-A precisely because he couldn't convince Mike Scioscia he could do just that.
It'll be a fun four days, folks!
Update [2006-7-28 8:11:23 by Jeff]: For the last 24 hours worth of Carlos trade rumors, click here.
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Melvin!!!
That offer on top of the Graffy/JDLR trade makes me think that DM is delusional about our playoff chances. (Either that, or he thinks our OF replacements aren't that good, which could be.)
MLB Trivia: no team that employed guys working sanitation last week --- who later retire to return to sanitation --- has ever won the World Series. When Winky says "umm, no thanks," you're not a team destined to win it all. Get the salty swag and start preparing to rock the house in 2007.
(Early prediction for 2007: 90 wins.) :)
by roguejim on
Jul 28, 2006 7:59 AM CDT
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Melvin
by battlekow on
Jul 28, 2006 8:21 AM CDT
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Maybe not stupid
In re-reading what I wrote, it kind of seems like the Mexican Sausage is issuing a Godfather-type threat. Maybe I'm overtired, but that seems really funny.
by roguejim on
Jul 28, 2006 8:35 AM CDT
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I don't think this is a bad team with corey hart in left field for the rest of the season. obviously he's not going to have the impact of lee's bat. BBBUUUTTTT remember didn't melvin say this is a five year ramp up. what year is it????
bring back bernie's chalet. give miller park some sort of beer, brewery history look to it. right now it's a yawner!!!!!!!
by storminTAZZ on
Jul 28, 2006 9:42 AM CDT
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Catcher
by thekranz on
Jul 28, 2006 9:45 AM CDT
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Smoke Screen
It stems the negativity.
by John on
Jul 28, 2006 9:55 AM CDT
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You're probably right
by Jeff Sackmann on
Jul 28, 2006 10:15 AM CDT
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