June 1, 200422 yr According to Gammons (and the Mariners record) this guy will be on the market very soon if not already. He is the perfect fit for the Marlins. He is a lefty who could be an option as a closer if (more likely when) Benitez leaves next season. He signed a 3 year deal this off-season for $13 million and makes $4 million this year. I think there are mutual options in the deal but I do not know the details. Look at his numbers in the Metrodome. What will his numbers be like in Joe Robbie? The question is whether Beinfest would give up a major prospect for him. I think he is worth it. He would make the Marlins similar to late last year when the 8th and 9 th innings were certain. Our staters can get us through 7.
June 1, 200422 yr Not that he is not great... but I am not a fan of having two closers on one team. Egos clash, and people want innings. I'm sure niether Armando or Eddie would want to give up their "closer" status. It worked last year I guess (with loop and Ugeth).....but I just dont like it
June 1, 200422 yr I can dream: Here's his contract breakdown: based on who picks up the option (team or player) he's a $4.5 million player (that's if he picks up the option) if the team picks up the option, he makes $6 mil next year and $7 mil in 2006. He gets a $1 mil bonus for "closer" status or 60 games finished in 2004. There also is a mutual opt-out for 2005 and 2006. http://dugoutdollars.blogspot.com/2003_09_...rs_archive.html
June 1, 200422 yr I would love to have him...would he accept a set-up role though? He did when he signed with the Mariners, I just don't know if we're going to be willing to trade the pieces needed to get him. It would take Stokes or Hermida two guys I don't think we should trade...
June 1, 200422 yr I would love to have him...would he accept a set-up role though? He did when he signed with the Mariners, I just don't know if we're going to be willing to trade the pieces needed to get him. It would take Stokes or Hermida two guys I don't think we should trade... Ugh, I just wish we would of done the right thing in the off-season and signed some decent pen arms.
June 1, 200422 yr I would love to have him...would he accept a set-up role though? He did when he signed with the Mariners, I just don't know if we're going to be willing to trade the pieces needed to get him. It would take Stokes or Hermida two guys I don't think we should trade... he is the closer with the Mariners He signed as the closer
June 1, 200422 yr he is the closer with the Mariners He signed as the closer he signed as a set-up man for Sasaki, but Sasaki left for Japan.
June 1, 200422 yr he is the closer with the Mariners He signed as the closer Nope, when he signed he was behind Sasaki and Hasegawa. That's why his contract has the games finished clause meaning he gets set up man money ($4 mil for a guy of Guardado's caliber is pretty modest) until he is given the closer job. Think about it, why else would there be such language about finishing games and being named "closer" in a contract...
June 1, 200422 yr he is the closer with the Mariners He signed as the closer he signed as a set-up man for Sasaki, but Sasaki left for Japan. nope, they knew sasaki wasn't coming back... or they were worried about is injury.... i forget Either way, Eddie signed as the closer, with him and the M's knowing he'd be the closer
June 1, 200422 yr According to Gammons (and the Mariners record) this guy will be on the market very soon if not already. He is the perfect fit for the Marlins. He is a lefty who could be an option as a closer if (more likely when) Benitez leaves next season. what do you mean WHEN benitez leaves off season???? :mad : :thumbdown :o
June 1, 200422 yr According to Gammons (and the Mariners record) this guy will be on the market very soon if not already. He is the perfect fit for the Marlins. He is a lefty who could be an option as a closer if (more likely when) Benitez leaves next season. what do you mean WHEN benitez leaves off season???? :mad : :thumbdown :o if he keeps playing this well, i'd like to see you pay him this offseason
June 1, 200422 yr According to Gammons (and the Mariners record) this guy will be on the market very soon if not already. He is the perfect fit for the Marlins. He is a lefty who could be an option as a closer if (more likely when) Benitez leaves next season. what do you mean WHEN benitez leaves off season???? :mad : :thumbdown :o In other words hes not going to take 3.5M again...so hes gone.
June 1, 200422 yr According to Gammons (and the Mariners record) this guy will be on the market very soon if not already. He is the perfect fit for the Marlins. He is a lefty who could be an option as a closer if (more likely when) Benitez leaves next season. what do you mean WHEN benitez leaves off season???? :mad : :thumbdown :o if he keeps playing this well, i'd like to see you pay him this offseason He may be one of those rare guys who opts for comfort and friendship over money. He loves it here and the guys love him here. Either way, too early to start declaring him gone...
June 1, 200422 yr I would love to have him...would he accept a set-up role though? He did when he signed with the Mariners, I just don't know if we're going to be willing to trade the pieces needed to get him. It would take Stokes or Hermida two guys I don't think we should trade... Ugh, I just wish we would of done the right thing in the off-season and signed some decent pen arms. I couldn't agree more. An extra 1.5 or 2 millions could have gone a looooong way! oh well.
June 1, 200422 yr According to Gammons (and the Mariners record) this guy will be on the market very soon if not already. He is the perfect fit for the Marlins. He is a lefty who could be an option as a closer if (more likely when) Benitez leaves next season. what do you mean WHEN benitez leaves off season???? :mad : :thumbdown :o if he keeps playing this well, i'd like to see you pay him this offseason He may be one of those rare guys who opts for comfort and friendship over money. He loves it here and the guys love him here. Either way, too early to start declaring him gone... Agree! He won't play for another NY team ever. And I think he won't be happy on a big market team either.
June 1, 200422 yr I think this is a great idea...I wouldn't be surprised if Nunez and Castro were both inculded in a package deal. Nunez was mentioned by the Seattle paper last week and I belive the Mariners could use a young catcher - Dan Wilson is getting up there in age. Obviously more would have to be included but this could be a start. :thumbup A guy can dream right? After all they did dump Carlos Guillen for virtually nothing in the off-season and he's been tearing it up for Detroit.
June 1, 200422 yr he'll definetly want to be on a small market team, but that doesn't mean a small sum of money for 'mando. TSwift's right though, too early to talk about that.
June 1, 200422 yr Abe, AAA Ray, Yorman? I'd consider any prospect except for Hermida, Olsen, and Stokes
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