At least that's what Gammonds says. What the heck? Has Peter lost it? With Beckett about to return, we need more starting pitching??

 

*baffled* :blink:

puzzling

You saw they talk about willis and they showed that when he lands he is perfect. So he wont get injured because of his delivery. It like's Nomo's windup but faster.

 

Anyone know the details with the of the Benson rumors?

I would love Benson here...

 

Intreaging, but questionable...

 

Could we be trading FOR players to make a WC run?

Something fishy is going on... :mischief2

maybe Penny and Castillo/Lee will get the deal done.

I would say doubtful WildCard. Besides, with Beckett coming back, the rotation is set. If we were grabbing an extra player or two for a realistic run, wouldn't the obvious move be for a big bat in left field??

 

Benson's contract status: (yes, I know we're overreacting about this)

 

He's in a 4-year deal with Pittsburgh....

 

2001: $0.6M

2002: $2.65M

2003: $4.25M

2004: $6.1M

W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO

5 7 5.00 13 13 0 0 0 81 99 49 45 12 0 22 52

 

 

 

 

Benson's numbers, not very impressive, but maybe what we need? :mischief2

 

 

 

Who would we trade for him?

 

 

(sorry, the stat lines always get messed up when i try to post them)

Yea, OK Burnettheat...

 

We wouldn't have to give them Penny, and if we gave them Luis I would think they would give us more than just Benson...

 

If we trade for Benson it will be for lower teir prospects...

maybe Penny and Castillo/Lee will get the deal done.

:vomit:

 

do we need Benson?

 

not now

 

Kris Benson RHP PIT Signed Mar 2001 - 4 years/$13.8M

2001: $0.6M (+$0.2M signing bonus)

2002: $2.65M

2003: $4.25M

2004: $6.1M

-2003 salary can rise to $5.0M, 2004 to $7.2M if he reaches all incentives

 

WTF is going on?

4.25 million is ridiculous for the numbers he's putting up this year :blink:

Kris Benson would not be traded for Lower Tier prospects.

 

You don't get paid 6 mil to be a loaf unless your name is Greg Vaughn.

 

Penny and Luis dumps Salary and get's you a starter back

what about Lee and Hollandsworth for Benson and someone else.

Kris Benson would not be traded for Lower Tier prospects.

 

You don't get paid 6 mil to be a loaf unless your name is Greg Vaughn.

 

Penny and Luis dumps Salary and get's you a starter back

I know thats what I was thinking.

No... If you have to give-up some ML players for Kris Benson, then f*ck Kris Benson...

 

We don't need him...

what about Lee and Hollandsworth for Benson and someone else.

Giles? :lol

maybe Randall Simon?

 

who knows...

 

but this is Gammons... he makes up anything he can....just to keep his job

Is Benson their best starter? How is Fogg doing?

Is true Gammons says lots of things.

No... If you have to give-up some ML players for Kris Benson, then f*ck Kris Benson...

 

We don't need him...

Josh what are you smoking?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but...

 

The Fish are dumping salary not increasing.

 

You savce by dumping Penny and Luis and get a proven Major Leaguer it saves some PR face and you get a starting pitcher easy as that...

He is the one who reported the Bo Sox trade in the off-season, and the Colon one...

 

All were true, none happened...

I think Trading Lee and Castillo for Benson is good but one or two of their top prospects have to be added.

Rune, we don't need pitching. And he hasn't proven much...

 

If we are going to get ML's for our position players, they aren't going to be pitchers, especially ones with high salaries...

 

Think!

BurnettHeat, you are willing to give-up a GG 25 HR+ 1B and the best lead-off hitter in the NL for the past 5 years for an unproven overpaid prospect?

 

That's why you aren't a GM...

I think Trading Lee and Castillo for Benson is good but one or two of their top prospects have to be added.

that deal makes no sense...

 

Marlins would want to cut salary total not raise it

 

I hope we dont get Benson.....

Is true that Benson has high salary is about the same as Penny's