December 17, 200421 yr How about Arroyo, Nixon, their two best prospects and $4 million for Burnett AND Encarnacion? Oh no, that would be extortion. :brigginbounce
December 17, 200421 yr How about Arroyo, Nixon, their two best prospects and $4 million for Burnett AND Encarnacion? Oh no, that would be extortion. :brigginbounce 637068[/snapback] I'm down for screwing the Red Sox. :mischief
December 17, 200421 yr How about Arroyo, Nixon, their two best prospects and $4 million for Burnett AND Encarnacion? Oh no, that would be extortion. :brigginbounce 637068[/snapback] I'm down for screwing the Red Sox. :mischief 637077[/snapback] :thumbup
December 17, 200421 yr Best headline of the night (courtesy of Orioleshangout.com) "Yankees to Buy Nationals"
December 17, 200421 yr The o's front office is stupid and will try to trade for AJ Burnett, but refuse to give up anyone on the team, which is why they didn't get Hudson.
December 17, 200421 yr Wow...this is getting exciting...the Marlins are in a great position. They should be able to get max value for AJ from either Boston or Baltimore. Hopefully any deal involving AJ would mandate the inclusion of Juan Enc as well. Go Beinfest...get it done.
December 17, 200421 yr According to Sporting News Radio Theo Epstein is going hard for AJ Burnett offering Arroyo, Trot Nixon and two prospects in retaliation for the alleged Johnson/Yankees. Not enough Theo, not enough lolol 637053[/snapback] Hey Theo, dream on. How about AJ and Encarnacion for Ortiz and Foulke.
December 17, 200421 yr Arroyo and Nixon plus $4 million for Encarnacion and Burnett. Forget the prospects. I am not a Juan Encanacion hater, it's just that with Nixon in the deal (hey it's my deal, I can ask for whatever I want hehehehe) he becomes the everyday rightfield, lefty power bat we're looking for and JE's playing time will be minimal. Besides we can't pay $9 million for TWO rightfielders so JE has to go. The two guys make almost exactly the same in 2005. It's a wash. Arroyo will make about $400,000 this year, maybe less (he's from Key West BTW) so removing AJ from the roster will save us somewhere in the vicinity to $3.4 million (using Pavano's arby last season) and when combined with the $4 million in cash we now have $7+ million to spend getting a first rate starting pitcher. Not a bad days work.
December 17, 200421 yr Arroyo and Nixon plus $4 million for Encarnacion and Burnett. Forget the prospects. I am not a Juan Encanacion hater, it's just that with Nixon in the deal (hey it's my deal, I can ask for whatever I want hehehehe) he becomes the everyday rightfield, lefty power bat we're looking for and JE's playing time will be minimal. Besides we can pay $9 million for TWO rightfielders so JE has to go. The two guys make almost exactly the same in 2005. It's a wash. Arroyo will make about $400,000 this year, maybe less (he's from Key West BTW) so removing AJ from the roster will save us somewhere in the vicinity to $3.4 million (using Pavano's arby last season) and when combined with the $4 million in cash we now have $7+ million to spend getting a first rate starting pitcher. Not a bad days work. 637211[/snapback] I like it.... Get it done, Beinfest !!
December 17, 200421 yr I dont think we will trade AJ No more. Beinfest said he would only trade him for Hudson.
December 17, 200421 yr Trot Nixon and the Sox signed a three-year deal worth $20M last spring. He's due $7.5M in 2005 and 2006. If that scum Henry takes Enc's contract, I'd take the salary hit. Factor in Burnett and Arroyo's contract and it's a salary swap.
December 17, 200421 yr Arroyo is nasty(not an aj,but he's nasty)and nixon is easily one of the top outfielders in baseball imo(he's that lefty power bat we need)for aj and enc i think we're getting a steal this sounds awesome.
December 17, 200421 yr Are the Marlins trying to trade AJ Burnett, or merely responding to other teams' interest in him? If they're trying, who do they want in exchange? If not, who will the teams that want him have to give up to get him? A. My belief is the Marlins, seeing the incredible prices teams were willing to pay for pitching, threw A.J.'s name out there and were surprised to see the response. I don't think the team feels it MUST trade him, but the momentum now may be so great they wind up making a deal they hadn't planned on. As for what they can get, I think it depends on who they trade with. A swap with the Orioles for Erik Bedard could be the best they'll get. Kevin Baxter 12/17/04
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