October 30, 200620 yr this may be early, but i'm bored. Guess where each of these 15 FA will land: Bonds, Soriano, Lily, Petitte, Zito, Lee, Matthews Jr., Lugo, Thomas, JP, Maddux, Schmidt, Durham, Matsuzaka, Garciaparra mine: Bonds:-------------------------------- Angels Soriano:-------------------------------Chi Sox Lily:------------------------------------Rangers Petitte: --------------------------------Astros Zito:----------------------------------- A's Lee:----------------------------------- Rangers Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Texas? Lugo: ---------------------------------Chi Sox Thomas: -----------------------------Oakland JP: ------------------------------------Marlins :thumbup Maddux: ------------------------------retires Schmidt:------------------------------ Angels Durham:------------------------------ Giants Matsuzaka:----------------------------Yankees Garciaparra:-------------------------- Dodgers A. Ramirez-----------------------------Cubs
October 31, 200620 yr I dont mind JP as long as he comes cheap. If he doesnt, the FO wont spring for his price and we'll find a higher upside low cost option through trade
October 31, 200620 yr Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:------------------------------ Mets Lily:------------------------------------Orioles Petitte: --------------------------------Yankees Zito:----------------------------------- Dodgers Lee:----------------------------------- Cubs Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Cards Lugo: -------------------------------- Mets Thomas: ----------------------------- A's JP: ------------------------------------Cubs Maddux: ------------------------------Dodgers Schmidt:------------------------------ Red Sox Durham:------------------------------ Giants Matsuzaka:----------------------------Yankees Garciaparra:-------------------------- Angels
October 31, 200620 yr I think New Yorkers are going to end up disappointed this offseason. Come 2007, Matsuzaka will be a Mariner.
October 31, 200620 yr I think New Yorkers are going to end up disappointed this offseason. Come 2007, Matsuzaka will be a Mariner. I thought he said that one of his dreams was to play for the Yankees?
October 31, 200620 yr I think New Yorkers are going to end up disappointed this offseason. Come 2007, Matsuzaka will be a Mariner. I thought he said that one of his dreams was to play for the Yankees? Last I heard, the rumor is Matsuzaka wants to be on Ichiro's team. Here is an article from a Seattle paper: World Series Notebook: Does Matsuzaka want to join Ichiro? Yankees expected to battle Mariners for star pitcher By JOHN HICKEY P-I REPORTER DETROIT -- The World Series, as always, is a celebration of the two teams that outlasted the other 28 to make it into the second half of October. That doesn't mean the other 28 can be completely dismissed during the Fall Classic. Not far from the talk of the Tigers and the Cardinals is talk of how others are planning on making it to the Series next year and beyond. In many circles, that talk includes Daisuke Matsuzaka. The teams that are believed to be preparing posting bids to pay the Seibu Lions for the rights to the services of the right-handed starting pitcher are the Mariners, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs and Mets. And the Angels and Orioles might take a flier at the 26-year-old right-hander who was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA in Japan this season. But where is it that Matsuzaka himself would like to land? Baseball sources say that if he could choose, he'd come to Seattle to play. The reasons are twofold -- center fielder Ichiro Suzuki and catcher Kenji Johjima. Matsuzaka, associates say, has long wanted to play with Ichiro, something that both men experienced in the World Baseball Classic last spring. Team Japan won the tournament with Matsuzaka winning the Most Valuable Player award and Ichiro serving as mentor to the younger men on the team. And Matsuzaka and Johjima spent time as teammates at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Mariners, and everyone else, had believed they would have one last chance to scout Matsuzaka next month when a team of major league All-Stars, including Johjima, plays a five-game tour in Japan. Matsuzaka was supposed to be on the Japanese select squad, but this weekend came word that he is pulling out. He cited lingering pain from a hit off his right elbow in September, while tour organizers said he was withdrawing because he wanted to focus on his conditioning in preparation for joining a major league team. The posting process probably will run its course by the middle of next month. The Yankees, the team with the most money, and the Mariners, the team with the best Japanese connections, are widely considered the clubs that will ultimately butt heads for the right to sign Matsuzaka. However, the bids are submitted just once for each team, no one knowing what the other teams might do. Seattle bid $13.1 million for Ichiro in fall 2000, and most believe this year's winning bid on Matsuzaka will be in excess of $20 million. Source -- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/289...eriesbok23.html
October 31, 200620 yr Bonds:-------------------------------- Retirement (I hope) Soriano:-------------------------------Chi Sox Lilly:------------------------------------Rangers Pettitte: --------------------------------Astros Zito:----------------------------------- Yankees Lee:----------------------------------- Astros Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Rangers or Cards Lugo: ---------------------------------Chi Sox Thomas: -----------------------------Oakland or bust JP: ------------------------------------ Cubs Maddux: ------------------------------ Retirement Schmidt:------------------------------ Rangers or Angels Durham:------------------------------ Retirement, possibly Mets Matsuzaka:----------------------------Yankees Garciaparra:-------------------------- Dodgers
October 31, 200620 yr I think New Yorkers are going to end up disappointed this offseason. Come 2007, Matsuzaka will be a Mariner. I thought he said that one of his dreams was to play for the Yankees? Last I heard, the rumor is Matsuzaka wants to be on Ichiro's team. Here is an article from a Seattle paper: World Series Notebook: Does Matsuzaka want to join Ichiro? Yankees expected to battle Mariners for star pitcher By JOHN HICKEY P-I REPORTER DETROIT -- The World Series, as always, is a celebration of the two teams that outlasted the other 28 to make it into the second half of October. That doesn't mean the other 28 can be completely dismissed during the Fall Classic. Not far from the talk of the Tigers and the Cardinals is talk of how others are planning on making it to the Series next year and beyond. In many circles, that talk includes Daisuke Matsuzaka. The teams that are believed to be preparing posting bids to pay the Seibu Lions for the rights to the services of the right-handed starting pitcher are the Mariners, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs and Mets. And the Angels and Orioles might take a flier at the 26-year-old right-hander who was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA in Japan this season. But where is it that Matsuzaka himself would like to land? Baseball sources say that if he could choose, he'd come to Seattle to play. The reasons are twofold -- center fielder Ichiro Suzuki and catcher Kenji Johjima. Matsuzaka, associates say, has long wanted to play with Ichiro, something that both men experienced in the World Baseball Classic last spring. Team Japan won the tournament with Matsuzaka winning the Most Valuable Player award and Ichiro serving as mentor to the younger men on the team. And Matsuzaka and Johjima spent time as teammates at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Mariners, and everyone else, had believed they would have one last chance to scout Matsuzaka next month when a team of major league All-Stars, including Johjima, plays a five-game tour in Japan. Matsuzaka was supposed to be on the Japanese select squad, but this weekend came word that he is pulling out. He cited lingering pain from a hit off his right elbow in September, while tour organizers said he was withdrawing because he wanted to focus on his conditioning in preparation for joining a major league team. The posting process probably will run its course by the middle of next month. The Yankees, the team with the most money, and the Mariners, the team with the best Japanese connections, are widely considered the clubs that will ultimately butt heads for the right to sign Matsuzaka. However, the bids are submitted just once for each team, no one knowing what the other teams might do. Seattle bid $13.1 million for Ichiro in fall 2000, and most believe this year's winning bid on Matsuzaka will be in excess of $20 million. Source -- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/289...eriesbok23.html It's a Seattle based paper without a quote. Take it for what it's worth, I guess.
October 31, 200620 yr I think New Yorkers are going to end up disappointed this offseason. Come 2007, Matsuzaka will be a Mariner. I thought he said that one of his dreams was to play for the Yankees? Last I heard, the rumor is Matsuzaka wants to be on Ichiro's team. Here is an article from a Seattle paper: World Series Notebook: Does Matsuzaka want to join Ichiro? Yankees expected to battle Mariners for star pitcher By JOHN HICKEY P-I REPORTER DETROIT -- The World Series, as always, is a celebration of the two teams that outlasted the other 28 to make it into the second half of October. That doesn't mean the other 28 can be completely dismissed during the Fall Classic. Not far from the talk of the Tigers and the Cardinals is talk of how others are planning on making it to the Series next year and beyond. In many circles, that talk includes Daisuke Matsuzaka. The teams that are believed to be preparing posting bids to pay the Seibu Lions for the rights to the services of the right-handed starting pitcher are the Mariners, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs and Mets. And the Angels and Orioles might take a flier at the 26-year-old right-hander who was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA in Japan this season. But where is it that Matsuzaka himself would like to land? Baseball sources say that if he could choose, he'd come to Seattle to play. The reasons are twofold -- center fielder Ichiro Suzuki and catcher Kenji Johjima. Matsuzaka, associates say, has long wanted to play with Ichiro, something that both men experienced in the World Baseball Classic last spring. Team Japan won the tournament with Matsuzaka winning the Most Valuable Player award and Ichiro serving as mentor to the younger men on the team. And Matsuzaka and Johjima spent time as teammates at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The Mariners, and everyone else, had believed they would have one last chance to scout Matsuzaka next month when a team of major league All-Stars, including Johjima, plays a five-game tour in Japan. Matsuzaka was supposed to be on the Japanese select squad, but this weekend came word that he is pulling out. He cited lingering pain from a hit off his right elbow in September, while tour organizers said he was withdrawing because he wanted to focus on his conditioning in preparation for joining a major league team. The posting process probably will run its course by the middle of next month. The Yankees, the team with the most money, and the Mariners, the team with the best Japanese connections, are widely considered the clubs that will ultimately butt heads for the right to sign Matsuzaka. However, the bids are submitted just once for each team, no one knowing what the other teams might do. Seattle bid $13.1 million for Ichiro in fall 2000, and most believe this year's winning bid on Matsuzaka will be in excess of $20 million. Source -- http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/289...eriesbok23.html It's a Seattle based paper without a quote. Take it for what it's worth, I guess. Then again, New York based papers proclaimed the inevitability of a Dontrelle Willis trade to the Mets time after time this past season, so who knows. There definitely seems to be a draw for Japanese players to goto Seattle with Ichiro there, Johjima, Japanese fans, restaurants, other amenities, etc. Most of the those you could find in New York as well, of course, except for Ichiro and Johjima.
October 31, 200620 yr MY PICKS Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:-------------------------------Mets Lily:------------------------------------Mets Petitte: --------------------------------Houston Zito:-----------------------------------Indians Lee:-----------------------------------A's Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Rangers Lugo: ---------------------------------Houston Thomas: -----------------------------A's JP: ------------------------------------Yankees Maddux: ------------------------------Dodgers Schmidt:------------------------------ Dodgers Durham:------------------------------ Pittsburgh Matsuzaka:----------------------------Mariners Garciaparra:--------------------------Angels
October 31, 200620 yr Bonds:-------------------------------- Retired Soriano:-------------------------------Mets Lily:------------------------------------Orioles Petitte: --------------------------------Astros Zito:----------------------------------- A's Lee:----------------------------------- White Sox Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Brewers Lugo: --------------------------------- Angels Thomas: ----------------------------- Retired JP: ------------------------------------Rockies Maddux: ------------------------------Retired Schmidt:------------------------------ Giants Durham:------------------------------ Giants Matsuzaka:----------------------------Yankees Garciaparra:-------------------------- Mets
October 31, 200620 yr Author Better add Aramis Ramirez to that list done, I think he stays with the cubbies.
October 31, 200620 yr Better add Aramis Ramirez to that list done, I think he stays with the cubbies. Then why would he OPT for free-agency? He left a lot of money on the table.
October 31, 200620 yr Author Better add Aramis Ramirez to that list done, I think he stays with the cubbies. Then why would he OPT for free-agency? He left a lot of money on the table. oh, didn't know about that. I think the Phillies should be interested, but dont' know if they will be.
November 1, 200620 yr MY PICKS Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:-------------------------------Mets Lily:------------------------------------Mets Petitte: --------------------------------Houston Zito:-----------------------------------Indians Lee:-----------------------------------A's Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Rangers Lugo: ---------------------------------Houston Thomas: -----------------------------A's JP: ------------------------------------Yankees Maddux: ------------------------------Dodgers Schmidt:------------------------------ Dodgers Durham:------------------------------ Pittsburgh Matsuzaka:----------------------------Mariners Garciaparra:--------------------------Angels can anyone imagen the mets offence is they get Soriano :banghead
November 1, 200620 yr MY PICKS Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:-------------------------------Mets Lily:------------------------------------Mets Petitte: --------------------------------Houston Zito:-----------------------------------Indians Lee:-----------------------------------A's Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Rangers Lugo: ---------------------------------Houston Thomas: -----------------------------A's JP: ------------------------------------Yankees Maddux: ------------------------------Dodgers Schmidt:------------------------------ Dodgers Durham:------------------------------ Pittsburgh Matsuzaka:----------------------------Mariners Garciaparra:--------------------------Angels Not to be critical but I was wondering what you thought the Yankees would actually do with JP i mean they already have 5 OFs (Sheff, Godzilla, Damon, Abreu, and Cabrera)
November 2, 200620 yr Author Garciaparra:-------------------------- Mets where would he play considering delgado already has the first base job?
November 2, 200620 yr MY PICKS Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:-------------------------------Mets Lily:------------------------------------Mets Petitte: --------------------------------Houston Zito:-----------------------------------Indians Lee:-----------------------------------A's Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Rangers Lugo: ---------------------------------Houston Thomas: -----------------------------A's JP: ------------------------------------Yankees Maddux: ------------------------------Dodgers Schmidt:------------------------------ Dodgers Durham:------------------------------ Pittsburgh Matsuzaka:----------------------------Mariners Garciaparra:--------------------------Angels Not to be critical but I was wondering what you thought the Yankees would actually do with JP i mean they already have 5 OFs (Sheff, Godzilla, Damon, Abreu, and Cabrera) The Yankees badly need to improve on pinch running. Cashman was given an 8 million dollar a year budget to find the best pinch runner for the Yankees.
November 2, 200620 yr MY PICKS Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:-------------------------------Mets Lily:------------------------------------Mets Petitte: --------------------------------Houston Zito:-----------------------------------Indians Lee:-----------------------------------A's Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Rangers Lugo: ---------------------------------Houston Thomas: -----------------------------A's JP: ------------------------------------Yankees Maddux: ------------------------------Dodgers Schmidt:------------------------------ Dodgers Durham:------------------------------ Pittsburgh Matsuzaka:----------------------------Mariners Garciaparra:--------------------------Angels Not to be critical but I was wondering what you thought the Yankees would actually do with JP i mean they already have 5 OFs (Sheff, Godzilla, Damon, Abreu, and Cabrera) The Yankees badly need to improve on pinch running. Cashman was given an 8 million dollar a year budget to find the best pinch runner for the Yankees. Pierre is an ideal fit.
November 2, 200620 yr Bonds:-------------------------------- Giants Soriano:-------------------------------Cubbies Lily:------------------------------------A's Petitte: --------------------------------Astros Zito:----------------------------------- METS Lee:----------------------------------- Angels Matthews Jr.:------------------------- Texas Lugo: --------------------------------- Boston Thomas: -----------------------------Oakland JP: ------------------------------------ Cards Maddux: ------------------------------ Braves Schmidt:------------------------------ Giants Durham:------------------------------ Astros Matsuzaka:----------------------------Yankees Garciaparra:-------------------------- Dodgers A. Ramirez-----------------------------Cubs
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