MLB 2008 Off-Season Transactions starring Wesley Ray Helms

by **jerseyhoya** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 22:50:51

An all powerful players union? Damn, JC Romero wishes he was in one of those. His situation is just screaming for unionization.

by **philliesphhan** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 02:16:17

JFLNYC wrote:
philliesphhan wrote:I believe Andruw Jones was officially bought out for $5M

Considering that the Dodgers owed him $22.1MM ($15MM in salary and $7.1MM from his signing bonus) I find that hard to believe.

Only caught the tail end of the report on ESPN

Their web site says the 22.1M will be spread out over six years, so maybe that's the agreement they came to.

by **cartersDad26** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:07:57

Our old friend So signs with the cubbies - minor league deal with invite to ST.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/01/c ... so-ta.html

by **GM-Carson** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:02:35

Why are the Cubs even bothering with him?

by **jerseyhoya** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:04:26

Because all he does is WIN THE WORLD SERIES

by **my cousin mose** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:13:09

jerseyhoya wrote:Because all he does is WIN THE WORLD SERIES

pssh. here's all i know: you take away a bobby abreu, you add a so taguchi?

WFC.

by **jerseyhoya** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:17:16

It's science.

by **kruker** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 20:24:20

Markakis is getting close to signing a 6/64-66 extension. Looks like a pretty good deal for both sides, but I'm kind of shocked that he's willing to stay in Baltimore for that long. That's an impossibly tough uphill battle.

Article

by **Barry Jive** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 22:06:49

he'd be in arbitration for the next three years anyway. it's as much a deal to get him guaranteed money for the next three years as it is for the O's to lock him up.

by **FTN** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 22:18:12

O's are getting better. Some elite young talent. But a brutal division.

by **kruker** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 22:43:05

Barry Jive wrote:he'd be in arbitration for the next three years anyway. it's as much a deal to get him guaranteed money for the next three years as it is for the O's to lock him up.

Well yea, but it's those additional three years that I'm kind of surprised about. I'd think just about everyone in Baltimore that's decent would be looking to jump ship asap.

by **Barry Jive** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 03:41:40

i'm just saying, it's pretty much the same idea as Hamels signing a weak three-year deal. Markakis will get paid in six years. and he'll be 30 years old, ready to strike gold on an eight-year deal.

by **ReadingPhilly** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 15:31:33

FTN wrote:O's are getting better. Some elite young talent. But a brutal division.

traded garrett olson for felix pie according to realken

by **kruker** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 15:38:01

Barry Jive wrote:i'm just saying, it's pretty much the same idea as Hamels signing a weak three-year deal. Markakis will get paid in six years. and he'll be 30 years old, ready to strike gold on an eight-year deal.

I get you, I just can't believe anyone would give up free agent years to stay in Baltimore. Especially someone like Markakis who projects really well for continued improvement. It's different from Cole because of those free agent years and the much greater risk of injury for a pitcher. Plus, WFC.

by **BigEd76** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 20:49:01

Mets signed LOOGY Casey Fossum to a minor league deal

by 1 » Sun Jan 18, 2009 21:02:32

that's jennie finch's husband, right?

by **ReadingPhilly** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 21:04:15

1 wrote:that's jennie finch's husband, right?

i think that's casey daigle

by 1 » Sun Jan 18, 2009 21:04:57

ReadingPhilly wrote:
1 wrote:that's jennie finch's husband, right?

i think that's casey daigle

by **my cousin mose** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 14:19:41

whoops--somebody beat me to it...

by **philliesphhan** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 17:45:54

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