Our Current Free Agent List Whereabouts

by ams05g on Jan 6, 2008 12:13 PM CST Comment 6 comments

Here's a list of where our 15 free agents have signed so far:

Jorge Posada- re-signed with Yanks 4yr/52.5mil

Mariano Rivera- re-signed with Yanks for 3yr/45mil

Alex Rodriguez- re-signed with Yanks for 10yr/275mil

Torii Hunter- signed with Angels for 5yr/90mil

Curt Schilling- re-signed with BoSox for 1yr/8mil

Bartolo Colon- Former Cy Young winner hasn't signed yet due to age, injuries and poor pitching.

Mike Cameron- Padres announced he won't be back, but who is willing to take him and his 25 game suspension?

Paul LoDuca- signed with Nationals for 1yr/5mil

Francisco Cordero- signed with Reds for 4yr/46mil

Aaron Rowand- signed with Giants for 5yr/60mil

Tom Glavine- signed with Atlant for 1yr/8mil

Mike Lowell- re-signed with the Bo Sox for 3yrs/37.5mil

Andruw Jones- signed with Dodgers for 2yr/36.2mil

Barry Bonds- Is anyone willing to take a risk on him despite legal problems?

Kerry Wood- re-signed with Cubs for 1yr/4.2mil

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There is still talk...

... about Bonds to the A's. I guess he'd be a fit there, but with the cloud over him, would it really be worth it?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jan 6, 2008 12:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Eh.

I'm sure there's more than a few A's fans who have bought into the cult of personality around Billy Beane and are willing to go along with it. Then there's some Bonds fans in the area who will probably go to watch him play, and some Bonds haters who will go to see how many batteries they can smuggle into the Colliseum. And then there's probably some A's fans who are also Raiders fans, and I don't know if we can assign normal human notions of morality to them.

And since Billy is essentially trying to chase the Cleveland Spiders here, Barry may be the only attendance draw the As have next year. So it's still not a bad idea for them.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 6, 2008 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, not a bad idea

As long as he doesn't take playing time away from someone who deserves it and has a future then why not? The guy can still hit and moving to DH would help keep him in the lineup. He'd have to be willing to play cheap though and that's not a given, though I bet he will so he can try to finish with 3,000 hits. If it doesn't hurt anyones development then why not? Get him cheap, draw some fans, maybe win an extra game or two. Can't hurt.

I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. - Robert McCloskey

by pageian on Jan 6, 2008 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

I don't see the A's doing this. Mostly because I don't see them shelling out the money for Barry. He's a defensive liabilty and a likely DH. That's Jack Cust's job.

Why sign an aging controversial slugger when you are rebuilding and playing out the string in a crappy stadium?

Bonds would fit in best with a contender who could get him 120 games at DH. Who knows, if the WSox trade Konerko and put Thome at first?

(I know the WSox aren't contenders, but no one told Kenny Williams.)

Vote Santo!

by nuflattop on Jan 7, 2008 1:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Attendance.

The A's are close enough to San Francisco that they actually have people who like Barry Bonds in driving range of their stadium. No other team will touch him, so they can get him for (relatively) cheap. They have enough salary coming off the books that they can afford to add him, especially on a one-year deal.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 7, 2008 1:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I really think....

.....that unless Barry goes to a contender he retires. He wants 3000 hits YES, but he has to want a ring.

Wait a minute, Ill argue my own point, this is a guy who juiced to pad his OWN stats. So if Oakland makes a respectable offer I think he will take it.

"Hey.....Cubs win!!!" ---Harry "I strongly dislike Steve Stone." ---Hammer

by Hammer on Jan 7, 2008 10:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs