I'd give him a chance to make $2 million...use incentives. Tell him he is going into the season as our 4th starter, and give him a one year contract for $1.5 plus incentives or something along those lines. He would come.
I would love to see the Sox raise the payroll trade for two top starters, a 2B, a CF, some bullpen help, and some bench players. That ain't going to happen.
I looked it up on the MSU website, and it doesn't look very special. I was too lazy to count their overall record, but there certainly was alot of 'L's.
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I am pulling for the Panthers too. They are just a fun team to watch, and they don't get all the hype that the other teams get. I just like the way they play, also upsets are always fun.