Magglio's "Home Town Discount"

[CanOfCorn]

Maggs will come back first, but he is not going to have a good year.  I get the feeling that Maggs will start playing late in ST, and Frank will be back in June.  But I think both of them will struggle this year because of their injuries.

 

I can't even imagine Maggs being ready to play by ST. I'm guessing ASB at the earliest.

[YASNY]

None of us has any clue as to how healthy Magglio is. Things do look suspicious because he cancelled the workout at the winter meetings, but any team that signs him will have the right to give him a physical before the contract becomes effective.

[babybearhater]

I've said it before and I will say it again. My cousin lives across the street from Mags in Burr ridge, he was seen not too long ago still using crutches to get around. if he is ready for a workout, I will eat my season tickets. f*** the cubs..they wont get him anyway, wait till houston loses beltran and offers that money to mags so that Clemens can stay.

[Texsox]

Let me see if I follow here,

Scott Boras is one of the premier agents among MLB players. Both he and Maggs know that Maggs 'can't even walk', have been lying about his surgery and medical status, plan to somehow rope a team into giving Maggs millions and millions of dollars, without an exam, only to see him limp out onto the filed in ST.  Is that about right?

 

Yes, basically Boras is going to f*** his own career to help Maggs.

Yeah right.

[YASNY]

I've said it before and I will say it again.  My cousin lives across the street from Mags in Burr ridge, he was seen not too long ago still using crutches to get around.  if he is ready for a workout, I will eat my season tickets.  f*** the cubs..they wont get him anyway, wait till houston loses beltran and offers that money to mags so that Clemens can stay.

 

 

LMAO ... Well, maybe some of us do "have a clue".

[LosMediasBlancas]

Maybe he's just giving his knee as little stress as possible, the more rest the better. It doesn't mean he NEEDS the crutches.

I saw Maggs 1 week after his surgery last year walking around downtown 2 blocks from my job without crutches, 3 weeks later he was back on the shelf, for the season. Point? Apparently what he looks like he can do and what he actually can do are not the same thing.

It will be interesting, Boras sure is sticking his neck out for him.

 

I've said it before and I will say it again.  My cousin lives across the street from Mags in Burr ridge, he was seen not too long ago still using crutches to get around.  if he is ready for a workout, I will eat my season tickets.  f*** the cubs..they wont get him anyway, wait till houston loses beltran and offers that money to mags so that Clemens can stay.

[YASNY]

Maybe he's just giving his knee as little stress as possible, the more rest the better. It doesn't mean he NEEDS the crutches. 

I saw Maggs 1 week after his surgery last year walking around downtown 2 blocks from my job without crutches, 3 weeks later he was back on the shelf, for the season. Point? Apparently what he looks like he can do and what he actually can do are not the same thing.

It will be interesting, Boras sure is sticking his neck out for him.

 

 

Don't forget ... Maggs has had another surgery since then.

[Chisoxfn]

Tribune report of Ordonez supposedly offering "home town discount" to Cubs.

How wrong would *that* be....

 

Ya right. I do recall numerous interviews with Scott Boras where he says I don't believe in Hometown discounts or something to that extend. I do think there is a good shot the Cubs will land him. However, the Orioles have been rather quiet of late and could make a push.

[Texsox]

Maggs hasn't signed. I doubt Boras is going to stick his neck out too far for Maggs or any player. Boras is too good a negotiator to take part in that elaborate of a con. That would topple his gravy train too much.

 

Maggs and Boras took a huge gamble and lost. I am sorry for Maggs. I wish him all the best, especially if he winds up in the NL.

 

I am sensing a Baines-type career for Maggs after this. Limited OF play. That would seemingly eliminate any NL team from a good fit. But sense when did a good fit really come into play? A big peak at Maggs health will come when he does sign.

[qwerty]

Ya right.  I do recall numerous interviews with Scott Boras where he says I don't believe in Hometown discounts or something to that extend.  I do think there is a good shot the Cubs will land him.  However, the Orioles have been rather quiet of late and could make a push.

 

They have said they wanted to add another big bat ( why not a pitcher i will never know)

so i feel it will either be ordonez or delgado. I feel the talks with delgado will start heating up.

[sox-r-us]

So, their outfield would be a gimp, an underacheiver and Corky the Chimp Boy.  have fun with that northsiders.

 

You realize that would be ten times better than our OF right?????

 

If Maggs is healthy and plays even 75% of what he has played throughout his career

[qwerty]

You realize that would be ten times better than our OF right?????

 

If Maggs is healthy and plays even 75% of what he has played throughout his career

 

Ten time better? You cannot be serious. Patterson is not that good of a hitter. Sosa is an overpayed piece of s*** that can no longer hit for any average. Then you get to ordonez who will be on the dl a couple times at some point next season.

[Texsox]

The funny thing there is no proof the guy can even walk.  Any team that picks him up is taking a huge risk.  What kind of shape is he going to be in.  Remember this is the guy that tired down the stretch every season as his body wore down.  Now he hasn't worked out in 8 months.  Risk is a huge understatement.

 

Possibly no risk depending on what is agreed to. In some ways this situation is less risky than someone who seemingly is healthy. Maggs would get a more detailed exam that someone who appears healthy. Here a team knows exactly what to check.

[Steff]

Guess you don't want to bet...

[ChWRoCk2]

man there getting everybody,Maggs,Beltran whos next!!!!

i hope the yanks or mets sign CB,and then houston goes for maggs.

 

dude the cubs didnt even offer the minimum of what beltran wants, i was listening to the radio and he said he wants at least six yrs for one hundred million and what the cubs offered like 75 million, yeah he wont sign, and so what if they get maggs hes not the most consistent hitter, and he may still have some injury problems anyhow

[Steff]

I've said it before and I will say it again.  My cousin lives across the street from Mags in Burr ridge, he was seen not too long ago still using crutches to get around.  if he is ready for a workout, I will eat my season tickets. 

 

 

The weekend after Thanksgiving he was at the gym in BR doing tub therapy.

[AngelasDaddy0427]

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Jan 6, 2005 -> 01:23 PM)

You realize that would be ten times better than our OF right?????

 

If Maggs is healthy and plays even 75% of what he has played throughout his career

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Are you kidding?

You have Dye and Rowand who are four times as good as Scammy and CPAT.

So your going to tell me that 75 % of Maggs is so much better then 100% of Pods that is cancels out how much better Dye and Rowand (and by the way I am also factoring in defense and attitude)

[raff]

good job cubbies!!!! you made a silly offer to beltran and made it public so that you could get some credit for trying. we may be cheap, but we are not a joke.

[CanOfCorn]

You realize that would be ten times better than our OF right?????

 

If Maggs is healthy and plays even 75% of what he has played throughout his career

 

let's do a little comparison:

 

Sox LF: Rowand. Young, improving. Works his butt off.

Cubs LF: Ordonez. Injury extent unknown. even if he plays next year, he won't be 100%. See Rowand, wrist. Thomas, arm.

 

Sox CF: Podsednik. One good year. One bad year. Works his tail off. Still had 70 steals. Would switch positions if its for good of the team.

Cubs CF: Patterson. "Five tool player." I hope some of those tools are craftsman tools, because I think he needs to take them back. excellent CF defense. strikes out too much. pulls the ball too much. won't switch positions for the good of the team.

 

Sox RF: Dye. Injury prone but has proven he's a good hitter. Has integrity. Above average fielder. Works his butt off.

Cubs RF: Sosa. I don't think I need to lay out what he takes from the table.

 

Advantage: Sox!!!

[DonkeyKongerko]

let's do a little comparison:

 

Sox LF:  Rowand. Young, improving.  Works his butt off.

Cubs LF:  Ordonez.  Injury extent unknown.  even if he plays next year, he won't be 100%.  See Rowand, wrist.  Thomas, arm.

 

Sox CF:  Podsednik.  One good year.  One bad year.  Works his tail off.  Still had 70 steals.  Would switch positions if its for good of the team.

Cubs CF:  Patterson.  "Five tool player."  I hope some of those tools are craftsman tools, because they aren't lookin' too good.  excellent CF defense.  strikes out too much.  pulls the ball too much.  won't switch positions for the good of the team.

 

Sox RF:  Dye.  Injury prone but has proven he's a good hitter.  Has integrity.  Above average fielder.  Works his butt off.

Cubs RF:  Sosa.  I don't think I need to lay out what he takes from the table.

 

Advantage:  Sox!!!

 

Sounds about right. About the only thing that Cubs outfield would be is about ten times more expensive.

[qwerty]

Dybber, rowand will be in center and podsednik in left. But i am sure podsednik will play in center when rowand has an off day.

[CanOfCorn]

Sounds about right.  About the only thing that Cubs outfield would be is about ten times more expensive.

 

[3E8]

Maggs not accepting the 5 year, 70 million he was offered was the best thing to happen to us yet.

[Texsox]

Maggs not accepting the 5 year, 70 million he was offered was the best thing to happen to us yet.

 

Ain't that the truth. His injury cost us last season, if he had signed, it would be costing the next few.

[TLAK]

Maggs hometown discount?

 

Where's he going to sign, Caracus?

 

The only discount I've ever seen in reality is West Coast players and then only if the money is even. What about RJ's home town discount?

 

The whole story is a bunch of smelly manure.