From Rotoworld:

 

Agent Craig Landis said Paul Konerko is seeking a deal of six or seven years, possibly including a strict no-trade clause.

"Paul wants a long deal. He wants to spend the second half of his career with a team for the entire time," Landis said. "He doesn't want to be moving around. He wants to settle into a community and buy a house." Landis revealed that the Angels, who are expected to be among Konerko's biggest suitors, have already made contact with him. "They contacted me a couple of days ago to say they are interested," he said. "That's all they said, to officially let us know. They are interested and will be talking to us at a more appropriate time." Nov. 3 - 4:24 am et

Source: Riverside Press-Enterprise

Edited November 4, 200520 yr by aboz56

Sounds like he is looking for his last contract. Good luck Kong. Get rich, you deserve it.

The Angels have Casey Kotchman and Darin Erstad at 1st.

6 years would be stretching it for me and 7 I wouldn't do.

The Angels have Casey Kotchman and Darin Erstad at 1st.

They are going to move Erstad IMO and perhaps Kotchman as well if they can get PK. Kotchman could also be the full-time DH if they get Konerko.

I hope PK makes the right choice.

I honestly see this as a two horse race between us and the Angels.

I don't think the BoSox will be a player, and I don't see anyone else as being able to afford him.

Man this could be a lot of money to put into one player.

They are going to move Erstad IMO and perhaps Kotchman as well if they can get PK.  Kotchman could also be the full-time DH if they get Konerko.

 

 

 

Mike Piazza would be a cheaper DH for them..

I'd have to see the money before making a decision on 6 or 7 years.

 

If there is some consideration for age.

 

$65/5

$72/6

$75/7

 

then maybe 7 doesn't look that bad in the AL where he could be DHing.

 

but 5 @ $13 vs. 7 @ $13 would be a tough pill to swallow.

If he takes the max deal that a team will offer, he's going to be gone.

 

Some team will be foolish enough IMO to offer the full 7 years he is seeking.

No way we go beyond 5 years. If thats what he wants, we wont pay it. I really dont think its worth that many years. People seem to forget that kong can have horrendous seasons.

If he wants stability, and we want options, maybe he'd be willing to do a contract that was solid through 5, then had mutual options in 6 and 7, similar to Thomas' contract.

Not too many deals that pan out beyond 5 years work out for the team. You wind up with an albatross of a contract towards the end of the deal.

 

 

So when does KW contact the Brewers GM for Overbay or the Dbacks GM for Tracy or Huff from the Drays.

I'm not hung up on a 7 year deal if it is structured properly. Buy outs involved, dollars are right, etc. The obvious example $65/5 or $65/7 which one would you take?

If he wants stability, and we want options, maybe he'd be willing to do a contract that was solid through 5, then had mutual options in 6 and 7, similar to Thomas' contract.

 

 

Not specific to you NSS, but this cracks me up...

 

A year ago fans were screaming, yelling, and calling for Jerry to sell the Sox because they offered Maggs a deal structured similar.

I'm not hung up on a 7 year deal if it is structured properly. Buy outs involved, dollars are right, etc. The obvious example $65/5 or $65/7 which one would you take?

 

Tex, Kong is going to get a max deal. And that isnt going to be here. The hometown discount is a myth. The comments he made at the rally were probably just things that were caught up in the moment. His agent is going to shop him around and get the max deal. The Angels after watching Kong destroy them, and them needing a RH bat makes a perfect fit. Moreno will spend the money and is not afraid of making this deal.

 

My money is on the Angels.

It feels good to say that I trust KW to make the right choice on this one. That is a lot of years for a guy that has had 2 1/2 (by my count) really good seasons. The Angels won't be real happy if he goes cold for half a season.

I don't know, I feel like that's a long time at that price.

Tex, Kong is going to get a max deal.  And that isnt going to be here.  The hometown discount is a myth. The comments he made at the rally were probably just things that were caught up in the moment.  His agent is going to shop him around and get the max deal.  The Angels after watching Kong destroy them, and them needing a RH bat makes a perfect fit.  Moreno will spend the money and is not afraid of making this deal.

 

My money is on the Angels.

 

I agree, and that describes about every player wanting a max deal for their position. I was just pointing out that the years are not as important as some people are making it out to be.

Tex, Kong is going to get a max deal.  And that isnt going to be here.  The hometown discount is a myth. The comments he made at the rally were probably just things that were caught up in the moment.  His agent is going to shop him around and get the max deal.  The Angels after watching Kong destroy them, and them needing a RH bat makes a perfect fit.  Moreno will spend the money and is not afraid of making this deal.

 

My money is on the Angels.

 

 

Or carefully planned.... I'm voting the latter.

Not specific to you NSS, but this cracks me up...

 

A year ago fans were screaming, yelling, and calling for Jerry to sell the Sox because they offered Maggs a deal structured similar. 

 

Really? Why? I don't see the problem. Mutual options are good for this caliber of player, I think (and if they thought Maggs was that caliber...). It gives both sides an out, and some long-term security.

 

I don't recall that particular brew-ha-ha. Were people upset that we weren't offering Maggs the whole thing, or upset that such a deal was too long?

Or carefully planned.... I'm voting the latter. 

 

I thought it was obvious No one really thought he was serious, and that had an relevance to his contract, do they?

If we can't keep him, we've got to shift our attention to Brian Giles.

Tex, Kong is going to get a max deal.  And that isnt going to be here.  The hometown discount is a myth. The comments he made at the rally were probably just things that were caught up in the moment.  His agent is going to shop him around and get the max deal.  The Angels after watching Kong destroy them, and them needing a RH bat makes a perfect fit.  Moreno will spend the money and is not afraid of making this deal.

 

 

I don't believe the hometown discount is a myth at all. Players have done it. People do it all the time in other careers, even high-paid, highly competitive ones ones like corporate CEOs.

 

Money is something to everyone, and everything to some. I just don't know if Konerko is one of those who it means everything to, today.

I thought it was obvious  No one really thought he was serious, and that had an relevance to his contract, do they?

 

 

 

Naa.. not too many thought he was serious... only about a million people who stood out in the streets of Chicago for 3+ hours.

If we can't keep him, we've got to shift our attention to Brian Giles.

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Why do we need Brian Giles?