November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 01:48 AM) Jim Hendry should be fired for giving him a contract like that. Eyre is good but no middle relief pitcher should be making that kind of money. Shows what Eyre values though. They overpayed for him. It really is Mike Remlinger, part deux.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 07:49 PM) It really is Mike Remlinger, part deux. Eyre is better than Remlinger however this guy is pretty much a lefty specialist. You don't pay a Left Specialist 4 million a year. It's only 2 years with a buyout. So the buyout must be worth around $1.5 million. YIKES!
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 01:53 AM) Eyre is better than Remlinger however this guy is pretty much a lefty specialist. You don't pay a Left Specialist 4 million a year. It's only 2 years with a buyout. So the buyout must be worth around $1.5 million. YIKES! Remlinger was pretty damn good before the Cubs got him. The thing that I don't get is that most of the top hitters in the NL Central are righties. I don't think lefty specialist was such a glaring hole for them. Oh well....I'm very thankful the Sox didn't sign him for that money.
November 18, 200520 yr This is round 1 of Cubs panic mode 2005. I expect them to overpay for quite a few players this offseason.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(fathom @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 07:54 PM) Remlinger was pretty damn good before the Cubs got him. The thing that I don't get is that most of the top hitters in the NL Central are righties. I don't think lefty specialist was such a glaring hole for them. Oh well....I'm very thankful the Sox didn't sign him for that money. yeah. If you look at his numbers Alou would match him up against Lefties. He pretty much pitched to lefties in part because Alou loves matchups. However Eyre's career stats aren't very good and if Baker misuses him like he has done with so many bullpen pitchers than it's gonna be a long year for Eyre.
November 18, 200520 yr Remlinger was pretty damn good before the Cubs got him. The thing that I don't get is that most of the top hitters in the NL Central are righties. I don't think lefty specialist was such a glaring hole for them. Oh well....I'm very thankful the Sox didn't sign him for that money. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Remlinger had reverse splits. He was a lefty that was better at getting righties out. So, of course, Dusty used him against lefties.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 07:59 PM) Remlinger had reverse splits. He was a lefty that was better at getting righties out. So, of course, Dusty used him against lefties. exactly and Baker will use him against righties now thinking he is the best set-up man in baseball because of his stats last year.
November 18, 200520 yr exactly and Baker will use him against righties now thinking he is the best set-up man in baseball because of his stats last year. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Exactly, even though it was his one good season.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 08:03 PM) Exactly, even though it was his one good season. 3 Cubs fans who i know from school just called me saying how they are going to the World Series now because of Scott Eyre. I'm still on the floor laughing.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 02:20 AM) Tell them that Glendon Rusch, Neifi Perez, and Scott Eyre will earn a combined $10.5 million in 2006. Tell them that they could have signed Brian Giles with that money instead of three mediocre players.
November 18, 200520 yr <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, it's a combined $9 million but the point still remains. It's even more disgusting when you look at the three players' total contracts: Glendon Rusch: 2 years, $6 million Neifi Perez: 2 years, $5 million Scott Eyre: 3 years, $11 million That's a combined $22 million dollars for three mediocre players. What will Giles cost? 3 years, $30+ million? Edited November 18, 200520 yr by SSH2005
November 18, 200520 yr Sorry, it's a combined $9 million but the point still remains. It's even more disgusting when you look at the three players' total contracts: Glendon Rusch: 2 years, $6 million Neifi Perez: 2 years, $5 million Scott Eyre: 3 years, $11 million That's a combined $22 million dollars for three mediocre players. What will Giles cost? 3 years, $30+ million? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ESPN has it 2 year for 11 mil.. so that would be 5.5mil
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Nov 18, 2005 -> 04:02 AM) ESPN has it 2 year for 11 mil.. so that would be 5.5mil It's wrong, it's 3/11.
November 18, 200520 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2227664 CHICAGO -- Free-agent reliever Scott Eyre agreed to terms on a two-year, $11 million contract with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
November 18, 200520 yr It's wrong, it's 3/11. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not so sure now. This is straight from Cubs.com: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/new...t=.jsp&c_id=chc The Chicago Cubs added the lefty to the bullpen mix on Thursday, signing Eyre to a two-year contract worth $11 million with a player option for a third year. This could be the worst reliever contract in the history of the MLB. Edited November 18, 200520 yr by SSH2005
November 18, 200520 yr 2/11 is downright funny. I wonder if it is a typo, or they are trying to wreak havoc on the market.
November 18, 200520 yr Its a 2 year deal with an option for a 3rd for a total if option is picked up of 11 mil
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 10:05 PM) I'm not so sure now. This is straight from Cubs.com: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/new...t=.jsp&c_id=chc This could be the worst reliever contract in the history of the MLB. That's probably 2 years for 11 million and then a player option for a 3rd year at an undisclosed amount of cash.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(whitesoxfan1022 @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 10:06 PM) yea espn said 2/11, but maybe its a typo it's 2 years at $10 Million plus a $1 Million buyout or club option. That is my guess.
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 02:35 PM) Heres the best part: Not only are the cubs fans loving this move, they are begging for AJ Burnett as well. Wow, they could easily take the all time MRI record with that rotation. I don't get why everyone's knocking the Eyre move. Just becuase the Cubs made a move, doesn't mean its a bad one. Scott Eyre was really good last year and if he pitches like he did this past season, he's definately a great pickup, even if they did pay a mill or year too much (and if he pitches like he did last year, 3 million a year is more than fair).
November 18, 200520 yr QUOTE(timotime @ Nov 17, 2005 -> 03:53 PM) agreed. when you are talking about bang for buck, eyre is not where it's at. i would honestly stick with marte rather than throw big money that could contribute to getting us a heavy bat. Thats why Marte is a guy you don't trade unless you get some good major league pieces for him. Holy crap, as I type this I hear Don't Stop Believing on King of the Hill. This song will always have a special memory to me.
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