Has anyone heard if Mike Sweeney is available? He could be an option to replace Konerko if Konerko signs elsewhere.

Most likely he's not. KC doesn't want to get rid of him cause he's big in the community there and is the only person that the casual Royal fan would have ever heard of.

I've said this around 100 times. Sweeney is the worst possible fit for the Sox.

 

1.) He'd make $12.5M a year with the Sox, you could resign Konerko for not much more.

 

2.) He can't stay healty anymore. He can not be counted on to play a full season and the Sox have very minimal backup plans for 1B.

 

3.) He can't really play 1B anymore either, he's a defensive liability and is pretty much a full time DH at this point in his career. I really don't want to see Thome starting at 1B for the Sox next year.

 

EDIT: Not to mention the fact that KC would never trade him to the Sox anyway. They turned down a Kothchman for Sweeney trade at the deadline last year, the Sox really couldn't match that offer anyway.

Edited November 25, 200520 yr by Kalapse

Mike Sweeney seems like he is always "Available" in the sense that his name is up in trade talks every single year. No one ever acquires him, despite the fact that teams coudl really really use him (Think: The Angels as a DH Last year, for example).

 

Either KC isn't really willing to trade him, or KC is asking way the heck too much given his health and contract status.

 

As a team in KC's division, and given that we just traded some of our best ML pitching, I don't think Sweeney sounds like a very good option

I think he's out there. Its too bad he hasn't been healthy in forever (consistently healthy). The guy is a tremendous offensive player.

There's no reason to even think about Sweeney. He will earn $12.5 million in 2006 and 2007 if he is traded. May as well just re-sign Konerko.

I think he's out there.  Its too bad he hasn't been healthy in forever (consistently healthy).  The guy is a tremendous offensive player.

Well once they sign Furcal, they are going to be a force within the division....

 

Well once they sign Furcal, they are going to be a force within the division....

 

 

Anaheim may finally pull him this off-season if they lose out on Manny (I think they have to be the front-runners). So if they lose out on Manny and Paulie...than Sweeney would be there guy.

 

I don't see the Mets in the Ramirez sweepstakes now that they have Delgado and have moved Cameron. Plus the Mets are gonna land Wagner and still need to find another reliever, imo.

 

To be honest, the only sleeper I could see in the Manny Ramirez deal is the LA Dodgers. Manny will not play anywhere other than the LA area (I'd say 70% that its Anaheim, 29% that its LA, 1% other).

What about getting Mark Sweeney from the Padres, I belive he is a FA. He is mostly a 1B, but also has experiense at RF and LF, and about 4 innings in CF. I think he would be a good option off the bench. What do you think?

What about getting Mark Sweeney from the Padres, I belive he is a FA.  He is mostly a 1B, but also has experiense at RF and LF, and about 4 innings in CF.  I think he would be a good option off the bench. What do you think?

 

yeah, but can he hit 14 inning home runs ?

What about getting Mark Sweeney from the Padres, I belive he is a FA.  He is mostly a 1B, but also has experiense at RF and LF, and about 4 innings in CF.  I think he would be a good option off the bench. What do you think?

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You may as well keep Gload if you just want a backup first baseman.

yeah, but can he hit 14 inning home runs ?

i dont no , since we lost Blum, wouldnt he be a nice option off the bench

What about getting Mark Sweeney from the Padres, I belive he is a FA.  He is mostly a 1B, but also has experiense at RF and LF, and about 4 innings in CF.  I think he would be a good option off the bench. What do you think?

Why would the Pads unload a bench player like Sweeney who consistently puts up a 800+OPS?

You may as well keep Gload if you just want a backup first baseman.

Sweeney is better then Gload, and he would improve our bench

Why would the Pads unload a bench player like Sweeney who consistently puts up a 800+OPS?

because he is a FA

You may as well keep Gload if you just want a backup first baseman.

Mark Sweeney may be 36 but he has proven that he can be a very good OBP guy off the bench for a team and play a few different positions. He's a very good bench player.

because he is a FA

You're right. He may be old but I've always kinda liked him.

because he is a FA

 

that was about as good an answer as you could've given

You're right. He may be old but I've always kinda liked him.

kenny did say that he wanted to improve the bench, wouldnt Sweeney do this? he could also give our 1B a day off here and there

that was about as good an answer as you could've given

well he is a FA, i wouldnt see any other reason for the Padres not to keep him. he is cheap, and a good bat off then bench

well he is a FA, i wouldnt see any other reason for the Padres not to keep him.  he is cheap, and a good bat off then bench

 

i know i was just kidding around...

 

i agree...and it was a point that turned this thread into something much more interesting.

Has anyone heard if Mike Sweeney is available? He could be an option to replace Konerko if Konerko signs elsewhere.

 

 

Schuler almost traded for him once. I think the deal was in place and it fell off. That was when he was a stuggling Catcher

Mark Sweeney may be 36 but he has proven that he can be a very good OBP guy off the bench for a team and play a few different positions. He's a very good bench player.

 

 

MikeSweeney is only 32 Years old

 

http://www.baseballreference.com/s/sweenmi01.shtml

 

Mark of the Padres is 36

Edited November 25, 200520 yr by JoshPR

MikeSweeney is only 32 Years old

 

http://www.baseballreference.com/s/sweenmi01.shtml

 

Mark of the Padres is 36

yea we were talking about mark sweeney

Damn. I just noticed that. I got confused with the thread name