Kenny Williams must be getting different information than you. He mentioned that both Josh Fields and Ryan Sweeney were asked about multiple times in trade talks. Several non contending teams could very well want an up-and-coming 3rd baseman for 2007 and beyond. It wasn't just about the rest of 2006.

 

The reason Fields wasn't traded is because KW and staff wanted to keep him, for now at least.

Which is pretty much what he said at this time last year about Chris Young and Gio Gonzalez.

 

Just because teams are asking for a player doesn't mean they are offering fair market value for him. With the way KW likes to sweeten the pot with prospects, you've gotta figure that he wasn't being offered enough in return. Or in other words, there wasn't a market for fields.

This would be a Kenny Williams under the radar move, however I highly doubt he got to us because of all the piss poor teams in the National League.

 

I would be the happiest man alive if we somehow were to get Jones...(I can dream can't I?)

Which is pretty much what he said at this time last year about Chris Young and Gio Gonzalez.

 

Just because teams are asking for a player doesn't mean they are offering fair market value for him. With the way KW likes to sweeten the pot with prospects, you've gotta figure that he wasn't being offered enough in return. Or in other words, there wasn't a market for fields.

 

I feel the same way.

The Astros' payroll is that high?

 

 

$18 mill to Bagwell, $12.5 to Clemens (after being pro-rated), Pettite is like at $10 mill per, Lidge is $5 mill. That's just off the top of my head. I'm sure Biggio is up there.

 

 

 

Bob

$18 mill to Bagwell, $12.5 to Clemens (after being pro-rated), Pettite is like at $10 mill per, Lidge is $5 mill. That's just off the top of my head. I'm sure Biggio is up there.

Bob

You're way low on Pettitte. $16,428,416. BGO gets $4 million. Oswalt comes in at $11M.

Edited August 5, 200619 yr by Balta1701

So they have like 65 million tied up in 5 players? Awesome.

So they have like 65 million tied up in 5 players? Awesome.

1. Jeff Bagwell 19,369,019

2. Andy Pettitte 16,428,416

3. Lance Berkman 14,500,000

4. Roy Oswalt 11,000,000

5. Aubrey Huff 6,916,667

6. Craig Biggio 4,000,000

7. Preston Wilson 4,000,000

8. Brad Lidge 3,975,000

9. Brad Ausmus 3,857,068

10. Morgan Ensberg 3,800,000

11. Adam Everett 1,900,000

12. Mike Lamb 1,700,000

13. Trever Miller 1,300,000

14. Orlando Palmeiro 950,000

15. Dan Wheeler 930,000

16. Russ Springer 750,000

17. Brandon Backe 442,500

18. Willy Taveras 400,000

19. Chad Qualls 376,000

20. Chris Burke 362,500

21. Eric Munson 350,000

 

Bagwell's contract ends this year whether or not the insurance claim comes through, so this team will have some money to spend this offseason. Aramis Ramirez, Barry Zito both would be excellent fits. I think they'll really need to go for a bat, Soriano, Lee, Ramirez would be ideal. It's damn nice that Konerko is already signed. And that don't include Clemens, and eventually, that SOB's gonna retire, and make ESPN talk about baseball games for 6 months instead of Clemens.

Edited August 5, 200619 yr by Balta1701

Huff is a f/a to be also right? So with Clemens, Huff, and Bagwell thats a lot of money.. also if they trade Oswalt like some rumors have been stating.

That contract has to make Bagwell one of the highest paid players this year, right?

1. Jeff Bagwell 19,369,019

2. Andy Pettitte 16,428,416

3. Lance Berkman 14,500,000

4. Roy Oswalt 11,000,000

5. Aubrey Huff 6,916,667

6. Craig Biggio 4,000,000

7. Preston Wilson 4,000,000

8. Brad Lidge 3,975,000

9. Brad Ausmus 3,857,068

10. Morgan Ensberg 3,800,000

11. Adam Everett 1,900,000

12. Mike Lamb 1,700,000

13. Trever Miller 1,300,000

14. Orlando Palmeiro 950,000

15. Dan Wheeler 930,000

16. Russ Springer 750,000

17. Brandon Backe 442,500

18. Willy Taveras 400,000

19. Chad Qualls 376,000

20. Chris Burke 362,500

21. Eric Munson 350,000

 

Bagwell's contract ends this year whether or not the insurance claim comes through, so this team will have some money to spend this offseason. Aramis Ramirez, Barry Zito both would be excellent fits. I think they'll really need to go for a bat, Soriano, Lee, Ramirez would be ideal. It's damn nice that Konerko is already signed. And that don't include Clemens, and eventually, that SOB's gonna retire, and make ESPN talk about baseball games for 6 months instead of Clemens.

 

That team is in DESPERATE need of a couple of bats and has been for a few years now. They really need an outfielder that can hit, hell probably 2 of them actually, and Ensberg's constant injury problems would make them a suitor for Ramirez. They'll also be in the Zito sweepstakes, due to needing another SP and having so much money freed up.