December 17, 200817 yr Author QUOTE (heirdog @ Dec 17, 2008 -> 07:26 AM) I think the hold up in the Dye-Bailey deal is that we are looking to have a contract worked out with Abreu first so that we don't have a gaping hole after trading Dye. The "financial" matters in that deal is that we are looking for Bobby to come down to about $9-10 million per for a max 2 yr deal, maybe an option on a third year. I also think we'll sign Brad Penny on the cheap...just a gut feeling, no source. At that point in time, we may look to acquire Brian Roberts for a package of our young talent (Fields, BA, Poreda). 2009: 2B: Roberts LF: Abreu RF: CQ DH: Thome 1B: Konerko SS: Ramirez 3B: Betemit/Viciedo C: AJP CF: Owens/Tavares Bench: Back-up Catcher, Wise, Lillibridge, Getz LHP: Buehrle RHP: Floyd LHP: Danks RHP: Penny L/RHP: Richard, Marquez, Broadway CL: Jenks RHSU: Linebrink LHSU: Thornton RH: Dotel RH: Russell LH: Richard or FA RH: Marquez/Broadway I like your thinking, and that would be a great team, but I don't see Roberts getting traded.
December 17, 200817 yr QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Dec 17, 2008 -> 10:03 AM) I like your thinking, and that would be a great team, but I don't see Roberts getting traded. I guess Orioles pulled out of the Texieira sweepstakes, they might as well try to rebuild and give up Roberts before he becomes FA.
December 17, 200817 yr QUOTE (heirdog @ Dec 17, 2008 -> 08:26 AM) That's a signal...JR is a smart business man. If you lower payroll and cry "recession" and then increase ticket prices, well, then you lose your fanbase as they cry "recession." So for a product that has been gaining momentum from 2005 on, you don't cut off the fans at this time. That would be suicide for the club and would set them back for years. I really think we are trimming payroll in order to reinvest it into more players. I'm not saying we will top last year's payroll or equal it but it won't be substantially less. I think the hold up in the Dye-Bailey deal is that we are looking to have a contract worked out with Abreu first so that we don't have a gaping hole after trading Dye. The "financial" matters in that deal is that we are looking for Bobby to come down to about $9-10 million per for a max 2 yr deal, maybe an option on a third year. i think another factor is that KW is waiting to see where Texiera goes. If he doesn't go to LA, KW may be able to unload Paulie instead. Paulie's deal is longer than Dye's and the changing of the guard for the slow , slugger team accelerates.
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