December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:35 PM) AJ is top 3 or 4 in Sox jerseys seen at USCF at most games. This is a true PR move as well as a vet re-signing. Don't you know that's just because he's polish?
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:36 PM) Hopefully he doesn't have a .680 OPS next year. That won't cut it. I could probably live with that. It's not spectacular, but for a starting catcher, you can live with it if you get offense elsewhere.
December 3, 201015 yr Author I mean, no matter if you wanted us to bring him back or let him move on, it's hard to argue $4 million a year.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:39 PM) I mean, no matter if you wanted us to bring him back or let him move on, it's hard to argue $4 million a year. With AJ's reputation throughout the league, and his recent performance with a bat in his hands, he probably wasn't going to eclipse this by much. This is a good deal for both parties.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:39 PM) I mean, no matter if you wanted us to bring him back or let him move on, it's hard to argue $4 million a year. The end. I would have been ok moving on from AJ if there was something decent out there but since there really isn't, 4 mill a year is really a steal to bring him back. Great day to be a Sox fan. Now give me Lee/Konerko and some bullpen help and HEY, we have a baseball team.
December 3, 201015 yr Author QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:41 PM) With AJ's reputation throughout the league, and his recent performance with a bat in his hands, he probably wasn't going to eclipse this by much. This is a good deal for both parties. He might not have eclipsed by much, but the catching market is kind of scary...
December 3, 201015 yr I wanted to move on, but this is a good deal. I really can't complain about this one and i hope he turns it around.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:42 PM) He might not have eclipsed by much, but the catching market is kind of scary... I'd be shocked if there was no correlation between the report of the Blue Jays making him an offer and him signing with the Sox a few hours later. This is probably exactly what he was getting offered, or perhaps slightly higher.
December 3, 201015 yr AJ stinks given our lack of other options though i suppose we had no other real option
December 3, 201015 yr A.J.'s definitely worth $4 million. Not bad. Now we just have to re-sign Putz and get ourselves a 1B.
December 3, 201015 yr We better get Paulie back or some guy who can hit 5th to play 1B. I don't want to see AJP bat higher than 7th in this lineup.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:55 PM) Cowley wrong...AGAIN Isn't it shocking? Cowley be wrong? WHAAAAAA? I dislike that man.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (scotty22hotty @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:52 PM) WOW I thought for sure he was worth ~7M a year to some teams great signing This is a hometown discount IMO. More reason for the haters to hate and the lovers to love.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) What a night, but someone has to get traded now Buehrle or Quentin. One has to wonder if they considered Buehrle's strong report with AJ while re-signing him. Because of this I'm less inclined to believe he's the one to get traded. I have a feeling it's going to be between Quentin/Jackson/Floyd(who I can see packaged with a salary dump; i.e Teahen) a dark horse trade candidate, IMO, could be Rios; if one of the big spenders comes up short on Werth/Crawford. Edited December 3, 201015 yr by pktmotion
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:05 PM) rapport sorry Colbert has corrupted my english.
December 3, 201015 yr And THAT is why you don't offer him arbitration, he would have gotten about $7M through arb and we just locked him up for a million more on a 2 year deal. This has been a very, very good day.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (pktmotion @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:04 PM) One has to wonder if they considered Buehrle's strong report with AJ while re-signing him. Because of this I'm less inclined to believe he's the one to get traded. I have a feeling it's going to be between Quentin/Jackson/Floyd(who I can see packaged with a salary dump; i.e Teahen) a dark horse trade candidate, IMO, could be Rios; if one of the big spenders comes up short on Werth/Crawford. Well, considering the only other decent catcher out there is Miguel Olivo and he's had the reputation of not handling pitchers well, I guarantee that AJ's game calling was a huge part in bringing him back.
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) I watched White Men Can't Jump the other night. What Kenny is doing reminds me of when Wesley Snipes is pulling money out of his hat, his socks, his crotch, and says "Oh my, it's coming from everywhere..."
December 3, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:07 PM) And THAT is why you don't offer him arbitration, he would have gotten about $7M through arb and we just locked him up for a million more on a 2 year deal. This has been a very, very good day. +1 I hated the no arb offer and wanted to risk it but it's turned out beautifully. AJ is so awesome.
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