January 3, 201115 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 12:06 PM) I think it's just the numbers that make people dismiss it. Closers who stay healthy for a couple years and put up the kind of numbers he put up last year have this habit of getting mutli-year, $10 million a year deals, nd it seems crazy to think of the Sox giving that to a relief pitcher. If he's genuinely dropping into the 2 year, $6-$8 million range, or less, then that's bargain-basement money for an established closer. I looked at his numbers and he has been arguably a top five reliever in baseball the past few years. Injuries are the only risk. When he is healthy, he is a stud.
January 3, 201115 yr Following the Borass pattern, Soriano is going to either sign a one year high dollar deal, or a long term deal. If he can't find his long term deal, the pattern is to take the most money being offered for a single year and to get Soriano back on the market next year again.
January 3, 201115 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 12:39 PM) Following the Borass pattern, Soriano is going to either sign a one year high dollar deal, or a long term deal. If he can't find his long term deal, the pattern is to take the most money being offered for a single year and to get Soriano back on the market next year again. Agreed. He isn't signing some 2/$10 deal.
January 3, 201115 yr QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 02:01 PM) Soriano is not happening Fact or opinion?
January 3, 201115 yr QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 02:45 PM) Where did you hear this? As a general rule, I'd tend to believe this particular source.
January 3, 201115 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 02:52 PM) As a general rule, I'd tend to believe this particular source. Sorry. This is going over my head. I didn't realize he had an insider.
January 3, 201115 yr 1 year $10M is all in. The bullpen, rotation and line-up would each be top 5 in all of baseball in my mid. Sale would be a LOOGY/spot starter for when Peavy is on the DL. There is no way he can not be in the pen for the season as of right now. I fear a heavy reliance on Tony Pena coming up.
January 3, 201115 yr 3 Years - 27 mil, spaced out like this would be more like what they'd (Boras/Soriano) accept: $7 mil - 2011, $10 mil - 2012, $10 mil - 2013
January 3, 201115 yr Take this for what it's worth but recently I was out at the mall here in socal and ran into the halos GM Tony Regans and had a chance to talk to him for a bit...he showed luv to sox fans and saw my sox tattoo on my leg and be for he left I asked for anyinside info on rumblings for the offseason. Instantly he a huge smile and said that we were guna be getting someone else good soon...??? What do u guys think could it be soriano? Let's hope another AL gm knows something in the works haha...
January 3, 201115 yr QUOTE (credescrew24 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 05:17 PM) Take this for what it's worth but recently I was out at the mall here in socal and ran into the halos GM Tony Regans and had a chance to talk to him for a bit...he showed luv to sox fans and saw my sox tattoo on my leg and be for he left I asked for anyinside info on rumblings for the offseason. Instantly he a huge smile and said that we were guna be getting someone else good soon...??? What do u guys think could it be soriano? Let's hope another AL gm knows something in the works haha... This post is amazing
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 07:46 PM) Isn't Heyman generally known for being a mouthpiece for Boras? Yep.
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 05:30 PM) This post is amazing Seriously, instant classic
January 4, 201115 yr So in an off-season in which the likes of Benoit, Crain, Guerrier and Down get three-year deal a reliever that dwarfs all of them, even with his injury history, is supposed to settle for a 1-year deal? With his injury history? lol.
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (credescrew24 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 05:17 PM) Take this for what it's worth but recently I was out at the mall here in socal and ran into the halos GM Tony Regans and had a chance to talk to him for a bit...he showed luv to sox fans and saw my sox tattoo on my leg and be for he left I asked for anyinside info on rumblings for the offseason. Instantly he a huge smile and said that we were guna be getting someone else good soon...??? What do u guys think could it be soriano? Let's hope another AL gm knows something in the works haha... Well, you've certainly got me interested. I wonder if it's a former Angel's player that has shown interest in the Sox. Vlad Guerrero to RF? lol. I wonder who it could be. Maybe it could be Beltre, since the Angels were interested in Beltre, I wonder if his agent maybe said the White Sox were the favorite, and then the Angels backed off. Edited January 4, 201115 yr by JoeCoolMan24
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (credescrew24 @ Jan 3, 2011 -> 05:17 PM) Take this for what it's worth but recently I was out at the mall here in socal and ran into the halos GM Tony Regans and had a chance to talk to him for a bit...he showed luv to sox fans and saw my sox tattoo on my leg and be for he left I asked for anyinside info on rumblings for the offseason. Instantly he a huge smile and said that we were guna be getting someone else good soon...??? What do u guys think could it be soriano? Let's hope another AL gm knows something in the works haha... I met Regans at a Sox game last year. What a class act! I wouldn't be suprised if was telling the truth. And if he was- im thinking it is indeed Soriano. KW's current goal is to solidify the pen.
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (pktmotion @ Jan 2, 2011 -> 11:58 AM) My thoughts exactly. Hard to believe this is a ploy to drum up interest/contract dollars for Soriano, since everybody knows the White Sox are about tapped financially. If that were the case they could've named numerous other "mystery teams" that one might find believable, as far as signing Soriano. I think Boras/Soriano have found that the market for his closer has become underwhelming, in terms of both years/money. The best closing job available is with the White Sox; behind solid SU w/ Thornton, Crain, Sale, Santos. And Boras/Soriano know this. I'm not too sure about this, but I like the way you think.
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (credescrew24 @ Jan 4, 2011 -> 12:17 AM) Take this for what it's worth but recently I was out at the mall here in socal and ran into the halos GM Tony Regans and had a chance to talk to him for a bit...he showed luv to sox fans and saw my sox tattoo on my leg and be for he left I asked for anyinside info on rumblings for the offseason. Instantly he a huge smile and said that we were guna be getting someone else good soon...??? What do u guys think could it be soriano? Let's hope another AL gm knows something in the works haha... It is amazing who you run into at the Mall
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jan 4, 2011 -> 12:46 PM) It is amazing who you run into at the Mall I once ran into Walter Payton at the Woodfield Mall. He had no idea where some store was so I directed him and then he signed my Marshall Field's receipt. Not one person went up to talk to him and he was all alone.
January 4, 201115 yr QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jan 4, 2011 -> 04:40 PM) I once ran into Walter Payton at the Woodfield Mall. He had no idea where some store was so I directed him and then he signed my Marshall Field's receipt. Not one person went up to talk to him and he was all alone. And even if they did, its not like they could stop him...
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