December 8, 201114 yr According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Angels have signed left-hander C.J. Wilson. Dec 8 - 10:58 AM
December 8, 201114 yr Last of the big free agent pitchers. Hopefully the teams that missed out on him want to trade big for John Danks.
December 8, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 10:07 AM) 5 year, $75 million That's not bad at all.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 10:05 AM) That's gonna be a bad contract IMO, whatever the terms are Agreed.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 10:07 AM) 5 year, $75 million Well, actually that isn't that bad. $15 million dollars seems to be the going rate for a decent starter nowadays (as stupid as that is), but the 5 years might be what hurts.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 11:11 AM) Well, actually that isn't that bad. $15 million dollars seems to be the going rate for a decent starter nowadays (as stupid as that is), but the 5 years might be what hurts. Yeah, I expected worse. It sounds like he took less money than Florida was offering because he is from LA. He possibly could have had $100 million.
December 8, 201114 yr ScottMCBSSports: Marlins offered Wilson $98-$99 million over 6 years. "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin," Wilson said
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 11:39 AM) ScottMCBSSports: Marlins offered Wilson $98-$99 million over 6 years. "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin," Wilson said Hmm. Good thing another team close to his home offered him a deal even if it was less money.
December 8, 201114 yr Well, actually that isn't that bad. $15 million dollars seems to be the going rate for a decent starter nowadays (as stupid as that is), but the 5 years might be what hurts. Makes the Mark B contract look bad... The Angels got Wilson for 500k more a year than Mark.. Not good.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 11:39 AM) ScottMCBSSports: Marlins offered Wilson $98-$99 million over 6 years. "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin," Wilson said I would have assumed Mark would have been the FA to say that, not Wilson.
December 8, 201114 yr ScottMCBSSports: Marlins offered Wilson $98-$99 million over 6 years. "If it was about the money, I'd be a Florida Marlin," Wilson said Someone should tell him... He wouldn't be in baseball... LOL They changed their name to Miami.. yes, I am nitpicking.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 12:45 PM) I would have assumed Mark would have been the FA to say that, not Wilson. If only his preferred team offered him a deal like Wilson's did.
December 8, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 12:45 PM) I would have assumed Mark would have been the FA to say that, not Wilson. That would make sense if he signed say, with the Cardinals?
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 12:51 PM) If only his preferred team offered him a deal like Wilson's did. If only his preferred team didn't have $43 million locked up in 3 major underachievers, maybe they would have?
December 8, 201114 yr If only his preferred team offered him a deal like Wilson's did. And his preferred team wasn't rebuilding.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 01:00 PM) If only his preferred team didn't have $43 million locked up in 3 major underachievers, maybe they would have? Exactly, they didnt give him the opportunity to stay home.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) That would make sense if he signed say, with the Cardinals? Or Chicago. With the offers on the table for both guys, it just worked out differently than I imagined back in October. I thought Wilson was easily gone to the highest bidder and Mark would still end up close or at least signed to a smaller deal, not to such a large one in Florida.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 12:51 PM) If only his preferred team offered him a deal like Wilson's did. I'm a little surprised (disappointed actually) at the Buehrle hate around here when he didn't even turn down a non-existent Cards or Sox offer.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 01:20 PM) I'm a little surprised (disappointed actually) at the Buehrle hate around here when he didn't even turn down a non-existent Cards or Sox offer. It's hardly hate. Not to get back into this, but it's the Buehrle defenders taking it as hate. It's merely a statement on how we view it as "hypocrisy".
December 8, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 02:11 PM) It's hardly hate. Not to get back into this, but it's the Buehrle defenders taking it as hate. It's merely a statement on how we view it as "hypocrisy". But without an offer from either of his preferred team, using the term "hypocrisy" is "moronic".
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 03:35 PM) But without an offer from either of his preferred team, using the term "hypocrisy" is "moronic". I'm not getting back into it. I put it in quotes in order to avoid confrontation.
December 8, 201114 yr QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Dec 8, 2011 -> 01:20 PM) I'm a little surprised (disappointed actually) at the Buehrle hate around here when he didn't even turn down a non-existent Cards or Sox offer. The Sox didn't offer him anything because buehrle had an offer from the Marlins and said "match it and I'll stay." I don't blame either party. MB has the right to take the money and the Sox have the right to say for that many years and that much money it's not worth it.
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