November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:17 AM) Until the Rockies are ruled out, I'm going to assume it's them. It makes the most sense. Weren't they ruled out?
November 9, 201510 yr If I recall correctly the Sox outbid the Rockies by just a few millions to sign Abreu two years ago. I'd hate to be a Rockies fan if that same sort of thing were to happen again now, haha.
November 9, 201510 yr Jon HeymanVerified account @JonHeymanCBS 27s28 seconds ago Astros and nationals also did not win bidding on byung-ho park. #mysteryteam Edited November 9, 201510 yr by Jose Abreu
November 9, 201510 yr The agent for Byung-ho Park, Alan Nero, told Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he does not know which MLB team won the bidding for his client. FOX Sports' CJ Nitkowski tweeted Monday morning that it was the Pirates, but that quickly got shot down by multiple veteran news-breakers, including ESPN's Buster Olney and Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The team that placed the blind winning bid for Park (at $12.85 million) should be revealed soon in order to begin the 30-day contract negotiating process. So far the Bucs, Mariners, Red Sox, Rangers, Cardinals, Orioles, Indians, Tigers, Yankees, Royals, Athletics, Braves, Blue Jays, Angels, Mets, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Marlins, and Padres have been ruled out. Park, a 29-year-old first baseman, hit .343/.436/.714 with 53 home runs and 146 RBI in 140 games this past year for the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization. Related: Pirates Source: Travis Sawchik on TwitterNov 9 - 8:44 AM
November 9, 201510 yr A Korean baseball writer tweeted this: Daniel Kim 대니얼 김 @DanielKimW 1m1 minute ago Sources: Chicago Blue Socks won the bidding for Park Byung-ho
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 09:22 AM) Phillies, Brewers, Reds, Cubs, White Sox, Twins. Phillies, Reds are rebuilding so that makes zero sense. Cubs have Rizzo Twins have Mauer and Sano so it can't be them Brewers maybe? White Sox would cut ties with LaRoche
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:24 AM) This is crazy. We should know in a few hours I'm guessing. Last year it was announced just before 10:30 in the morning
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 09:25 AM) A Korean baseball writer tweeted this: Daniel Kim 대니얼 김 @DanielKimW 1m1 minute ago Sources: Chicago Blue Socks won the bidding for Park Byung-ho Well expansion third team?
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 09:26 AM) Last year it was announced just before 10:30 in the morning Makes sense then with teams being eliminated by the minute. We get this guy I'm going to be playing some MLB the show lol
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:25 AM) A Korean baseball writer tweeted this: Daniel Kim 대니얼 김 @DanielKimW 1m1 minute ago Sources: Chicago Blue Socks won the bidding for Park Byung-ho The Cubs lol? They have blue socks
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:28 AM) The Cubs lol? They have blue socks Where exactly would the Cubs play Park? Unless Epstein knows something we don't and the NL is adding the DH this season.
November 9, 201510 yr This has dissapointment of Tanaka written all over it. Is the guy a good defender? That could shift Abreu to DH.
November 9, 201510 yr I know the Brewers are rebuilding, but I don't think that rules them out. They can always trade Lind (to us), and I seem to remember a rebuilding team signing an expensive, foreign first baseman in the 2013-2014 offseason...
November 9, 201510 yr I don't know why you guys are saying that the Brewers and Phillies don't make sense -- this is exactly that type of upside play that rebuilding teams SHOULD make. It's really no different than us getting Abreu. The guy is only 29. If we can cut LaRoche, the Phillies can cut Howard.
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:31 AM) The Brewers make some sense. Yes they do. Especially with Lind on the trade market supposedly. New, young GM that was in Oakland before. I could see it being them.
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:31 AM) I know the Brewers are rebuilding, but I don't think that rules them out. They can always trade Lind (to us), and I seem to remember a rebuilding team signing an expensive, foreign first baseman in the 2013-2014 offseason... QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:31 AM) I don't know why you guys are saying that the Brewers and Phillies don't make sense -- this is exactly that type of upside play that rebuilding teams SHOULD make. It's really no different than us getting Abreu. The guy is only 29. If we can cut LaRoche, the Phillies can cut Howard.
November 9, 201510 yr Daniel Kim is a legit baseball commentator in Korea, so if that's his real Twitter account, maybe there's some legs here (if you ignore the "Blue Socks" part.
November 9, 201510 yr Jon HeymanVerified account @JonHeymanCBS 1m1 minute ago It is not the rockies or phillies for byung-ho park. Not many teams left. #mysteryteam
November 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:33 AM) Those are valid points except this guy is 29. Abreu was 2 years younger. Still could be part of a core moving forward, or trade bait. If he is good, chances are he is going to be a bargain. A year or 2 down the line you could move him for some rebuilding pieces. The thing is, if he is anywhere near as effective as he was in Korea, there isn't a team in baseball that couldn't use him.
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