Getting FA's to sign here
by corbsclinton
on Dec 12, 2007 5:43 PM CST
Remember when the Mav's were the laughing stock of the NBA? When free agents spurned them and the only use in them negotiating with the Mav's was to up the deal somewhere else? The ranger's franchise has always had a hard time getting good starting pitchers to come because of the heat and the park. Milwood was an exception.
But now hitters????
With the evolution of the $10M+/yr contract,
multi-year deals, and more teams willing to give these type contracts, we can only assume its going to get worse. The value of prospects have risen to the point where if you want to go out and grab an impact bat via trade you are going to give up 3-5 of them. The off season is not over but we are no closer to being competitive in 2009 then we were when we started, so in my mind, we took a step back.
Unfortunately, I joined many of you in thinking 2010 at the earliest. That realization sucked. I'd really like to hear an interview with JD that revisits managements "its looking more like 2009" take on current situation and explain to us how we are going to pull that off. I didn't expect much, just a glimpse that we are headed in the right direction.
Not signing someone to a bad contract was not what I was looking for.
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FWIW
Angels: traded Orlando Cabrera for Jon Garland; signed Torii Hunter
Mariners: lost Jose Guillen to the Royals; added R.A. Dickey in the Rule 5 draft
A's: claimed Wes Bankston off waivers; lost Chris Snelling on waivers
I do think the Angels are a little better- Garland is a slightly above-average pitcher, and Hunter is a pretty good outfielder. But they've also all but admitted that signing Matthews was an expensive mistake, and I don't think Aybar will replace Cabrera's bat at SS.
Seattle seriously overachieved last year, and the A's are contemplating whether or not to trade their best pitcher. Neither of them has a farm system anywhere near the caliber of the Rangers'.
The Angels will be a tough opponent to overcome, but I don't think it's a hopeless endeavor, either, especially with our two other division rivals in equally bad shape at the major-league level, and far worse on the farm.
by RCCook on Dec 12, 2007 5:45 PM CST 0 recs
We have the most diaries about free agents
by t ball on Dec 12, 2007 5:55 PM CST 0 recs
Good player's want to play for......
In the early 2000's, we had no problem signing FA's (most didn't pan out & most of these won't either...see Zito, etc.) but we had won the division in '96, '98 & '99....this really ain't rocket surgery!
Most teams get better by figuring out which "prospects" are player's....packaging 2-3 prospects for proven ML talent (preferably young) and making a shrewd FA signing now & then. The idea of hoarding prospects forever is a loser....most (2/3 or more) will never make it.
by tklawless on Dec 12, 2007 6:15 PM CST 0 recs
up 
I think
by Ed Coffin on Dec 12, 2007 7:58 PM CST 0 recs
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