Adair update

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 3, 2008 10:35 AM CST Comment 21 comments

Mike Hindman says that Rick Adair is not, as has been speculated, being considered for the M's bullpen coach job, but is instead talking to them about the pitching coach job.

Adair says a decision is expected in the next 48 hours.

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not sure where else to put this

but from mlbtr:

11:18am: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Red Sox signed second baseman Dustin Pedroia to a six-year deal worth about $40.5MM. ESPN’s Peter Gammons was right on this scoop as well. The deal buys out two years of free agency and also has a club option for 2015.

Rosenthal cites the deals signed by Hanley Ramirez, David Wright, and Ryan Braun as comparables. Pedroia’s deal covers one pre-arbitration season, all three arb seasons, and two years of free agency. Ramirez received $54.4MM for the same slice of his career, Wright got $55MM, and Braun received $43.8MM. Also, Brian McCann gets $37.8MM, Grady Sizemore gets $30.95MM, Evan Longoria is at $31.95MM, Robinson Cano gets $42.49MM, and Chase Utley gets $55.5MM. That assumes options are exercised, where applicable.

dustin pedroia
hanley ramirez
david wright
ryan braun
brian mccann
grady sizemore
evan longoria
chase utley
robinson cano

which names do not belong?

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Dec 3, 2008 1:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I don't get it

All of those guys are excellent young players who have signed pretty big pre-arb extensions. They all belong.

"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn

by DaheelzCM on Dec 3, 2008 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Think he's trying to point out Cano

Not really a strong year for him last year

In Smoak We Trust

by Smoak Some on Dec 3, 2008 3:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

also

According to Yahoo’s Tim Brown, the Giants “believe they are closing in on signing shortstop Edgar Renteria.” Brown also says the Giants have discussed trading Jonathan Sanchez to the Marlins for Jorge Cantu. That’d be a steal for the Marlins, who plucked Cantu off the scrap heap in January for a half-million bucks.

sanchez for jorge cantu? wow.

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Dec 3, 2008 1:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Sabean sold high on Liriano

This is an exciting time in my life.

The LSB CPP's are in full bloom.

by Chase Irwin on Dec 3, 2008 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

was it you that kept saying this?

i’m not going to get into it again but I just can’t remember

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Dec 3, 2008 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

EHC

This is an exciting time in my life.

The LSB CPP's are in full bloom.

by Chase Irwin on Dec 3, 2008 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

right

maybe volquez can get injured and we can start saying that.

kidding: i like EV and his food court posse

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Dec 3, 2008 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Blalock>Cantu.

Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. 45 given up in the 1st quarter. Wow. But still we're better than Washington! Oh and, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-10 baby!

by sprite on Dec 3, 2008 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Dec 3, 2008 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Too bad Blalock isn't a 3B anymore

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Dec 3, 2008 5:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you can't be serious.

45-35
Jindal '12

by Longhorn on Dec 3, 2008 1:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but deleted it when i saw this mention, and now another fanpost has taken its place. if there is any truth to this, and I doubt that very seriously, then the Rangers have to have an offer built around Blalock on the table. Cantu is a horrible defensive 3B with a weak OBP. There is a very good chance Blalock outproduces him this year and Cantu is only locked in for one year beyond Blalock. I am sure the Rangers could find a way to make up the difference. Perhaps Lemon? I had mentioned a Blalock, Lemon, and Harrison package earlier this offseason and Zywica (and others) shot it down, saying Sanchez would cost more.

Perhaps not.

by clark on Dec 3, 2008 1:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Lemongello traded?!?!?!

Dirk A. Tron would surely lose his mind over that. Quite a shame, he’s such a good boy.

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 3, 2008 2:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

also of interest

Rosenthal believes Ben Sheets and Jason Varitek will accept their offers of arbitration. He also wonders if Orlando Cabrera could accept.

by clark on Dec 3, 2008 1:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Sheets

that is remarkable. and also the wrong move

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Dec 3, 2008 1:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

i would think he could get a LOT more signing a one year deal then in arb

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.

by knockoutking on Dec 3, 2008 2:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

if you haven't seen the fanshot

adair and wetteland to seattle.

45-35
Jindal '12

by Longhorn on Dec 3, 2008 5:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

no more fanshots

nobody reads them

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Dec 3, 2008 5:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

some do

cstorm linked the top 50 prospects by mlb.com there…

45-35
Jindal '12

by Longhorn on Dec 3, 2008 5:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

WTF?

Why was MJH’s blog entry deleted over at the DMN?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 3, 2008 5:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs