Rangers sign Benoit to a two year deal

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 31, 2007 6:09 PM CDT in News

T.R. Sullivan says the Rangers have signed Joaquin Benoit to a two year deal, which buys out his last arbitration year and his first free agent year.

Nice signing by Texas, locking up a guy who has been solid out of the pen. I'm guessing it is something like $5-6 million over the 2 years.

Update [2007-10-31 22:46:50 by Adam J. Morris]: -- T.R. Sullivan says it is $6 million over 2 years.

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You're always playing with a little bit

of risk with Benoit, but that, if it is as cheap as that, seems like a very nice signing.

by Brett Perryman on Oct 31, 2007 6:07 PM CDT reply actions

What a crock of shit

Please set this guy free to be a starter somewhere.

Fuck the Rangers.

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by Sharky on Oct 31, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions

No trick or treaters at your house

Snarky? Don't worry I'm sure you will get some look alike GW Bushers soon.

Look out Aggie this is the game coach Fran gets fired afterwards. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 31, 2007 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

No trick or treaters at your house

Snarky? Don't worry I'm sure you will get some look alike GW Bushers soon.

Look out Aggie this is the game coach Fran gets fired afterwards. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 31, 2007 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Damn double reply!!!

Look out Aggie this is the game coach Fran gets fired afterwards. Boomer Sooner!

by boomer1 on Oct 31, 2007 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Trick or treaters

I figured Sharky would be out trick-or-treating, not handing out candy to kids... :)

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Oct 31, 2007 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Sharky

I figured you'd be happy.

A good Ranger player that they are keeping.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 31, 2007 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions

ooooooo buuuurn

Duncan Hunter for President in '08

by dstar442005 on Oct 31, 2007 6:54 PM CDT up reply actions

WHAT?

I thought they were only signing him to this contract so they can trade him.

Just think what we could get for Benoit, Blalock, Laird, Young, Kinsler, Volquez, and Loe together!

by BAC on Oct 31, 2007 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

No

A crock of shit would be taking Benoit out of the one role he's been good at (reliever) and putting him back into the role (starter) he's proven he sucks at.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Oct 31, 2007 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions

The Rangers

Should trade Hurley and Davis for Miguel Cabrera IMO.

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by dstar442005 on Oct 31, 2007 6:54 PM CDT reply actions

I think

it would take more than that.

This winter's hot stove will resemble an Easy-Bake oven.

by t ball on Oct 31, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Yep

And he's a f.a. after 2009.

by Adam J. Morris on Oct 31, 2007 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

DOES anyone

else think Miguel Cabrera would be a perfect fit here? anyone?

Duncan Hunter for President in '08

by dstar442005 on Oct 31, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions

Texas

as a state is too fat and Cabrera doesn't need any additional temptation. I can already envision him riding in one of those motorized carts at the grocery store.

by jparks77 on Oct 31, 2007 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions

He is on his way to being Carlos Lee fat

He is about five cheeseburgers away from having to move off third base.

by uthornfan on Nov 1, 2007 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions

but hes a superstar level player, he may not get the national reputation for it but GMs know how good he is. it would take a ton to get him. And we have blalock at 3b and 1b is the easiest spot to fill, + the dunn possibility next year. we just traded away our miguel cabrera in tex, it wouldnt make sense to go right back and downgrade the farm against for 2 years of him (we would have gotten 1 of tex too..).

the #1 position player id want right now is a legit power threat corner OF. I could deal with murphy in center, byrd/cat in left if we had real power in a corner spot..

im still interested in that japanese OF, although hes not supposed to be a huge power guy.

anyway......... very glad to sign benoit. would have been nice to get a club option 3rd year or something in case he becomes a cheap closer but 2 years works.

so yeah, i consider that very nice news. now if aki can just get healthy over the winter...

by DShep on Oct 31, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

manny ramirez???

Duncan Hunter for President in '08

by dstar442005 on Oct 31, 2007 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Cabrera

Cabrera is more suited as a RF and Dunn as a 1B/DH and I think that we have the financial flexibility to sign Dunn and make a good run at resigning Cabrera.

By 2009 some of the big time arms of the system will start creeping into the majors with Hurley and Volquez hopefully comfortably in the majors.

I don't think at this point you will be depleating the system to get Cabrera. I'd trade three maybees for one Cabrera in a heartbeat. You better be prepared to money whip the hell out of him once you get him though.

by badradiorules on Oct 31, 2007 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions