The Clock Is Ticking

Max Power · 01-16-2003, 07:29 AM

Four weeks until P&C report and there's still something like 100 Free Agents still unsigned.

What will happen? A last minute flurry of cheapo-deals?

JamesI · 01-16-2003, 07:38 AM

Many of them will sign minor league deals and then make the teams. There will still be some good signings, but how many quality players are really left?

satchel · 01-16-2003, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Max Power
Four weeks until P&C report

oh boy! I hadn't really thought of it that way. It's just around the corner, isn't it?

As to the question, I would expect a lot of last minute signings as teams look around and see the opportunity to plug a hole with an inexpensive signing. Of course, there will probably last minute overpaying deals, too.

WiredTiger · 01-16-2003, 10:01 AM

I expect that there will be a lot of low dollar signings in the upcoming weeks. There are people out there who should be on a Major League roster for the right price. I can't wait until Spring Training even though my Tigers are looking very bad.

Craig S. · 01-16-2003, 10:10 AM

It's a good time for teams looking to fill out their rosters with reasonably-priced veterans. I'm guessing there will be a lot of short-term contracts signed in the next little while.

poorme · 01-16-2003, 10:28 AM

i'm waiting for the log jam to break. once it goes, it's gonna GO!

gyb13 · 01-16-2003, 11:01 AM

what happens to the biggies, though (IRod, RSanders, etc)?

sweaver · 01-16-2003, 11:14 AM

1 year, $1 mil seems to be the standard offer. Some guys are resisting. I-Rod has an offer for $6M per year from the Orioles, but is waiting to get a $10M per year offer. It may never come.

Skip · 01-16-2003, 11:33 AM

It won't. Not this year. I wonder if there'll even be a compromise or if the $6M is really IT.

JamesI · 01-16-2003, 11:59 AM

I still see IRod as an ORiole, making 7.5-8 million

Max Power · 01-16-2003, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JamesI
There will still be some good signings, but how many quality players are really left?

Here's the list: http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/ne...eamPosCode=all

satchel · 01-16-2003, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by JamesI
I still see IRod as an ORiole, making 7.5-8 million

Perhaps, but it's bad negotiation tactics to bid against yourself. So if he flat refuses to take $6M, and no one offers him $7M, I don't think the Orioles will raise the stakes.

I think poorme's "logjam" comment was dead on. If the few big names left get signed away, then there's no longer a reason for clubs to hold off on signing the smaller names that are out there.

And there's always Rickey.

01-16-2003, 07:29 AM	#1
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01-16-2003, 07:38 AM	#2
JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	Many of them will sign minor league deals and then make the teams. There will still be some good signings, but how many quality players are really left?

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WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	I expect that there will be a lot of low dollar signings in the upcoming weeks. There are people out there who should be on a Major League roster for the right price. I can't wait until Spring Training even though my Tigers are looking very bad.

01-16-2003, 10:10 AM	#5
Craig S. Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,330	It's a good time for teams looking to fill out their rosters with reasonably-priced veterans. I'm guessing there will be a lot of short-term contracts signed in the next little while.

01-16-2003, 10:28 AM	#6
poorme Guest Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: washington dc Posts: 2,625	i'm waiting for the log jam to break. once it goes, it's gonna GO!

01-16-2003, 11:14 AM	#8
sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	1 year, $1 mil seems to be the standard offer. Some guys are resisting. I-Rod has an offer for $6M per year from the Orioles, but is waiting to get a $10M per year offer. It may never come.

01-16-2003, 11:33 AM	#9
Skip NetShrine Vagabond Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 7,866	It won't. Not this year. I wonder if there'll even be a compromise or if the $6M is really IT.

01-16-2003, 11:59 AM	#10
JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	I still see IRod as an ORiole, making 7.5-8 million

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