A's sign Tejada to 5-yr deal

gyb13 · 04-01-2003, 04:59 PM

http://premium.baseballprospectus.co...articleid=1764

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Oakland Signs Tejada to Five-Year Extension
Reigning MVP to Get $58.5 Million

OAKLAND (API) -- A's General Manager Billy Beane announced today that the Oakland Athletics have signed AL MVP Miguel Tejada to an extension through the 2008 season.

"We're very pleased to have gotten this done," said Beane, "and it's a tremendous load off my mind to know that we'll have Miguel in Oakland for many years to come. It's important to the success of the A's and for our fans. I couldn't be more pleased."

The terms of Tejada's deal include a $3.5 million signing bonus, and escalating salaries through the 2008 season averaging $11 million annually.

sweaver · 04-01-2003, 05:10 PM

OK, where's the April Fool? The "hunting trip" bit at the end is what tips me off.

WiredTiger · 04-01-2003, 05:13 PM

Wow! So much for not negotiating. I hope that they find Schott.

Gosfgiants · 04-01-2003, 05:46 PM

All the free articles posted on BP today are April's Fools jokes. This one got me for about half a minute. The rest of them are pretty funny. I lked the one that called for all baseball players to take performance enhancing drugs.

gyb13 · 04-01-2003, 06:00 PM

boy, you guys are slow. the

in the thread title should've given it away right off the bat

cubfan33 · 04-01-2003, 10:00 PM

You wouldn't believe how many still haven't gotten the joke ...

One nationally known personality even was on a nationally aired show quoting the story. Can't wait to hear how many mediots called Oakland asking for comment.

satchel · 04-02-2003, 09:26 AM

Maybe I'm missing something, but ... what's so funny about this? Just the last line (not quoted above)?

I think it's just sad and mean.

If BP wants to keep its reputation as a serious and reliable source, it really should avoid junk like this. The fact that people took the report seriously is no surprise - why shouldn't they, the only "joke" was tucked away at the very end, after a collection of very plausible and not at all humorous details. Color me unimpressed.

WiredTiger · 04-02-2003, 09:50 AM

It definitely wasn't Sidd Finch.

gyb13 · 04-02-2003, 11:21 AM

you guys have no sense of humor

it's april fools. you should be on the lookout for this kinda hoax.

satchel · 04-02-2003, 12:19 PM

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Originally posted by gyb13
you guys have no sense of humor

Well, gosh, thanks. Nice to know who is the arbiter of all that is funny or not.

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it's april fools. you should be on the lookout for this kinda hoax.

From a news source? When it contains barely any indication that it's supposed to be a joke?

Well executed hoaxes - which this one was not, in my opinion, regardless of whether you declare that I lack a sense of humor - start out plausible but gradually build layers of implausibility until finally the reader says, okay, I was taken. This one has no build-up, just a throwaway at the end which a reader could very well be excused for missing.

No sense of humor? Perhaps, rather, a refined one.

Wolf Hopper · 04-02-2003, 12:38 PM

I agree with Satch - - - if you want to be taken seriously, then, you should act serious -- all the time.

Personally, I have the rep for playing the fool sometimes at work - - because, maybe once or twice (OK, maybe 12 times in 5 years) I did, willingly, play the fool - - for laughs. Because of such, I got labeled. People are shocked to see me serious sometimes.

It's like the SS that boots 4 balls in one game as a rookie. He gets labeled as having bad hands and it takes a long time to get rid of that.

Plus - the story was lame, IMHO.

rcartman28 · 04-02-2003, 03:01 PM

About time Oakland spent some money to keep their players.

KCBOOMER · 04-02-2003, 03:21 PM

Though not offended in the least by this article BP had best stick to baseball analysis as their attempts at humor fall flat.

gyb13 · 04-02-2003, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by satchel
Well executed hoaxes - which this one was not, in my opinion, regardless of whether you declare that I lack a sense of humor - start out plausible but gradually build layers of implausibility until finally the reader says, okay, I was taken. This one has no build-up, just a throwaway at the end which a reader could very well be excused for missing.

you are being the arbiter if, for you, humor must fit some cookie-cutter convention...

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Originally posted by satchel
From a news source? When it contains barely any indication that it's supposed to be a joke?

when did Baseball Prospectus become a news source? they do baseball analysis, not breaking news. that, in itself, should have been a dead giveaway.

it doesn't matter anyways, it's april 2nd, there are a bunch of baseball games on, and even Steve Schott is saying they may bring Tejada back: http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0402/1532926.html (this link is not a hoax)

satchel · 04-02-2003, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by gyb13
you are being the arbiter if, for you, humor must fit some cookie-cutter convention...

"cookie-cutter convention?" where do you get that from? Look, I think the piece, as an attempt at a joke, stank. You don't. Fine.

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when did Baseball Prospectus become a news source? they do baseball analysis, not breaking news. that, in itself, should have been a dead giveaway.

Well, whatever. It still doesn't make me laugh.

04-01-2003, 05:46 PM	#4
Gosfgiants NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,136	All the free articles posted on BP today are April's Fools jokes. This one got me for about half a minute. The rest of them are pretty funny. I lked the one that called for all baseball players to take performance enhancing drugs. __________________ It'll always be Pacbell Park Beat LA!!!

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gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	boy, you guys are slow. the in the thread title should've given it away right off the bat __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

04-01-2003, 10:00 PM	#6
cubfan33 NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,359	Slow? You wouldn't believe how many still haven't gotten the joke ... One nationally known personality even was on a nationally aired show quoting the story. Can't wait to hear how many mediots called Oakland asking for comment. __________________ UTK available only at www.baseballprospectus.com "I was pulling for Pete and agreeing with (commissioner) Bud Selig that Pete should be eligible for the Hall of Fame," said Giles, now chairman of the Phillies. "Bud was close to making him eligible right after his meeting with Pete (November 2002). Right after that, Pete got into tax trouble (in California), and that delayed the process." - Phillies Chairman Bill Giles in the Dayton Daily News, January 25th, 2004.

04-02-2003, 09:26 AM	#7
satchel NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,601	Maybe I'm missing something, but ... what's so funny about this? Just the last line (not quoted above)? I think it's just sad and mean. If BP wants to keep its reputation as a serious and reliable source, it really should avoid junk like this. The fact that people took the report seriously is no surprise - why shouldn't they, the only "joke" was tucked away at the very end, after a collection of very plausible and not at all humorous details. Color me unimpressed. __________________ Rare mold, old vomit - An anagram rejected by Tom Riddle Last edited by satchel : 04-02-2003 at 09:29 AM.

04-02-2003, 11:21 AM	#9
gyb13 NS Omnipresent Brasilian Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Crazy George's playground Posts: 10,903	you guys have no sense of humor it's april fools. you should be on the lookout for this kinda hoax. __________________ Gustavo NDF Moderator Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin

04-01-2003, 05:10 PM	#2
sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	OK, where's the April Fool? The "hunting trip" bit at the end is what tips me off.

04-01-2003, 05:13 PM	#3
WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	Wow! So much for not negotiating. I hope that they find Schott.

04-02-2003, 09:50 AM	#8
WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	It definitely wasn't Sidd Finch.

04-02-2003, 12:38 PM	#11
Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	I agree with Satch - - - if you want to be taken seriously, then, you should act serious -- all the time. Personally, I have the rep for playing the fool sometimes at work - - because, maybe once or twice (OK, maybe 12 times in 5 years) I did, willingly, play the fool - - for laughs. Because of such, I got labeled. People are shocked to see me serious sometimes. It's like the SS that boots 4 balls in one game as a rookie. He gets labeled as having bad hands and it takes a long time to get rid of that. Plus - the story was lame, IMHO. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

04-02-2003, 03:01 PM	#12
rcartman28 NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,408	About time Oakland spent some money to keep their players. __________________ I would have looked out for the water main. But that's just me..... Brett Favre

04-02-2003, 03:21 PM	#13
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Though not offended in the least by this article BP had best stick to baseball analysis as their attempts at humor fall flat. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

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