Light the Hot Stove fires

Man, when was the last time the Royals were this busy? Now they've signed Dotel to a 1-year, $5 million deal with incentives that could make it worth $7 million.

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/redSox/?p=779

 

This one I like alot more.

 

Agreed. Plus it keeps him away from the Red Sox. So now they will either have to trade Wily Mo Pena or Crisp, or overpay for Gagne.

 

Probably the last time they paid big money for a closer. *pause for dramatic effect* MARK DAVIS!!!!

 

Are there no right-handed one-batter pitchers?

 

Chad Bradford was with the Red Sox.

 

Baseball Digest is reporting the Giants and Bonds have agreed on a one-year deal worth $16 million.

http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/blog/2006/12/bonds-returning-to-bay.html

Based on the contracts received by other players, is Bonds "worth" $16 million (in his present condition)? I guess the Giants figure to reap some reward with the HR chase.

 

Don't forget Steve Reed and Jeff Nelson.

 

Initially I was thinking Nelson went more than a batter, but even in his heyday with the Yankees, they would bring in Stanton to face the lefties. So, I salute you to remembering the greatest frisbee slider ever and my hero for punching some schmuck in the bullpen at Fenway.

 

How is that not nice? You do seem to jump at any excuse to start that argument..again. And you still refuse to acknowledge the difference between how much money an owner has and how much revenue a team brings in.

Steinbrenner can spend like crazy without going outside his team's revenue. That is something most of the teams in baseball cannot do because they don't have the revenue stream and never could have it no matter how much they win. You just aren't going to make money on a team in Kansas City like you can in with a team in New York. Ever.

And what the hell does Steeler-Browns have to do with parity? It's not like the Steelers still have a realistic shot at the playoffs at 6-7.

If I wasn't a Steelers fan, I wouldn't have watched a minute of that game.

 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-os1207,0,5794685.story?coll=bal-sports-baseball

Supposedly the Orioles offered Jason Schmidt more money ($1 million more; three years, $48M) than he got from the Dodgers.

Another great offseason for the O's continues! Argh.

 

First of all, I note you didn't answer my theory that the reverse is true...when big market teams blow money on the Gil Meches of the world, it's an example of how the sport is falling to hell in a handbasket.

Secondly, owning a team is the most capitalistic thing I can think of. You've made enough money to buy the team, fucking spend to keep it competitive. I'm willing to bet that until the last four years, David Glass had more money at his disposal than George Steinbrenner.

And the fact the Royals have suddenly found $62 million to spend on two injury-prone pitchers proves, once and for all, that all this bullshit about teams being unable to afford to compete is just that: Bullshit. They've all got the money. Some just need three 100-loss seasons in a span of four years to be inspired to spend it.