Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
The Seattle Mariners have signed RHP Jeff Weaver to a one-year contract worth up to $9 million. Weaver posted a combined 8-14 record last year between the Angels and the Cardinals, with an ERA right around 6.00. While he performed well in the playoffs, credit the Cardinals management for correctly evaluating Weaver’s talent and letting the Mariners get hosed by Scott Boras. Maybe halfway through the season the Cardinals can again trade for Weaver once Seattle realizes they are wasting their money.
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Monday, January 29th, 2007
I’m so sick and tired of the Roger Clemens “undecided” waiting game every winter, I’m officially announcing that I quit! I’m not playing anymore, Roger! It’s not worth it for me, just so you can hear owners and managers drool over you for months on end. We all know how good you are, it’s no secret. No know how good you are, too! Are you going to hear anything this year that you haven’t heard before? Is there going to be any consideration this year that hasn’t been there in years past?
If you wanted to really show the fans some love, go ahead and commit to something. I don’t care, go back to Boston if you want. Or the Bronx. Heck, go pitch for Arizona, I don’t care anymore. Just stop basking in your Hall of Fame glory and choose something. It’s not like you’re choosing whether or not to go fight in Iraq, or that the decision has some eternal consequences. It’s a game, and you play for a living! Choose a team and play if you want to play…
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Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
22 years after signing with the organization as a 16 year-old, Sammy Sosa appears to be headed back to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers have offered Sosa a minor league contract loaded with incentives in case the 38 year-old actually makes it through Spring Training. After refusing a $500,000 contract from the Nationals this season, Sosa seems to now be accepting of his worth, stating recently: “Now, I would accept an offer similar to that of the Nationals last year.”
This begs the question, who will be the Texas comeback player of the year, Richard Hidalgo for the Astros, or Sammy Sosa for the Rangers?
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