Comments on: Poll: Big Name Free Agent Signings http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/ baseball with a hint of lime Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:18:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Sky http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-763 Sky Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:54:12 +0000 http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-763 I know it's sacrilege, but I'll join Frank on the Andruw Jones talent bandwagon. But I think he'll probably cost more than the other CF options, negating any value. I know it’s sacrilege, but I’ll join Frank on the Andruw Jones talent bandwagon. But I think he’ll probably cost more than the other CF options, negating any value.

]]> By: Frank http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-762 Frank Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:19:31 +0000 http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-762 I'm surprised there's not more Andruw Jones love? Do people think hes washed up after this terrible year? I don't think he'll end up with a super low deal, like some are predicting, but it should be a solid value signing. I'm OUT on Bonds, Schill, Posado and Mo. I’m surprised there’s not more Andruw Jones love?
Do people think hes washed up after this terrible year?
I don’t think he’ll end up with a super low deal, like some are predicting, but it should be a solid value signing.

I’m OUT on Bonds, Schill, Posado and Mo.

]]> By: Josh http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-760 Josh Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:47:11 +0000 http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-760 Bonds and Andruw for me. Bonds can still hit, and would make a great 130 game DH for an American League team. Best of all, his price tag will be depressed because of his baggage. Andruw is not the superstar everyone thought he was after the 50 HR season, but he's still relatively young, can still play good defense, and hit 35 HRs. That's valuable, and he'll be undervalued coming off of a poor season. I wouldn't touch Rowand; he screams "injury-prone player coming off career year in favorable park." Bonds and Andruw for me. Bonds can still hit, and would make a great 130 game DH for an American League team. Best of all, his price tag will be depressed because of his baggage. Andruw is not the superstar everyone thought he was after the 50 HR season, but he’s still relatively young, can still play good defense, and hit 35 HRs. That’s valuable, and he’ll be undervalued coming off of a poor season.

I wouldn’t touch Rowand; he screams “injury-prone player coming off career year in favorable park.”

]]> By: Sky http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-759 Sky Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:41:43 +0000 http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-759 Tommy, we may have to put some sort of non-monetary bet on Bonds' performance in 2008. I'm going to post something eventually about him being an awesome signing. I notice you didn't mention Boston in your list of major cities... Tommy, we may have to put some sort of non-monetary bet on Bonds’ performance in 2008. I’m going to post something eventually about him being an awesome signing.

I notice you didn’t mention Boston in your list of major cities…

]]> By: Tom http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-758 Tom Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:37:15 +0000 http://skyking162.com/2007/11/poll-big-name-free-agent-signings/#comment-758 Rowand and Hunter for me. I wouldn't touch the aging Bonds as I think he's about to drop off a cliff with both the defense and health. If he can find a DH gig then he's worth looking at, but I'm not expecting a lot next year from him. I read somewhere that Hunter expressed interested in playing for the Nationals due to the large African-American population there. Does that seem weird? I mean, yes, DC has a large African-American population, but is it really that different from a lot of other MLB cities, say, Philly, Atlanta, Baltimore, NYC, LA, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit... Anyways, seemed like a weird thing to say, but maybe he's really tired of seeing the descendants of vikings in Minneapolis for the past however long he's been there. Rowand and Hunter for me. I wouldn’t touch the aging Bonds as I think he’s about to drop off a cliff with both the defense and health. If he can find a DH gig then he’s worth looking at, but I’m not expecting a lot next year from him.

I read somewhere that Hunter expressed interested in playing for the Nationals due to the large African-American population there. Does that seem weird? I mean, yes, DC has a large African-American population, but is it really that different from a lot of other MLB cities, say, Philly, Atlanta, Baltimore, NYC, LA, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit… Anyways, seemed like a weird thing to say, but maybe he’s really tired of seeing the descendants of vikings in Minneapolis for the past however long he’s been there.

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