Burnitz, Pt. 2

by Scott Christ on Dec 28, 2005 2:32 PM EST in News & Rumors

Yeah, no.

Remember last year when we took the Cubs old, obviously declining right fielder that used to hit a bunch of home runs? Well, now we're taking the guy that replaced him in mediocre fashion. Granted Burnitz was better than Sosa, but then again, who wasn't?

Burnitz as one-year rental wouldn't be the biggest deal in the world. I still wouldn't want him on this team because I don't think there's any real point to him, but still, a year is a year. Two years at six million per is just stupid. I figured Burnitz would get a one-year, $3.5 million or so deal, if not from us (as I hoped it wouldn't be) then from someone else.

If we were going to sign an old outfielder with a little power left in his bat to a two-year deal, why didn't we even make a pass at Reggie Sanders?

Ugh.

In other news, Eric Byrnes is probably going to Arizona, and the White Sox re-signed Jon Garland for three years.

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Yeah - can't see the sense in this.

According to baseball-reference, Burnitz made $4.5M last year. We gave him a $1.5M raise for 2 years.

Next year is fine, because I think Markasis, Majewski, and Fiorentino need more AAA time. But how about 2007? Will Angelos like seeing his $6M man riding the pine?

by seahay58 on Dec 29, 2005 11:15 AM EST reply actions

He'll like seeing...

his $6 million man DHing while he moves Gibbons to 1B, Markakis in CF, Majewski in RF, and Fiorentino to LF. And that's all without any FA signings...

by therobotian on Dec 29, 2005 11:27 AM EST up reply actions