Chitter chatter

by zknower on Jan 5, 2009 3:34 PM EST in Open Threads Comment 30 comments

According to raygu at faketeams, Leigh Hacksaw Hamilton said on his XM radio show that the Orioles are interested in Andruw Jones, who is available for a paltry $500k. This sounds like someone trying to use the O's to make a player look more attractive, as I can't see any reason on earth we'd want another fourth outfielder, one who didn't hit over the Mendoza line in 75 games before he got injured last year.
Roch says that the Greg Zaun talks continue, but that Zaun is looking for a two-year deal. I can't see any reason on earth why we'd want Zaun for two years, either.
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No to Andruw

Although the way things are going, he’ll be our opening day 1B.

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by CoachOfEarl on Jan 5, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Andruw Jones, who is available for a paltry $500k.

Huh? He reworked his contract to $5M for 2009. I thought the Dodgers wanted to move him at that price not $500K. At $500K, i guess he might make sense. I would rather use Lou Montanez as our 4th OF though. Lou will cost about the same and play at a comparable level.

by birdman on Jan 5, 2009 4:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

According to the report,

the Dodgers are going to eat $4.5M of salary.

by zknower on Jan 5, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What about the rest of the years? Andruw still has something like $11M coming his way.

by birdman on Jan 5, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm, looks like you're right.

The Dodgers will solicit offers for Jones in the hope that a team might take him at his newly discounted salary of about $5 million. ESPN’s Buster Olney suggests that the Braves, Reds and Mets might be interested, although a baseball source told The Times that teams might decide to wait for Jones’ release, knowing that the Dodgers have agreed to let him go if they cannot trade him. In that case, whatever team signs him would be obligated to pay only the minimum $400,000 salary, with the Dodgers responsible for the balance.

— LA Times

by zknower on Jan 5, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would hope that

Lou would at least be able to hit for some type of respectable average, unlike Aaaandruw. No thanks, we are good on outfielders.

WHAT ain't no country I ever heard of. Do they speak english in WHAT?

by sickuvitall on Jan 5, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Roch says that the Greg Zaun talks continue, but that Zaun is looking for a two-year deal. I can’t see any reason on earth why we’d want Zaun for two years, either.

He’d be a nice backup in 2010.

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by SC on Jan 5, 2009 4:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

+1

He’s old, but would be getting plenty of rest.

Mark - Ah, it’s good to be back in Maryland. All the stress of the last few weeks has really made me miss home. There’s no place like home for Christmas, right mom?

Mark’s mom - Boooooo! Booooooo!

by CoachOfEarl on Jan 5, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Andruw quits winterball.

Rays sign Burrell for cheap ass money.

Cubs sign that crazy motherf#cker named Ice Cube er Milton Bradley.

In other news, Adam Dunn crawls into a fetal position.

by birdman on Jan 5, 2009 5:40 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Burrell's Contract

Is the final nail in the coffin of Aubrey Huff’s trade value.

by dkdc on Jan 5, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bring Andruw In

For a year or so. Only if it’s cheap like the 500k that has been noted. He’d be kinda fun to watch (maybe only to me) whether the decline continues or even if an unlikely resurgence occurs.

by brooksflow on Jan 5, 2009 6:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I like watching aging, sloppy looking, cocaine addicts whiffing at pitches too. Sign him up.

by O'sFan21 on Jan 6, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

cocaine?

first i’ve heard that one

by pipkin on Jan 6, 2009 1:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wouldn't he be

a hell of a lot thinner if he was on coke?

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by duck on Jan 6, 2009 6:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

for serious

by pipkin on Jan 6, 2009 9:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yup.

Loves to ski.

by O'sFan21 on Jan 6, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

what's your source for this allegation?

by pipkin on Jan 6, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Friends in the Atlanta nightlife.

by O'sFan21 on Jan 6, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i've heard the same rumors

That and he loves to hang out at strip clubs. He’s the baseball version of David Lee Roth.

by birdman on Jan 6, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lots of baseball players go to strip clubs

as for coke – well, he’s never failed a test. I realize that cocaine clears from urine pretty quickly, but I’d prefer not to rely on hearsay. I’ll give the man a break.

Plus, I mean, what duck said.

by pipkin on Jan 6, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whatever floats your boat.

by O'sFan21 on Jan 6, 2009 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

lots of non-baseball players go to strip clubs

But not everybody is a regular like Andruw. I can’t remember the name of the strip club in ATL that Andruw was a regular at.

by birdman on Jan 6, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

And not everybody...

walks into an Atlanta bar and loudly announces “I have $10K in cash – where can I get some coke?”

I think the ATL strip club that you are referring to was the Gold Club…

by O'sFan21 on Jan 6, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whatever

that description makes it even better. the o’s are terrible. they’re going to be terrible next year. why not have a little fun even if part of the fun is watching a washed up fatty. they have nothing to lose since losing is what they do. for some reason (again, evidently only to me) jones seems like an entertaining possibility. i guess i’m still remembering his sally league and durham bulls connections. and hell, if by some miracle he gets it going couldn’t he fetch a warm body from a playoff contender?

by brooksflow on Jan 6, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

see my post below

but I believe Jones for one year just clogs up everything. Now if we can find a way to get an option in 2010 or further if he suddenly finds it again, then it might make some sense. Probably not likely but if they can restructure his contract one way lets get creative and restructure it one more time.

by sanders833 on Jan 6, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Andruw Jones on this team is an awful idea for one million reasons

It would be a good idea if the guy wasn’t past his due date. If we’re gonna have fun, we should just sign Drew Carey because the tub of lard isn’t doing very well on the Price is Right

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by exitfare on Jan 7, 2009 1:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hell

drew carey is better than sammy sosa. could jones be worse? maybe.

by brooksflow on Jan 7, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No way

Dude couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a fucking submarine. Pass.

spring breeze / the green field / tempts me to play catch

by elk on Jan 6, 2009 12:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

If you fall out of a submarine ....

…. you have more serious problems than hitting the water.

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by timg56 on Jan 6, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Jones and Zaun

If we want to seriously think about Andruw Jones it would be under the following. Andruw you will come to camp at this weight. If not, your waived. Andruw we dont mind paying you. If you perform like last year, you get min. We will lay out a framework of parameters. For everyone you hit, you get more money with a max of say five million. That becomes your base salary for 2010 with another set of parameters. The bottomline is, unless we can get some kind of option what good does it do for us to have him, other then a mid season trade. If Jones somehow finds it then its found money and we might have a HoF left fielder. Not likely, but as good as time as any to find out. Otherwise, I wouldnt bother on a one year deal, just let Luke, Luis, Nolan and who ever fight for time.

Zaun wants a two year deal and if he can play on a contender more power to him. This one isnt rocket engineering. Place the offers and the first one to accept is in. I dont mind giving two year deals to Zaun or Pudge at the right price. The others should be one year deals.

by sanders833 on Jan 6, 2009 10:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs