Morris Reportedly Leaning Toward 2 Yr Deal from SF

by Fog City Blues on Dec 6, 2005 11:04 PM PST Comment 1 comment

The rumor mill has churned out the latest Matt Morris gossip.

"Jocketty met Tuesday morning with Barry Axelrod, the agent for free-agent pitcher Matt Morris, but said later that the spiraling market for starting pitching has taken Morris out of the club's price range.
Morris is believed to be leaning toward accepting a two-year offer from the San Francisco Giants; he is certain to command more than the two-year, $14.25 million deal the Cleveland Indians gave Paul Byrd. The Giants' proposal is for more than $8 million a season, according to a source familiar with talks. "His market has developed beyond what we feel comfortable with, but we haven't closed it out," Jocketty said."

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Re: Morris Reportedly Leaning Toward 2 Yr Deal fro

with my hot stove expectations and enthusiasm beaten down lower and lower, i actually was kind of excited to see we might get morris for only two years. i'm fine with 8.5 per for 2.

course it's not my money...well, i guess it kinda is.

by keithr on Dec 6, 2005 11:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs