Rays, Burrell near two-year, $16M deal?

Wow! Almost free.

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If this is true

Why can’t we get him to play 1b? :)

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by FairweatherFan on Jan 5, 2009 11:08 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

he may be the one that Sabean said has no interest in playing 1b.
He didn’t specify if he was talking about Burrell or Dunn.

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by WTF on Jan 5, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I was guessing Burrell since Dunn has played 1b in the past.

by FPTV on Jan 5, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Burrell has played first, too.

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by xanthan on Jan 5, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And 3B like Nate

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by SoFa King Mike on Jan 5, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

if I remember Sabean’s quote correctly, he said the right handed FA lets in as many runs with his defense as he produces, and the left handed FA doesn’t want to play first. That would mean that Burrell is a horrible defensive first baseman, and Dunn doesn’t want to play there. Dunn played first for the Dbacks, but now that he’s an FA and has some control over the issue, I guess he’s looking for a team that wants him in the outfield.

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by rxmeister on Jan 5, 2009 6:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not a bad deal. If Burrell is a DH, he’s probably worth between +1.7 and +2 wins.

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by xanthan on Jan 5, 2009 11:16 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

That sure seems like a better investment than Manny. Stash that extra cash away for upcoming free agent classes

by m34josh on Jan 5, 2009 11:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Teh Economy!

not saying Burrell’s play deserves much more than that, but it seems like in the past Burrell would have been able to get 3 or 4 years at 10 million+

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by NeifiChicken on Jan 5, 2009 11:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

that's a ridiculously great deal

for the rays. and he won’t be a defensive liability at DH. unbelievable.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Jan 5, 2009 12:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow

good job Rays

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by baetown415 on Jan 5, 2009 12:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The Phillies are dumb.

..so allow me to present Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain as two sweet, sweet bottles of warming hooch.

by Cookyman on Jan 5, 2009 12:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ibanez improves the defense!

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by xanthan on Jan 5, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So would Dave Roberts

Work the phones, Sabes!

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by Bhaakon on Jan 5, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd like to know...

…where the Giants are on this. 2/20 would still be a great deal. Even if he sucks in LF, he’s cheap and can hit. Plus he’s a local guy.

The free agent LF class for next year is pretty bad (Holliday is going to get a fortune and I bet Jason Bay doesn’t make it to free agency), so the Giants shouldn’t get too picky and end up with nothing.

by Bitter Fan on Jan 5, 2009 1:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

We Have In House Outfield Solutions And Don't Need To Sign One

Chasing Holiday next year would be a much better idea then chasing any of this year’s options even if it takes Teixeria money to get him. The only option this year that actually makes sense to me is to sign Barry for one year sense he is the only one that will thake a one year deal.

by giantsrainman on Jan 5, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You have in house outfield solutions?

Like who?

by Bitter Fan on Jan 5, 2009 8:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You clearly haven't been paying attention

Lewis, Rowand, Winn, Schierholtz.

None of them are amazing players, but they are all solid and likely above average. Burrell wouldn’t have been much of an upgrade. Burrell is probably worth about 2-2.5 wins. Rowand is probably worth about 2, Winn is probably 3-4, Lewis is probably about 2. It just isn’t much (if any) of an upgrade for your proposed $10 million a year.

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by marcello on Jan 6, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly!

by giantsrainman on Jan 6, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Winn WAS worth 3-4

How long do you think he can hold that pace?

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by Bhaakon on Jan 6, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He Only Has To Hold It For 2009 And Yes I Think He Can

by giantsrainman on Jan 6, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He’s usually around 3 or 4.

We don't really have that much pitching depth. We don't really have that much pitching depth. FOR GOD SAKE, VERUCA, DON'T GO FAKE TRADING JONATHAN SANCHEZ. We don't really have that much pitching depth

by oldjacket on Jan 6, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Winn last 5 years

2004: 3.5
2005: 4.5
2006: 1.4
2007: 3.4
2008: 4.9

I expect him to keep it up for one more year at least.

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by marcello on Jan 6, 2009 4:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

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by stealth snail on Jan 5, 2009 2:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I like this.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jan 5, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Just saw it on ESPN. I wouldn’t care if he would have wanted to not pay 1B, I’d have made him play 1B.

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by WalrusMan on Jan 5, 2009 3:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Bait and switch?

Sure, you can play LF…

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by FairweatherFan on Jan 5, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This Would Not Work - You Can't Promise LF In Negoiations And Then Deliever 1B

This is the defination of not negoiating in good faith.

by giantsrainman on Jan 5, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No

But you could tell him that he’d be expected to make some starts at 1B based on Lewis’s play, with a guaranteed outfield spot available when Winn’s contract expires.

I don’t think he’d reject that if the Giants offered an extra year.

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by Bhaakon on Jan 5, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

he’s from the area, and said he would love to play for the Giants, and to also be re-united with his friend, Aaron Rowand. Sabean didn’t want him because of the defense.

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by rxmeister on Jan 5, 2009 6:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs