It's Over? Just Like That?

Castro says that Blake is not coming back.

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A feeling of relief washes over me in an awesome wave

by hans on Dec 4, 2008 12:10 PM EST reply actions

Blakegasm?

by world dictator on Dec 4, 2008 12:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

anyone got a smoke?

by larzko on Dec 4, 2008 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Road Jacoby?

by Brad D on Dec 5, 2008 1:35 AM EST up reply actions

I agree we do not need to sign Blake to a three year contract like the one we did with Dellucci, it is time for the team to quit signing rehab and past their prime players. We need to either sign a good FA in his prime or play the kids. I’m tired of us signing the Danny Graves, Todd Hollandsworths, Trot Nixon, Roberto Hernandez just to name a few. If we are going spend the money on crap player, save it, spend it on better high school and college scouts as we really suck in that area.

Fan in Texas

by fanintexas on Dec 4, 2008 12:56 PM EST reply actions

I seriously doubt there were any negotiations with Shapiro beyond “If your multi-year things fall through and you want to come back for a year, then we’ll talk” type thing.

by PatBordersHelmet on Dec 4, 2008 1:03 PM EST reply actions

Agree, I envisioned Shapiro lurking around to drive up the price on Minnesota. And then Ned Coletti did the dirty work for him

by Roger Dorn on Dec 4, 2008 1:06 PM EST up reply actions

ok, with Hudson apparently off the table and none of the third base free agents very palatable, I’m on the Trade for Adrian Beltre bandwagon. Peralta’s range shouldn’t be as much of an issue with Beltre and Cabrera on either side of him.

by Ryan on Dec 4, 2008 3:11 PM EST reply actions

I know it’s not going to happen, but has anybody else thought about how ridiculously high Peralta’s trade value could be right now?

by fleerdon on Dec 4, 2008 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

Way ahead of you buddy. I wanted to include Shoppach and Jhonny in a trade of Peavy. Obvious complications in that one regarding Peavy’s no trade clause, but I think the Padres would do a Perlata, Shoppach, Huff, Gutz trade. Payroll might have been an issue for Towers, but I think its a good trade for San Diego.

But yeah, not going to happen.

by world dictator on Dec 4, 2008 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

That’s WAAAAAAY more than any team is even offering for Peavy. Even if Jake Peavy wasn’t openly on the block, Towers would do that deal yesterday, do a dance, and then return from his soaring to the moon.

by xrickx on Dec 4, 2008 5:22 PM EST up reply actions

You think so? I might like to see that. (first take a player out from our end or put one more in on theirs).

Helium Watch: Chuck Lofgren, OF

by jhon on Dec 4, 2008 5:49 PM EST up reply actions

Haha, yeah.

That’s a much better offer than I thought.
After looking at Cot’s I’m amazed at how cheaply JH is signed, in terms of both annual salary and years. I mean, he’s going to make less money than Mark Loretta this year.

After looking at his contract, I think Jhonny is probably the second player least likely to be traded. Not to say that he wouldn’t but right now it’d take a Peavy esque trade to get him.

by world dictator on Dec 4, 2008 6:01 PM EST up reply actions