Thursday, December 11, 2003
I THINK THIS IS A HOAX....BUT THEN AGAIN....
Indians to sign Vlad, M's to acquire Little O?
First, the Vladimir Guerrerro part...
Just one day before the start of baseball's winter meetings in New Orleans, the CIR (cir.blogspot.com) has learned that Mark Shapiro and the Cleveland Indians are poised to drop one of the biggest bombshells in recent winter meetings history as the Indians are close to an agreement with Expos superstar outfielder Vladimir Guerrero on a multi-year contract.
Unusual circumstances have brought Guerrero and the Tribe together as a soft free-agent market and big market teams filling their needs (or soon to fill them) through trade left a rapidly shrinking market for the 27-year old who hit .330/.426/.586/1.012 with 25 homeruns while plagued by back problems last season.
Then, the M's bringing Omar Vizquel back to town...
It's expected that Omar Vizquel will be traded to the Seattle Mariners and that deal could be announced as soon as tomorrow. The Mariners are expected to absorb all of Vizquel's 2004 salary now that they have been informed by Miguel Tejada's camp that the three-year, $24 million offer they made for the former AL MVP is short on both money and years.
I first read about this earlier this afternoon while lurking around ESPN's message boards. Then U.S.S. Mariner and Steve's Mariner Blog commented on it. So now, it's my turn to do just that.
I have to believe that this is absolutely false news. I think this "blog" may just want to gain some extra hits to their counter. But then again, we are Seattle sports fans, and believe me, we expect nothing, but hope for everything.
If Omar Vizquel does step foot in Seattle as a Mariner again, then there is going to be some heads rolling. Little O was a great fielding shortstop at one time. But now, he's the Eddie Vedder of baseball players. Once great, now just old and overrated.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS????? (Again, I don't think this news is true. But if it is......hooooooooooooooo boy.)
FIRE UP THE MIGGY HOT STOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First, the Vladimir Guerrerro part...
Just one day before the start of baseball's winter meetings in New Orleans, the CIR (cir.blogspot.com) has learned that Mark Shapiro and the Cleveland Indians are poised to drop one of the biggest bombshells in recent winter meetings history as the Indians are close to an agreement with Expos superstar outfielder Vladimir Guerrero on a multi-year contract.
Unusual circumstances have brought Guerrero and the Tribe together as a soft free-agent market and big market teams filling their needs (or soon to fill them) through trade left a rapidly shrinking market for the 27-year old who hit .330/.426/.586/1.012 with 25 homeruns while plagued by back problems last season.
Then, the M's bringing Omar Vizquel back to town...
It's expected that Omar Vizquel will be traded to the Seattle Mariners and that deal could be announced as soon as tomorrow. The Mariners are expected to absorb all of Vizquel's 2004 salary now that they have been informed by Miguel Tejada's camp that the three-year, $24 million offer they made for the former AL MVP is short on both money and years.
I first read about this earlier this afternoon while lurking around ESPN's message boards. Then U.S.S. Mariner and Steve's Mariner Blog commented on it. So now, it's my turn to do just that.
I have to believe that this is absolutely false news. I think this "blog" may just want to gain some extra hits to their counter. But then again, we are Seattle sports fans, and believe me, we expect nothing, but hope for everything.
If Omar Vizquel does step foot in Seattle as a Mariner again, then there is going to be some heads rolling. Little O was a great fielding shortstop at one time. But now, he's the Eddie Vedder of baseball players. Once great, now just old and overrated.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO DESERVE THIS????? (Again, I don't think this news is true. But if it is......hooooooooooooooo boy.)
FIRE UP THE MIGGY HOT STOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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