Friday, December 05, 2003
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
Arbitration galore on 1250 1st Ave South
The last day to offer eligible free agents arbitration is Sunday, Dec. 7. The Mariners big free agents are Arthur Rhodes, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, and Mike Cameron. The M's have to either sign them, offer them salary arbitration, or tell them that they aren't offering salary arbitration.
As for Shiggy, Derek Zumsteg over at USS Mariner is saying that Shiggy has signed with the Yankees. If that's true, then that's a blow for the M's IMO. Sure, there are young guys that deserve an opportunity in Seattle. But at the same time, Hasegawa has been very valuable for the M's each of the past two seasons. I'd hate to see him pitch for the Evil Empire, but that's just me.
Cameron, on the other hand, has been offered 4 million for one year. The Mets reportedly have offered Cameron 3 years, 18 million. Interesting stuff, indeed. Call me nuts, but I'd have no problem seeing Cameron come back to the M's on a one year deal. An outfield of Ibanez/Cameron/Ichiro is MUCH BETTER than a Ibanez/Winn/Ichiro OF.
Tony Attanasio, the agent for Ichiro, said in an e-mail that he and the Mariners are continuing to talk to complete a deal with the three-time All-Star right fielder, who hit .312 last season.
Ichiro has made it clear he doesn't want to go to arbitration, and the sides are trying to work out a deal by Dec. 20, one that likely will elevate Ichiro into the upper echelon on baseball's salary charts, somewhere above $10 million. He made $3 million last season.
We've known this for a while that Ichiro will probably make over 10 million in 2004, which is just wrong on so many levels. Ichiro is not a 10 million dollar player. 7 million, yes. But should he be making more than Bret Boone? No. Make that a HELLLLLLLLLL NO.
If the M's give Ichiro a deal over 10 million, they better not use that as an excuse for not signing Miguel Tejada. But these are the Mariners we're talking about here. The same organization that gave Dan Wilson a 7 million dollar deal after his so-so 2002 season. That reminds me, give me Ben Davis and 120-130 starts in 2004, OK? Thanks a bunch, Milton.
Shiggy as a Yankee? Yikes. Cameron coming back? Why not? Ichiro a 10 million dollar player? Hell no.
And about Freddy Garcia. I think he'll still be traded. But at this point, who knows. I really don't know what will become of Garcia's future in Seattle.
FIRE UP THE MIGGY HOT STOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The last day to offer eligible free agents arbitration is Sunday, Dec. 7. The Mariners big free agents are Arthur Rhodes, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, and Mike Cameron. The M's have to either sign them, offer them salary arbitration, or tell them that they aren't offering salary arbitration.
As for Shiggy, Derek Zumsteg over at USS Mariner is saying that Shiggy has signed with the Yankees. If that's true, then that's a blow for the M's IMO. Sure, there are young guys that deserve an opportunity in Seattle. But at the same time, Hasegawa has been very valuable for the M's each of the past two seasons. I'd hate to see him pitch for the Evil Empire, but that's just me.
Cameron, on the other hand, has been offered 4 million for one year. The Mets reportedly have offered Cameron 3 years, 18 million. Interesting stuff, indeed. Call me nuts, but I'd have no problem seeing Cameron come back to the M's on a one year deal. An outfield of Ibanez/Cameron/Ichiro is MUCH BETTER than a Ibanez/Winn/Ichiro OF.
Tony Attanasio, the agent for Ichiro, said in an e-mail that he and the Mariners are continuing to talk to complete a deal with the three-time All-Star right fielder, who hit .312 last season.
Ichiro has made it clear he doesn't want to go to arbitration, and the sides are trying to work out a deal by Dec. 20, one that likely will elevate Ichiro into the upper echelon on baseball's salary charts, somewhere above $10 million. He made $3 million last season.
We've known this for a while that Ichiro will probably make over 10 million in 2004, which is just wrong on so many levels. Ichiro is not a 10 million dollar player. 7 million, yes. But should he be making more than Bret Boone? No. Make that a HELLLLLLLLLL NO.
If the M's give Ichiro a deal over 10 million, they better not use that as an excuse for not signing Miguel Tejada. But these are the Mariners we're talking about here. The same organization that gave Dan Wilson a 7 million dollar deal after his so-so 2002 season. That reminds me, give me Ben Davis and 120-130 starts in 2004, OK? Thanks a bunch, Milton.
Shiggy as a Yankee? Yikes. Cameron coming back? Why not? Ichiro a 10 million dollar player? Hell no.
And about Freddy Garcia. I think he'll still be traded. But at this point, who knows. I really don't know what will become of Garcia's future in Seattle.
FIRE UP THE MIGGY HOT STOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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